Essays about: "gender and behavior"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 243 essays containing the words gender and behavior.

  1. 21. Beyond political interest: Citizen profile identification from the European Social Survey

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maria Delgado i García; [2023]
    Keywords : political interest; political behavior; European Social Survey; cluster analysis; civic skills;

    Abstract : The first step towards developing targeted policies to boost political interest is to identify the main characteristics of individuals interested (and those who are not) in politics. This article aims at exploring the common factors shared by individuals with the same political interest. READ MORE

  3. 22. The potential future travelers on the North Bothnia Line : Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Johanna Mikkola Bouvin; [2023]
    Keywords : North Bothnia Line; Sustainable transport; Sustainable travel; Social sustainability; Socially sustainable travel; Socially sustainable public transport; Transport justice; Transport poverty; Travel mode choice; Travel behavior; Sävar; Robertsfors; Bureå; Norrbotniabanans noder 2;

    Abstract : With a foundation in social sustainability, and with the theoretical framework of transport justice and transport poverty, the aim of this thesis is to create a profile picture of the future potential travelers on the North Bothnia Line in Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå. Both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis are performed. READ MORE

  4. 23. Fight or Flight: How stock market crashes affect private investors’ portfolio diversification in Sweden

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Ludvig Löfqvist; Erik Åhlstad; [2023]
    Keywords : Investment behavior; Diversification; Stock market crash; Demographic factors;

    Abstract : Background: Stock ownership has been increasing in Sweden, with 2,7 million individual owners in 2022, up from 2,1 million in 2018. A trend shows that younger individuals are becoming more involved in stock ownership, while those over 40 are decreasing in numbers. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Question of Avian Aesthetics : An Ungendered Theory of Aesthetic Agency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Luca Leon Canonico Johnson; [2023]
    Keywords : Non-human Animal Aesthetics; Feminist Philosophy of Science; Critical Post-humanism; Feminist Aesthetics; Human-Animal Studies; Non-human Animal Agency; Aesthetic Agency; Avian Aesthetics;

    Abstract : As humanity grapples with its significant global footprint in this era, there is a growing fascination with delving into the experiences and viewpoints of other animal species. This juncture offers an opportune moment to delve into the aesthetics of non-human animals by using diverse interdisciplinary methods and viewpoints. READ MORE

  6. 25. Choices and Rules in Informality : A case study on public policy implementation and obstacles to formalizing the domestic work sector in Argentina

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tilda Rådström; [2023]
    Keywords : Domestic workers; domestic work sector; informal work; public policy implementation; social policy; financial incentives; informal institutions; rational choice theory; Argentina; Trabajadoras domésticas; sector del trabajo doméstico; trabajo informal; implementación de políticas; política social; incentivos financieros; instituciones informales; teoría de la elección racional; Argentina;

    Abstract : This study reviews Rational Choice theory and Informal Institutions theory and uses new data to explain the persistence and scale of Argentina's informal domestic work sector. The domestic work sector in Argentina represents a typical case in Latin America: almost entirely dominated by women and high informality levels. READ MORE