Essays about: "governance Europe"

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  1. 1. Food Banks: An eco-social solution? Critical perspectives on food charity in Europe

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Pauline Rittel; [2023-11-03]
    Keywords : food banks; Europe; Doughnut model; eco-social research; sustainability;

    Abstract : This aim of this thesis was to investigate food banking organisations as part of food charity on different governance levels within the EU in relation to aspects of sustainability. The Doughnut model after Raworth (2017) as an element of eco-social research is employed as theoretical underpinning to explore the organisational positioning regarding the societal problems of food waste and food insecurity, as well as the solutions that the organisations envision in relation to sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 2. The thinking of New Public Governance in Swedish crisis preparedness: A case study of The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lydia Douglasdotter; [2023-01-23]
    Keywords : Collaboration; Natural disasters; The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency; MSB; Co-production; New Public Governance; NPG;

    Abstract : During 2021, a rising number of natural disasters occurred across Europe. Such events evoke passionate debates concerning guilt, accountability and regarding the division of responsibilities for crisis preparedness. READ MORE

  4. 3. How Does ESG Impact Firms’ Financial Performance: Empirical evidence from European companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Bin Zhu; Yixuan Wei; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Financial performance; Return on assets ROA ; Europe; CFP; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between ESG factors and corporate financial performance (CFP) by using data from listed companies in the European market and Thomson Reuters’ ESG scores. The analysis reveals a complex picture, with mixed results for different ESG components. READ MORE

  5. 4. The obscuration of climate-induced mobility : A discourse analysis of the EU governance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Josefin Sjöberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability science; mobilities; EU; Governmentality; Vulnerability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate changes and disasters are evidently contributing to migration and displacement of people all over the world, including Europe, and yet, climate-induced mobilities seem to be neglected in EUs internal policies. The aim of this study is to use discourse analysis and the Foucauldian inspired framework “analytics of governance”, to analyze and understand the shaping and construction of EU policies on climate-induced mobility. READ MORE

  6. 5. How does the EU legislate within social policy? : A qualitative case study on the Commission proposal on gender balance on company boards

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Adina Persson Kehler; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; legislative proposal; EU-policy; gender balance; multi-level governance; social policy; Euroscepticism;

    Abstract : This paper is a single-case study on the European Commission’s (the Commission) proposal for a directive on improving gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchange. I aim to study the decision-making process of the Directive and, by applying the theories of multi-level governance and social policy, examine to what extent the proposal was negotiated and watered down during the negotiation process. READ MORE