Essays about: "informal sector thesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words informal sector thesis.
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1. Strategic implementation of circular business models in developing countries
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : This thesis aims to address the challenges of implementing circular economy (CE) practices in emerging/developing economies by harnessing the resources of multinational corporations (MNCs) to improve waste management situations in these areas of the world. A case study is conducted on a Swedish beverage carton producer operating in Thailand to examine the key challenges and strategies employed by the company to promote the recycling of used beverage cartons (UBCs) in the country. READ MORE
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2. In the Business of Doing Good: A case study on social entrepreneurship within the small-scale rental sector in South African townships
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Housing crises have become a global phenomenon, including in South Africa. Neither the South African government nor the market have been able to sufficiently address the growing housing deficit across the nation, especially not in the affordable rental sector. READ MORE
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3. Female paid domestic work in Lima : A contemporary case study on informality and changed forms of emploment
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska LatinamerikainstitutetAbstract : The objective of this thesis on the paid feminized domestic work is to describe the two current forms of employment of the live-inside maids and the live-outside domestic workers of paid domestic work in Lima Peru. The live-inside employment, cama adentro is the traditional form of maids living inside the household, and secondly, the live-outside employment, cama afuera, describes the working woman as an independent worker who lives outside the household. READ MORE
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4. THE EFFECT OF THE INFORMAL ECONOMY ON POVERTY: The role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study investigates how access and usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could affect the relationship between the size of the informal economy and poverty in developing countries. This topic has yet to receive much scholarly attention apart from one previous study, who argued that the moderating effect of ICTs is through the mechanism of greater financial inclusion. READ MORE
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5. Earth Architecture - Towards a Sustainable Future?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : It is widely recognised that the two major challenges of the 21st century are climate change and poverty. The building sector is responsible for over a third of all global carbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE
