Essays about: "intermediation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the word intermediation.
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1. The impact of financial intermediation on economic growth in East African Community (EAC) and North African countries
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of financial intermediation on economic growth in two regions: the East African Community (EAC) countries (Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda) and North African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia). The study analyzes the regions employing a Granger causality test and explores if financial intermediation influences economic growth. READ MORE
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2. New Ways of Expanding University Collaborations at Mälardalen University
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknikAbstract : The topic of collaboration is delicate, several different factors are involved in making collaborations successful. The word successful is a charged word where it then implies success for everyone involved in this collaborative work. READ MORE
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3. The Social Sustainability of Digital Information Services in Sub-Saharan Africa : a Social Practice Perspective on Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Phone-Enabled Services for Agricultural Development in Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Nowadays, mobile phone-enabled services are reaching the rural poor farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with digital information for agricultural development. These digital services consist of access to social networks and customised information that are expected to enhance farm management due to knowledge exchange and learning. READ MORE
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4. Systemic intermediaries and transformative climate governance capacities in cities : A case study of the Strategic Innovation Programme Viable Cities
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The role of intermediation in the development of transformative climate governance capacities in cities is insufficiently examined, which is concerning given that research on transformative climate governance has shown low degrees of actual capacity on-the ground. As transformative climate governance is produced in the relational activities of urban stakeholders, the potential role intermediary actors can play in strengthening transformative governance capacities in cities warrants in-depth investigation. READ MORE
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5. Blocks and Credits: A Sustainability Lens on Blockchain Technology in Voluntary Carbon Markets
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utvecklingAbstract : Society is dependent processes that emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere prevents sunlight reflected from earth’s surface to get to space thereby warming the earth and causing climate change. READ MORE