Essays about: "living wage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words living wage.

  1. 1. The Ulleråker Hospitalum : A Case Study in the Wage Development of the Medical Sector 1890-1920

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel W Christensen; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic History; History of Medicine; Medical Sector; Asylum History; Ulleråker; Ulleråker Hospitalum;

    Abstract : This essay presents a case study about the development of income levels in the medical sector during Sweden´s period of modernization, 1890-1920, focusing specifically on the five wage groups which comprised the medical staff at Uppsala´s Ulleråker hospitalum (=mental asylum). This institution, though different in it´s stated mission from hospitals and the like, was similarily organized, and staffed with employees belonging to the same categories as regular hospital staff - they shared similar social backgrounds, education levels, work tasks and conditions. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Cost Of Bias : - A Study About Wage Inequality and Discrimination in the U.S. Labor Market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Gustav Rosén; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Wage inequality and discrimination are two interrelated issues that have significant implications for individuals, organizations and society. Although progress has been made over the past decades to address these issues, they continue to exist in many sectors of the labor market. READ MORE

  4. 3. How are European Tourism Firms Complying with Sustainable Development Goal 8.5? A comparable study of abroad and local workers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Thorsson; Linn Romskaug; [2022-06-22]
    Keywords : Tourism; SDG 8; SDG Target 8.5; Sustainable Tourism; Local Workers; Abroad Workers; Tourism Employers; Decent Work; European Tourism;

    Abstract : The tourism industry is an important employer providing millions of job opportunities globally. Their compliance to United Nations’ sustainable development goal 8 is therefore highly relevant. Accordingly, the purpose of this thesis was to investigate how European tourism firms active in the Swedish market comply with SDG target 8. READ MORE

  5. 4. Socio-economic and Demographic Factors associated with Fertility – Southeast and East Asian Evidence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sofia Chen; Ruoshui He; [2022]
    Keywords : Fertility rates; Socio-economic and demographic determinants; Southeast and East Asia; Two-child policy; Fixed-effects; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Over the last three decades, Southeast and East Asian countries have experienced a substantial fertility decline. The socio-economic and demographic determinants appear to be important in explaining the fertility transition experienced in the region. READ MORE

  6. 5. Agricultural Labor Structures: Interlinking Agricultural Transformation with Local Agricultural Labor Structures in Ghana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hedvig Lagercrantz; [2022]
    Keywords : Ghana; Agricultural labor; Agricultural Transformation; Casual labor; Cassava; Migration; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Agricultural transformation is regarded as a prerequisite for economic growth and development to be sustainable in the long run. However, agricultural workers are among the most disadvantaged workers as well as they are a distinct occupational group that forms an important part of sustainable agricultural development in terms of skills, knowledge, and experience. READ MORE