Essays about: "mismatch"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 263 essays containing the word mismatch.

  1. 21. Closing the skills gap - A study of the ICT-sector and the higher education system in Mauritius

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Laura Olsson Radda; Alicia Rydhem; [2022-09-05]
    Keywords : ICT; Skills gap; Labour market; Education; Mauritius; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is expanding rapidly in many parts of the world. In Mauritius, the demand for skilled labour in ICT exceeds the supply. This mismatch between supply and demand has given rise to a skills gap in the Mauritian labour market. READ MORE

  3. 22. Microfinance and agricultural productivity - A study exploring the relationship between access to credit and agricultural productivity

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Simon Andersson; Albert Wallgren; [2022-07-08]
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    Abstract : This thesis establishes a macro-level analysis of how credit and microfinance affect agricultural productivity. We use fixed effects regression for panel data with countries as the cross-sectional variation from 2000 to 2018. READ MORE

  4. 23. Be Proud of Your Menstruation! A case study of commodity feminist discourse in mainland China.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Yiyun Zhu; [2022]
    Keywords : Menstruation; Femvertising; Regional adaption; Orientalism; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Adopting a critical discourse analysis approach, this study presents a case study around the “Menstruation should not be hidden” campaign launched by the Swedish brand, Libresse, in the Chinese market. With the aim to explore how does the brand strategically use female empowering discourse to construct new meanings of menstruation for a regional market, and the socio-cultural factors involved. READ MORE

  5. 24. Life Cycle Assessment of Borehole Thermal Energy Storage

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Saga Karlsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : Borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) is a technology used to store energy between seasons. It could therefore be a solution to the seasonal mismatch between the use and production of (renewable) energy, which can be used to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  6. 25. Skills development to support graduates in entering thelabor market in Tanzania : A Minor Field Study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Caroline Malmqvist; Lovisa Kullman; [2022]
    Keywords : Skills development; Skills mismatch; Youth bulge; Post-secondary education; Labor market; Tanzania; Minor Field Study; Kompetensutveckling; Kompetensgap; Youth bulge; Eftergymnasial utbildning; Arbetsmarknad; Tanzania; Mindre fältstudie;

    Abstract : Increasing the access to post-secondary education is a top priority around the world, but still many graduates experience serious challenges in entering the labor market. In Tanzania the issue is prominent and partly associated with the skills mismatch, but also with the imbalance of the number of jobs available in relation to the number of graduates seeking for a job. READ MORE