Essays about: "oaxaca"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word oaxaca.

  1. 1. 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]
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    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

  3. 2. Food sovereignty: Empowering Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. A case-based research study from Oaxaca, Mexico

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Aliénaure Nobels; [2023]
    Keywords : Food sovereignty; local food system; sustainable farming; climate change; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Migrant- and Gender Wage Gaps in Sweden : Evidence from a Quantile Decomposition

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Tilda Nilsson; [2021]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates the migrant- and gender wage gaps for female immigrants in the Swedish labour market for 2005. By using Swedish microdata on income and taking advantage of decomposition methods, in particular the Blinder-Oaxaca (1973) and the Recentered Influence Function, proposed by Firpo, Fortin and Lemieux (2018), this thesis analyses the pay gaps at the mean and across the distribution. READ MORE

  5. 4. Decomposing grade inflation in Sweden's compulsory school

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elias Nilsson; Sofie Liang; [2021]
    Keywords : grade inflation; municipal schools; free schools; Sweden’s school system; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In Swedish media, there has been a heated debate regarding the school system. Since 1992, free schools, which are similar to voucher schools, have been permitted as a competitor to municipal schools. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gender Differences in Financial Literacy and Wealth in Europe

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Bushra Ahmed; Madhav Mittal; [2021]
    Keywords : Financial literacy; Gender wealth gap;

    Abstract : This paper examines the differences in financial literacy between women and men, and its effect on their financial wealth accumulation. We use the data provided by The Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) under the guidance of The European Central Bank (ECB) and The Household Finance and Consumption Network (HFCN). READ MORE