Essays about: "regional affiliation"

Found 5 essays containing the words regional affiliation.

  1. 1. Local History Awareness : And its Influence on Young People in a Post-Communist Region

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Marwan M. Hassan; [2024]
    Keywords : local history; place attachment; regional affiliation; regional pride; civic engagement; social trust; regional identity; mobile learning; mobile website; post-communist communities; retrospective qualitative interviews; Eberswalde; East Germany;

    Abstract : This project explores the impact of a mobile website (MWS) designed to enhance knowledge and interest in local history among residents of Eberswalde as a sample for an Eastern German post-communist city. It aims to strengthen the sense of regional identity and attachment, potentially affecting their decision to remain in or leave the region. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Lexicon of Kochi Japanese. A comparative analysis between Japanese natives and Japanese non-natives of Kochi

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Björn Lóránt; [2015-02-17]
    Keywords : Japanska; Japanese; Kochi; Tosa; dialect; lexicon; lexical awareness; sociolinguistics; comparative analysis; phonology; yotsugana; morphology; grammar;

    Abstract : The present thesis seeks to answer via categorization through lexicon if there is any permeation of the Kôchi dialect of Japanese into non - native regional languages in the area, particularly Kôchi City. A survey concerning the lexical awareness of the Kôchi dialect was conducted at Kôchi University, which included members of the student body and faculty. READ MORE

  4. 3. Faktorer som påverkar privata skogsägares val av samarbetspartner : en marknadsundersökning av VIDA:s kärnvärden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Fideli Ottosson; [2015]
    Keywords : virkesinköpare; kunduppfattning; styrkor; svagheter; möjligheter; hot; entreprenör;

    Abstract : I Sverige är omkring hälften av den produktiva skogsmarken privatägd. VIDA, som är Sveriges största privatägda sågverkskoncern, anskaffar främst sina råvaror genom köp från privata skogsägare i södra Sverige. För att bli en attraktiv virkesköpande organisation har VIDA utvecklat kärnvärden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does a Strengthened Economy Weaken Your Health? Evidence from Australian Microdata

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes Lissdaniels; [2014]
    Keywords : lifestyle decisions; socioeconomic factors; business cycle; health; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : A number of recent studies using aggregate data have found a counter- cyclical relationship between business cycles and health; using mortality rates as health measure and where the unemployment rate typically is chosen as the business cycle proxy. This thesis adds to this literature in several respects. READ MORE

  6. 5. Pushing for growth: Quasi-experimental evidence on the effect of regional transfers in the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : John Källström; [2014]
    Keywords : Structural Funds; Regional Growth; Regional convergence; European Union; Regression-discontinuity design; Quasi-experimental methods; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the effect of Objective-1 regional transfers on the per-capita income growth performance of EU NUTS-3 regions during the budgetary period 2000-2006. To be able to distinguish a causal effect and account for possible endogeneity a quasi-experimental regression-discontinuity design is employed. READ MORE