Essays about: "what is economics of education"

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  1. 1. Arbetsmarknadens förväntningar på den nyexaminerade landskapsingenjören : vilka kunskaper är viktiga att få med sig från utbildningen?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Charlotte Erlandsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Landskapsingenjörsprogrammet; arbetsmarknad; landskapsingenjör; utbildning; arbetsgivare; utemiljö; yrkesroller; projektledare; arbetsledare;

    Abstract : Det här arbetet är en intervju- och litteraturstudie som ger svar på vilka kunskapsförväntningar som ställs från arbetsgivarnas sida och hur landskapsingenjörsprogrammet möter dessa förväntningar. Vilken yrkesroll har en nyexaminerad landskapsingenjör möjlighet att få vid etablering i arbetslivet, För att ta reda på vilka förväntningarna är, studeras landskapsingenjörens arbetsmarknad, kvalitativa intervjuer genomförs och jobbannonser studeras genom att identifiera arbetsuppgifter, önskad kompetens och meriter. READ MORE

  2. 2. COVID-19 and Incentives of Higher Education

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hedda Eld; [2023]
    Keywords : Higher Education; COVID-19; Incentives; Knowledge Economy; Human Capital Theory; Signaling Theory; Sheepskin Effects; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : What incentives do Swedish University students have to pursue higher education? If and how are these incentives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? This study aims to investigate incentives of Swedish university students and possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on said incentives. This research is based on a qualitative survey and interviews that will contribute with nuanced reflections of the studied sample. READ MORE

  3. 3. Are expert judgments a reliable tool for predicting farmer and food consumer decisions? : experimental evidence from a forecasting survey

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Adam Warren Kirby; [2023]
    Keywords : Experimental economics; forecasting; food-chain actors; food choice; agricultural policy;

    Abstract : Often trusted to provide sound recommendations and advice, experts from academia and industry are often relied upon throughout industries around the globe, and the food and agriculture industry is no different. We therefore ask, how accurate are these experts, and are they able to accurately forecast behavior from varying food chain actors such as farmers and consumers? Do these experts have a preconceived bias to one side or the other? These questions become increasingly important when considering policy developments such as the EU Farm to Fork strategy, which seek to integrate the consumer-facing food industry and the producer-forward agriculture industry, two policy realms that have historically remained relatively independent of one another. READ MORE

  4. 4. Faktorer och processer som påverkar lantbrukare vid markförvärv : en kvalitativ intervjustudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Clara Andersson; Victor Troeng; [2023]
    Keywords : markförvärv; beslutsfattande; beslutsprocess; åkermark;

    Abstract : Världens befolkning ökar kontinuerligt vilket medför att mer livsmedel måste produceras samtidigt som den odlingsbara åkermarken i världen minskar. Detta på grund av klimatförändringar och exploatering från städerna som medför att det inte går att odla. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Causes of Digital Divide in Nigeria: The Context of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Omolara Francisca Oluda; Chimechefulam Josephs; [2023]
    Keywords : digital divide; Nigeria law reform; ICT device usage; digital literacy; digital technology.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Digital divide is the gap between individuals who have access to and can use the internet and ICT devices and those who do not. In this thesis, factors such as income, education, positional categories, electrical power supply, digital literacy etc. are identified as contributors to the cause of digital divide in Nigeria. READ MORE