Essays about: "Aid allocation"

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  1. 1. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
    Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

    Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

  3. 2. LP_MQTT - A Low-Power IoT Messaging Protocol Based on MQTT Standard

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

    Author : Anchu Antony; Deepthi Myladi Kelambath; [2024]
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    Abstract : In the Internet of Things (IoT) era, the MQTT Protocol played a bigpart in increasing the flow of uninterrupted communication betweenconnected devices. With its functioning being on the publish/subscribe messaging system and having a central broker framework, MQTTconsidering its lightweight functionality, played a very vital role inIoT connectivity. READ MORE

  4. 3. DOES FOREIGN AID PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS? Evidence from a quantitative large-N study of 121 aid-receiving countries, 2003-2021

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nora Engvall Olmås; [2023-10-30]
    Keywords : human rights; physical integrity rights; civil liberties; foreign aid; Official Development Assistance; bilateral aid; multilateral aid;

    Abstract : Human rights are in crisis. Even if the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates 75 years in 2023, the anniversary comes at a time when the world is experiencing human suffering so grave that international human rights organizations are alerting for a global human rights crisis. READ MORE

  5. 4. DOES COMMITMENT LEAD TO ACTIONS? The Impact of Feminist Foreign Policy on Aid Allocation and Female Ambassadorship

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Olsson; [2023-10-30]
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    Abstract : Since 2014, ten states have declared their intent to pursue a Feminist Foreign Policy, and by doing so, made a commitment to bettering women’s rights around the world. The aim of this Master Thesis is to evaluate if the adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy is followed up with tangible impact on women at home as well as abroad. READ MORE

  6. 5. THE ROLE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE SELECTION OF AID RECIPIENTS A Case Study Investigating the Decision-Making Process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ismail Bazine; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : Sida; Development Aid; Decision-Making Process; Selection of Aid Recipients; State Actors; Non-State Actors; Democracy;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how the level of democracy in recipient countries affects the decision-making process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) when determining whether to provide aid to state or non-state actors. While existing research has predominantly focused on donor motivations and interests based on aid allocation patterns, little attention has been given to the selection process employed by donor agencies and the factors that guide this process. READ MORE