Essays about: "Annie Sturesson"

Found 3 essays containing the words Annie Sturesson.

1. 1. Inclusive Places, Exclusive Spaces -Evaluating Female Councillors' Participation in Municipal Councils in Burkina Faso

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Annie Sturesson; [2008]
   Keywords : Women in politics; quotas; efficient participation; decentralization; power relations; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Processes of decentralization accompanied by electoral gender quotas have in many African countries increased women's opportunities for political participation at local level. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate to what extent the increased number of female councillors has resulted in women obtaining an efficient participation in the municipal councils. READ MORE

3. 2. The Canada-Haiti Remittance Corridor

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Martin Ingvarsson; Annie Sturesson; [2007]
   Keywords : remittances; economic development; Canada and Haiti; Collective Remittances; Official Development Assistance; Hometown Associations; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Every year immigrants send home billions of dollars to their countries of origin. This so-called remittance flow is constantly increasing, both in scale and in importance to the economy of many developing countries. In this thesis remittance payments are discussed and analyzed in a development context. READ MORE

4. 3. Helping communities to help themselves - Evaluating the potential of participation in a Participatory Rural Appraisal in Kenya

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jessica Schilling; Annie Sturesson; [2006]
   Keywords : Participatory Rural Appraisal; World Neighbours; Kenya; Civil society; Capabilities; Power structures; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this paper we discuss and analyse participatory methods in development programs. The concept of participation has changed during the last decades in the development discourse towards an empowering approach. In participatory programs participation is considered as a means to empower communities. READ MORE