Essays about: "Cross-country comparison"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the words Cross-country comparison.

1. 1. Teacher characteristics and choicesand their effects on reading achievement: A comparision between Sweden and Quebec

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Andrea Barber; [2024-01-12]
   Keywords : PIRLS 2011; reading achievement; SEM; cross-country comparison; teacher and classroom factors;

   Abstract : Purpose. The purpose of this study is to compare teacher and classroom factors that are believed to affect students’ reading achievement scores at the fourth grade level by using PIRLS 2011 dataset. READ MORE

3. 2. Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Kenya

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Khadidiatou Gibba Badji; Anne Isabella Okello Amukule; [2023]
   Keywords : Economics; Foreign Direct Investment; Macroeconomics; Economic Growth;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment is a medium for technology transfers between countries, a stimulant to economic growth, trade promotion, and international economic integration between economies; thus, many studies have studied the relationship between growth and foreign direct investment. This study also aims to investigate the relationship between economic growth and foreign direct investment in the East African country of Kenya. READ MORE

4. 3. Evaluation of Numerically Developed Models of an ECB for Estimating the Braking Torque on the SkiCrosser

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Filip Andersson; William Marin; [2023]
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   Abstract : Cross-country skiing is a popular method of exercising that builds strength, stamina and engages the entire body. As cross-country skiing requires snow to be present, it is typically only performed during the winter, resulting in a rather limited way of exercising. READ MORE

5. 4. Overeducation among the Second Generation in Western Europe : A cross-country comparison focusing on labour market characteristics

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Ana Tramosljanin; [2023]
   Keywords : overeducation; the second generation; labour market dynamics; supply-side characteristics; demand-side characteristics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates overeducation as an aspect of integration among the second generation in Western Europe. As the second generation grows and establishes themselves in the labour market, research about their labour market outcomes becomes increasingly important. READ MORE

6. 5. THE EFFECT OF THE INFORMAL ECONOMY ON POVERTY: The role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tobias Westman; [2022-03-24]
   Keywords : Informal economy; Informal sector; Shadow economy; Poverty; ICT; Developing countries;

   Abstract : This study investigates how access and usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could affect the relationship between the size of the informal economy and poverty in developing countries. This topic has yet to receive much scholarly attention apart from one previous study, who argued that the moderating effect of ICTs is through the mechanism of greater financial inclusion. READ MORE