Essays about: "Discourse Quality Index"

Found 5 essays containing the words Discourse Quality Index.

1. 1. Exploring the influence of ICT on Financial Inclusion and Mobile Money Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Noa Almfors; Klara Stenman; [2023-07-10]
   Keywords : Sub-Saharan Africa; Financial Inclusion; Information and Communication Technology; Internet; Mobile Money;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the influence of two types of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), internet and mobile phones, on Financial Inclusion (FI) and Mobile Money Mobile Money (MM) adoption in 24 Sub-Saharan African countries in the last decade. A unique feature of this research is the incorporation of an index measuring financial inclusion, developed specifically for this study. READ MORE

3. 2. Theorizing the External Actorness of the European Union in Global Development Governance : The Case of Aid Effectiveness in Post-Cotonou Development Policy

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Maria Ioannou-Naoum; [2021]
   Keywords : global development governance; aid effectiveness; EU actorness; Social Constructivism; Role Theory; norms; poverty eradication; foreign policy; development policy.;

   Abstract : The European Union (EU) is the world’s leading development donor, playing a pivotal role in shaping development norms. This paper aims to investigate the extent to which the EU has been effective in its external aid actorness towards global poverty eradication during the post-Cotonou negotiation period (2000-2020). READ MORE

4. 3. CSR Communication: a promotional tool or a portrayal of the reality? : An explorative study in the apparel and footwear industry

   University essay from

   Author : Sandra Wildt; [2017]
   Keywords : CSR Communication; Communication Channels CSR; Sustainable Apparel Coalition; Higg Index; CSR Efforts; CSR Performance; Greenwashing;

   Abstract : The fashion industry is a recurring topic in the media, especially regarding the responsibility the fashion companies should take, which has created skepticism from stakeholders. This skepticism is based on that the stakeholders do not know what the companies do concerning corporate social responsibility and the companies communicate CSR with the hope of creating legitimacy on the market. READ MORE

5. 4. How far away are we from deliberative politics? : Online authoritarian deliberation on Tencent Weibo in the PRC

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Xinrui Lu; [2014]
   Keywords : deliberation; authoritarian; deliberative democracy; online discussion; Tencent Weibo; Discourse Quality Index; the PRC;

   Abstract : Emerging online discussions in a Weibo (micro-blogging) platform argue for the new possibility of online deliberation in Chinese cyberspace. In order to ascertain the extent to which this platform is being used, the author has conducted a case study to measure the quality of deliberation of an online discussion of genetically modified (GM) foods in the comment section of posts written by Mr. READ MORE

6. 5. Legitimacy and deliberation in supranational political organizations - the case of European Parliament plenary debates

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Simon Ljungberg; [2013]
   Keywords : Deliberative democracy; Discourse Quality Index; Habermasian discourse ethics; Legitimacy; Supranational political organization;

   Abstract : The last four decades have witnessed two crucial sociopolitical trends: the increasing dissolution of spatial and temporal boundaries. While they entail both challenges and opportunities for every kind of organization, political organizations are particularly affected, having seriously questioned their problem-solving abilities and thus also their legitimacy. READ MORE