Essays about: "Eastern European countries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 essays containing the words Eastern European countries.

1. 1. Effects of Energy Performance Improving Measures on a 1990's Brick House in Southern Czech Republic : Computer Simulations using IDA-ICE

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Vaclav Panek; [2023]
   Keywords : Final energy demand; Primary energy demand; Energy performance; Refurbishment; Single-family house; Space heating;

   Abstract : The residential sector was responsible for 25% of the Final Energy Demand (FED) in the European Union in 2015. Countries in Central and Eastern Europe such as the Czech Republic are particularly concerned with ensuring security of supply at the lowest possible cost in recent years. READ MORE

3. 2. Mind the Gap - From Divide to Prosperity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Sonja Langert; [2023]
   Keywords : Economic Growth; Income Inequality; European Union; Eastern Europe; EU Membership; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between economic growth and income inequality in the European Union from 1991 to 2019, alongside examining the impact of EU membership on income inequality in Eastern European nations. The theoretical basis of the research is the Kuznets theory, and the study will utilise data from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators and employ a graphical method alongside a regression analysis. READ MORE

4. 3. How does the EU legislate within social policy? : A qualitative case study on the Commission proposal on gender balance on company boards

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Adina Persson Kehler; [2023]
   Keywords : European Union; legislative proposal; EU-policy; gender balance; multi-level governance; social policy; Euroscepticism;

   Abstract : This paper is a single-case study on the European Commission’s (the Commission) proposal for a directive on improving gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchange. I aim to study the decision-making process of the Directive and, by applying the theories of multi-level governance and social policy, examine to what extent the proposal was negotiated and watered down during the negotiation process. READ MORE

5. 4. The role of age for the relationship between unemployment and well-being : A comparative study across different welfare state regimes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Arezo Rezvani; [2023]
   Keywords : Unemployment; social exclusion; well-being; happiness; welfare regimes; gender regimes; gender roles; Arbetslöshet; social exkludering; välbefinnande; lycka; välfärdsregimer; könsregimer; könsroller;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT  Aims:  While the relationship between unemployment and well-being is widely acknowledged, there has been little exploration of its consequences for older workers. It is also less clear whether this relationship differs between welfare states characterized by varying levels of social protection for the unemployed. READ MORE

6. 5. United through Division: An Innovative Approach to European Monetary Policy : A Study of the Optimal Currency Areas in the European Union through Cluster Analysis Conducted on Samples Between 2007–2019

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Marinda Gadén; Alexander Granberg; [2023]
   Keywords : European Union; Monetary Union; Cluster Analysis; European Monetary Union; Euro; Europäische Union; Währungsunion; Klusteranalyse; Europäische Wirtschafts-und Währungsunion; Euro; Europeiska unionen; valutaunion; klusteranalys; europeiska monetära unionen; Euro;

   Abstract : The study deals with the theory of optimal currency areas complemented with the EU's Maastricht criteria in order to investigate how today’s Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union can be divided into smaller unions with countries that are more homogeneous based on said criteria compared to the current larger currency union. To investigate this, we use cluster analysis as the method easily enables analysis of similarities and differences between countries. READ MORE