Essays about: "Economic Inequality"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 404 essays containing the words Economic Inequality.
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1. Unpacking the Agenda 2030 Puzzle : A Critical Discourse Analysis on SDGs 8 and 10 through the lens of the Post-Development approach
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Agenda 2030 has reached its half-way mark, making it a highly relevant topic to examine. A critical discourse analysis (CDA) is applied through this research to identify the underlying norms and values of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (reduced inequalities). READ MORE
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2. How do Social Enterprises transform Education Inequality in Developing Countries?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Education inequality continues to be a barrier to social progress and reinforces the cycle of poverty. That is best visible in developing countries- where resources dedicated to education are not optimal and traditional approaches to reduce education inequality have proven to be ineffective, if there are any at all, due to resource limitations, bureaucratic barriers, and systemic complexities. READ MORE
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3. 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 statistikAbstract : 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
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4. SELF-INTEREST OR SOLIDARITY? An examination of rising income inequality’s effect on attitudes toward welfare spending among high- income earners in Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : With rising inequality all over the world and simultaneous concern about the economic viability of the welfare state model, research has paid increasing attention to how economic inequality affects public opinion towards welfare policy in developed welfare states. Where earlier results and cross-country comparisons have given contradictory results of this relationship, this paper looks at how attitudes toward welfare spending generosity among income groups in Sweden have developed since 1996 in the context of rising income inequality. READ MORE
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5. Does Labour Work? A Macroeconomic Perspective on Work Time Reduction
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : We conduct an empirical study on work time reduction and its accompanying macroeconomic outcomes across countries. Specifically, we frame the analysis in the context of neoclassical and post-Keynesian economic theory, and their differing predictions on work time reduction, real GDP growth, unemployment and functional distribution. READ MORE