Essays about: "Economic Inequality"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 404 essays containing the words Economic Inequality.

  1. 11. Social class representations and construction of entrepreneurial identities in Swedish ELT textbooks

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Cristina Elena Staicu; [2023]
    Keywords : Neoliberalism; social class; social inequality; entrepreneurialism; English textbooks; ELT; Sweden;

    Abstract : Modern societies across the globe have been deeply transformed by the rise of capitalism and neoliberalism in the last century. This has had a significant impact on education which has been reconfigured to meet the needs of the market rather than the needs of the learner. READ MORE

  3. 12. Land Inequality, Agrarian Development and Peace in Colombia : A Political Ecology View

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Michelle Silva Vásquez; [2023]
    Keywords : Colombia; land accumulation; dispossession; peace; political ecology; peasants;

    Abstract : One of the major problems that characterizes the Colombian countryside is the extreme concentration of land. When addressing the question of how land has been concentrated in Colombia, often the emphasis is placed on phenomena such as armed violence and drug-trafficking. READ MORE

  4. 13. Socioeconomic status and preferences for income inequality: A quantitative study using the International Social Survey Program Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Aude Elisabeth Marguerite Carreau; [2023]
    Keywords : preferences; income inequality; socioeconomic status; meritocracy; social mobility; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : People's preferences for income inequality vary, and this research investigates the influence of socioeconomic status on these preferences. Drawing on a structural position theory that considers individuals’ self-interest and rationality to be driven by their socioeconomic status, this paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic status affects the likelihood of accepting income inequality. READ MORE

  5. 14. Turning the Doughnut from Vision to Reality in Wales – the Case of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

    University essay from

    Author : Emma Bergeling; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Earth Sciences; Doughnut Economics; Planetary Boundaries; Transformation; Three Spheres of Transformation;

    Abstract : The world is simultaneously facing social and environmental sustainability issues. There is a decreasing window of opportunity to limit global warming in accordance with the Paris Agreement, significant biodiversity loss, and mounting inequality. READ MORE

  6. 15. 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