Essays about: "Feminist Economics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Feminist Economics.
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1. “All we have is this beautiful place. But we don’t have the money”: The effect of foreign direct investment and global power structures on local female entrepreneurship in Coron Town, the Philippines
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the global South indicates both to create and obstruct local entrepreneurship opportunities in host countries. However, foreign business owners' large capitals, and global development policies encouraging FDI in the tourism industry play a significant role in this relation. READ MORE
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2. The Effect of Microfinance on Women’s Empowerment in Ghana: A Meta-Regression Analysis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Microcredit is often regarded as the best tool for poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. The literature agrees that microcredit impacts positively different aspects of women’s lives. However, there are some aspects, including patriarchal norms and culture, that may obstacle to the success of those programs. READ MORE
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3. “Smart economics” within Family Planning : An analysis of the framings of Family Planning initiatives and their relation to “smart economics”
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study examines a chosen set of prominent actors within family planning initiatives aimed toward the global South to find out if there are traces of “smart economics” within the framings of the initiatives. The smart economic framework has received critique for instrumentalising women and using gender equality as a tool rather than a goal. READ MORE
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4. I'll have what he's having : can a bank increase the financial equality?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : In Sweden, women own half as much as men, in the agricultural sector only 18% of business owners are women. Women tend to be viewed as more risk-averse than men by bank officials. Research has shown that young entrepreneurs are described differently depending on their genders. READ MORE
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5. Working with Hand, Head, and Heart : A feminist critical discourse analysis of ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economics’
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : The objective of this thesis is to gain more knowledge about the usage of the ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economic’ discourse in corporate-led women’s empowerment initiatives. This discourse can be understood as a vocabulary for discussing the business case for women’s empowerment which has diffused from development institutions to states, NGOs and corporations through a wide range of initiatives, policies, advertisement campaigns and development and humanitarian campaigns. READ MORE