Essays about: "Gender and trade"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words Gender and trade.

1. 1. When Work Disappears: Empirical Evidence from Sweden of Manufacturing Decline and its Effect on Marriage and Family Formation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Mika Lindgren; Sara Östros; [2022]
   Keywords : Bartik instrument; labor market shocks; import competition; marriage; fertility;

   Abstract : This thesis examines if local labor demand shocks stemming from increasing manufacturing competition from China shifts the employment status among young adults during the years 1995 to 2018, using data on Swedish municipalities. In the context of labor market uncertainties and family formation decisions, we aim to test whether changes in economic stature affects marriage, fertility and children's living circumstances in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Do different sources of social support moderate differently between job insecurity and individual and organizational outcome variables?

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

   Author : Lygian Syoufani; [2022]
   Keywords : job insecurity; worklife interference; job satisfaction; turnover intention; social support supervisor; social support colleague; tourism; trade; hospitality;

   Abstract : This study aimed to determine whether different sources of social support play different roles in moderating job insecurity and its outcomes, identify which source of support is more important and whether there are gender differences in terms of interest variables between men and women. This research was intended to support business actors and employees from the trade, tourism, and hotel sectors by providing the necessary support to manage the consequences of work-family interference, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions associated with job insecurity. READ MORE

4. 3. CHOOSING POLICY OVER VALENCE - A conjoint experiment on vote choice

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Josefine Magnusson; [2021-02-12]
   Keywords : vote choice; trade-offs; valence politics; spatial politics; conjoint experiment;

   Abstract : In a representative democracy elections constitute the main channel for individuals to express their will. In each election voters are typically asked to make a single choice on the basis of multiple political preferences. The nature of this process entails that some voters need to choose between preferences. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender Norms at Play - A sociological study on new, first-time parents’ attitudes towards the EU directive on earmarked paternity leave

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

   Author : Ida Sofie Bay Rasmussen; [2021]
   Keywords : Earmarked paternity leave; parenthood; gender norms; gender discourses; performativity; Butler; Bourdieu; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to examine gender norms in parental leave praxes and attitudes towards earmarked paternity leave. The starting point is a forthcoming EU directive on work-life balance for parents and carers that will implement earmarked paternity leave in Denmark by 2022. READ MORE

6. 5. European Union’s Gender-explicit PROVISIONS IN free-trade agreements and gender equality : An intersectional feminist approach to international law

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Elise Steiner; [2021]
   Keywords : Gender and trade; European Union; EU; EU policy; free trade agreements; international trade; trade policy; gender-explicit provisions; intersectionality.;

   Abstract : The European Commission unveiled in February 2021 its updated policy regarding international trade. One of the key pillars of this strategy is the inclusion of gender equality within the EU trade policies. This inclusion is in line with the Gender Equality Strategy for 2020-2025. READ MORE