Essays about: "Inequality of Opportunity"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 53 essays containing the words Inequality of Opportunity.

  1. 16. Ethnic Inequality: A case study from Zambia

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Maakwe Cumanzala; [2021]
    Keywords : Inequality; Ethnicity; Development; Zambia;

    Abstract : Inspired by Alesina et al. (2012), this thesis studies the effect of ethnic belonging, particularly the share of co-ethnic individuals in a district, on access to opportunity in Zambia. READ MORE

  3. 17. Problematizing Discourse on Poverty and Social Justice : A critical analysis of the knowledge production of SDG education materials in the context of Nord Anglia Education

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Bogata Kardos; [2020]
    Keywords : education and morality; social justice; poverty; neoliberalism; transnational feminism; critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Education has an important role in working towards equity and social justice. Education is assigned the role to balance out inequalities in education, and to provide people with opportunity for social mobility. This thesis seeks to critically explore international curricula in the context of an international private school company. READ MORE

  4. 18. Trends of intergenerational transmission of education. Evidence from Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ottavia Anna Veroux; [2020]
    Keywords : Intergenerational Mobility; Inequality of Opportunity; Inequality; Education; Family Background; Colombia.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Inequalities among individuals can arise from different amounts of efforts and abilities or from circumstances that go beyond the control of the individual; opposite ethical and economical conclusions arise from these differences but the literature on inequality has often overlooked the issue. This thesis focuses on the concept of inequality of opportunity in its acceptation of intergenerational transmission of education, studying how parents’ and children’s education are related. READ MORE

  5. 19. To grip or to slip : smallholder inclusion in sustainable palm oil certifications in Riau, Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Adelina Chandra; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainable certification; palm oil; independent smallholder; smallholder inclusion; procedural justice; regulatory compliance; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Increasing global focus on sustainable palm oil (SPO) initiatives has led to discussions of smallholder integration at the bottom of the supply chain. In 2019, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) introduced a new standard for independent smallholders. Meanwhile, through Presidential Regulation no. READ MORE

  6. 20. Entrapped Between State and Tradition: The Effects of Graffiti and Street Art on the Jordanian Society

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Aram Tarawneh; [2020]
    Keywords : Graffiti; Street art; Social change; Murals; Women s rights; Equality; Amman; Jordan;

    Abstract : The last seven years have been a transformation point for graffiti and street art in Jordan. Due to the constant inequality that women face in Jordan, graffiti and street artists grabbed the first opportunity presented to them in order to address these issues, when the Baladk Street Art Festival took place in the capital of Jordan, Amman. READ MORE