Essays about: "Informal finance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Informal finance.

1. 1. Pueblo de mina, pueblo de ruina? : Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) formalization and environmental peacebuilding in Colombia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Ulrika Lundin Glans; [2022]
   Keywords : artisanal and small-scale mining; ASM; formalization; environmental peacebuilding; local-level peacebuilding; sustainable livelihoods; community empowerment; natural resource conflicts; Colombia;

   Abstract : High-value, lootable natural resources drive, finance and sustain armed conflicts around the world. At the same time, these resources are crucial for livelihoods through artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in the very same contexts. READ MORE

3. 2. Master's in Accounting and Finance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alexander Sönnerhed; [2022]
   Keywords : Scandal; Institutionalization; Communication; Accounts; Rhetorics; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis discusses organizational communication in Sweden following a scandal. The communication is based on the period after the scandal has gained attention. The communication 2 is divided into formal and informal communication based on whether the organization or a third party controlled the channel of communication. READ MORE

4. 3. Bridging the Gap between Formal and Informal Finance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Heidi Uitto; [2020]
   Keywords : financial inclusion; propensity to save; informal finance; development; gender; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Financial inclusion, defined as access and usage of formal financial services, has several positive micro and macro-level socio-economic implications. Due to decades of vigorous policies aiming at lowering barriers to formal finance, 80 percent of Indians now own a bank account. However, there is a significant gap between account take up and usage. READ MORE

5. 4. Determinants of Financial Inclusion: A Case Study of Remittance Recipients in Vietnam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Hong Dao; [2020]
   Keywords : financial inclusion; financial literacy; financial development; remittance; Vietnam; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The topic of financial inclusion has attracted attention from several researchers and policymakers in the recent years. However, there has been limited number of studies in the context of Vietnam, especially to explore the factors driving financial inclusion in the country. READ MORE

6. 5. From individual contradictions to collective actions - An institutional perspective on change to the finance function

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Valtteri Lassila; Anna Helena Moberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Embedded agents; Management accountants; Decentralization; Institutional change;

   Abstract : This paper draws on institutional theory to explore how management accountants (MAs) initiate and mobilize change to the finance function in a decentralized setting. We conduct a case study on a multinational industrial company to get insights on the barriers and motivations MAs in the company face when they are challenged to alter their roles and ways of doing things. READ MORE