Essays about: "Kyrgyzstan"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the word Kyrgyzstan.

1. 16. The Mystery of Spending on Celebrations:The Case of Kyrgyzstan

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Yanming Kan; [2015]
   Keywords : festival spending; Kyrgyzstan; peer effect; status seeking; risk pooling;

   Abstract : Luxury spending in connection with festivals has been evidenced as a puzzle in the context of developing countries, and the motivation behind this behavior is still not fully understood. This paper tests three main hypotheses: peer effect, status seeking and risk pooling, to account for the celebration spending of families in Kyrgyzstan using the Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) dataset. READ MORE

3. 17. Snowmelt and runoff assessment of Talas River Basin using remote sensing approach

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Hammad Javid; [2014]
   Keywords : Talas River; remotely sensed precipitation; TRMM; GPCC; MODIS; Chu-Talas River Basin; transboundary rivers; Central Asia; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Transboundary river basins provide inhabitance and water resources to millions of people around the globe and they are a source of dispute among neighbor countries also. This thesis focuses on the snow melt and runoff modeling of a small transboundary river, Talas; using a physically distributed rainfall-runoff model, TOPKAPI-ETH. READ MORE

4. 18. Identity as a strategic resource: a study on alternative gender NGOs in Kyrgyzstan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Gustaf Sörnmo; [2013]
   Keywords : Identity; Intersectionality; NGO sector; gender; Kyrgyzstan; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Since national independence many NGOs active in the domain of gender have been established in Kyrgyzstan. Recently, this part of the NGO sector has seen the emergence of alternative organizations, voicing new issues and perspectives. READ MORE

5. 19. Meta-Geopolitics of Central Asia : A Comparative Study of the Regional Influence of the European Union and the Shanghai Co-operation Organization

   University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Hossein Aghaie Joobani; [2013]
   Keywords : Central Asia; Meta-geopolitics; the European Union EU ; China; normative power; the Shanghai Co-operation Organization; Realism; Constructivism; geopolitics; The Great Game; energy security; socialization; Confucianism; balance of power; Eurasia; the Shanghai Spirit; legitimacy; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan; Iran; Silk Road; geopolitics; John J. Mearsheimer; security dilemma; Xinjiang province; Sunni Muslims; Afghanistan war; 9 11 attacks; Soviet Union; human rights; defensive realism; East Turkestan; The EU Strategy for a New Partnership; China; SCO; CSTO; NATO; CIS.;

   Abstract : Central Asia has been the focal point of intense geopolitical power struggle throughout history. At the dawn of the 21st century, Central Asia has undergone major changes as the European Union and the China-led Shanghai Co-operation Organization have emerged as two normative powers, both seeking to influence the patterns of security governance in the region. READ MORE

6. 20. Microsatellite marker-based genetic diversity analysis and developing synthetic varieties in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

   University essay from SLU/Plant Breeding and Biotechnology (until 121231)

   Author : Maksatbek Amanov; [2012]
   Keywords : Alfalfa; genetic diversity; Kyrgyzstan; microsatellite; SSR; synthetic variety;

   Abstract : Cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an allogamous autotetraploid species with 2n = 4x = 32 chromosomes. Alfalfa is the most cultivated forage legume in the world mainly due to its wide adaptation to diverse environmental conditions and efficient nitrogen fixation ability. Kyrgyzstan is among the major alfalfa producing countries. READ MORE