Essays about: "Latin America"
Showing result 31 - 35 of 269 essays containing the words Latin America.
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31. The Effect of Foreign Aid on Income Inequality in Latin America
University essay from Södertörns högskola/NationalekonomiAbstract : This thesis investigates the effect of foreign aid on income inequality, and studies the impact in Latin America during the time period from 1960 to 2020. The method employed is a pooled ordinary least squares (OLS) model, using fixed effects. The results imply that foreign aid increases income inequality. READ MORE
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32. Sweet and Salty: Colonial and Modern Corporate Commodity Exploitation in Northeastern Brazil
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : This thesis is a historical comparative analysis of the social and environmental impacts of past colonial exploitation and the modern corporate extraction and exploitation of natural resources and commodities. The thesis examines these issues through the case studies of sugar monoculture in the Northeast region of colonial Brazil (16th and 17th Century) and the sinking of Maceió (also in Northeastern Brazil) due to the corporate exploitation of rock salt mines (1976-2019). READ MORE
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33. Indigenous Urbanization in Bolivia: A Logit Analysis of Between-Group Differences in Migration Drivers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Bolivia's urbanization rates have accelerated through the latter half of the 20th century, with over 70 percent of the country's population living in urban centers today. Despite having the highest share of indigenous people in Latin America, Bolivia's indigenous population is often wrongfully excluded from popular discourse on the rural-urban migration trend. READ MORE
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34. Defending the Defenders: International Protection for Local Human Rights Defenders in the Global South
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Local human rights defenders play a significant role in the realization and enjoyment of human rights. Working alone or in association with others, they peacefully advocate for and promote fundamental freedoms and human rights for themselves and for their fellow citizens. READ MORE
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35. The Effects of Territorial Availability on Large-Scale Criminal Violence: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Large-scale criminal violence (LCV) as a phenomenon has had little academic discussion despite its large effects in the lives of thousands of people around the world, with regions such as Latin America being particularly affected by it. Despite the extensive literature on civil conflicts on one hand, and criminal and gang behavior on the other, there is still an important gap on the causes of violence perpetrated by organized criminal actors. READ MORE
