Essays about: "Latin-America"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 263 essays containing the word Latin-America.
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1. The Perception of Corruption in correlation to Homicides : A time-series cross-sectional empirical global study, with specific focus on the Latin American region
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Most research that has examined the variation in homicide levels has examined their correlation with socioeconomic structural variables. In Latin America however, economic and social development has occurred, but high homicide levels remain, suggesting the involvement of other influencing factors. READ MORE
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2. An exploration of how the national culture in which a company operates affects the choice of Management Control Systems
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Throughout this thesis, our research dives into the intricate relationship between national culture and management control systems (MCSs) in multinational corporations. In an increasingly globalized business world, understanding this relationship is pivotal for companies operating across diverse cultural landscapes. READ MORE
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3. The Threat of Ideological Indoctrination : Exploring the Adaptive Argumentation within Pro-Life Discourse in Latin America
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates conservative social movements’ discursive strategies and the ways in which discourse is used depending on a constructed threat. This is done through a discourse analysis on online published material by pro-life groups in Latin America, using the case of abortion. READ MORE
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4. The strategies and consequences for harassment : The effect on women journalists’ work in Costa Rica
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)Abstract : Violence against women journalists is increasing all over the world, especially online, and previous research shows that journalists develop different strategies to avoid harassment. Costa Rica is the country in Latin America that has the highest level of press freedom but that does not mean that harassment is non-existing. READ MORE
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5. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE
