Essays about: "Liberalization process"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words Liberalization process.

  1. 1. Understanding the non-removal of §219a of the German penal code : A process tracing study of the power struggle over abortion regulation in a confessional/secular government coalition

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Joel Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Feminist institutionalism; Germany; coalition government; SPD; CDU CSU; Union; abortion law; feminist policy change; policy failure; abtreibung; §219a;

    Abstract : In 2017 an old law recirculated in Germany which illegalized doctors from informing about abortion other than verbally in person. According to previous research on feminist policy change, a removal (liberalization), of the law hinges on: the presence of an autonomous feminist organization, if civil society, norms and a political majority supports the removal. READ MORE

  3. 2. Liberalization in times of crises? : A comparative study of labour market policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lisa Öhman; [2021]
    Keywords : Liberalization; Institutional change; Path dependence; Drift; Labour market policy; Covid-19;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic has generated a serious stress test for welfare states and welfare state institutions. This challenge has been met by unprecedented responses from governments, most notably countrywide shutdowns of substantial sections of economies to facilitate social distancing. READ MORE

  4. 3. Unit commitment model development for hydropower on the Day-Ahead spot market.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Romain Radulesco; [2020]
    Keywords : Unit Commitment Problem; Hydropower; Electricity Exchange; Spot Market; Mixed Integer Linear Programming; Optimization; GAMS; Water Value; Water Transfer; Multi-reservoir;

    Abstract : In the aftermath of the liberalization of European Energy Markets in the 2000s, Power Exchange platforms have constantly evolved towards more integrated and competitive designs, where quality forecasts and effective optimization strategies play decisive roles. This study presents the development of a hydropower scheduling optimization algorithm for the Day-Ahead spot market using Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP). READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring Determinants of Welfare State Development in Post-Communist States: A Quantitative Comparative Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Cem Mert Dalli; [2019]
    Keywords : good governance; welfare state; social policy; post-communist countries; comparative politics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Since the collapse of the communist regimes of Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, the welfare regimes in Central and Eastern Europe have been fundamentally transformed in accordance with the process of economic liberalization in these countries. However, the underlying factors behind the diverging paths and trajectories of post-communist welfare states have yet to be understood. READ MORE

  6. 5. Does National Identity have an impact on Gender Equality? A Feminist-Constructivist analysis of Estonia´s identity formation process and its impact on Gender (In-)Equality today

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

    Author : Jens Lewandowski; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender; Gender Equality; Gender Equality Index; International Relations; Post-Soviet; Estonia; Identity; Feminism; Identity Construction;

    Abstract : The shift of mainstream International Relations after the collapse of the Soviet Union as well as societal changes challenged the way we see the world. This research is concerned with the, for the researcher most pressing issue of our social coexistence, (In-)equality. READ MORE