Essays about: "Low-skilled workers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Low-skilled workers.

  1. 1. Internal mobility and Gender stereotypes : workers' acceptance and rationalisation of unequal internal mobility in low-skilled male-dominated occupations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Tilde Wismar; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender stereotypes; Internal mobility; Low-skilled male-dominated occupations;

    Abstract : The construction and usage of gender stereotypes are a continuous social process that occurs daily in the labour market. It is a common conception that negative stereotypes are harmful; however, they are still regularly used for decision-making. Gender stereotypes affect which occupations are interpreted as suitable for women and men. READ MORE

  3. 2. Accessibility, how it is understood by planners and experienced by citizens : Planners' and citizens' perceptions of how Demand Responsive Transport can increase accessibility in suburban areas.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Albin Reinhardt; [2023]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Demand-Responsive Transport; Low-skilled workers; Strategic urban planning; Suburban;

    Abstract : Accessibility is a well-established concept that appears frequently in urban planning. It refers to the ability of citizens to actively participate in society. Nevertheless, inaccessibility is experienced in many places, which can lead to exclusion of citizens. READ MORE

  4. 3. Regional Migrant Workers in Thailand: Precarity and Resistance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : My Stenquist; [2023]
    Keywords : Labour law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In recent decades, Thailand's economy has grown significantly and in one generation the country has gone from being classified as a low-income country to an upper-middle-income country. Combined with an ageing population, this has created labour shortages particularly in sectors with many low-skilled jobs, such as fishing, agriculture and manufacturing. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does Work Sharing Work? A Two-Step Analysis on the French Work Time Reduction Experience Using Macro and Micro Data

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Shannon Felländer Tsai; Valter Frankenberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Work Sharing; Work Time Reduction; Employment; Counterfactual Prediction; Synthetic Control;

    Abstract : Hours per worker have steadily declined since the Industrial Revolution, which can partly be attributed to work time reduction policies. In recent years the debate and proposals of such policies have become increasingly popular. READ MORE

  6. 5. Maternal Health and the Three Delays Model in rural Guatemala - Examining Factors Affecting Maternal Health-Seeking Behaviours and Health Service Utilisation in Quiché

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Hugo Dürr; [2019]
    Keywords : health; healthcare system; health seeking-behaviours; health service utilisation; Three Delays Model; rural; Guatemala; Medicine and Health Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Objectives. Guatemala exhibits disastrous maternal and child health outcomes, with the rural, indigenous populations disproportionately impacted by high maternal mortality, chronic malnutrition, and low skilled birth attendance. READ MORE