Essays about: "Municipalities’ Role"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 254 essays containing the words Municipalities’ Role.

1. 31. Full-Time Activation Programs: Driving Productivity or Promoting Self-Sorting?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Arian Mosaddegh; [2023]
   Keywords : Full-time Activation Programs; Difference-in-Differences; Workfare; Welfare Dependency; Unemployment Rate; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study investigates the impacts of full-time activation programs on unemployment and welfare dependency rates in Swedish municipalities. With a policy proposal by the current government to make full-time activation mandatory for welfare eligibility, this research examines the underlying perspectives of such programs and their effectiveness in integrating the unemployed into the labor market. READ MORE

3. 32. The Expansion of Renewable Energy Production in Two Swedish Municipalities : Multiple Case Study of Renewable Energy Integration in Planning Documents

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Zein Anani; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable Energy; Municipal Planning; Planning Processes; Solar Energy; Wind Energy;

   Abstract : With a growing world population, changing climate, and a greater reliance on electricity, global energy consumption is expected to continue to increase. Solar and wind energy are good options as they are renewable, safe and do not contribute to a lot of emissions as other energy sources. READ MORE

4. 33. “We need another form of dialogue” : A qualitative case study of civil servants’ experiences of organizing citizen dialogues in socio-economic vulnerable neighborhoods in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Sara Forell; [2023]
   Keywords : citizen participation; dialogue facilitator; participatory communication; socio-economic inequality;

   Abstract : With the widening socio-economic gap and growing social exclusion in the global north as a backdrop, this study seeks to address the topic of citizen participation in the context of socio-economic inequality by contributing to a deeper understanding of the relatively unexplored perspective of the civil servant organizing and facilitating citizen dialogues. The aim of the study is to describe the lived experiences of civil servant citizen dialogue facilitators/organizers in three Swedish municipalities regarding the implementation of “citizen dialogue on complex issues” in socio-economic vulnerable neighborhoods. READ MORE

5. 34. Connecting Foreign-Born Women and the State – The Role of Civil Society-Municipal Partnerships in Labor Market Integration

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Alok Sedell; [2023]
   Keywords : state-civil partnerships; civil society-municipal partnerships; civil society organizations; labor market integration; foreign-born women; co-production; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Among foreign-born women there is a significant employment gap compared to native women as well as foreign-born men. At the same time public institutions have been deemed as unable to deliver labor market integration efforts that are adapted to the needs of foreign-born women, which has been pointed out as a necessity. READ MORE

6. 35. Adapt to Climate Change or Pay the Price : Two Swedish Municipalities’ Approaches to Climate Adaptation in Urban Planning

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

   Author : Max Håkansson; [2023]
   Keywords : built environment; climate adaptation; mainstreaming; municipal urban planning;

   Abstract : It is evident that climate change threatens considerable parts of the population. With effects such as floodings, heatwaves and water scarcity already visible and expected to increase in severity, adapting society is vital. READ MORE