Essays about: "Perceived Economic Position"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 30 essays containing the words Perceived Economic Position.

  1. 6. "Who's in charge here?" : - A case study of municipal leadership within energy transitions on the Åland Islands, Finland

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Anna Häger; [2020]
    Keywords : energy island; local leadership; renewable energy transition; small-scale society; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Energy transition (ET) to renewable energy sources (RES) has been identified as a crucial action needed in combating climate change. These societal transitions have barriers which are hard to quantify and thus hard to incorporate in energy modelling scenarios. READ MORE

  3. 7. Real or Perceived? When powerlessness hinders climate policy support. The France of the Yellow Vests: an application.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Elena Liquet; [2019]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This research draws a parallel between the recent political backlashes witnessed in the (de)-industrialized world and people’s attitudes towards climate policies. In lieu of the rise of populism, subjective feelings induced by individuals’ perceptions of their condition have increasingly been considered by researchers. READ MORE

  4. 8. Barriers to rewilding on Sussex farmland : socio-psychological implications of rewilding on farmers’ Sense of Place

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Claire Reboah; [2019]
    Keywords : Sense of place; rewilding; farming identity; place attachment;

    Abstract : In the wake of the Brexit referendum and the UK’s planned subsequent departure from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, rewilding as a land management strategy is gaining significant attention. Despite the ecological and potentially economic advantages attached to rewilding, a great proportion of the farming community is still reluctant to adopt this approach on their land. READ MORE

  5. 9. Exploring the new North of the South? A qualitative study of Venezuelans migrating to Chile since 2013 and the push and pull factors influencing South-South Migration in Latin America

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

    Author : Mario de la Hoz Schilling; [2018]
    Keywords : South-South migration; intraregional migration; push and pull factors; Venezuela; Chile; Latin America; South America; North of the South; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With the wide-ranging crisis in Venezuela exacerbating since 2014 and Chile consolidating its leading economic position within Latin America, the number of Venezuelan immigrants in Chile has significantly grown. This paper aims to understand the push and pull factors of Venezuelans migrating to Chile and their perceived integration. READ MORE

  6. 10. Women in Paid Work: A Continuum of Choices and Constraints

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

    Author : Linn Ternsjö; [2018]
    Keywords : Women; Paid work; Garment industry; Decision-making; Agency; Well-being; Ethiopia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study aims to explore the impact of paid work in the Ethiopian export-oriented garment industry on women’s empowerment, as perceived by the women themselves. The study first explores the reasons for why and how women pursue paid work in the industry. READ MORE