Essays about: "Policies"

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  1. 1. Shift in Opinion or Change of Expression Public Reaction on Twitter to Abortion Policy Changes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Klara Lindahl; [2020-09-21]
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    Abstract : In 2019, nine US states voted on drastic policy changes to restrict access to abortion. Did the American population react to these policy changes, and if so how? Theory suggests that if the public disagrees with the policy changes, public opinion moves in the opposite direction of the policies. This is referred to as the Thermostat theory. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effect of environmental policies on CO2 emissions - using the environmental policy stringency index

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Elin Alexandersson; [2020-09-15]
    Keywords : Environmental policy stringency index; CO₂ emissions; panel data; fixed effects;

    Abstract : The carbon concentration in the air has increased by 50 percent since pre-industrial times and continues to increase every year. Climate change is, therefore, a significant challenge today. READ MORE

  4. 3. The behaviour of retail investors and price discovery in China

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oscar W. Hultman; John-Henrik L. A. von Dahn; [2020-08-21]
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    Abstract : China has, in the last decades, seen tremendous economic growth. Retail investors characterize the equity market, and these retail investors, who have a substantial impact on the price discovery in the mainland stock markets of China, are not entirely rational in their financial behaviours. READ MORE

  5. 4. Early American Foreign Policy Towards the Syrian Conflict Captured Through Two Mainstream U.S. News Organizations. A Multidisciplinary Content Analysis of Fox News and CNN News Articles

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

    Author : Maria F Herkel; [2020-08-19]
    Keywords : American foreign policy; ; Syria; Syrian conflict; ; Russian Syrian relations; UN; Security council; ; civil war; Libyan conflict; democrats; republican; McCain; Obama;

    Abstract : The CNN and Fox news articles conveyed to us multiple aspects of the situation in Syria. Through the analysis of the media published articles, the magnitude of the Syrian people suffering is evident to be substantial. The media framed many interacting local, regional and international factors that displayed to us the complexity of the conflict. READ MORE

  6. 5. Free Trade Agreements and Gender (In)Equality: The Possible Gendered Consequences of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Elin Nilsson; [2020-08-07]
    Keywords : Free Trade Agreements; Sustainability Impact Assessments; Mercosur; European Union; Gender Equality; Gender Mainstreaming; Intersectionality;

    Abstract : The newly negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) andMercosur has provoked both political and public controversy. Gender equality is one of thecore values of the EU, and a prerequisite for a sustainable development. READ MORE