Essays about: "Privatization theory"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 31 essays containing the words Privatization theory.

  1. 6. Troubled winds from the South: The impact of large-scale wind energy projects on indigenous communities in Oaxaca

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jorge Hinojosa Garza; [2019]
    Keywords : Oaxaca; wind energy; environmental justice; climate change; sustainability science; Mexico; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The expansion of large-scale wind energy projects in the name of climate change mitigation has led to numerous social conflicts in Oaxaca. The Mexican government has put forward environmental policies that envision 35% of the national electricity to be generated by renewable sources in 2024. READ MORE

  3. 7. Can the Grow initiative contribute to poverty reduction and community development through agribusiness? - A case study of the African Agricultural Development Company’s irrigated farming hub”, Ghana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sofie Fransson; [2018]
    Keywords : Grow; land grabbing; accumulation by dispossession; developing countries; Ghana; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The current debate concerning land acquisition for commercial agriculture is whether it can contribute to poverty reduction by developing communities through successful agribusiness, or whether it leads to dispossession of traditional land users. Thus, this research is a case study of the African Agricultural Development Company (AgDevCo) and their irrigated farming hub in Babator, Ghana. READ MORE

  4. 8. School Choice and Private Schooling : A comparative case-study between Greece and Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Alexandra Farazouli; [2018]
    Keywords : School choice; private education; quality education; Greece; Sweden; Human Capital theory; Human Rights theory; Capability approach;

    Abstract : Over the past three decades, privatization and school choice have been introduced and embodied in the vocabulary of several national education policies. Although free education has been constituted, private schooling has been steadily growing its presence over the last years in Greece and Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Pursuit of Profit - a study of the relationship between financial performance and education quality in Swedish private schools

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hampus Åström; Christoffer Stenbäck; [2018]
    Keywords : Education; Education Quality; Profit cap; Privatization; New Public Management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to assess whether there is a relationship between the financial performance of Swedish private schools and the quality of the education they provide. Methodology Parametric Tests and OLS-Regression Theoretical perspectives New Public Management, Public Choice Theory, Quasi-markets Empirical foundation The sample consist of 740 Swedish primary and secondary schools operated by limited liability companies Conclusions This study illustrates mainly negative relationships between financial performance and education quality; however, the results are inconclusive and depend on the financial measure used. READ MORE

  6. 10. Land Grabbing : Media discourses on land acquisition in India and by India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Shiva Shourie; [2018]
    Keywords : Land; government; people; media; India; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : To this day, land is a source of survival for billions of people around the globe. However, industrialization and the rush for natural resources has immensely commodified land. READ MORE