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  1. 6. Empowering or burdening women? Assessing precariousness of vocationally trained women in Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Raj Kharel; [2021]
    Keywords : Closure; Precariousness; Exclusion; Postcolonial Feminism; Gender-stereotyped occupations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Amidst the paradox concerning the role of gender-stereotyped vocational training programmes in empowering women, this research makes a qualitative study of the training and post-training experiences of women graduating from two so-called women friendly vocational training programs – tailoring and beautician. 12 beauticians and 7 tailors have contributed as interview participants in this research, and the data thus gathered have been analysed from theoretical perspectives of Closure Theory, Precariousness and Postcolonial Feminist Theory. READ MORE

  3. 7. Returns to Education in Germany : An updated assessment of the earnings-education relationship

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Cláudio Correia Rosa; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This work aims at answering the following questions: what is the gain in future earnings from spending one more year in schooling? Do all years in education increase one’s wages by the same amount? Will obtaining a diploma positively affect one’s future wage? By running a Mincer equation enhanced with factors such as sector of employment or gender and using the educational attainment of the parents as an instrumental variable on the 2017 wave of the German Socio-economic Panel, I am able to estimate that in Germany, returns to education are around 10%. To circumvent endogeneity and omitted variable bias, 2SLS is favoured against OLS. READ MORE

  4. 8. Changes in economic returns to higher education in urban China, 2003–2017

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Minrui Song; [2021]
    Keywords : return to higher eudcation; Mincer function; expansion policy evaluation; Regression Discontinuity Design; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates whether the higher education expansion policy, issued in 1999, China, improved individuals’ schooling and wages. The thesis mainly applies Mincer functions. Empirical results show that higher education policy increased schooling years, but it does not change the economic returns to higher education dramatically. READ MORE

  5. 9. Empty promises of a new dawn : A quantitative study on education and employment in South Africa

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Richard Backman; [2021]
    Keywords : Employment; Education; South Africa; Retruns;

    Abstract : Building on the existing framework of educational returns in South Africa, this quantitative study uses statistical data from the Quarterly Labour Force Surveys for the years 2008-2018 with the aim to research educational returns on employment in South Africa. Findings from the logistic regressions models used indicate that tertiary education is essential for employment, and that returns for each additional school year below grade 12 are moderate. READ MORE

  6. 10. Abode - Memories of houses

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Steneby - Institutionen för Konsthantverk och Design

    Author : Carina Fogde; [2020-07-09]
    Keywords : House; Louise Bourgeoise; Chaharu Shiota; Chaharu Shiota; Efva Lilja; Margaretha Rossholm Lagerlöf;

    Abstract : My exam work is based upon the process of forming Metal, from a concept to finished form, my purpose was to find new ways in my working method and highlight the process, in the theme of Abode- memories from houses. I have focused on the texture of my house and the body of the house. READ MORE