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1. 1. Supporting education or deepening inequity? An Analysis of Voluntary Donations in State Schools: The Case of Reading

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Rebecca Swallow; [2023]
   Keywords : England; School System; Education; SDG; Sustainable Development Goals; Bourdieu; voluntary donations; Development Studies; Development; post-colonial; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis will explore the social norms around the practice of voluntary donations. It will also discuss more generally what this system of school funding means in terms of equality. All of which will be done using a socio-legal conception of norms and theories of capital. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainability and Venture Success: A study on European start-ups in the food industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Jan van Rossem; Daan Marcus Christiaan Pladet; [2022]
   Keywords : Start-ups; Sustainability; Venture Success; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In common discourse it is often assumed that sustainability and business are opposing dials, where increasing the level of sustainability, decreases the financial benefits. However, many researchers have demonstrated that for established businesses there is a positive relation between the implementation of sustainability and financial performance. READ MORE

4. 3. Wall Street on a Mission I (Re)instating the Legitimacy of Finance for Development: An Analysis of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance (GISD)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Aicha Chabbi; [2021]
   Keywords : SDG funding; global recession; public debt; Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance GIDS ; legitimacy; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : According to estimates advanced by the United Nations, the annual SDG funding gap amounts to $2.5 trillion. The covid-19 pandemic further exacerbated the underlying issues as the global recession led to an unprecedented rise in public debts and economic distress triggered by defaults, capital flights and fiscal austerity. READ MORE

5. 4. Energy Access for the Most Vulnerable Groups : A Study on the Long-Term Effects of Energy Access in a Refugee Camp Context with Inclusion of the Host Community

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Marie Stjernquist Desatnik; [2019]
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   Abstract : The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlines 17 goals to end poverty and ensure the right to development for everyone. Previous research has found that 2/3 of the goals partly depend their success upon whether SDG 7 Ensure access to sustainable, affordable and modern energy for all is achieved or not. READ MORE