Essays about: "Social policy of US"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 103 essays containing the words Social policy of US.

  1. 21. Circular Economy in Sweden: a critical discourse analysis of the Swedish government’s strategy to transition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Marcus Aronsson; [2021]
    Keywords : circular economy; sustainable development; critical discourse analysis; policy analysis; treadmill of production; ecological modernization theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The concept of a circular economy (CE) has gained traction in the EU as a pathway towards sustainability. However, beyond the goal of closing resource loops there is no consensus on the key components of CE. READ MORE

  3. 22. From ‘Nordic Exceptionalism’ to ‘Swedish Expansionism’

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : John Lowe; [2021]
    Keywords : narrative criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; punishment; prisons; policing; political narratives; gangs; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The recent growth of the Swedish prison population and police force suggests a stark reversal from the small, rehabilitation oriented criminal justice system described in the “Nordic penal exceptionalism thesis.” This paper is based on a narrative analysis of documents published by the Government Offices of Sweden in the collection titled “A Safer Sweden” from 2013 to 2021. READ MORE

  4. 23. Exploring metropolitan governance in the Öresund Region

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Roger Barres; [2021]
    Keywords : metropolitan area; city-region; metropolitan governance; urban politics; cross-border metropolitan region; democratic governance; Öresund region;

    Abstract : For the first time in history, more people in the world live in urban areas than in rural areas. Almost half of this world urban population now live in metropolitan areas, which are becoming central spaces of world economic and social activity, and where major global challenges happen and should be tackled. READ MORE

  5. 24. Zero Rates and Zero Benefits?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Samuel Hederén; Sanjin Alagic; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Ever since the Great Recession in 2008, the effectiveness of monetary policy has been increasingly debated. Central banks in modern economies were forced to find new ways of conducting expansionary monetary policy beyond conventional methods, most notably through quantitative easing and forward guidance, as they were at, or very close to, the zero lower bound of nominal interest rates. READ MORE

  6. 25. Inclusionary housing in Copenhagen : An analysis on tenure type mix and socio-economic segregation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Sjors Cornelis Kaasjager; [2021]
    Keywords : inclusionary housing IH ; housing policy; social mix; tenure type mix; socio‐economic segregation;

    Abstract : Since the foundation of the Nordic welfare state, architecture and urban planning have been central elements in the creation of post‐war, modern welfare cities. Ideals of healthy, socially conscious and productive capitalist futures have been articulated through housing design, planning strategies and infrastructure projects. READ MORE