Essays about: "The Nordic countries"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 474 essays containing the words The Nordic countries.
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1. Taiwanese Immigrants’ Perception of the Ethnic Hierarchy in Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Ethnic hierarchy tends to exist in a multi-ethnic society. Sweden has a long history of receiving immigrants (Bentsen, 2021; Törngren, 2020). READ MORE
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2. Captivating Communication : The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s Storytelling and Creation of Legitimacy
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kriminologiska institutionenAbstract : The stories about prison are infinite, and ultimately affect our understanding of incarceration. Punishment and prison are also political, and the shape of the penal system is fundamentally different in different countries. READ MORE
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3. ESG Performance and Probability of Default
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This study aims to investigate how firms' ESG performance affects their probability of default for Nordic listed firms. Based on stakeholder theory as well as findings from previous literature, we hypothesise that this relationship is negative as our main hypothesis. READ MORE
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4. What is vulnerability to climate change and who are the particularly vulnerable?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : The effects of climate change are resulting in harmful impacts — known as loss and damage — hitting the most vulnerable countries the hardest. At COP27 in Sharm el- Sheikh, a new “loss and damage fund” was agreed upon, creating history within the international climate change policy arena. READ MORE
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5. Ridlärarutbildningen i Finland – en historisk analys
University essay from SLU/Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaperAbstract : Riding is a popular leisure activity throughout the Nordic countries. The transition from military to a popular sport has followed a similar path Sweden and Finland. In Sweden there is some research on the subject, but this is lacking in Finland. READ MORE