Essays about: "Unemployment covid"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words Unemployment covid.

  1. 16. How Covid-19 has affected thepsychosocial work environmentfor gig-workers in the fooddelivery sector : A qualitative interview study

    University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

    Author : Martin Tairi; [2021]
    Keywords : gig economy; foodora; platform economy; gig work; platform work; psychosocial stress; gigekonomi; foodora; plattformsekonomi; gigarbete; platformarbete; psykosocial stress;

    Abstract : The topic of gig-work has been widely debated in the western world for its laborrights and work environment issues. Whereas companies operating within thegig-economy boast the freedom and flexibility of gig-work as perks for workers,unions highlight the precarious nature and poor working conditions of gig-workas exploitative of workers and push for unionizing gig-workers and getting themcovered by collective bargaining agreements. READ MORE

  3. 17. Work or Shirk : Finding the optimal enforced effort in activation and evaluating the job stimulus for social benefit recipients, by introducing effective leisure in a labor supply model

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Oliver Rosengren; [2021]
    Keywords : Labor supply; benefits; social assistance; social benefits; job stimulus; earnings disregard; extensive margin; employment; shirking; effort; Arbetsutbud; bidrag; socialtjänst; ekonomiskt bistånd; socialbidrag; försörjningsstöd; jobbstimulans; ansträngning; sysselsättning; extensiva marginalen;

    Abstract : Social benefits were forecasted to increase by 13 percent to 2022 before the pandemic hit the economy (Prop. 2018/19:1). In the latest forecast it has almost doubled: an increase of 24 percent to 2022 (Prop. 2020/21:1). READ MORE

  4. 18. Industry 4.0: Assessing the readiness, implementation challenges and impact of COVID-19 in the manufacturing industries of Bangladesh

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : M Nafees Emtiaz Chowdhury; Md Golam Kibria; [2021]
    Keywords : Industry 4.0; IMPULS Industry 4.0 Readiness Model; TOE framework; COVID-19; Developing Countries; Bangladesh; etc.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: Adaption of Industry 4.0 is the new trend in developing countries mainly to obtain more efficiency and profitability. But to implement industry 4.0, developing countries are facing many challenges that need to be researched. READ MORE

  5. 19. Labour market mechanisms - An empirical study of policies and institutions on the general labour market and the short term effects on the Swedish labour market during the Covid-19 crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emanuel Skeppås; [2021]
    Keywords : Unemployment; Labour market; OECD; Sweden; Covid-19; Macroeconomics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis looks at labour market mechanisms for 13 advanced countries and narrows down the focus to the Swedish labour market during the Covid-19 crisis. We concluded that short term unemployment benefits are correlated with a decrease in the unemployment rate while trade union density and public unemployment spending for a longer period is correlated with an increased unemployment rate. READ MORE

  6. 20. FEMALE SEX WORKERS LIFE IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC : A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Emma Fröberg; [2021]
    Keywords : consequences; COVID-19; female sex workers; pandemic; sex work industry; victimization;

    Abstract : In 2020, COVID-19 spread worldwide, and a state of pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization. Female sex workers are in many ways dependant on the social conditions of society and have, throughout time, been considered as a highly victimized group. READ MORE