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1. 1. The role of the Countries' Institutional Quality on the relationship between Companies' Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Financial Performance

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Isadora Siqueira Mafra; Roberto Carlos Imme Junior; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; financial performance; institutional quality;

   Abstract : It is known that ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance positively influences the company's financial performance. However, little attention has been paid to macro elements that can moderatethis relationship. READ MORE

3. 2. Why Educating Girls Is More Important? : Human Capital, Human Rights and Capability approaches to the Importance of Girls’ Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Sineka Jayasundara; [2023]
   Keywords : Girls’ education; human capital; human rights; capabilities; development agencies; critical discourse analysis; what is the problem represented;

   Abstract : Girls’ education is one of the main attributes that contribute to the development of a nation and society. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the girls’ education is discursively constructed by the development agencies promoting girls’ education. READ MORE

4. 3. Donors’ priorities when reducing HMA allocation : Are the needs of people the criteria of decision-making when it comes to budget cuts in Humanitarian Mine Action?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Michael Frei; [2023]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Mine Action; Official Development Assistance; Humanitarian Assistance; aid allocation; budget cuts; needs of people; Australia; Germany;

   Abstract : There is always competition between regions when it comes to their needs after facing a conflict, disaster, or long-term crisis. Donors allocating ODA or Humanitarian Assistance must decide to whom they want to allocate their support. READ MORE

5. 4. Evaluation of the LPJ-GUESS crop model under ambient and elevated CO2 concentrations.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Annika Nitschke; [2022]
   Keywords : LPJ-GUESS; free-air carbon dioxide enrichment experiments; elevated CO2; climate change; wheat yield; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the future atmospheric CO2 concentrations might exceed 550 ppm according to the RCP8.5 scenario by mid-century from our current 410 ppm, while our world population is projected to surpass the 9.7 billion threshold within the same time span. This challenge leads to the raising of questions addressing future food security. READ MORE

6. 5. Genetic and Experimental investigations of the pathogenicity of Sindbis virus genotypes.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Manish Chandra Singh; [2020]
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   Abstract : Sindbis virus (SINV) is a virus transmitted by mosquitoes. It has a wide geographical distribution covering most of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zeeland. To date, six main different types of SINV are known (genotypes), but only genotype I (SINV-I) has been linked to human disease. READ MORE