Essays about: "case study brazil"

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  1. 16. Computational Scaling of Party Cohesion in Social Media: A Case Study on Twitter Campaigns in Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Olivia Baker; [2022]
    Keywords : party cohesion; Brazil; social media; political campaigns; Wordfish; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores party cohesion in politicians’ social media campaigns in the context of Brazil. It highlights the importance of studying the interaction between digitalisation of political communication and the party system in developing democracies. Brazil makes an interesting case as it is known for its exceptionally unstable party system. READ MORE

  3. 17. Global Effect of the EU Food Carbon Tax on Food Industries and Products: Case Study of Brazil

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Shaomeng Sun; Lan Yao; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon tax; Food Policy; International trade; Input Output;

    Abstract : Several researchers suggest an introduction of a food carbon tax in EU to reduce food emissions following the European Green Deal, but taking into account food international trade, such action in EU could raise global food prices and results in possible decline in food production in some regions, thus reduce people's welfare, which is not in line with the global Sustainable Development Goals. Given that existing studies mainly focus on the local environmental, social, and economic effects of a carbon tax, our paper takes a further step by studying the possible global effect of the EU food carbon tax on food industries and products with Brazil as a case. READ MORE

  4. 18. Technology Integration and Higher Education : Comparing Brazilian in-service teachers’ perspectives about the use of technological resources before and during the pandemic

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Sidney Pereira Da Silva; [2022]
    Keywords : Pedagogy; Technology-Enhanced Learning; Higher Education; Brazil; TPACK; COVID-19; Technology and Education.; Pedagogia; Aprendizado Aprimorado por Tecnologia; Ensino Superior; Brasil; TPACK; COVID-19; Tecnologia e Educação;

    Abstract : Recent research has persistently emphasized that education is broken and that the solutions lie with technological resources in educational institutions and teaching methods (Teräs et al., 2020), which has generated a techno-solutionism approach of Edtech companies (Mirrlees & Alvi, 2019). READ MORE

  5. 19. “I do not know why, but I always wanted to go away”: Brazilian migrants’ reflections on their transnational experiences and sense of belonging in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Catharina Barbosa; [2022]
    Keywords : transnational experience; sense of belonging; place-making; identity; migration; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the transnational experiences of Brazilian immigrants living in Sweden. As a contribution to media and migration studies, this research investigates the immigrants’ non-mediated and mediated practices that influence their sense of belonging in the host country. READ MORE

  6. 20. Where does the wind blow? : Unfolding the paradoxes of wind energy expansion in Brazil

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Veronica Olofsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Wind energy; sustainable development; framing theory; Brazil; justice; energy transition; territoriality.;

    Abstract : Transitioning towards renewable energy sources is crucial in mitigating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Global energy consumption is expected to increase 50 % by 2050, meaning one of today’s main challenges is complying with those demands without tampering with the uncertainties of global climate change. READ MORE