Essays about: "corruption in construction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words corruption in construction.

1. 1. Sink or Swim: Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Venice, Italy : A case of citizen non-participation

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Jesper Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : civic capacity; climate change; Gioia methodology; MOSE; project development; public involvement;

   Abstract : Due to global warming, sea levels will irreversibly continue to rise around the world throughout this century. Therefore, coastal urban communities will need to adapt to new environmental challenges, such as more frequent and intense flood events. READ MORE

3. 2. Undermining the Local: Power, Acceptance, and Confidence surrounding a Chilean Mining Operation : Social Impacts of the Mining Operation Los Pelambres on the Cuncumén Community

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utveckling

   Author : Julia Schwab; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Ethnography; Social License to Operate; Mining; Power; Trust; Victim Mentality;

   Abstract : The present ethnographic research explores the socio-economic repercussions of a copper mining operation in Chile on its host community. By examining the development of the relationship between this local community and the mining company since the latter’s arrival, this thesis sheds light on the possible (secondary) impacts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures and participatory spaces on intracommunal dynamics. READ MORE

4. 3. A REVIEW OF CORRUPTION AND ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Lars Flysjö; [2020]
   Keywords : cartelization; collusion; construction industry; corruption; organized crime;

   Abstract : Background: The infiltration of the construction industry has been central for the emergence and expansion of organized crime internationally. Sweden is a country in transition, with the sharpest turn towards economic inequality in Western Europe in recent decades. A concern for a society in transition is the emergence of organized crime. READ MORE

5. 4. The role of social capital in resilience against poverty

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Yoeri Dijkhof; [2019]
   Keywords : social capital; social trust; institutional trust; absolute poverty; pro-poor growth; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis captures the effect of social capital measured as social and institutional trust on a reduction of absolute poverty. The indicators of social capital are captured through the construction of a database of subjective well-being measures. READ MORE

6. 5. Decisions Made in the Frame - Rational Choice, Institutional Norms and Public Ethos Against Corruption in Mauritius

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Teodora Heim; [2019]
   Keywords : corruption; rational choice institutionalism; public ethos; Mauritius;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to increase our knowledge about corruption issues. It examines the connection between the institutional frame and the individual’s choice made in his institutional role. READ MORE