Essays about: "democracy and education"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 95 essays containing the words democracy and education.
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21. Factors affecting economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa : A panel data analysis of the factors that affect economic growth and the development of sub-Saharan African countries
University essay from Södertörns högskola/NationalekonomiAbstract : Economic growth rate differs largely between different countries. There are many opinions on which factors really affect the rate of growth in different economies and this causes debates. The factors that affect economic growth include political systems, social settings, economic freedom, human capital and institutional organization. READ MORE
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22. Are we Making Promises without Proof? : An empirical analysis of the impacts that democracy support and aid targeting education have on democratization
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : As democracy promotion has become an increasingly important aspect on the agenda of foreign aid donors, and since such prioritization of funding comes at the expense of other development areas, it is arguably of interest for donors as well as researchers to investigate its actual impact on democratization. This study endeavors to examine the influence of two types of foreign assistance that could potentially contribute to a democratic development, directlythrough democracy support and indirectly through aid focused on education. READ MORE
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23. How do institutional factors affect income inequality? : An empirical study of 10 OECD countries and 10 developing countries
University essay from Södertörns högskola/NationalekonomiAbstract : The purpose of this study is to gain an in-depth understanding of the five institutional factors: democracy, rule of law, freedom to trade, education and corruption, and how they affect income inequality. The analysis covers a total of 20 different countries, 10 OECD countries, and 10 low to medium income countries between the time period of 2000-2017. READ MORE
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24. Digital Games – The key to studying Cosmopolitan Democracy? : An investigation into the suitability of Games and MMORPG communities for the study of Cosmopolitan Democracy
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study was to identify if digital games could be used as a method to study Cosmopolitan Democracy. Using a mixed methods approach, players of the Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) community were asked to answer a questionnaire concerning the importance of age, gender and nationality of other players, in order to see if their values aligned with those of Cosmopolitan Democracy. READ MORE
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25. Can education bring democracy to Cambodia? A case study of the potential of Sweden’s and the European Union’s development assistance to Cambodia’s education sector
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis utilises congruence analysis to investigate if education can be expected to contribute to democratisation in Cambodia, and if Sweden’s and the EU’s development assistance to Cambodia’s education sector can be considered to contribute to democratisation. The study identifies six causal mechanisms in current literature that links education to democratisation. READ MORE
