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1. 11. Better Together: How Improved Gender Development and Inclusion May Strengthen Social Capabilities and Economic Resilience

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Lehane; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender Development; Social Capabilities; Economic Resilience; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In this paper, I strove to connect the dots between gender gaps in human development, the advancement of social capabilities, and resilience to shrinkage. To analyse this, I developed an extended and improved version of the United Nation’s Gender Development Index in which I broadened the economic opportunity aspect and provided 20 years of additional data. READ MORE

3. 12. Sustainability performance as a determinant of ownership structure : A quantitative study on ESG as a benchmark of investor preferences

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Antti Korkeamäki; Andreas Hedell; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis is investigating how ownership structure of a company is affected by its sustainability performance. The dissertation topic was formed during a literature screening which exposed a clear research gap which we found interesting. READ MORE

4. 13. INTEGRATING STOP-MOTION ANIMATION INTO CHILDREN'S MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Yufei Tang; [2023]
   Keywords : Stop-motion animation; Children s Maths Learning; Learning Interests;

   Abstract : Learning interest is a key determinant of children's motivation in mathematics. The main theme of this paper is to study the integration of stop-motion animation into children's daily mathematics learning, and to further develop the stop-motion animation format into a stop-motion game with interaction as a way to stimulate children's interest in mathematics in a non-traditional educational way. READ MORE

5. 14. Welfare state generosity and national identity: A study on institutions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Wilhelm Hultin; [2023]
   Keywords : Welfare state; welfare state generosity; national identity;

   Abstract : National identity has in a growing field of literature been proposed as a possible tool which, if manipulated, can be used to construct institutions of social justice and particularly a redistributive welfare state. In contrast, decades of welfare state research is largely in consensus that redistributive welfare states were created in response to societal issues such as poverty, emigration and declining fertility rates. READ MORE

6. 15. A WALK IN THE PARK: Associations between urban green spaces, social cohesion, and self-rated health in Swedish adults

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Tahnee Marquardt; [2023]
   Keywords : public health; self-rated health; social cohesion; social determinants; urban green spaces; urban health;

   Abstract : Background: Urban green spaces (UGS) have been shown to benefit both social cohesion and health outcomes. A new framework by Jennings and Bamkole (2019) suggests that social cohesion might act as a social determinant of health mediating the health benefits provided by UGS. READ MORE