Essays about: "discrimination, attitude"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words discrimination, attitude.

  1. 1. Surveying the thoughts of Japanese people on its LGBT people

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Vaila Venla Kullberg; [2023]
    Keywords : LGBTQ; lesbian; gay; bisexual; transgender; rural and urban; case study; Japan;

    Abstract : Japan is known for being one of the most urbanized countries in the world, with bustling urbancities, with high rates of education and economic development, as stated in reports showcased by international organizations such as the OECD. Despite these indicators for high development, Japan has been reported to be lacking in the legal rights and treatment of sexual and gender minorities, this may be suprising for some as urban environments are often thought of as safe spaces for these groups of people. READ MORE

  3. 2. AFGHAN WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE SWEDISH LABOUR MARKET

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mohammad Anil Rasah; [2022-02-11]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Discrimination matters; this study addresses an old yet existing social problem in the Swedish labour market. Most refugees who came to Sweden are highly educated but face many challenges that problematized their employability, as well as facing employer’s prejudice, especially those who are Muslim. READ MORE

  4. 3. Deal or no deal: A qualitative study examining how the entrepreneur's gender affects business angels' willingness to invest during the initial interaction

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Emma Dubo; Isabelle Norberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Business angel; Equity financing; Gender; Self-disclosure; Signaling;

    Abstract : Securing external equity financing from business angels (BAs) has been considered to be more difficult for female entrepreneurs in comparison to men and the underlying mechanisms for the disparity have been discussed. Some scholars argue that structural dissimilarities serve as one of the possible explanations, while others argue that female founders experience discrimination. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ethnic differences on the labor market : How does negative attitudes affect employment probabilities? 

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Axel Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Labor economics; Negative attitudes; Terror attack; Employment; Foreign-born; Natives; Sweden;

    Abstract : There is a significant gap in employment rates between people born in and outside of Sweden. Previous literature and theory present evidence of discrimination being a part of the gap. This paper studies the differences in employment between foreign-born and natives in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. Are Ethnic Income Gaps a Result of Attitudes? : Differences in earnings between natives and immigrants on the Swedish labor market

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Anes Velic; [2022]
    Keywords : income gap; employer s prejudice; attitudes; unemployment;

    Abstract : Are ethnic income gaps a result of attitudes? This paper studies how natives’ negative attitudes towards immigrants affect the income gap on the Swedish labor market. The significance of this question is based on policies in the European union that work towards labor markets that are free from discrimination that are based on characteristics such as ethnicity, gender etc. READ MORE