Essays about: "domestic work sector"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words domestic work sector.

1. 1. Impediments to the elimination of child labor : A critical review of child labor policies and laws of Liberia

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Thomas Okodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Child Labor; Child Right; Hazardous; Worst Forms of Labor; Protection; minimum age; work; harm;

   Abstract : Child labor is a pressing issue in Liberia, as it is in many other developing countries. Poverty is a significant factor that drives child labor in Liberia, as many families rely on the income generated by their children to survive. READ MORE

3. 2. Energy audit of a single-family detached house with district heating in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Asier Querejeta Cano; [2023]
   Keywords : energy audit; single-family house; heat transmission; solar photovoltaic panels; solar thermal collectors; district heating; mechanical ventilation.;

   Abstract : As energy prices keep increasing, energy efficiency measures have come to the spotlight, especially in the residential sector. In this context, energy audits appear as powerful tools in order to assess the energy use and cost of energy of a dwelling, and identify possible energy saving measures that increase the energy efficiency and reduce costs. READ MORE

4. 3. The environmental benefits of relocating buildings

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Harald Lidström; Anders Söderström; [2023]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : As the climate on earth deteriorates, actions are carried out within Europe to limit the amount of hazardous emissions to lower the environmental consequences due to greenhouse gases. A significant proportion of the emissions can be linked to the construction sector and its use of virgin resources. READ MORE

5. 4. Female paid domestic work in Lima : A contemporary case study on informality and changed forms of emploment

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

   Author : Inger Magnusson; [2023]
   Keywords : Feminized domestic work; forms of employment; informality; devaluation; female empowerment; autonomy and economic independence; feminist care economy and human capital theory;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis on the paid feminized domestic work is to describe the two current forms of employment of the live-inside maids and the live-outside domestic workers of paid domestic work in Lima Peru. The live-inside employment, cama adentro is the traditional form of maids living inside the household, and secondly, the live-outside employment, cama afuera, describes the working woman as an independent worker who lives outside the household. READ MORE

6. 5. Choices and Rules in Informality : A case study on public policy implementation and obstacles to formalizing the domestic work sector in Argentina

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tilda Rådström; [2023]
   Keywords : Domestic workers; domestic work sector; informal work; public policy implementation; social policy; financial incentives; informal institutions; rational choice theory; Argentina; Trabajadoras domésticas; sector del trabajo doméstico; trabajo informal; implementación de políticas; política social; incentivos financieros; instituciones informales; teoría de la elección racional; Argentina;

   Abstract : This study reviews Rational Choice theory and Informal Institutions theory and uses new data to explain the persistence and scale of Argentina's informal domestic work sector. The domestic work sector in Argentina represents a typical case in Latin America: almost entirely dominated by women and high informality levels. READ MORE