Essays about: "economic assumptions"

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  1. 21. The Individualised Swedish Pension System: A qualitative study on foreign-born women's retirement planning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Arvid Söderström; [2022]
    Keywords : The Swedish pension system; Retirement planning; Economic demography; Foreign-born women; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Swedish pension reform in the 1990s introduced several individualistic features and a debate has emerged on the implications of the structure and if policymakers behind the reform had unrealistic assumptions on economic behaviour. Given the potential negative implications of the current structure and the projections on how foreign-born women is at risk of receiving future low pensions, a qualitative study was done focusing on the individual reflections on how some foreign-born women perceive their future retirement and how they navigate when making pension-related decisions. READ MORE

  3. 22. Othering Heights : A critical urban approach to the narratives embedding the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Anna Stohr; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban studies; conviviality; convivial urbanism; Halmstad; Österskans; Sweden; critical urbanism; socio-spatialisation; placemaking; urban design; social sustainability; the built environment; segregation; urbanisation; public space; cityscape; neoliberal planning; densification; social mobility; spatial theory; uneven geographical development; the right to the city; David Harvey; thinking spatially; discourse;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden from the approach of critical urbanism. With a steady increase of population growth for the past decades and despite the income level of the municipality's population being above the national average - the socio-economic segregation in Halmstad is prevalent. READ MORE

  4. 23. Is second-hand the silver bullet for sustainable fashion consumption?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Emma-Kate Chetty; [2022]
    Keywords : Second-hand clothing; moral licensing; rebound effects; social practice theory; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Within the circular economy, alternatives to fast-fashion include second-hand clothing consumption. The narratives surrounding second-hand clothing have shifted from the stigma of old, dirty, smelly clothing to trendy, sustainable, and bargain items. READ MORE

  5. 24. Manning’s roughness coefficient in small scale nature-like fish passages

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Aleksander Jaworowski; [2022]
    Keywords : Manning’s coefficient; flow measurement; fish passage; fish migration; roughness coefficient; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Fishway construction remains a crucial measure in environmental adaption of flow barriers. A well-functioning fishway should be able to pass all naturally occurring species of fish and other aquatic fauna. READ MORE

  6. 25. A cost-benefit analysis of Covid-19 response policies. A comparison of Sweden and Norway

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Cajsa Dalne; Yohannes Hailom; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid-19; Cost benefit analysis; Health economics; Public policy; Stringency index;

    Abstract : Abstract. As the end of the Covid-19 pandemic is approaching, it is timely to assess different response policies. Utilizing the sweeping similarities between Sweden and Norway, the relative efficiency of their respective policies during the pandemic period have been assessed. READ MORE