Essays about: "educational development"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 636 essays containing the words educational development.

  1. 16. Unconditional cash transfers to single mothers effective for child education? – Using a historical policy experiment

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Unconditional cash transfers; needs-based cash grants; welfare targeting; human capital development accumulation; skill formation technology; regression kink design;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I examine whether unconditional cash transfers to poor femaleheaded households have an effect on children’s educational attainment. Using a historical Swedish child allowance policy that targeted unconditional cash transfers to widow mothers with an income below a poverty threshold, I lay out a credible identification strategy, to test the hypothesis with a regression kink design. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Next Frontier: Enabling Sustainable Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. : An empirical investigation on the drivers of sustainable entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan ecosystems, and the enablement of solutions for Grand Challenges.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Elena Ahlgrimm; Kjel Hendriks; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Entrepreneurship; External Enablers; Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Grand Challenges; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ecosystem Builders;

    Abstract : Research Background: Climate change poses a core threat to the current and future welfare of society. Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly susceptible to challenges associated with climate change, most of which are bound to have large-scale societal impacts. READ MORE

  4. 18. Breaking the Cycle of Exclusion : Examining Effective Interventions for Second-Generation Immigrant Children in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Lucielle Disu; [2023]
    Keywords : social exclusion; second-generation; integration; Sweden; interventions;

    Abstract : Second-generation immigrant children in Sweden, especially those of non-European heritage, find themselves entangled in a web of social exclusion. Against the backdrop of escalating disparities between social strata, and a conspicuous failure in the integration of immigrants, the study explores this matter in depth. READ MORE

  5. 19. Fast Art – A Virtual Fashion Exhibition

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Eva Masiero; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Fashion; Virtual Reality; Art; Co-Design;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on research through the design process of building an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience concept resembling a digital art gallery. It covers the topics of sustainable fashion, changing people’s perspectives and behaviour, and new technologies like VR and Artificial Intelligence (AI). READ MORE

  6. 20. Assessing The Relationship Between Social Networks And Integration In The Labour Market In Sweden: A Case Study Of Somali And Bosnian Second-Generation Immigrants In Växjö

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Bahati George; [2023]
    Keywords : integration; immigrants; social networks; social capital;

    Abstract : The integration of immigrants has been a significant area of research, focusing on aspects such as employment, housing, and education for newly arrived community members. In recent years, scholarly attention has increasingly turned toward social networks and their influence on immigrant integration into the labor market of the host country. READ MORE