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1. 1. Do changes in payroll taxes incur asymmetric effects on salaries and employment for youth in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jimmy Sandgren; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : This thesis evaluates what effects, and if they are asymmetric, consecutive changes to the payroll tax policy in Sweden has on the intended population, individuals under the age of 26. This analysis is done by using yearly aggregated data from Statistics Sweden which includes a large proportion of the workforce in Sweden from 2004 until 2020. READ MORE

3. 2. THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZED CRIME ON DECENT JOBS FOR YOUTH. Evidence from Italy

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Federica Bianchi; [2023-06-20]
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   Abstract : Young people face enormous difficulties in finding decent jobs both in developed and developing countries. The estimates indicate that 68 million young people globally are looking for a job; 123 million are working but living in poverty; and 270 million are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). READ MORE

4. 3. The Effects of Low-Quality University Education on Young Graduated Labour Outcomes: The Peruvian Experience

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Adriana Cristina Raygada Mimbela; [2023]
   Keywords : quality of university education; graduated labour outcomes; Peruvian youth; National Survey of Households ENAHO ; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between university education quality and young graduates' labour outcomes. The thesis employs a micro-level data analysis based on the National Survey of Households (ENAHO) and information from the National Board of University Education (SUNEDU). READ MORE

5. 4. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

   Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE

6. 5. (Re) Shaping the South African food system : a case study on alternative food system actors and the potential to transform the South African food system towards more inclusiveness

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Johanna Magdalena Scheiber; [2023]
   Keywords : alternative food system; social inclusion; youth; social capital; collective action; South Africa;

   Abstract : Conventional food systems have proven to exploit natural resources and deepen socio-economic disparities, with South Africa’s youth suffering particularly from these effects due to the historic burden of structural inequalities. Alternative food systems (AFSs) have the potential to transform the conventional agri-food value chains into inclusive and more sustainable systems with the social inclusion of youth acting as a driving force. READ MORE