Essays about: "finance and poverty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words finance and poverty.

1. 1. Energy justice and gender implications on prodcutive uses of energy. A case study based in rural Bolivia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Adriana Fernandez Villalobos; [2023]
   Keywords : energy; women; gender; justice; rural; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This research investigates the gender dimension of the impacts of access to clean and modern energy and technology in productive uses of energy. Rural organizations led by women supported by the EnDev project Bolivia were selected for a multi-site case study. READ MORE

3. 2. CLIMATE FINANCE AND UNIVERSAL ENERGY ACCESS: ENERGY JUSTICE IN THE GREEN CLIMATE FUNDS PROJECTS TO PROMOTE ENERGY ACCESS IN AFRICA

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Alice Sjölén; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Finance; Energy Justice; Energy Access; Green Climate Fund; Africa;

   Abstract : Climate finance is becoming an increasingly important aspect of climate change action, and massive sums are estimated to be required to mitigate further increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Mitigation projects supported by climate finance further have the possibility to increase access to modern energy services in countries where these are lacking. READ MORE

4. 3. FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTIONS AND POVERTY REDUCTION : AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU; Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : OMOTOLA KEHINDE FASHINA; [2022]
   Keywords : Financial Development; Institutions; Poverty; Sub-Saharan African; Fixed Effects;

   Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between financial development and poverty fora sample of SSA countries while taking into account an interaction effect between thefinancial sector and the institutional framework, which is thought to be causing someomitted variable bias in previous studies. The study covers the period 2000–2019. READ MORE

5. 4. Sustainable Use: A Contentious Promise - A Case Study on International Funding of Consumptive Sustainable Wildlife Use in South Africa's Biodiversity Economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Mara Glas; [2022]
   Keywords : biodiversity economy; sustainable use; international conservation finance; community-based conservation; economic development; wildlife economics; South Africa; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In South Africa, sustainable use of wildlife is widely recognized as providing economic incentives and actively engaging rural communities in conservation management. Aiming to combat rampant poverty and wildlife crime in communities around protected areas (PAs), the country’s biodiversity economy envisions to scale (non-)consumptive activities in the pursuit of creating economically and environmentally viable wildlife businesses. READ MORE

6. 5. Does reporting on involvement in poverty alleviation affect the cost of equity? - Empirical evidence based on listed companies in Sweden

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   Author : Cornelia Lindstad; Isabelle Österberg; [2021-01-28]
   Keywords : Fama-French; Cost of Equity; Poverty; CSR; Swedish Stock Market;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to conclude whether there is a difference in the effect on the cost of equity between companies involved in targeted poverty alleviation and companies that are not involved. Previous research indicates that increased transparency and sustainability reporting have a positive effect on the cost of equity and therefore this study aims to add research in this area. READ MORE