Essays about: "foreign literature in poverty"

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  1. 1. From Remittances to Development: Exploring Nepal's Path to Progress

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Damkjær Britton; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Nepal is one of the largest recipients of remittances compared to the size of the economy, reaching 30,1% of GDP in 2018. This makes understanding them, their effects, and how to positively impact that an important policy tool. READ MORE

  3. 2. Balancing Normative and Pragmatic Considerations in Foreign Aid : A Case Study of Swedish Aid and its Focus on Democracy and Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Isolde Limé; [2021]
    Keywords : Democracy and Human Rights; Swedish Aid; Qualitative Content Analysis; Development Cooperation; Aid Suspension;

    Abstract : This study investigates Swedish aid and its focus on democracy and human rights. It analyses the space given to these normative objectives in relation to pragmatic considerations like strategic interests and institutional incentives. READ MORE

  4. 3. Land grabbing and its implications on rural livelihoods in Ghana and Ethiopia : a comparative study

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Emma Stenberg; Vincent Said Rafiee; [2018]
    Keywords : Land grabbing; Ghana; Ethiopia; political ecology; environmental justice; accumulation by dispossession; sustainable rural livelihoods.;

    Abstract : The rush for land has escalated the last decade, with Sub-Saharan Africa as the most targeted region. Governments, local elites and foreign corporations are increasingly taking control over large areas of agricultural lands with the aim of creating higher financial returns and achieve food security. READ MORE

  5. 4. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): A means to address food insecurity? A Nexus Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ramón Voss; [2016]
    Keywords : FDI; food security; food insecurity; economic growth; poverty reduction.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Food insecurity is a major problem for humanity. Especially in developing countries, the proportion of people who go to bed hungry is substantial. A basic reason, among other factors, is the dominant poverty in those regions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Empowering women through an NGO chain : Assessing development from a knowledge transfer perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabel Wahlgren; Sarah Bergh; [2015]
    Keywords : Non-Governmental Organization; NGO; Knowledge Transfer; Microfinance; Women; SHG; Empowerment; Sustainability; India; Poverty Alleviation.; Ideell organisation; kunskapsöverföring; mikrofinansiering; mikrolån; självhjälpsgrupp; Indien; fattigdom.;

    Abstract : Over the last decades the topic of microfinance as a method to alleviate poverty has been debated to a large extent in the academic literature. In India, the method of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) is today widespread among Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and has been proven to empower women economically and socially. READ MORE