Essays about: "foreign study and local study for thesis"

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1. 11. Factors of public-private partnerships (PPP) attracting private investors in developing countries : A quantitative research study of inexperienced and experienced private investors

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Axel Koch; Ludwig Hammarsköld; [2022]
   Keywords : Private investments; Developing countries; Community development; Public-private partnerships; Inexperienced experienced investors; Behavioural finance theory;

   Abstract : Background: Acquiring capital is a crucial component for developing countries to strengthen their economies and gathering it solely through national channels is challenging. Public-private partnerships allows for foreign capital to fund projects aimed at developing infrastructure through private investors. READ MORE

3. 12. Gender mainstreaming - from policy to management : An analysis on Swedish reform cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding issues of gender equality linked to air pollution, within the framework of gender mainstreaming and Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Policy

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusvetenskap

   Author : Josefin Ahlqvist Lyzwinski; [2022]
   Keywords : gender equality; gender mainstreaming; air pollution; socioeconomics; discourse; policy;

   Abstract : The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) recognized a need for external help to implement a gender perspective in their project on improving air quality in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) extending from 2018-2022, which this thesis is a contribution to. To collect empirical material for the analysis, a cluster interview was conducted on site in Sarajevo with female representatives from ten CSOs working with gender equality nationally, in addition to a household survey targeted at six different cities in BiH through social media with the help of SEPA’s partnering ad agency network. READ MORE

4. 13. Integrating feminist foreign policy and climate resilient development : Case study of socio-cultural configurations in Liberia

   University essay from KTH/Lärande

   Author : Martin Demmelmaier; [2022]
   Keywords : Socio-cultural configurations; Climate resilient development; Feminist foreign policy; Ethnography; Liberia; Informal settlements; Socio-economic disadvantaged communities; Embassy of Sweden; Climate adaptation; Marginalization; Social justice; Ecological masculinities; Environmental feminism; Gender as a social construction; Transforming masculinity norms; State-citizen relations; Female empowerment strategies; Land-ownership; Religious leaders; Sociokulturella konfigurationer; Klimatresilient utveckling; Feministisk utrikespolitik; Etnografi; Liberia; Informella bosättningar; Socioekonomiskt utsatta områden; Svenska ambassaden; Klimatadaptering; Marginalisering; Social rättvisa; Ekologiska maskuliniteter; Miljöinriktad feminism; Kön som en social konstruktion; Förändra maskulinitetsnormer; Stat-medborgare relationer; Strategier för kvinnlig egenmakt; Markägande; Religiösa ledare;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the socio-cultural configurations in Liberia in relation to climate resilient development and feminist foreign policy carried out by the Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia. It builds on the intention to explore potential points of integration between the feminist foreign policy with the construction of climate adaptation capacity. READ MORE

5. 14. Hedging of a foreign exchange swapbook using Stochastic programming

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Emma Bohlin; Jonatan Harling; [2021]
   Keywords : term structure measurement; optimization; hedging; foreign exchange swaps; interest rates; FX; stochastic programming;

   Abstract : A large part of the foreign exchange market concerns the trading of FX swaps. While entering a position in a FX swap does not cost any money, banks earn money on FX swaps when their customers cross the bid/ask spread, creating a perceived transaction costs for the swaps. READ MORE

6. 15. Extraction for the Green Transition: An Eco-Marxist actor analysis of lithium governance in Bolivia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Julian Dannefjord; [2021]
   Keywords : Bolivia; lithium; extractivism; climate change; energy transition; actor analysis; Eco-Marxism; John Bellamy Foster; metabolic rift; ecological imperialism; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Bolivia holds among the biggest reserves of lithium in the world. Lithium-ion batteries are essential components in electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines, and are therefore crucial for a global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Meanwhile, the extraction process of lithium can cause large environmental damage. READ MORE