Essays about: "formal policies"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 92 essays containing the words formal policies.

  1. 11. Gender dimension in the informal trade networks in the ECOWAS region: the case of the Nana Benz

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Gloria Sánchez Sánchez; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research focuses on the determinants of participation in informal trade and firms for women in West Africa using the example of the Nana Benz in Togo as a case study. Women have been involved in informal trade for centuries, yet their role tends to be overlooked due to gender inequalities. READ MORE

  3. 12. Understanding teleworking after Covid-19 : Researching office workers in Denmark - a qualitative study on teleworking motivations, experiences and strategies of employees living and working in Copenhagen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Thomas Korver; [2023]
    Keywords : Teleworking; qualitative case study; media; communication; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study provides a communication-driven perspective into the functioning of teleworking in the post-Covid Danish work society. Teleworking, performing office work outside of the conventional office space by using ICTs, became part of the modern-day work arrangement of many employees, mainly due to the severe effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the world economy. READ MORE

  4. 13. From Degrees to Seats : Exploring the Influence of Candidate Selection on Educational Representation in Dutch Parliament

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Leonie Glaser; [2023]
    Keywords : Candidate Selection; Education; Representation; Dutch Parliament; Diploma Democracy;

    Abstract : Contemporary liberal democracies highlight representation as a fundamental aspect of their functioning. However, the representation of different education levels in the Netherlands, as in other Western democracies, is lacking. READ MORE

  5. 14. Choices and Rules in Informality : A case study on public policy implementation and obstacles to formalizing the domestic work sector in Argentina

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tilda Rådström; [2023]
    Keywords : Domestic workers; domestic work sector; informal work; public policy implementation; social policy; financial incentives; informal institutions; rational choice theory; Argentina; Trabajadoras domésticas; sector del trabajo doméstico; trabajo informal; implementación de políticas; política social; incentivos financieros; instituciones informales; teoría de la elección racional; Argentina;

    Abstract : This study reviews Rational Choice theory and Informal Institutions theory and uses new data to explain the persistence and scale of Argentina's informal domestic work sector. The domestic work sector in Argentina represents a typical case in Latin America: almost entirely dominated by women and high informality levels. READ MORE

  6. 15. Risk Factors of Food Loss and Waste, and Life Cycle Assessment of waste management strategies in the Brazilian Leafy Vegetable Supply Chain

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Nathalie Garavito; [2023]
    Keywords : Behavioural causes; carbon footprint; causal mapping; mitigation strategies; prevention; root-cause analysis; take-back agreements;

    Abstract : Food loss and waste (FLW) occurring early in the food supply chain (FSC) leads to increased resource wastage, including land, water, fertilisers, pesticides, fuel, packaging, energy, and labour. Targeting FLW prevention benefits various aspects such as food security, productivity, economic growth, climate change mitigation, resource conservation, and food waste management. READ MORE