Essays about: "human development index"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 90 essays containing the words human development index.

1. 6. Better Together: How Improved Gender Development and Inclusion May Strengthen Social Capabilities and Economic Resilience

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Lehane; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender Development; Social Capabilities; Economic Resilience; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In this paper, I strove to connect the dots between gender gaps in human development, the advancement of social capabilities, and resilience to shrinkage. To analyse this, I developed an extended and improved version of the United Nation’s Gender Development Index in which I broadened the economic opportunity aspect and provided 20 years of additional data. READ MORE

3. 7. Energy demand and biogas production in rural areas : A case study in the Raqayapampa community in Bolivia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Halvor Solheim Haugen; Noel Arancibia Holm; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Improved access to energy can greatly improve living standards, and there are correlations between increased access to electricity and higher scores on both the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Educational Development Index (EDI). Increasing access to energy can also help decrease dependability on hazardous fuels and energy sources, such as firewood for cooking. READ MORE

4. 8. Democratizing Democracy Indices: Towards a More Inclusive Measure

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Megan Kathleen Baxter; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Several large, international institutes and think tanks, like Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), International IDEA, and Freedom House, among others, focus on measuring and tracking government regime types and political environments, primarily through measuring democracies. Yet for all of their sophistication and massive datasets, there are misalignments between democracy scores and human rights for groups that are marginalized in many countries. READ MORE

5. 9. Intellectual Capital Driving SMEs Entrepreneurial Orientation towards Sustainable Development

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Author : Anamaria Tanase; Mathara Bandarage Thisari Sihara; [2023]
   Keywords : Intellectual Capital; Entrepreneurial Orientation; Sustainability;

   Abstract : Addressing the scarce knowledge of sustainability practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the purpose of this paper is to identify how and if there is a link between intellectual capital (IC) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and if this connection contributes to a company’s sustainability performance. Based on a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with Swedish SMEs, our findings show that despite the limitations these companies experience in terms of financial and human resources, a focus on tackling sustainability issues appears to inspire entrepreneurial behaviour. READ MORE

6. 10. Impact of Tencent equity incentive on enterprise expected growth ability

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Yuqi Wang; [2023]
   Keywords : Equity incentive; enterprise expected growth ability; Tencent;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: Tencent, as a listed company with strong comprehensive ability and also an early launch of equity incentive plan, is quite representative in its implementation of equity incentive plan.  Purpose: Tencent's equity incentive plan is the subject of this study, and a combination of theory and case studies is used to analyze Tencent's own development status and the current status of its equity incentive plan, and to further study the company's growth capability. READ MORE