Essays about: "informal constraints"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words informal constraints.

  1. 1. Institutional dynamics in Cuban agriculture : a case study from three Cuban farms

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Calle Lindkvist; Lisa Hedborg; [2023]
    Keywords : institutions; institutional change; Cuba; agriculture; path-dependency; informal constraints; formal constraints;

    Abstract : Cuba is still subjected to the trade embargo imposed by the United States in 1962, restricting global trade and historically forcing Cuba into a dependency on the Soviet Union for energy, oil, and agricultural inputs. Today's agricultural system in Cuba bears the imprint of this historical reliance in the form of institutional constraints that shape Cuban farmers everyday activities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Variations in working capital management in Croatia and Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Luka Kristijan; Max-Erik Viking Björkqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Working capital management; Cash management; Inventory management; Accounts receivable management; Accounts payable management; Mixed-method research; Variations; Croatia; Finland; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the variations in working capital management between Croatian and Finnish companies across different sizes. The study aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing these variations and the underlying reason behind them. READ MORE

  4. 3. English Teachers’ Feedback on Students’ Written Texts in Years 7-9

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Janan Fahad; [2022]
    Keywords : Formative assessment; oral feedback; written feedback.;

    Abstract : Formative feedback is an active tool for a productive classroom. However, it may affect students’ written language positively or negatively. We all need confirmation from trusted peers or teachers to learn and develop knowledge and understanding. READ MORE

  5. 4. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESPONSE IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED CONTEXTS : How armed conflict affects disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster response, and what explains within conflict variations?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Marijana Markotic; [2022]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; disaster relief; civil war; Nepal;

    Abstract : This thesis w attempts to contribute to the identified gap in the disaster-conflict literature and posits the following research question: How does armed conflict affect DRR and disaster response, and what explains within conflict variations? Past research revealed that there is significant variation in types of rebel groups, which has significant consequences for disaster management. More nuanced approaches are needed in studying wartime political orders to scrutinize the dynamics of armed conflict and to assess the feasibility of DRR and relief interventions in different contexts. READ MORE

  6. 5. "We are humans, not animals" Obstetric Violence in Kosovo: An Intersectional Analysis of Women’s Responses to Obstetric Violence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Diana Morina; [2022]
    Keywords : Obstetric Violence; Kosovo; Agency; Intersectionality; Commodification; Informality; Strategies; Tactics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study explores different modalities of agency that birthing women in Kosovo express when met with a high threat of obstetric violence and structural constraints. Specifically, this study identifies the strategies and tactics women employ during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum to avoid and minimise the risk of obstetric violence in public and private health settings. READ MORE