Essays about: "informal economy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 106 essays containing the words informal economy.

  1. 21. The effects of the Venezuelan diaspora on Peru’s labour market: Evidence from the enaction of a Temporary Stay Permit to Venezuelan migrants

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Pol Barbé Sanromà; [2021]
    Keywords : Refugees; forced displacement; migration; labor market; informal economy; Global South; education; Venezuela; Peru; Difference-in-Differences estimation.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In January 2017, amidst the ongoing social strife in Venezuela, the Peruvian government enacted a working permit “Permiso Temporal de Permanencia” endowing Venezuelan migrants with the right to work and with access to health and education services. Given the spatial concentration of Venezuelan migrants in Peru and the clear temporal cut I unfold a difference-in-differences methodology to exploit the differences in the labor market before and after the policy was introduced at the individual level. READ MORE

  3. 22. Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Amanda Backlund; Evelina Bengtsson; [2020]
    Keywords : community garden; social cohesion; informal settlements; urban agriculture; streetscapes; streetscape design; Buenos Aires;

    Abstract : Urbanisation causes challenges related to environmental issues and social conflicts (Sijmons 2010; Elmqvist et al. 2018). On a local level, in the informal settlements of Hurlingham in Greater Buenos Aires, it is expressed through unequal distribution of urban land, severe floodings and segregation (Janches 2020a; van de Berg 2018). READ MORE

  4. 23. Scaling Frugal Innovation Based Startups to Accelerate Sustainable Development : A Minor Field Study in Cape Town, South Africa

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Sofia Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Frugal Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Emergent Markets; Sustainable Development Goals; Ecosystem; Minor Field Study;

    Abstract : With the rise of a global economy and the growing importance of emerging markets, socioeconomic and environmental issues are becoming the main driving forces for many innovation practitioners. As a result of the recognition that traditional ways of managing innovation are not sustainable and that more inclusive and accessible efforts are needed, the exploration of frugal approaches to innovation has emerged. READ MORE

  5. 24. Circular Economy in the Informal Tourism Sector : An Exploratory Study on Gotlands Peer-To-Peer Accommodations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Sandra Matecki; [2020]
    Keywords : Hospitality; Circular Economy; Sustainable Tourism; P2P Accommodation; Lifestyle Entrepreneurs; Destination Management; Waste; Circular practices; Sustainable Destination Development;

    Abstract : This exploratory study aimed to investigate how private tourist accommodation owners on Gotland perceive, value and act upon sustainability. The overall aim of the research was to examine their actions in the context of circular economy, to see if they share municipalities visions of becoming a sustainable society. READ MORE

  6. 25. Staying committed in the face of clientelism : A case study on the Serbian educational sector

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Andrey Ilich; Gabrielle Voilley; [2020]
    Keywords : organizational commitment; clientelism; teachers organizational commitment; public educational sector; Serbia; emotional commitment; instrumental commitment; influence commitment;

    Abstract : Clientelism is a form of informal relations between political parties and other agents, based on the exchange of benefits and favors in return for political support and loyalty. It is a legacy from the socialist era that has been shaping Serbian economic and political life for decades. READ MORE