Essays about: "institution theory"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 190 essays containing the words institution theory.

  1. 16. 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

  3. 17. To what extent has the European Endowment for Democracy facilitated the growth of an ecosystem of independent media organisations in Lebanon? (2017-2023)

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Kaia Madeleine Corbett Nisser; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; Lebanon; civil society; media; democracy;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between the ecosystem of independent media organisations in Lebanon, and their relationship to the European Union, specifically the European Endowment for Democracy. The analysis follows a trajectory starting from Beirut all the way back to Brussels, the lens of focus widening as it reaches its conclusion. READ MORE

  4. 18. Performing Mother and Daughter : A Postdramatic Performance Analysis of Three Contemporary Theatre Productions

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Elin Sandberg Hensch; [2023]
    Keywords : motherhood; postdramatic theatre; Hans-Thies Lehmann; performance analysis; mother-daughter relationship; contemporary theatre; Teater Galeasen; Kulturhuset Stadsteatern; Maxim Gorki Theater;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis is concerned with the portrayal of motherhood and mother-daughter relationships on stage. By conducting performance analyses of three separate contemporary performances, all focused on mother-daughter relationships, the thesis investigates the creation of mother and daughter on stage. READ MORE

  5. 19. Place-based education through partnerships between teachers and local actors : A nested case study exploring encounters between primary school teachers and local actors within the local wood industry in the Regional Natural Park of Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut, Switzerland

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Carole Chappuis; [2023]
    Keywords : Place-based education; partnership; Environmental and Sustainable Education; experiential learning; Cultural Historical Activity Theory;

    Abstract : This nested case study inquires about the partnership between primary school teachers and local actors within the wood industry to perform a place-based educative lesson in the Swiss region of Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut. Five different cases relate the encounter between a teacher and a local actor and enable the description of the particularities and outcomes of such partnerships. READ MORE

  6. 20. Breaking Free From Financial Inertia : The Barriers Causing and Enablers Mitigating Financial Inertia in Circular Business Model Transitions

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Paula Arbenius; Elias Norling; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular Business Model; Financial Inertia; Financing; Service-Based Business;

    Abstract : Background: Regulations and Governments prompt companies to reassess their practices and align with sustainability standards. It emphasizes a transition towards circular business practices, which requires large amounts of capital to commit to the adoption of circularity fully. READ MORE