Essays about: "low wages"

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1. 1. Digging Deeper: Exploring Roads to Inclusive Development Through Mine Closure Policy and Practices in the Dominican Republic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Bianca Terrero Vega; [2023]
   Keywords : mine closure; inclusive development; mineral governance; community engagement; energy transition metals; just transitions.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Mining operations have significant environmental and social impacts, including ecosystem fragmentation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social issues such as low wages and unsafe working conditions. Despite these negative effects, mining plays a crucial role in the transition to low-carbon technologies and the demand for energy transition minerals is expected to surge. READ MORE

3. 2. Behind the Stage

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Isac Aspberg; Bianca Martell; [2023]
   Keywords : Live music industry; Music industry; Industry analysis; Musicians; Popular music;

   Abstract : Live music has recently been a popular topic of discussion as a consequence of COVID-19's influence and the exponential rise of digital alternatives to live music. Stockholm, as the third largest music exporter in the world, might be assumed to be culturally enriched with live music flourishing in its center; but if we dig further into the Stockholm live music industry by listening to those who make up its pillars, namely musicians, what will we find? This thesis investigates the live music industry in Stockholm through the eyes of musicians and live music industry professionals. READ MORE

4. 3. Understanding the convergent experiences of home-based eldercare workers in different welfare regimes: A multiple case study of Sweden and Türkiye

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sedagül Yavuz; [2023]
   Keywords : Organization of Care; Home-based Eldercare Workers; Neoliberal Transformation; Sweden; Türkiye; Social Reproduction Theory; Intersectionality; Multiple Case Study; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Since the 1970s, neoliberal policies worldwide have been affecting the organization of care in welfare regimes and the working conditions of care workers. Although it takes different forms in different welfare regimes, studies show that it is a global phenomenon in which care workers endure poor working conditions such as low wages, heavy workload, and sexual harassment. READ MORE

5. 4. The dynamic effects of fiscal consolidations on income distribution: evidence for Spain over 1980-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : David Sarasa Flores; [2022]
   Keywords : Local Projections; fiscal consolidation; income inequality; narrative approach; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Based on the Spain’s annual and quarterly time series from 1980 to 2020, this paper presents the first case study on the dynamic effects of fiscal consolidation episodes on income distribution and the mechanisms driving the specific dynamics of the distribution. By estimating impulse response functions via Local Projections by Jordà (2005), I find supportive evidence of the increase in income inequality in the aftermath of consolidation episodes. READ MORE

6. 5. En blomstrande odling : växtföljdens betydelse för frilandsodlade snittblommor i Sverige.

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : jenny Rastamo; [2022]
   Keywords : snittblommor; växtföljd; friland; annueller; blomsterodling; jordhälsa; växtskydd;

   Abstract : Marknaden för snittblommor har ökat markant det senaste decenniet och en stor del importeras via Holland från utvecklingsländer, som Kenya, Ecuador och Colombia Arbetsvillkoren på de här blomsterodlingarna är ofta dåliga med låga löner och tvivelaktig arbetsmiljö. Som motreaktion startade Slow flower-rörelsen i USA för knappt 10 år sedan för att lyfta inhemsk snittblomsproduktion och koppla samman blomsterodlare med konsumenter. READ MORE