Essays about: "older academics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words older academics.

  1. 1. Occupational balance among Swedish working academics at the age of 65 and beyond

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; Lunds universitet/Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv

    Author : Joakim Brandt; Magdalena Jaros; [2023]
    Keywords : Occupational science; occupational balance; older academics; older workers; extended working life; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Backgrund: Academics in retirement age are the longest working professional group in Sweden. The need for a prolonged working life among other professions has been arising due to the aging population and its various implications for society. READ MORE

  3. 2. The criticism of child sponsorship: A way to preoccupy the minds of academics or a concern for the future of development?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Clara Åkesson; [2021]
    Keywords : Child sponsorship programs; poverty; neocolonialism; neoliberalism; post-humanitarianism; staff interviews; depoliticization; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This research provides an overview of some of the frequently occurring themes in discussion of academic criticism toward child sponsorship with Swedish sponsorship staff. The study aims to provide a deeper understanding of child sponsorship, their purpose, and critique, than the one that can be draw from the existing literature which remains largely detached to the perspectives of the people on the ground. READ MORE

  4. 3. Survey which examines people's ability to distinguish between bot accounts versus human accounts on Twitter

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Lucas Eren; Sanherib Elia; [2021]
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    Abstract : Social media has grown in popularity and is used for several purposes. One of these purposes is news, where users receive news via a social media service. Twitter is one such service. Twitter is a website where users can follow other accounts to read their posts. READ MORE

  5. 4. FOREIGN IPOS ON STAR SPANGLED EXCHANGES: A STUDY OF IPO UNDERPRICING FROM 2005 TO 2020

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Julia Herlogsson; Adèle Sveger; [2021]
    Keywords : IPO; Initial Public Offering; Information asymmetry; Underpricing; Foreign IPOs;

    Abstract : The phenomenon of IPO underpricing has captured the interest of academics for decades and is, to date, continuing to be widely debated. However, little research has been carried out to ascertain whether companies going public in foreign markets are more likely to be underpriced compared to their domestic counterparts and, most importantly, the findings of the existing papers are inconsistent. READ MORE

  6. 5. Spaculative Sentiment - An Analysis of the Impact of Investor Sentiment on SPAC Activity and Performance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hannes Weidemann; Eid Jazairi; [2021]
    Keywords : Special purpose acquisition company; Investor sentiment; Speculative; Cross-sectional variation;

    Abstract : SPACs have experienced a puzzling surge in popularity despite academics documenting their severe historic underperformance. This paper adds a new layer to previous research by investigating whether market sentiment can explain SPAC activity and performance. We find that SPAC activity rises when investor sentiment falls. READ MORE