Essays about: "policy"

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1. 1. WHY WOMEN’S DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION DOES NOT LEAD TO SUBSTANTIVE REPRESENTATION: An interview study of women politician’s perceptions of hindrances for political inclusion in Bolivia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Felicia Granlund; [2023-01-30]
   Keywords : Substantive representation; Women; Hindrances; Informal institutions; Bolivia;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to understand why a high descriptive representation does not result in a high substantive representation. The theory of politics of presence (Phillips, 1995) suggests that there should be a link between descriptive and substantive representation. READ MORE

3. 2. A PRESENT STATE State capacity through state presence and the COVID-19 pandemic

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Klara Leis Ljungmark; [2023-01-23]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Why have some states been successful in controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and preventing deaths caused by it, while others failed to do so? So far, research has largely overlooked the role of state capacity in explaining this. In particular, the role of the territorial presence of states remains understudied. READ MORE

4. 3. Threats and opportunities in a contested field of integration – EU forest policy as framed in forest owner media

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Marit Fahlander; [2023-01-17]
   Keywords : EU forest policy;

   Abstract : This thesis discusses the framing of EU forest policy in Swedish forest owner media, in the years 2006, 2013 and 2021. While Swedish forest owners have historically been influential in shaping EU forest policy, no research has previously been made on how the EU is framed in forest owner media. READ MORE

5. 4. The Role of Language of Instruction: The Case of Morocco

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Emma Hamre; Yuki Kanayama; [2023]
   Keywords : Language of Instruction; Mother Tongue; Educational Attainment; Gender Gap; Intergenerational Transmission;

   Abstract : This paper explores the differential and intergenerational effects of Morocco's 1983 language policy that changed the language of instruction for most subjects in grades 6 to 12 from French to Classical Arabic. Although the policy has faced ongoing criticism over four decades, the plausible heterogeneous effects of the policy on marginalized groups and its intergenerational impact have yet to be investigated in the literature. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effect of Monetary Policy On Divorce: Evidence From Australia Between 2007 And 2018

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Chung Shun Man; [2023]
   Keywords : Monetary policy; Fixed-variable rate Mortgage; Divorce; Australia;

   Abstract : The effect of monetary policy on divorce has implications on intra-household resource allocation and inequality. This thesis utilizes the HILDA data in Australia between 2007 and 2018. It has identified three potentially unexpected monetary policy shocks that could affect marital status. READ MORE