Essays about: "positive impact of science on society"

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  1. 1. Foreign Direct Investment, a blessing, or a burden for African states in terms of corruption?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kajsa Nebrelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; corruption; state fragility; Africa; Botswana; Zambia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The development in Africa has for a long time been harmed because of its high corruption levels. During the last decades, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have increasingly flown into African states as an attempt to strengthen the societies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Enhancing global constitutionalism: The need for the recognition of civil society’s right to participation in the international law-making process

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Anny Matamoros; [2023]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In an era of globalization, where decision-making transcends national boundaries, it is crucial to recognize the importance of individual participation in shaping the international legal sphere. This recognition becomes even more critical in the 21st century, as we are faced with the need to respond to global challenges and emergencies that demand the collaboration of diverse actors. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of Social Capital on Financial Accessibility in Rural Vietnam

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Miguel Jimenez Admetlla; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Capital; Financial Accessibility; Vietnam; Group Membership; Science General;

    Abstract : The study of the impact of social capital on economic outcomes is currently on the rise. Social capital is a multidimensional concept hard to grasp. This paper makes an attempt to comprise such range of dimensions and analyzes its impact in a potential channel for growth, financial development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Voluntary Associations: Schools of Immigration Advocacy? : An investigation of the opinion-formin functions of civic society on issues of immigration

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Oscar Magnusson; [2020]
    Keywords : Immigration; refugees; attitudes; public opinion; voluntary associations; associations; Putnam; social capital; trust; determinants;

    Abstract : The issue of immigration is arguably one of the most loaded political issues. Not only for several member states of the European union but since the Dublin-agreement fell apart, maybe also for the union as a whole. READ MORE

  6. 5. Governing the emerging sociotechnical imaginary of a climate-positive Sweden : an exploration of the political discussion on negative emissions technologies as a climate change solution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Kirstine Lund Christiansen; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainability science; bioenergy with carbon capture and storage; climate governance; carbon dioxide removal; climate recovery; elite interviews; polluter pays principle; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In recent years, negative emissions technologies (NETs) have gained attention as a strategy to tackle climate change. While the academic debate on NETs has been heated, international and national governance frameworks for regulating and incentivising the technologies largely remain unseen. READ MORE