Essays about: "provision of public services"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 73 essays containing the words provision of public services.

  1. 16. Ethnic Inequality: A case study from Zambia

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Maakwe Cumanzala; [2021]
    Keywords : Inequality; Ethnicity; Development; Zambia;

    Abstract : Inspired by Alesina et al. (2012), this thesis studies the effect of ethnic belonging, particularly the share of co-ethnic individuals in a district, on access to opportunity in Zambia. READ MORE

  3. 17. Ecological restoration for human wellbeing: the case of wetland restoration in Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jakub Masri; [2021]
    Keywords : Ecological Restoration; Wellbeing; Sustainability Science; Ecosystem Services; Czech Republic; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Wetland and biodiversity loss affect both ecosystem function and human wellbeing. However, it is argued that the incremental rate of farmland abandonment provides opportunities for ecological restoration to help reverse this negative trend. READ MORE

  4. 18. Meeting Forest Futures with Payments for Ecosystem Services? Assessing Payment for Ecosystem Services’ potential for co-financing forest biodiversity preservation and climate change mitigation in Germany.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Milan Loose; [2021]
    Keywords : Forest Ecosystem Services; Payments for Ecosystem Services; policy innovation; ES governance; Germany; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : German forests are in a deteriorating state. The effects of climate change are increasingly showing and presenting society, and also forest owners, with the challenge of restructuring forests to become more climate resilient. READ MORE

  5. 19. Social Impact Bonds in Sweden: Structural and operational impediments from experts’ perspectives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jonathan Good; Mattias Juhlin; [2020-07-23]
    Keywords : Social Impact Bonds; SIB; Social Finance; Social Entrepreneurship; Pay for Success; Social Impact Investment;

    Abstract : Background and Purpose Social Impact Bonds has recently received attention in Sweden as a new financing model that might enable increased efficiency and innovation within public service provision. As a financing model, Social Impact Bonds’ outcome-based structure, allows increased service provision measuring, enabling increased transparency and new thoughts and practices to be put in place in areas of the social services where problems are prevailing. READ MORE

  6. 20. The Green Area Factor, Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity : An investigation of the preservation of urban biodiversity within the city of Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Alice Wikström; [2020]
    Keywords : Biodiversity; Urban Areas; Ecosystem Services; Green Infrastructure; Biotope Area Factor; Urban Planning; Urban Biodiversity; Sustainable Environment; Development District; Green Area Factor; Stockholm; Sweden; Green Infrastructure; Sustainable Urban Planning; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : Urbanization is increasing around the world and causes distress on the urban green areas as more and more people moves into cities. This leads to expansion and densification of the city and green areas within and around the cities run the risk of being exploited and fragmented. READ MORE