Essays about: "public policy and higher education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words public policy and higher education.

1. 1. Is IT good enough: An analysis of Swedish universities information security

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : Daniel Lindvall; [2023]
   Keywords : information security policy; university; Sweden; security governance; information security management; information security awareness; institutional theory; institutional logics; general system theory; security; data breaches; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Previous research in information security research has pointed out the importance of aware employees, while practitioners have focused on technical safety measures, this while the geopolitical situation has rapidly changed. In this paper the public Swedish institutions of higher education are investigated to gain a more complete picture of the potential pitfalls that exist in Swedish government agencies. READ MORE

3. 2. The Dynamics of Air Pollution, Socio-Economic Status and Mortality Rate: Panel Study Evidence from Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Uzma Humayun; [2023]
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   Abstract : This study investigated the relationship between the mortality rate and air pollution, as well as socioeconomic factors such as education, socioeconomic status, smoking behavior, and unemployment in Sweden using regional data on county level from 2005 to 2021. The study adopted Environmental Justice Theory as the theoretical framework and used fixed effects model to control for unobserved heterogeneity. READ MORE

4. 3. Public Opinion on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Sugar Policy and its Economic Implications in Sweden : A study on sociodemographic factors’ effects on health policy attitudes of Swedes

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Jonas Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Public opinion; Tobacco; Alcohol; Sugar; Sweden; Ordinary Least Squares; Ordered probit;

   Abstract : Using paired samples t-tests, this study examines attitudes toward government intervention to decrease the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and sugar to improve public health in Sweden. The effects of the four sociodemographic variables gender, age, education, and income on attitudes toward health policies are tested using Ordinary Least Squares and ordered probit regressions. READ MORE

5. 4. Private Returns to University Studies, Educational Choices and Youth (Un)Employment: The Case of Tunisia

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Christina Hauser; [2019]
   Keywords : Returns to education; Mincer earning regressions; Tunisia; Middle East and North Africa; Emigration;

   Abstract : The private returns to education in the Middle East and North Africa have been found to be the lowest worldwide. Considering the low monetary gains associated with university-level studies, why do Arab youth continue to invest so much in their education? Using the most recent data available, I show that the returns to university education in Tunisia are indeed very low. READ MORE

6. 5. Can the Guarantee Instrument Fight Poverty? : A Minor Field Study in the Morogoro Region in Tanzania

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Linnéa Prytz; Ida Norman; [2019]
   Keywords : Guarantee instrument; Financial access; Productivity; Welfare; Tanzania; Agriculture;

   Abstract : The role of access to finance for economic development has received extensive attention recently, which has brought the issue to the top of the policy agenda. The growing attention has resulted in several public policy initiatives to encourage access to financial services, especially in low-income countries where credit constraints are severe. READ MORE