Essays about: "public policymaking"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 35 essays containing the words public policymaking.

  1. 21. The crisis of care in conservative welfare states and the need for a gender-sensitive approach to policy making

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Luana Ciccarone; [2019]
    Keywords : gender; welfare state; public policy; conservative countries; comparative study; social policy; informal care work; domestic work; childcare; elderly care; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The so-called capitalist crisis of care has been theorized starting since the 80s. It has been and explored by two literature streams: the ‘feminist’ and the ‘mainstream’. READ MORE

  3. 22. Organizational and Board Characteristics’ Impact on Female Board Representation: Evidence from Swedish Publicly Listed Financial Firms

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sandra Gadd; Therese Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender Diversity; Female Board Representation; Financial Industry; Board Composition; Resource Dependence Theory; Institutional Theory;

    Abstract : Background - The underrepresentation of women in corporate boardrooms has been a central corporate governance issue for decades; still, improvement is made at a slow pace and varies by industry sector. On average, the Swedish financial industry displays high levels of female board representation compared to other industry sectors; however, there are large differences between the companies. READ MORE

  4. 23. Modelling the energy demand for transport in Sub-Saharan Africa : World Energy Outlook as a Case Study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Amrita Dasgupta; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy demand projections; modelling; transport; infrastructure; Sub-Saharan Africa; road; rail; aviation; navigation; oil consumption; population; GDP; growth; urbanisation; air quality; sustainability; policies; development; Energibehovsprognoser; modellering; transport; infrastruktur; subsahariska Afrika; väg; järnväg; luftfart; sjöfart; oljekonsumtion; befolkning; BNP; tillväxt; urbanisering; luftkvalitet; hållbarhet; politik; utveckling;

    Abstract : Energy demand projections are essential tools that enable policymakers, engineers, scientists, stakeholders and investors to assess the future energy needs of a country and understand the technical, economic, social and environmental costs associated with meeting this demand. Such tools become further indispensable in the case of developing countries, where past consumption trends alone cannot indicate the trajectory of their future energy demand. READ MORE

  5. 24. Female political representation and social spending

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linn Hedman; [2018]
    Keywords : social spending; female political representation; OECD; OLS; IV; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whether the share of female legislative representation on a national level has an impact on public expenditure on social issues such as health care, education and elderly care. Using panel data primarily from the Comparative Welfare States dataset I perform a within-country analysis over time using both OLS and IV estimations. READ MORE

  6. 25. Evidens för evidens: Tre kunskapstyper i skolpolitiskt reformarbete

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Petter Hallberg; [2017]
    Keywords : policymaking; evidence; commissions of inquiry; referral system; school politics; public administration; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This study examines how three different types of knowledge (political, practical and scientific) are being expressed in Swedish school policy and specifically the process of introducing ratings in fourth grade. Toulmin model of argumentation and content analysis is used to summarize and interpret the governmental reports and the referral responses preceding the proposal. READ MORE