Essays about: "social capital and human development"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 128 essays containing the words social capital and human development.

  1. 11. The Impact of Free Childcare Services on Women’s Economic Opportunities: A Case Study in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Shannon O'Sullivan; [2022]
    Keywords : childcare; free childcare; women s economic opportunities; Costa Rica; economic development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : While Costa Rica is a country with many impressive social and economic achievements, women in the country are still struggling to participate in and contribute to the economy. The disproportionate share of childcare responsibilities that women in the country often bear, are hindering them from achieving work opportunities and attaining higher educational levels. READ MORE

  3. 12. Tracing the Experiences of Nigerian Women Migrants Beyond the Category of ‘Irregular’ Migration.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Chibuikem Emmanuel Anyanwu; [2022]
    Keywords : Migration; Women; irregular Migration; Nigeria; Sweden.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As globalization and development seem to have “removed geographical boundaries between countries”, the resulting patterns of human mobility (Gomory, 2002; Leach, Scoones & Stirling, 2010) have attracted the discursive study on the topic of migration. There are migration aspects that categorize migrants as regular, irregular, voluntary or involuntary. READ MORE

  4. 13. Fostering collective action effectiveness for local rural development : Conceptualizing purposive interaction of social and human capital between decision-makers and project-owners/managers in northern Swedish NUTS-SE33 LEADER-territories

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Erik Oehme; [2022]
    Keywords : CLLD; Effectiveness; LEADER; Rural Development; Social Capital; CLLD; Effektivitet; LEADER; Landsbygdsutveckling; Socialt kapital;

    Abstract : Aiming to contribute to its collective action in informing about the problem of an organisation-internal weak and amorphous interaction-gap and its recommended solution, this thesis utilises the discussion and conceptualisations of territorial, human and social capital to derive an analytical insight into roles, relations and interactions within a Local Action Group (LAG) and LEADER. The European rural and local development methodology is studied with abductive and deductive research strategies, making use of a NUTS-SE33 case-study, extensive questionnaire and document analytical methods. READ MORE

  5. 14. Social media use in science-based entrepreneurship : A qualitative study of Swedish science-based entrepreneurial firms utilizing social media in the initial stage of venture development

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Svante Zachrisson; Xian Li; [2022]
    Keywords : science-based entrepreneur; social media;

    Abstract : This degree project examines the role of social media for science-based entrepreneurial firms in the initial stage of the venture. Social media in entrepreneurship is an emerging phenomenon that has gotten increased attention from scholars. READ MORE

  6. 15. Att skapa historia genom engagemang : en studie om hur engagerade människor skapar och omskapar Stabergs kulturmiljö i Falun

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Malin Lindberg; [2022]
    Keywords : världsarv; sociala fält; historiska trädgårdar; engagemang; kulturreservat; platsidentitet;

    Abstract : En kulturmiljö är en lämning, bygd eller område som påverkats av mänsklig verkan och är en del av ett kulturarv. Den här uppsatsen syftar till att förstå varför det sker socialt engagemang i Stabergs kulturmiljö och vad denna plats har för betydelse för de engagerade. READ MORE