Essays about: "social difference"

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  1. 6. Students' support an perception of their confidence in schoolwork during the Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya using the response to educational disruption survey (red) 2021.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Aaron Kwadjo Agyei; [2023-10-31]
    Keywords : student support; student confidence; home-based support; teachers´ support;

    Abstract : Aim: This study aims to examine students' support and confidence in schoolwork during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. In doing so the study contributes to a smaller research gap concerning student support Theory: Bourdieus's theory of social reproduction (cultural and social capital) served as the theoretical foundation for the selection of variables in this study. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Creation of Sustainable Infrastructure: A qualitative study of internal stakeholders cooperation and understanding of sustainable infrastructure on an operational level in the case of project Västlänken.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Ebba Westermark; [2023-10-06]
    Keywords : Sustainable infrastructure; CSR; legitimacy theory; TBL; Västlänken; Gothenburg; cooperation;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study has been compiled by semi-structured interviews with management of internal stakeholders (Trafikverket, Västtrafik, NCC) at project Västlänken about their understanding and perception of how to create sustainable infrastructure and collaborate with one and other. The thesis begins with a background on the CSR (corporate social sustainability) directive and the SDG 9 (sustainable development goal), followed by an overview of the project Västlänken. READ MORE

  4. 8. ESG Balancing the Books and the Planet: A Quantitative Analysis of Risk-Adjusted Returns in ESG and Traditional Funds

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Benjamin Javidi; Malin Larsson; [2023-08-25]
    Keywords : Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; Fama-French three-factor model; ESG; Sharpe ratio; OLS Regression Analysis; Modern Portfolio Theory;

    Abstract : The demand for sustainable investment has increased in the last decade. “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) are characteristics within sustainable investment and are commonly considered in private investing. READ MORE

  5. 9. EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ESG DISAGREEMENT AND STOCK RETURNS - AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Andrea Pasquali; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : During the recent years investors shifted their preferences towards sustainable stocks and funds, increasing the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance ratings. At a similar pace the related literature started to develop shedding light on some crucial aspects of the ESG ratings, such as the disagreement between rating agencies and the lack of common methodologies to assess the ratings. READ MORE

  6. 10. Publicly Disclosing Vulnerable Neighborhoods, The Costs and Consequences - Evidence from the Big City Areas of Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Anna Jahre; Johanna Midhage; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : In recent years, the police’s listing of “vulnerable neighborhoods” in Sweden has become a highly debated topic. Intense attention has been directed toward such areas, and the social consequences of the lists have been highly debated. However, research on the economic impact of the listing practice has been given less interest. READ MORE