Essays about: "swedish employment"

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  1. 16. The Effects of Participation in Global Value Chains : A Study of the Effects of Participation in Intermediate Trade on the Value Added Through Services and the Relative Demand for Skilled Workers in the Swedish Manufacturing Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Maria Höijer; [2023]
    Keywords : Economics; labor economics; labor market; labor market economics; global value chain; supply chain; trade; commerce; international trade; specialization; servicification; Hecksher-Ohlin; Hecksher-Ohlin model; skilled labor; labor; labour; labor demand; labor supply; relative labor demand; wages; skill; upskill; intermediate trade; trade in value added; stolper samuelsson; stolper samuelsson theorem; servicification; factor abundance; comparative advantage; relative factor prices; fixed effects; panel data; Nationalekonomi; Arbetsmarknad; Internationell ekonomi; handel; internationell handel; Hecksher-Ohlin modellen; arbetskraftsutbud; arbetskraftsefterfrågan; servicifiering; relativ arbetskraftsefterfrågan; kompetens; värdekedjor; tillverkningsindustrin; specialisering; service; globalisering; Hecksher-Ohlin; lön; stolper samuelsson; komparativ fördel; relativpriser; paneldata; fixa effekter;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate the effects of the integration in global value chains on the specialization in the production of services and the relative demand for high-skilled labor in the Swedish manufacturing industry. The empirical model and the predictions are based on theories and findings such as the phenomenon of servicification, the Hecksher-Ohlin theorem, and the Stolper-Samuelsson theorem. READ MORE

  3. 17. Unmasking the impact: Analyzing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on unemployment : A study across the 290 municipalities in Sweden

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Annamária Lodňanová; Olamide Zainab Kolawole; [2023]
    Keywords : Unemployment rate; COVID-19 affected; Labor force; Swedish municipalities; Education; Disposable income; Immigrants; Economic downturn;

    Abstract : For the past years, there has been an absence of economic crisis on a global level. The unexpected COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus led to a significant disruption in economies across the globe, followed by a decrease in economic activity. The decline in economic activity caused market shocks which eventually increased unemployment. READ MORE

  4. 18. Subsidized employment and the symbolic segmentation of internal markets: An interview study with Swedish workers on wage subsidies on navigating dual labor markets.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Alexander Fäldtman; [2023]
    Keywords : wage subsidy; dual labor market; disability; criminal record; interactionism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of the study was to complement dual labor market research by qualitatively exploring how labor market segmentations may be understood beyond sociodemographics or inequalities of job quality. By interviewing 12 Swedish workers with wage subsidies I have found that access to high job quality may facilitate trajectories towards primary market sectors, but they are only relevant so far as the workers feel that they deserve access to good jobs. READ MORE

  5. 19. “Cracking the Swedish Code” : a Case Study on Integration of Migrants by NGOs in Malmö

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Sara Igefjord; [2023]
    Keywords : two-way integration; migration; social capital; NGO; Malmö;

    Abstract : The government and civil society have taken steps to combat the segregation in Malmö through integration initiatives. This thesis studies four NGO integration programmes found within Skåne Stadsmission and the Red Cross Malmö. READ MORE

  6. 20. Exploring Emely: An exploratory case study on the usability and user experience of a conversational agent for L2 learning

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

    Author : Julia Ahrling; Jonna Franzén; [2023]
    Keywords : Conversational agents; Second language learning; L2 learning; Usability; User experience;

    Abstract : This study focuses on evaluating and enhancing the user experience of Emely, a conversational agent aimed at improving language skills for second language learners, particularly those who want to increase their chances of securing employment in Sweden. Usability testing was conducted in two test rounds, with the first round providing design implications for the user interface in the second round. READ MORE