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1. 1. Unpacking the Washback Effect of University Entrance Exams : A Qualitative Study of Uzbekistan’s Students’ Exam Preparation Experiences

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Zarnigor Hotamova; [2024]
   Keywords : Washback; High-stakes University Entrance Exams; Competence-based Curriculum; 21st Century Skills;

   Abstract : The evolving nature of education emphasizes the importance of fostering 21st-century skills. To align with the requirements of the contemporary era, Uzbekistan introduced its new competency based National Curriculum, highlighting the development of 21st century skills. READ MORE

3. 2. Measurement of Business Incubator Performance by Governments: Studying the Practices in the Nordic Region

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Firuza Alizada; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : business incubators; incubator financing; return on investment; public business incubators; government-supported business incubators; evaluation of incubation policy;

   Abstract : This master thesis aims to investigate the measurement of business incubator performance by governments. Business incubators play a vital role in nurturing startups, promoting innovation, and fostering economic development. READ MORE

4. 3. CORRUPTION AND SEX TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND GIRLS UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT. A quantitative cross-sectional study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Anastasia Makhota; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : Human trafficking; sex trafficking; anti-sex trafficking laws and enforcement; corruption; women’s political empowerment;

   Abstract : All over the world, millions of women and girls are sexually exploited in a lucrative human trafficking business. They represent so-called “hidden populations”, where the exact number of victims is unknown. READ MORE

5. 4. A spatially explicit model of segregation dynamics : Comparing the Schelling and the Sakoda model

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS

   Author : Philip Öberg; [2023]
   Keywords : residential segregation; agent-based modeling ABM ; social simulation; multi-dimensional measurement; multi-scale measurement;

   Abstract : The scientific consensus has for long been that residential segregation is best conceived of as a multidimensional phenomenon that can exist on several geographical scales (Massey & Denton, 1988; Lee et al., 2008; Reardon & O’Sullivan, 2004; Reardon et al., 2008). READ MORE

6. 5. Impact Private Equity - The Importance of Performance Measurement to Signal Legitimacy and Avoid Mission Drift in Emerging Funds

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Emil Ståhl; Sofia Ehrenstråhle; [2023]
   Keywords : performance measurement systems; impact private equity; hybrid organizations; institutional theory; structural differentiation;

   Abstract : This paper elaborates on the research of performance measurement systems in the private equity field. By conducting a qualitative single-case study of an impact investment firm, this paper investigates the limitedly researched field of what role performance measurement systems play for emerging hybrid organizations, operating in a setting where the financial logic is inherently strong. READ MORE