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  1. 1. Out-of-pocket Health Expenditure in Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Matthew Moroni; [2019]
    Keywords : Nepal; healthcare; catastrophic health expenditure; out of pocket expenditure; social capital; identity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Medical care in Nepal is largely financed by the individual, and although insurance programs and subsidies exist, they are limited in coverage, amount of assistance provided, and level of enrollment. Medical needs that extend beyond basic health services, specifically following acute injury can lead to financial difficulties that may jeopardize the ability to maintain basic needs and can push people into cycles of poverty. READ MORE

  3. 2. (Ad)ventures in Global Education - A study on how international branch campuses in China recruit Chinese students

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Anna Sandäng; Joanna Sandberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Student recruitment; International higher education; Enrollment management; International branch campus; China;

    Abstract : Increased mobility of students and universities worldwide has resulted in a global education market, in which knowledge and financial resources are transferred across borders. One trend in the internationalization of higher education is to establish international branch campuses (IBCs), in which a university offers a degree abroad by collaborating with a domestic university. READ MORE

  4. 3. “A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY” A legitimation analysis of five Swedish universities’ information brochures in English

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Emelie Kauppala; [2017-06-08]
    Keywords : text analysis; discourse; higher education; CDA;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate how the University of Gothenburg, Lund University, Stockholm University, Umeå University and Uppsala University – five of the biggest universities in Sweden in terms of enrollment – legitimize Swedish higher education in their information brochures in order to attract international students. The study is mainly based on Theo van Leeuwen’s theory and model (2007) of legitimation, and a legitimation analysis is conducted with the aim of finding out which legitimation strategies the five universities use to explain and justify their practices. READ MORE

  5. 4. Agents in the classroom? An ethnographic study of teachers' and students' perceived challenges and employed strategies in the Swedish for immigrants education

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet

    Author : Dimitrios Papadopoulos; [2016-07-01]
    Keywords : Swedish for immigrants; adult education; policy implementation; challenges; agency;

    Abstract : Syfte: The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of students’ and teachers’ perceived challenges resulting from the implementation of policy in the naturalistic framework of an SFI (Swedish for immigrants) classroom. Furthermore, the study aims at identifying strategies employed by students and teachers in order to overcome the perceived challenging conditions. READ MORE

  6. 5. STRATEGIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN BASED ON ENDOGENOUS GROWTH

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Yawar Saeed Khan; [2009]
    Keywords : Endogenous growth; Knowledge Spillovers; Human Capital; Spatial Heterogeneity; Bologna Process;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the possible opportunities for Higher Education in Pakistan towards gaining a competitive advantage in the international community, the link between Human capital development and GDP growth in Pakistan and finally compares the HE policies in Pakistan and the EU. We look at empirical evidence and statistical data to investigate how endogenous growth affects the GDP per capita with the case study of Pakistan. READ MORE