Essays about: "time-use"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 essays containing the word time-use.

  1. 21. First Come, First Served: An Analysis of Birth Order Effects on Children's Time Use and Human Capital Development in Four Developing Countries

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Jennifer Olsen; [2018]
    Keywords : Birth order; Human capital development; Cognition; Anthropometrics; Time use;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whether, and to what extent, children's birth orders impact their human capital development and time use throughout their childhood, using data from a longitudinal cohort study of children from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. Comparing children across households reveals significant birth order effects favouring first-born children's human capital development in all four countries. READ MORE

  3. 22. The voice of refugee clients in psychiatric health care - Occupational justice, occupational therapy, and a better quality of life

    University essay from Jönköping University/Hälsohögskolan

    Author : Satu Nieminen; [2018]
    Keywords : mental health of refugees; occupational therapy approach; occupational justice;

    Abstract : Background: Finland faced a large inflow of refugees during 2015-2016. That forced the professionals from different fields to reflect on services they produce. Occupational therapy and research among the mental health care of refugees is limited. In order to improve and strengthen services for refugees, we need to listen to their needs. READ MORE

  4. 23. Creating Customer Value in a Circular Economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Isak Albihn; [2017]
    Keywords : Customer value; Value proposition canvas; Fit; Service oriented circular business model; Circular economy; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Resource related challenges are becoming increasingly severe. The shift towards a circular economy is viewed as one prominent way to overcome the challenges. A shift towards a circular economy would partly require new business models, commonly referred to as circular business models. READ MORE

  5. 24. The diversity of characteristics in strong and weak family ties and its implication in the differences in the time people spend in childcare activities.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Borislava Lyubomirova Borisova; [2017]
    Keywords : Time allocation; childcare; strong and weak family ties; Germany; United Kingdom; Italy; Spain; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In general, what affects the time allocation of people is well researched area. But when we think about the time engaged in childcare activities in terms of the differences between strong and weak family ties nations, we come across to less researched field that need more analysis. READ MORE

  6. 25. Are You Well Connected? Socializing and Well-being in Europe

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Richard Olsson; [2016-09-09]
    Keywords : Subjective Well-Being; Socializing; Social Capital; Time-use;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the relationship between social interactions between individuals and their subjective well-being, in European countries. The dataset at use is the European Social Survey (ESS), which includes a rich set of proxies characterizing social interaction intensity and social capital level of individuals in general, as well as other socio-demographic and household characteristics. READ MORE