Essays about: "unemployment women in sweden"

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  1. 1. An empirical study on violence against women and unemployment in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Sofia Eklund; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study examines what effect female and male unemployment rate has on the number of reported physical abuse cases against women in Sweden during the time period 2008 to 2021 by estimating a fixed effect regression on three different models, all with the female and male unemployment rate as the independent variable of interest. Three different theories that propose that the female and male unemployment rates have opposite effects are discussed. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impact of a Precarious Employment Situation on Short-term Fertility Intentions: A Comparative Study of Migrants and Natives in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Mimmi Lounela; [2023]
    Keywords : precarious employment; unemployment; short-term fertility intentions; migrants; Swedish-born;

    Abstract : Over the past decades, the world has witnessed significant social and demographic changes, including a declining fertility rate in Europe, a decrease in job security and flexibilisation of the labour market, and an increasing flow of migrants to the Global North. Especially migrants have been affected by precarious work arrangements. READ MORE

  4. 3. When Work Disappears: Empirical Evidence from Sweden of Manufacturing Decline and its Effect on Marriage and Family Formation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Mika Lindgren; Sara Östros; [2022]
    Keywords : Bartik instrument; labor market shocks; import competition; marriage; fertility;

    Abstract : This thesis examines if local labor demand shocks stemming from increasing manufacturing competition from China shifts the employment status among young adults during the years 1995 to 2018, using data on Swedish municipalities. In the context of labor market uncertainties and family formation decisions, we aim to test whether changes in economic stature affects marriage, fertility and children's living circumstances in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. The gender gap in the unemployment rate before and after the corona-pandemic : A comparison between Sweden and Denmark

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Mimmi Andersson; Sofia Björkman; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid-19; gender differences; labor market; unemployment rate; women; lockdown; policies; gender inequality.;

    Abstract : This paper studies the Covid-19 pandemics effect on female labor market participation in Sweden and Denmark. Previous studies have various assessments on whether women were affected to a different extent than men. Studies from the United States indicate that women have been hit harder than men as a result of the pandemic. READ MORE

  6. 5. HER.. Empowering Immigrant Women in Norra Botkyrka

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Rima Alhamedd; [2022]
    Keywords : Botkyrka; segregation; feminist; intersectionality; mental mapping; qualitative interview;

    Abstract : Stockholm is a vibrant and attractive city. Surveys show that the residents in Stockholm are happy with their lives. It has also been proved that Stockholm is a highly socio-economic segregated city.Suburbs that are well known as segregated precarious residential areas in Stockholm, are Botkyrka, Tensta, Husby, Skärholmen, Rinkeby, and others. READ MORE