Essays about: "unemployment"

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  1. 21. Who fills the income protection gap? : An empirical analysis of the development of complementary unemployment insurance in Sweden  

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karin Meiton; [2023]
    Keywords : unemployment insurance; unemployment risk; income protection; occupational welfare; Sweden; social policy analysis.;

    Abstract : The Swedish welfare state is often conceived as a universal and encompassing welfare state. However, research has shown significant contractions of coverage and benefit levels in several Swedish welfare programs in the last 20 years. One such program is the unemployment insurance. READ MORE

  3. 22. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

    Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE

  4. 23. Fiscal Effort and Internal Migration in Spain : A study of the determinants of internal migration with special attention to the difference in taxes between autonomous communities of Spain.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Sara Jimenez Nuñez; [2023]
    Keywords : internal migration; gravity model; tax effort; Spain.;

    Abstract : This study examines the determinants of internal migration in Spain. It pays close attention to a key variable that has been little studied so far, taxes. That is, we analyze whether the difference in taxes between the autonomous communities of Spain is a determining factor for Spanish citizens when deciding to move. READ MORE

  5. 24. Aunque les cueste la vida/ Even if it will cost them their life : A study of irregular migration between Guatemala and the United States of America and the effects it has on the Maya communities

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Paulina Åström; Esther Elgaard; [2023]
    Keywords : Guatemala; Irregular Migration; Maya Community; USAID; Corruption; IOM; NGO; Return migration;

    Abstract : Today, many Guatemalans flee the country and leave their home communities behind due to poor living conditions and high unemployment. Irregular migration involves many risks yet is for many seen as a necessity to live a purposeful life. READ MORE

  6. 25. 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