Essays about: "varieties of capitalism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words varieties of capitalism.

1. 1. Impression Management in Different Economic Political Contexts - A study in the usage of accounts in the CEO letter of Swedish-, UK- and German-based companies -

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anna Eriksson; Nellie Mårtensson; [2020]
   Keywords : Impression management; accounts; attributional patterns; Varieties of Capitalism and CEO letters; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: By studying different sets of data divided by type of economic political context, this thesis investigates if the usage of accounts differs between countries. In more specific, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate if the use of accounts in the CEO letters of Swedish-, UK- and German-based companies differ as a result of having businesses in different political economies. READ MORE

3. 2. “Spain’s lost generation” Institutional study of employment training for unemployed youth

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Camilo Tellez Robayo; [2018]
   Keywords : Youth unemployment; training for employment; varieties of capitalism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study contributes to the understanding of supply-side Training for Employment (TE) for the unemployed youth. The rates of youth unemployment in the European Unions have been matter of concern in the political agenda in the latest years, thus the European Employment Strategy has placed a particular emphasis in addressing this issue. READ MORE

4. 3. Varieties of Capitalism in the digital age - France, Sweden and the United Kingdom’s institutional response to the platform economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Emelie Lindström; [2018]
   Keywords : European labour market; Political economy; Uber; Varieties of Capitalism; Welfare regimes; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The objective of this study is to investigate how European trade unions and governments in France, Sweden and the UK have reacted to the rapid growth of the platform economy. The platform economy (also commonly referred to as gig-economy, sharing economy etc.) including Uber, Airbnb and Deliveroo etc. READ MORE

5. 4. Do Institutions Contribute to a Comparative Advantage in Innovation?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Julia Bruno; Ingrid Lindberg; [2017]
   Keywords : institutions; comparative advantage; varieties of capitalism; radical innovation; incremental innovation;

   Abstract : Adopting a comparative capitalism approach, this study examines three institutional configurations: Liberal Market Economies (LMEs), Coordinated Market Economies (CMEs), and Creative Corporatist Economies (CCEs) in an attempt to assess whether they are associated with a comparative advantage in radical or incremental innovation. Three hypotheses are tested: (1) LMEs have a comparative advantage over CMEs in radical innovation, (2) CMEs have a comparative advantage over LMEs in incremental innovation, and (3) CCEs have a comparative advantage over LMEs and CMEs in radical innovation. READ MORE

6. 5. The Motherhood Wage Penalty: A Varieties of Capitalism Approach

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Erik Lundquist; Hanna Eklööf; [2017]
   Keywords : Varieties of Capitalism; Motherhood Wage Penalty; Gender Economics; Institutional Theory; Labor Economics;

   Abstract : This paper aims to relate the issue of the Motherhood Wage Penalty to the institutional framework "Varieties of Capitalism." Using data from the Luxembourg Income Study, we perform cross-national analyses on the discrepancy in wages between mothers with young children and females without children. READ MORE