Sökning: "Human capital"

Visar resultat 26 - 30 av 303 avhandlingar innehållade orden Human capital.

  1. 26. Socio-Economic Transformation and Gender Relations in Lao PDR

    Författare :Damdouane Khouangvichit; Aina Tollefsen; Gunnar Malmberg; Jonathan Rigg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; socio-economic transformation; gender relations; Lao PDR; globalization; livelihoods; tourism; mining; economic liberalization; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to examine socio-economic transformation and gender relations in Lao PDR after the adoption of economic liberalization by the Lao government in the late 1980s. Against a background of general socio-economic transformation in Laos the main focus of the study is on the local level, with emphasis on how people in their everyday lives have engaged with and handled the changes. LÄS MER

  3. 27. Relatedness through kinship : the importance of family co-occurrence for firm performance

    Författare :Evans Korang Adjei; Urban Lindgren; Rikard Eriksson; Rodrigo Basco; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; proximity dimension; agglomeration economies; family; family co-occurrence; family firm; region; firm performance; regional development; entrepreneurial capital; localized learning; Sweden; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the thesis is to analyse the effects of family co-occurrence and past familial relationships (inherited entrepreneurial abilities) on firm performance. This aim is motivated by the contemporary arguments that social relations (e.g. family ties) are important in the analysis of today’s space economy. LÄS MER

  4. 28. Restructuring and employment change in sparsely populated areas : examples from Northern Sweden and Finland

    Författare :Linda Lundmark; Ulf Wiberg; Bruno Jansson; Kerstin Westin; Jarkko Saarinen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Reconstructing; sparsely populated areas; tourism employment; forest-related employment; amenities; mobility; migration; Human geography; Kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to examine ongoing restructuring and its impacts on sparsely populated areas in Sweden and Finland. In the context of sparsely populated areas, the global processes have great local impact because of their poor capacity to adapt to rapid economic changes. LÄS MER

  5. 29. Relational Destination Development : Case Studies on the Significance of Tourism Networks

    Författare :Sara Nordin; Anders Malmberg; Håkan Håkansson; Magnus Bohlin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic geography; tourism geography; local development; destination; tourism; networks; social capital; destination governance; clusters; tourism innovation; evolution; Åre Sweden; Icehotel;

    Sammanfattning : Destination development has become a key issue in local and regional development. In particular, many governments recognize the industry's potential for fostering economic growth and development. LÄS MER

  7. 30. Essays on human capital and wage formation

    Författare :Malin Bergman; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of three independent essays. In the first essay, I examine the implications of income redistribution on human capital accu-mulation and income inequality, presenting a model where human capital investment is indi-visible and agents differ in economic opportunity as well as intellectual ability. LÄS MER