Search for dissertations about: "Social Mobility"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 433 swedish dissertations containing the words Social Mobility.
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11. Patterns of Persistence : Intergenerational mobility and Sweden's social structure 1865-2015
Abstract : In all times, societies have known social hierarchies and boundaries between individuals and groups with distinct social characteristics. The extent to which such hierarchies and boundaries are consequential for life outcomes and persist over time differs between societies. READ MORE
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12. Harvesting from land and sea : Social relationships, trade networks, and spatial connectivity in changing social-ecological systems
Abstract : In the era of global change, the connectivity of aquatic and terrestrial food production systems across spatial scales is increasing. At the same time, diverse actors that participate in food systems, from production to consumption, face the need to adapt their daily activities to an increasingly changing context. READ MORE
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13. Lost in Mobility? : Labour Migration from Baltic Lithuania to Sweden
Abstract : This thesis seeks to make both theoretical and empirical contributions to the understanding of intra-EU mobility, with a focus on labour migration from Lithuania to Sweden. Inspired by a critical realist perspective, the thesis aims to help to explain the dynamics and individual decision-making behind mass labour emigration from the Baltic states, its socioeconomic consequences and policy responses. READ MORE
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14. The Story of Sustainable Mobility - the Role of Myths in Sustainable Mobility Transitions
Abstract : This compilation licentiate contains a kappa followed by two papers with the common purpose of introducing the conceptual framework of myth theory to the study of sustainable mobility transitions. Myth is presented here as story that reflects ideology, alleviates anxiety and rationalises everyday practices. READ MORE
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15. Knowledge Bases and the Geography of Innovation
Abstract : Despite the ongoing globalisation of economic activities, innovation does not take place randomly distributed over space, but concentrates in certain locations. A central argument to explain the spatial concentration of innovation activities lies in the ability of geographical proximity to facilitate interactive learning and knowledge exchange, which in turn is seen as an important driver for regional growth and prosperity. READ MORE