Search for dissertations about: "informal employment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words informal employment.
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1. Combining informal care with paid work : An exploration of working carers’ situation with regards to their health status, gendered patterns of care, support and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract : Working carers (WKCs) combine paid work with informal care. Little is known about this important group of carers, which is expected to increase in number due topopulation ageing and economic trends. READ MORE
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2. Essays on Self-employment, Happiness and International Trade
Abstract : The thesis consists of three empirical essays on the topics of self-employment, happiness and international trade.Essay 1 studies how immigrant self-employment entry is affected by the local business cycle in Sweden. READ MORE
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3. Immigrant Employment Integration and Structural Change in Sweden, 1970-1995
Abstract : This study deals with the employment integration of immigrant men and women in Sweden between 1970 and 1995. The first chapter starts with a review of theory and previous studies on immigrant employment and from this a number of testable hypotheses are framed The second chapter gives an overview of Swedish immigration history, the composition of the immigrant population and the economic background in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. READ MORE
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4. Labor Markets in Transformation: Case Studies of Latin America
Abstract : This dissertation contains three independent studies that analyze labor markets in transformation. They focus on two central elements of labor markets in developing countries: non-agricultural employment in the rural economy and informal employment in the urban economy. READ MORE
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5. Employment, Competition and Firm Performance : A Sub-Saharan Africa Perspective
Abstract : This thesis addresses employment, competition and firm performance with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. The thesis consists of three individual papers and an introductory chapter. The purpose of each paper is to analyze firm performance. READ MORE