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Found 4 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.

2. 1. Gender, Incentives, and the Division of Labor

   Author : Ylva Moberg; Eva Mörk; Helena Holmlund; Mari Rege; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Parental Leave; Division of Labor; Labor Supply; Same-sex Couples; Transition to Parenthood; Gender Norms; Housing Allowance; In-Work Tax Credits; Take-Up of Transfer Programs; Secondary Earners’ Participation Elasticity; Föräldraledighet; arbetsfördelning; samkönade par; föräldraskap; könsnormer; bostadsbidrag; skatte- och bidragssystem; incitament; arbetskraftsdeltagande; arbetsutbudselasticitet; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays. Essay 1: The length of parental leave entitlements is known to affect take-up rates, division of parental leave between parents, and the mother's decision to return to work. So far, however, the importance of the level of benefit has received little attention in the literature. READ MORE

4. 2. Who is Woman and Who is Man? : Normativity at Intersections of Gender and Sexual Orientation

   Author : Amanda Klysing; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Gender; Sexual orientation; Normativity; Intersectional analysis; Stereotype content; Group prototypes;

   Abstract : Current gender norms predominantly construct gender as an expression of binary sex categories that are different but complementary. A performative view of gender instead analyses gender as an emergent feature of social interactions that is created by the constant repetition of acts in relation to discourses of gender. READ MORE

5. 3. Institutions, Inequality and Societal Transformations

   Author : Sara Moricz; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Gender Norms; Metoo; Sweden; LSTM Neural Network; Asia; Indonesia; Democracy; Elections; Economic Growth; Income Inequality; Economic Development;

   Abstract : Institutions matter for economic development. This thesis consists of three self-contained articles which provide different contributions to institutional economics.The first article studies short-run changes in gender norms. It takes advantage of recent developments in machine learning algorithms to study changes in norms in Swedish tweets. READ MORE

6. 4. In whose eyes am I technical? : Exploring the ‘problem’ of the (non)technical girl

   Author : Ulrika Sultan; Jonas Hallström; Cecilia Axell; Inga-Britt Skogh; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Technology education; Girls’ interest in technology; Gender; Technical; STEM; Teknikdidaktik; Flickors teknikintresse; Genus; Teknisk; STEM;

   Abstract : In Sweden, girls’ non-interest in technology education and technological careers has been a topic of focus for many years, both in general and in politics, and it has influenced how the subject has been taught in schools. The thesis aims to critically examine the ‘problem’ of the (non)technical girl. READ MORE