Search for dissertations about: "transnational networks"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words transnational networks.

2. 1. Bolivian transnational livelihoods : Impacts of labour migration on wellbeing and farming in Cochabamba

   Author : Johanna Carolina Jokinen; John Östh; Susanne Stenbacka; Aida Aragão-Lagergren; Mariel Cristina Aguilar-Støen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transnational labour migration; livelihoods approach; remittances; agricultural land use change; Cochabamba; Bolivia; Social and Economic Geography; Kulturgeografi;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the diverse consequences of transnational labour migration on individual migrants and their household members within out-migration communities in the agricultural valleys of Cochabamba, Bolivia. Using a multiple methods approach and the livelihoods framework, the aim of this work is to shed light on different experiences of migration in terms of objective wellbeing, subjective wellbeing, and changed practices in agricultural production. READ MORE

4. 2. Networks and Success : Access and Use of Social Capital among Young Adults in Sweden

   Author : Anton B. Andersson; Martin Hällsten; Jens Rydgren; Yaojun Li; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social capital; labour market; housing market; young adults; social class; immigration background; neighbourhood; Sociology; sociologi;

   Abstract : The thesis explores the role of social capital in shaping inequality among young adults. Social capital is defined as resources embedded in a social network and the thesis investigates differences in access to social capital, and the effects in the labor market and the housing market. READ MORE

5. 3. Entangled Cities : Transnational Municipal Climate Networks and Urban Governance

   Author : Henner Busch; LUCSUS; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transnational municipal climate networks; local climate governance; urban development; climate change mitigation; climate change adaptation; Germany;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the influence of transnational municipal climate networks (TMCNs) on urban climate governance in Germany. The reality of climate change means that cities all over the world are faced with two challenges. First, they need to go through decarbonisation transitions to mitigate climate change. READ MORE

6. 4. Blurring the Colonial Binary : Turn-of-the-Century Transnational Entertainment in Southeast Asia

   Author : Nadi Tofighian; John Fullerton; Charles Musser; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; colonial history; early cinema; film history; distribution; transnational networks; entertainment culture; Southeast Asia; Singapore; postcolonial theory; colonial discourse; ethnicity; race; whiteness; Cinema Studies; filmvetenskap;

   Abstract : This dissertation examines and writes the early history of distribution and exhibition of moving images in Southeast Asia by observing the intersection of transnational itinerant entertainment and colonialism. It is a cultural history of turn-of-the-century Southeast Asia, and focuses on the movement of films, people, and amusements across oceans and national borders. READ MORE

7. 5. Politics and business in the Barents Region

   Author : Bo Svensson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Regionalisation; inter-regional co-operation; transnational business; firms; public-private partnerships; interdependence; territoriality; policy networks; multi-level governance; foreign direct investment; the Barents Region; East-West integration; Russia; Politik; Internationellt ekonomiskt samarbete; Multinationella företag; Regionalt samarbete - Barentsregionen; Ekonomi - Barentsregionen; Barentsregionen; Political science;

   Abstract : Since the end of the Cold War, co-operation across the former Iron Curtain has been considered a key issue for future prosperity both in the East and West of Europe. Public and private actors of all kinds have developed relations in this complicated cross-border setting and certain qualitatively new aspects of this development inspired this research effort. READ MORE