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Financial markets turn all their attention towards the Federal Reserve Bank and the European Central Bank whenever there are the slightest rumors of a change in the policy rate of interest. But why is this rate so important and what is the theoretical basis of its existence in the first place? In modern economic literature theories of interest are rarely explicitly touched upon and interest is oft

Changes in water surface area (w.s.a.) in Arctic regions have been linked to climate warming and permafrost degradation (Briggs et al. 2014). As permafrost thaws, thermokarst lakes are formed. This causes the surface to get wetter. Although, a drying of the surface has often been observed in areas of discontinuous permafrost. As the climate warms, permafrost starts to thaw from underneath the lake

Networks have been recognized as an alternative internationalization approach for Professional Service Firms (PSFs). However, the exploration of tensions, which result from attempts to unite network members and at the same time support their diversity, has been rather neglected in the past. Furthermore, the role of local embeddedness in the presented setting seems to have been overlooked. We have

The recent geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West and the deconsolidation processes in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries have recently sparked a debate on Russia’s foreign policy strategy. This thesis analyzes whether an increase in Russian economic activity in CEE is associated with a decline in the quality of governance in the region. As a proxy for the quality of governanc

This thesis makes a study on how regional innovation policies facilitate economic development in different regions of China from 2000 to 2014. To analyze this question, it chooses Beijing and Shenzhen as two case studies and describes regional innovation policies from two perspectives: new path development perspective and smart specialization perspective. Our results find that Beijing as a core re

The aim of this research was to uncover how gender transgressing practices are performed in male beauty vloggers’ makeup consumption and to contribute into the understanding of how men are constructing their gender identity when entering feminine consumption spaces. Positioned within the consumer culture theory field, the research aims to expands current perspectives on gendered consumption on a t

Title: System Dynamics Perspective on the Business Model for Sustainability: A Multiple Case Study in the Architecture Industry Purpose: The primary purpose of the study is to explain how the system dynamics between the Value Configuration, Partner Network, and Capabilities work in a Business Model for Sustainability of small and large architecture firms. Methodology: We followed an abductive, q

Syfte: Syftet med den här studien är att bidra till befintlig forskning om dynamiska förmågor genom att undersöka om det finns några påtagliga skillnader mellan dynamiska förmågor i två managementkonsultbolag med olika grader av centralisering. Metod: Studien genomfördes genom en kvalitativ flerfallsstudie på Implement Consulting Group AB och Kvadrat AB. Den primära metoden för datainsamling var

Vid kallpressning av oljerika rapsfrön för att utvinna rapsolja blir det en pressrest kallad rapsfrökaka. Denna rapskaka har en hög proteinhalt och en aminosyrasammansättning bättre än flertalet andra vegetabilier. Förhoppningen är att detta kan utnyttjas i framtida livsmedelstillverkning. Raps innehåller en hög halt antinutrienter i form av glukosinolater, fenolföreningar och fytinsyra som efterWhen coldpressing rapeseeds in extraction of rapeseed oil, there becomes a pomace called rapeseed press rest. This rapeseed press rest has high protein content and an amino acid composition better than most other vegetables. Hopefully, rapeseed press rest can be used in future food production. Rapeseed contains a high level of antinutrients in the form of glucosinolates, phenolic compounds and ph

Sustainability has long been serving dominant political and economic interests under the guise of sustainable development. This political and economic co-option of sustainable development has given rise to a new slogan: “system change, not climate change”. Our crisis is no longer just an environmental one, but a structural one, in which our means of living have outdistanced the ends for which we l

Titel: Vem vet mest? En eventstudie om insynspersoners avkastning på Small Cap och Large Cap Seminariedatum: 2017-05-31 Kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå 15 HP Författare: Jesper Carlsson, Anna Landhager och Jakob Muhr Handledare: Maria Gårdängen Nyckelord: Insynshandel, insynsperson, Small Cap, Large Cap, abnormal avkastning, CAAR Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats ä

Idag anses den formella jämställdheten vara uppnådd. Formella och rättsliga sammanhang gör det möjligt för kvinnor och män att få samma förutsättningar. Den reella jämställdheten anses däremot inte vara uppnådd. Kvinnor och män har inte samma förutsättningar i realiteten. Den här uppsatsen undersöker därför om domstolen, den myndighet som ska upprätthålla ordning i samhället, och dess domare som t

Purpose – This research attempts to add to the understanding of how BAs shape their investment process and how different forms of experience influence this process. By this we will further build on the findings of Harrison et al. (2015) and aim to answer the questions: ‘How do BAs’ fundamentals and investment experiences shape their applied investment strategies and criteria? and ‘Is their experie

The main purpose of this report is to evaluate whether the person safety is adequate in case of a fire at Stockholmsmässan. Stockholmsmässan is an exhibition hall in Älvsjö that covers 220 000 m2. It has a lot of different arrangements such as exhibitions, recordings for TV-shows and conferences. By showing that it is possible to evacuate everyone in the building without a risk of serious injuries

Economists from Malthus to Becker have long since proclaimed that as economic hardship increases, fertility is likely to decrease. Relatively few studies have considered the impact of the recent financial crisis upon fertility rates. This study analyses fertility rates across sixteen European countries at a national level, and analyses whether or not public family policy spending helps to shield f

Purpose and aim - The increasingly turbulent environment is fostering the phenomenon of brands taking stance in sociopolitical hot topics. At the same time these societal changes are increase consumers’ demand for brand authenticity. The purpose of this paper is to test how brand’s sociopolitical involvement (SPI) effects consumer’s perceived brand authenticity. The study will furthermore take int

The association between income of immigrants and nationality of their spouse has been extensively studied. Marrying to a native spouse is expected to improve the immigrant’s income, but it can also impose an income penalty to immigrants from specific ethnicity and gender. However, this is not always the case, as other research has explored the possibility of females of specific heritage facing a d

This thesis investigates occupant evacuation in basement carparks. The thesis aims to develop a calculation model to determine the probability of different number of doors to fire-isolated stairs being open simultaneously during an evacuation scenario. Research is done on previous studies of occupant evacuation, including the pre-evacuation and evacuation phase, which is the base for a conceptual