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Ecotourism has been touted globally as a tool that promotes sustainable development. Yet ecotourism and sustainable development are neither simple to define, nor straightforward in regards to their implementation. The aim of this thesis is to critically investigate ecotourism’s relationship to sustainable development. In doing so it develops its own conceptual framework on the sustainability goals
The fouling of an ultrafiltration plant, separating bleach plant effluent coming from a sulfite pulp mill, was evaluated depending on the pH value of the feed stream for both softwood and hardwood. The objective was to decrease the dosage of the alkaline substance NaOH in the first bleaching stage, without altering the performance of the ultrafiltration. Incoming feed streams, as well as permeate
In an innovation-driven economy, intangible assets (such as the information embodied in the relations between parties) are considered critical to the creation of new services and products. Still, innovation is viewed as a “black box” by managers, scholars and policymakers. In efforts to provide a better understanding of this process, this thesis shows a case study of the largest, privately-owned f
In recent years, the BaBar, Belle and LHCb experiments have observed an excess of $B\to D^{(*)}\tau\nu$ decays compared to Standard Model predictions. In this thesis, we investigate if it is possible to explain this excess with a two Higgs doublet model using the Froggatt-Nielsen framework. Two Higgs doublet models allow new decays at tree-level and the Froggatt-Nielsen mechanism gives an explanat
This paper investigates the effects of behavioral finances on stock market participation by employing data from China Family Panel Study (CFPS). Availability and trust are chosen as the target variables to explain the participation problems in the stock market. The study finds evidence that financial service availability and individual trust have positive influences on the stock market participati
The literature within Information Systems has approached Green IS from different perspectives and using different theoretical frameworks. The present paper analyzes the corre-lation between the existence of external pressures and Green IS adoption in the case of Swe-dish municipalities. A qualitative research was conducted, with the performance of in-depth interviews with representatives of a 4 Sw
The Irish dairy industry has seen significant growth in recent times. It is also seen as one of key drivers in the Irish government’s plans to grow food and drink exports. However, there is an environmental cost to this. The niche dairy industry has been stagnant for years. This project looks at the potential for the niche dairy industry to grow and resulting in higher economic impact but lower en
Purpose: The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, we aimed to develop a framework concerning how to directly and indirectly control discrimination in the workplace using Man- agement Control Systems (MCS). Second, we wanted to examine whether this framework is practically applicable in multinational enterprises (MNE). Methodology: The first part of the purpose was achieved through conduc
This master thesis investigates the need for a new Permanent Establishment (PE) definition for digital purposes in Double Tax Treaties (DTTs). In the core of the necessity to pursue the analysis of this, are the digital economic developments, and the challenges that they pose for international tax law, policymakers, countries, and businesses. More specifically, the physical presence of digitalize
Privacy by Design is a methodology that enables privacy to be built into the design and architecture of information systems and business processes. Rather than bolting on protection at the end of a design process, care for privacy needs to be one of the foundational concerns of any implementation. Traditionally, privacy policies have been largely approached reactively, and only triggered once a br
Research purpose: This study aims at finding out (1) how retailers' sales can be influenced if customers are offered to use SSTs (self-service technologies) for navigating themselves directly to the items they want to buy. (2) how the shopping experience can be influenced if customers are offered to use SSTs for navigating themselves directly to the items they want to buy. Methodology: Based o
Background: After National Early Warning Score was introduced in 2015, indications of inconsistencies in adherence to the National Early Warning Score was found. Aim: To describe registered nurses’ experience of National Early Warning Score. Methods: A qualitative content analysis using the method “ad hoc” to analyze 406 notes from one open question about registered nurses’ experience of National
The addressees of EU competition rules are designated as undertakings. EU antitrust and merger rules apply only where an entity constitutes an undertaking. The notion of undertaking is not defined in the Treaties, rather it is developed in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the decisional practice of the European Commission. An undertaking is defined as any entity engag
The present study addresses the relationship between stunting and open defecation in India, 2015. The lack of proper sanitation allows pathogens to spread and generate fecal transmissible illnesses (FTIs), hence hampering the correct absorption of nutrients in the body and the consequent child’s development. The expectation is that a higher open defecation rate is associated with a higher stunting
Vehicle Mileage Taxation is a proposed improvement to addressing external costs of driving. A key hurdle for its implementation is its acceptability by the public. Theories of psychological reactance, fairness perception and status quo bias are explored as influences on tax reform perception. Data, representative for Sweden, was collected from 407 individuals in an online survey. A framing exper
The topic of immigration and its management is very controversial and highly discussed. Hence, it continues to have a huge impact on the today’s societies and the political climate. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the following socio-economic factors: satisfaction, security and dynamics regarding the fear of immigration in East Germany. The main goal is to investigate the dif
