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This study is motivated by the recent changes in the German party system which have resulted in the loss of the electoral support of the traditional parties CDU and SPD as well as in the increase of parliamentary influence of the various smaller parties. Earlier studies suggest an inter-state conflict about regional autonomy possibly caused by the current fiscal equalization system. The meaning of
In this study, the conflict between pro-whaling Japan and anti-whaling Australia is scrutinised. The political structure system, the political economics and the cultural explanatory factors are examined from how the conflict has emerged out of the 1986 International Whaling Commission’s moratorium (Baylis et al, 2008: 308). Further to this, the different state views of Japan and Australia are exam
Using a case study of comment letters, our purpose is to examine the debate about fair value in accounting which has arisen in the context of the current financial crisis. Methodology: We followed a rather qualitative approach while developing a flow chart in order to categorize and analyze our empirical material. Empirical foundation: Case Study through Analysis of Comment Letters. Conclusion: Th
This thesis investigates the characteristics of remittances and remittance behavior to Algeria as well as the role of remittances in local and national level development in Algeria using two different analytical-theoretical frameworks: a developmentalist framework based in neoliberal theory, and a more critical framework built on de Haas (2010). A number of case studies and micro-level surveys ind
Även om monopol eller en dominerande ställning på marknaden i sig inte anses utgöra ett missbruk i konkurrensrättslig mening, bär ett företag med stark marknadsposition ett särskilt ansvar för att inte begå konkurrensbegränsande handlingar. När konkurrensrätten ingriper i ett dominerande förtags handlingar bör så ske med åtanke av de underliggande överväganden som ligger till grund för konkurrensrEven though competition law will not regard dominance and monopoly as abusive per se, an undertaking with strong market power carries a certain responsibility not to engage in anti- competitive conducts on the market. When competition law is interfering in the conducts of dominators, it is important to take into account the underlying considerations of, on one hand, preservation of efficient compe
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate how the percentage of female directors on a company’s board affects the firm’s performance. The empirical results of this thesis will be used to help decide whether Canada should establish a quota for female board members. Theories: There are four main theories referenced in this thesis, they are; agency theory, signaling theory, resource dependen
Det svenska apoteksmonopolet etablerades 1970. Syftet med monopolet var att anpassa apoteksmarknaden till medicinsk, teknisk och ekonomisk utveckling. Målet Hanner påbörjades 2005, när Stockholms tingsrätt begärde förhandsavgörande angående det svenska apoteksmonopolet. Krister Hanner var åtalad för att ha sålt icke receptbelagda rökavvänjnings produkter. Detta stred mot Läkemedelslagen. Hanner ifThe Swedish pharmacy monopoly was established 1970. The purpose of the monopoly was to adapt to the medical, technical and economical development. The Hanner case started 2005, when the Stockholm district court requested a preliminary ruling concerning the Swedish pharmacy monopoly. Krister Hanner was charged with marketing non-prescription medicinal preparations, against the Law on medicinal prep
What is Global-history? What is Big-history? And how are these historiographical fields related to postmodernism and globalization? These questions along the thesis that the metanarratives of contemporary historiography point towards a paradigm shift beyond postmodernism will be put forth in this paper.
During the last decades, the policies of trade liberalization and export promotion have been crucial to Central America's economic growth. Because of the linkages between trade and the environment, this dramatic shift in Central America’s trade patterns could have important implications for the environment and use of natural resources. This paper looks at the dynamics between trade and the env
Public procurement represents almost 17 % of the EUs gross domestic product (GDP) which is why it is important to understand what unsound strategic bidding (UNSB) is and what the consequences could be if not prevented. Furthermore, it is often bigger companies that are willing to take the risk that comes with utilizing UNSB. If such UNSB is not prevented it will probably distort competition in the
The main purpose of this thesis is to present the seventeen classes of wallpaper groups. These are certain subgroups of the isometries of the plane, that preserve lattices. The concept of semidirect product will be introduced, since most of the wallpaper groups are constructed with this product, which is a generalization of the ordinary direct product of groups. Finally there is a part on the Pòly
Title: The Relationship between Internationalization and Firm Performance Seminar date: 5 June, 2008 Course: Masters thesis in Business Administration, Programme for Managing People, Knowledge and Change, 15 University Credit Points (15 ECTS). Authors: Cheng Hsun Chiang and Márton Pap Advisor: Dan Kärreman Key words: Internationalization, Performance, Multinationality, Degree of Internationalizati
Most econometric methods for testing the proposition of long-run monetary neutrality rely on the assumption that money and real output do not cointegrate, a result that is usually supported by the data. This paper argues that these results can be attributed in part to the low power of univariate tests, and that a violation of the noncointegration assumption is likely to result in a nonrejection of
The nature of size fluctuations is crucial in forecasting future population persistence, independently of whether the variability stems from external forces or from the dynamics of the population renewal process. The risk of intercepting zero is highly dependent on the way the variance of the population size relates to its mean. The minimum population size required for a population not to go extin
The spectrum of six times ionized sulphur, S VII, has been investigated in the wavelength region 200-4000 Angstrom by means of the beam-foil and laser-produced plasma techniques. The analysis comprises 219 lines of which 105 are newly identified. The present work establishes 123 2s(2)2p(5)nl energy levels of which 66 are new. The level energies are determined with an internal consistency of better
