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This study focuses on the relationship between education and economic growth, specifically the effect a potential decline in schooling caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic would have on the economic growth of a country. Using an inductive approach, the study focuses on the Sub- Saharan African countries, especially Kenya, since there is anecdotal evidence that a significant number of students h

Background: In today’s consumption society, there is an endless amount of cosmetic brands to choose from. Moreover, the global consumption of cosmetics continues to increase, both among male and female consumers, and new cosmetic brands are constantly entering the marketplace. Despite this, little is known about the relationships between consumers and cosmetic brands (consumer-brand relationships)

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of coworking space as it relates to meeting the common goals of collaboration, community, and creativity for its members. Through a case study of a coworking space, the study seeks answers to questions as: “How can coworking spaces enhance community, collaboration, and creativity to create a better experience for their members?” and “Are

The European Union is challenged by systematic, well-resourced, and large-scale information influence activities emanating from Russia. Kremlin’s disinformation and propaganda activities discredit the EU reputation, erode Western values, and impede European integration. Russia’s use of information operations traces back to Soviet propaganda. As propaganda is an old concept, there is overarching li

Nowadays, value at risk (VaR) has developed into a standard indicator in the financial risk measuring field. The aim of this study is not only to measure the risk of the Chinese stock market using VaR methods, but also to value whether the downside risk is priced in the expected return in the market. This study estimates VaR of six indices using four approaches at both 95% and 99% confidence level

Comparative study of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby and the film adaptations from 1974 and 2013 with focus on historical and social development.

In this essay, I examine how the author of Hebrews argues in 7:1-10:18 with respect to the Levitical sacrificial cult and its function. Many scholars claim that the author disqualifies and condemns the Levitical cult as ineffective and unsuccessful at the same time as he is building his argument on the cult. This conclusion has led some to question the sustainability of his argumentation. Furtherm

Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to the existing literature on co-creation, specifically regarding the phenomenon of consumer participation in crowdsourcing contests. By taking a consumer perspective, it is our ambition to improve the conceptualization of the phenomenon of participants motives, experiences, attitudes and feelings, in general and related to the brand, in

Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka huruvida Maria Gripes roman Agnes Cecilia – en sällsam historia (1981) kan sägas tillhöra den fantastiska litteraturen. Analysen utgår från Tzvetan Todorovs teori om den fantastiska genren som den presenteras i hans studie The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to a Literary Genre, publicerad 1970. Den fantastiska litteraturen är i hans bemärkelse en tvetydig litt

This thesis investigates the translations of seven contemporary western works of literature into Chinese. The translations are analysed using the translation analysis method used by David van der Peet in his analysis of the translation of The Lord of The Rings into Chinese applying concepts and criteria formulated by the translation theorists Walter Benjamin, Eugene Nida and Paolo Bartolini. This

This thesis attempts to answer the question why there was a breakdown in talks between India and the USA over the issue Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM), at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva in July 2008. This is done through Robert Putnams’ two-level game framework, which is applied to the interplay between India’s diplomacy and domestic politics. The thesis concludes that the underd

2005 avgiftsbelades periodieringsfonden, tidigare hade den varit en skattefri kredit från staten. I och med avgiftsbeläggningen var företagen tvugna att ta ställning till om den var värd att betala för. Lagstiftarna hävdade att det var de stora bolagen som skulle drabbas hårdast av förändrigen medan kritikerna hävade motsatsen. I denna kvantitativa undersökning har genom intervjuer med tio företag

The subject of this thesis is polygamy – marriages between more that two parties. It is a phenomenon that in the present day is most prevalent as polygyny, which denotes marriages between one man and two or more women. The thesis’ research question is Can polygamy be justified? Polygamy is justifiable, if its existence in a society is considered to be desirable. Two normative theories, both libera