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This thesis aims to evaluate how the 2002 reform of the decentralization has changed Peru. The evaluation is focused on the fiscal decentralization, especially the tax collection of subnational governments. By identifying the obstacles of the Peruvian process we hope to be able prescribe how to minimize demerits, and optimize merits of decentralization. Our conclusions are that the current decentr
10 juni 2026 12:00 till 13:00 | Seminarium Topic: The Challenges of Generative AI for Democracy – Trust, Transparency, and Accountability in an AI-Infused Information LandscapeWhen: 10 June, 2026 12.00 to 13.00 CETWhere: Online - link by registration Speaker: Olof Sundin, Information Studies, Lund UniversityAbstractThis presentation examines the risks generative AI poses to democratic societies, f
The purpose of this study is to explore the enhancement of innovation in the public sector when municipalities use innovation hubs to meet global and social challenges. The study is aimed at examining the process of how the hubs implement innovation. This research contributes to the Swedish research of innovation and provides knowledge to managers about beneficial methods regarding managing change
In this thesis, the impact of unknown parameter estimation in the case of the volatility parameter in the Black-Scholes model on hedging is investigated. The objective is to develop a systematic and robust model of hedging to challenge the conventional delta and improved mean-variance hedge, and hopefully improve upon risk assessment values. The proposed algorithms were tested in situations of unc
This is an essay about the reconciliation process in Guatemala its focus is on investigating the strategies used and their results. The theoretical framework consists of reconciliation-theory with truth and justice as central concepts. The method used is a combination of abductive and theory consuming method with a qualitative approach that allows an in-depth study, which is necessary to understan
Can the European Union shape global regulatory policy? If it can, what conditions exist? This is the essential question at the centre of this thesis. This thesis will employ the case of global data protection regulation and put the two opposing theories of realist Daniel Drezner and institutionalist Anu Bradford against each other. To answer the first questions data protection authorities around t
This essay’s objective is to problematize the presence of private actors in protracted conflicts in resource rich states. Constructive engagement is a term that has justified the presence of private actors in war-torn states and functions as a political shield for private actors, something the essay is critical towards. Through the use of critical spoiler-theory and theory-testing process tracing
Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) combined with post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) is associated with an increased risk for complications. Here, we analyse whether IBR combined with PMRT is ethically acceptable. We employ normative analysis following reflective equilibrium and the principles of Beauchamp and Childress: non-maleficence, beneficence, autonomy, and justice. From the perspective
This chapter critically examines the European Union's (EU) discourse towards the Southern Neighbourhood. The central argument is that, following poststructuralism, the EU's construction of itself as an actor in the region is problematic, given its claims to civilizational values and the imposition of norms of good governance that have been legitimised through the framework of Normative Power Europ
In the contemporary dual crisis, economic crisis policies cannot be dealt with in isolation from the rampant and acute ecological crisis – and vice versa. In this article, we challenge the hegemonic positions in purported attempts to solve the crises so far: in the economic realm, the Keynesian episode of 2008–2009 as well as austerity policies, and with regard to the ecological crisis, ecological
This study explores the political relationship between King Hussein and Margaret Thatcher, during her time as Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1979-1990. Through archival research, I explore data concerning the political situation and the bilateral relations of Jordan and Great Britain. These focus primarily on the political situation in the Middle East, as well as taking economic relations betwee
Adopted on November 2016, the Multilateral instrument for BEPS tax treaty measures (MLI) has come into play in the global tax treaty landscape. The MLI is a multilateral agreement that aims for a speedy implementation of the treaty measures agreed upon in the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project by allowing the modification of the bilateral double tax treaties (DTTs) without the need of
Many scholars have claimed that the stone battle axes of the Battle Axe Culture were status objects with a social rather than a pratical function. One way of investigating this is to study the context in which the battle axes were manufactured, and by whom. If any object is to serve as a mark of status, it must be possible for someone who wishes to assert his/her superiority over other community m
