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Sustainability is an ever increasing field of interest in business management. However, the notions of sustainability are elusive and its implications are not always clear. What is clear though is that being sustainable can enhance a corporate organisation’s competitive advantage. Risk management in general, and fire protection in particular, can be argued to inherently provide benefits of a susta
This study provide insights into the sources of differences in the degree of income-related inequalities in self-assessed health in 10 European countries using data on an older population (aged 50 and above) from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE, 2004). The aim of this study is to compare the inequalities of this older population with a younger population used in van Do
I Kina finns det bara ett fackförbund. Fackförbundet har fått motstå kritik från forskare som menar att förbundet har varit för starkt kopplat till staten för att ha tillgodosett arbetarnas önskan om förbättrade arbetsvillkor. Denna uppsats ämnar studera huruvida Kinas fackförbund har någon mätbar inverkan på arbetstagarnas arbetsvillkor genom att studera dess inverkan på lönenivåer. Av Kinas 31 p
I denna biografiska uppsats behandlas Sanfrid Neander-Nilssons syn på "juden", "svensken" och "tysken" för att kunna spåra hans åsikter och positionera honom i hans samtid. I undersökningen har hans reseskildringar, böcker, dikter och recensioner granskats för att kunna bringa klarhet i dessa frågor. Neander-Nilsson var en traditionalist inom bildningsaristokratin och
This essay examines how the public talk about violence in close relationship discourse, and how this reflects on the view of typical victims and perpetrators. The premise is that gender should be viewed as floating and like Judith Butler I would like to focus on how the perceived naturalness of gender is supported by a defined other. The public discourse in my paper consisted of my empirical mater
Att litteratur och musik hänger ihop är ingen nyhet. Homeros epos Odyssén och Illiaden bestod av sånger, inte böcker, och än idag använder vi ordet lyrik – orden som sjungs till lyrans musik – som synonym för poesi. Att i prosa låta musiken vara ett betydelsefullt objekt, eller ett agerande subjekt, är visserligen lika gammalt – tänk på sirenernas sång som gjorde Odysseus vanvettig av åtrå – men d
I denna studie undersöks beta som mått på risk samt beta som verktyg vid portföljval. Syftet är att undersöka hur vida beta kan användas i en portföljvalsstrategi med ändamålet att uppnå överavkastning med hjälp av börshandlade fonder. Svarta svanar och förekomsten av mean reversion (medelvärdes- återgång) på marknaden utnyttjas som strategi för att genomföra investeringar av tillgångar utifrån de
In this paper I have analysed the Moderate party (the leading and currently reigning Swedish right wing party) party programme. My main purpose has been to elucidate their capitalist/neoliberal discourse on constructing differences between Swedish people and immigrants through a feminist postcolonial and post structural discourse. I have done a thematic analysis of content inspired and organized b
The Dominican Republic is a small open economy, highly dependent on trade for its economic growth. During the past decades, the country has taken major steps to liberalize its trade regimes. As a consequence revenues from import duties and tariffs have fallen sharply. This has put an immediate pressure on the country to reform its tax system in order to increase revenue from domestic sources to co
The project aims to develop a new boat model for Brandskärbåtar AB. The model is meant for commercial use with transporting groups up to twelve persons. The process started with a market analysis to find out what the costumer/captain and the us-er/passenger want to experience when using the product. The market analysis con-tained two different surveys, one for the costumer/captain and one for the
The author analyzes the differences between Chinese female entrepreneurs and their male counterparts and also looks at how these differences affect company performance. The author’s study shows that Chinese female entrepreneurs are more risk averse, have less horizontal social capital, are less innovative and make more major decisions by themselves, compared to their male counterparts. There is no
Med anledning av de senaste årens höga elpriser avser vi att undersöka vad som är orsaken till dessa genom att undersöka prispåverkande faktorers inverkan på elpriset vid olika prisnivåer när elpriset är högre än genomsnittet under tidsperioden 2005-2010. Elpriset som undersöks är det svenska spotpriset på el från Nord Pool. Sverige behandlas som en isolerad marknad på grund av överföringsbegränsn
This empirical study aims to investigate and transcend the many conceptions that maintain a gray area between sex and rape in order to locate and problematize the conditions that articulate individuated experiences. The substrate of this study is transcribed interviews with five young adults who under semi-structured conditions shared their view of sex, sexuality and the sex/rape demarcation. The
Öresundsregionen är en mycket aktiv region med över tjugotusen människor som arbetspendlar dagligen. Rent fysiskt är det idag lättare att pendla över Öresund än förr, tack vare Öresundsbron. Det finns dock andra hinder. Sveriges regler för sociala avgifter och på inkomstskatteområdet skiljer sig en hel del från Danmarks och denna diskrepans kan ge upphov till vissa problem. Uppsatsen är inriktad pThe Öresund region is a very active region with over twenty thousand people commuting daily across Öresund. Nowadays it is, physically, easier to commute than before, thanks to the Öresund bridge. There are however other remaining obstacles. The legislation of the social insurance scheme and the income tax area in Sweden is different from the corresponding areas in Denmark and the discrepancy may
Småvatten är trots sin ringa storlek ekologiskt betydelsefulla och fungerar som habitat för många arter. För groddjur spelar de en avgörande roll för fortplantningen eftersom småvatten används som lekmiljö. Populationer av groddjur minskar idag över hela världen och två av de största hoten mot groddjur är habitatförlust och habitatfragmentering. I Sverige har många småvatten försvunnit som en effeDespite their size, small ponds are ecologically important and act as a habitat for many species. For amphibians they play a significant role for reproduction given that ponds are used as breeding sites. At present amphibian populations are decreasing worldwide and two of the biggest threats they face are habitat destruction and habitat fragmentation. In Sweden many small ponds have disappeared ov
Sammanfattning Uppsatsen behandlar det adopterade barnets rätt till kännedom om sitt ursprung. Frågan har diskuterats vid flertalet tillfällen och är nu aktuell på nytt, då den uppmärksammas i utredningen SOU 2009:61 – Modernare adoptionsregler. I utredningen föreslås en lagstadgad informationsskyldighet för adoptivföräldrar att informera barnet om dess ursprung. Denna bestämmelse skall sakna sankSummary This Graduate Thesis examines the adopted child´s right to knowledge of his or her origin. The biological parentage has been a subject of discussion throughout the history of adoption. In accordance with SOU 2009:61, the Committee has proposed a provision to be introduced requiring a person who has an adopted child, to inform the child of his or her biological origin. The provision is not
Railway expansion is usually associated with containing and supporting economic growth. This particular research approaches railways from the angle of technological potential. It explores whether railways can drive China towards technology-led growth, and if so, the way in which this process occurs. The study uses a theoretical framework of complementarities adjusting it to the qualitative analysi
On January 1, 2011 the new structural design rules (Eurocode) became valid in Sweden; these rules are common to the entire European Union. The reason for the introduction of the Eurocode is to try and eliminate trade barriers between member states. This thesis aims to show what impact this change from Boverkets structural design rules (BKR) to the Eurocode will have on the dimensioning of shear re
The Kosi River, called “the Sorrow of Bihar”, lies in Nepal and northern India, where it has caused devastating floods throughout the years. The river is known for its dynamic flows and high sediment load, leading to one of the largest alluvial fans in the world as well as avulsive shifting. The monsoonal dynamics in the region causes high fluctuation in the river discharge, with almost annual flo
International criminal law is currently subdivided into international criminal law stricto sensu — the so-called core crimes—genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of international concern—the so-called treaty crimes—human trafficking, terrorism, drug trafficking etc.* This research draft suggests that special category of international crimes such as human trafficking can be ap
