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Eco-city on the rise : a study on green capitalism, neoliberal planning and corruption in China’s eco-city development

In 2011, China’s urban population surpassed its rural population for the first time in the history when it reached 690 million. The massive urbanization has resulted in a booming of urban housing and infrastructure. Consequently, crowded infrastructure systems burdened by an increasing urban population and severe environmental problems like air pollution have become the main challenges for Chinese

An Empirical Study of Value at Risk in the Chinese Stock Market

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

Strategic Business Partnerships in the Consumer Technology Industry - A Case Study on Partner Selection Criteria and Their Influence on the Outcome of Value Constellations

Thesis purpose: To identify relevant criteria underlying the partner selection process in a leading company in the consumer technology industry, as well as to subsequently analyse the influences which those criteria have on overall outcome. The intention is to draw valid implications for future research as well as for actors in similar market environments. Methodology: The researchers of this pa

Another Cup of Coffee? A study of the underlying meanings and practices of everyday coffee consumption

The purpose of this paper was to uncover the underlying meanings of coffee consumption and the roles these meanings play in people’s everyday lives, thus contributing to the literature of consumer behaviour. A qualitative study method has been carried out, using an hermeneutic approach in order to uncover the study subjects’ perceptions of reality. Through an abductive approach experts within the

God fastighetsmäklarsed - En rättsfallsstudie

De flesta bostadsöverlåtelserna i Sverige förmedlas av en fastighetsmäklare. Ett centralt begrepp i regleringen av fastighetsmäklare är god fastighetsmäklarsed. Lagstiftaren har ansett att innebörden av god fastighetsmäklarsed inte lämpligen bör låsas fast genom lagstiftning utan att begreppets innebörd istället bör bestäm-mas av bland annat praxis. Störst påverkan på begreppets innebörd har avgör