Abstract This study aims to study the policies and measures adopted in order to attract FDIs to the extractive industry and to maximize their effects on the Albanian economy. Emphasis is put on fiscal policy and the allocation of tax revenues received from FDIs in the extractive industry. To conduct the study I have used theories explaining the reason behind FDI decisions and the mainstream theori

Denna studie behandlar prognostisering av månadsinflation och utgörs av en jämfö-relse mellan en skattningsmetod som enbart använder data för den specifika situationen – en klassisk metod – och en skattningsmetod som använder både datan och annan kunskap – en bayesiansk metod. Bägge skattningsmetoderna används på en enkel modell för månadsinflation i Sverige, Norge, Eurozonen, Storbritannien, JapaThis paper covers forecasting of monthly inflation and consists of a comparison between an estimation method solely based on data – a classical method – and an estimation method based on that data and other knowledge – a Bayesian method. Both methods are applied to a simple model of monthly inflation in Sweden, Norway, the Euro area, Great Britain, Japan and the US, and the comparison is performed

Flyktiga organiska föreningar som släpps ut från växter (BVOC- Biogenic volatile organic compounds) kan ha en stor påverkan på atmosfärisk kemi genom reaktioner som leder till ökad eller minskad ozonproduktion, och genom att de kan vara ett förstadium till aerosoler. De vanligaste flyktiga organiska föreningarna är isopren (2-metyl, 1,3-butadien) och dess derivat, terpener och terpenoider (isoprenBiogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) can have a large affect on atmospheric chemistry by the production or degradation of ozone and by acting as precursors to secondary organic aerosols (SOA). The most common BVOCs are isoprene and its derivatives, terpenes and terpenoids (isoprenoids). These are used by the plant in cell membranes and as steroids, but are also a means of communication and

This paper aims to illuminate the strategies of international and national drug control. As globalization affects the global drug problem and the possibilities of controlling the same, an effective drug control at the international level is highly important. The Swedish drug policy is considered good through international standards but it is based on restrictive policies aiming towards a drug free

This paper uses a quantitative method of analysing if the idiosyncratic risk on the Stockholm Exchange has changed over time. In order to do so we divided the risk, measured as volatility, into three different risk categories, idiosyncratic-, industrial-, and market volatility. Analysing the result received from the data of 85 listed corporations, that represents the five major sections on the Swe

Europe, following the American model, became a Car Society during the Golden Age. In Sweden, mass-motorization spread faster and approximately ten years earlier than in the rest of the continent. This study aims to pinpoint factors explaining this advance. In general, living standards are considered as the determinant of private car diffusion; population dispersion is also assumed to be an acceler

The thesis is done for the company Gambro which manufactures dialysis products worldwide. The idea of this thesis is to investigate weaknesses of the communication protocol which is used in one of the Gambro dialysis machines, Prismaflex and thereby investigate opportunities to improve the system by using other protocols. The thesis is divided into three major parts. They are the study of Prismafl

Detta examensarbete rör direktiv 2006/46/EG och dess överensstämmelse med den europeiska konventionen om skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna och de grundläggande friheterna. Examensarbetet använder Sverige som ett exempel, och analyserar främst lagen (2003:389) om elektronisk kommunikation och dess tillkortakommanden vad gäller brottsbekämpande myndigheters tillgång till lagrade trafikuppgifter. This thesis concerns Directive 2006/46/EC and its compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The thesis uses Sweden as an example, and mainly analyses the shortcomings in Swedish legislation on how traffic data may be accessed by law enforcement authorities, finding that the regulations under the Swedish Electronic Communications Act breaches Article 8 and 13

The purpose of this study was to examine the connection between goodwill intensity and stock market risk and how the transition to the IFRS has effected this connection. In the end of 2010 several financial analysts expressed their concerns about the increasing goodwill intensity in listed Swedish corporations. However, in this study examining the connection between goodwill intensity and stock ma

Thesis Purpose: This thesis investigates users of crowdfunding platforms in order to further the insight into understanding what affects their motives and behaviour. The relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as well as peer influence is investigated. Theoretical Perspective: This study is grounded on the limited theories surrounding crowdfunding and crowdsourcing, as well as rele

Even though sensorial characteristics still play a considerable role, consumers value the presence of information for in-store baked bread. This information permits the consumers to compare between different alternatives that can lead to healthier purchases.

Smartphone becomes the popular item nowadays and there are some studies indicated that reference group could influence mobile phone’s purchasing decisionmaking process. Theoretically, previous studies about reference group have shown that demographic factors of consumers such as age and nationality can affect the reference group influence. However, none of them have studied the demographic differe

Serious games have been increasingly interesting to educators recently, but it is difficult to find good games that truly address the needs of young learners, especially in mathematics. Some games are either too simplistic or are not actual games. In the paper, an argument is made for the benefits of game-based learning (GBL) for instruction and assessment given what we know about Millenials and h

The term ‘beneficial owner’ was first internationally introduced by the OECD in the Model Convention in 1977 and since that time it serves as one of the anti-abuse rules directly provided for in double tax treaties. The concept is critical for determining the eligibility of a person for the tax treaty benefits and for the allocation of taxing rights between two contracting states with regard to di

Äger varje person rätt att bli förälder? Även om inte staten kan sägas vara skyldig att erbjuda behandling för att avhjälpa barnlöshet kan människor, efter känsla, resonera kring denna frågas rimlighet. Oavsett inställningen är en intressant följdfråga; i så fall till vilket pris? När man talar om surrogatarrangemang är det ofta just pris som på något sätt kommer på tal. Inte pris som i valutameniIs everyone entitled to a right to parenthood? People may have a sense of what should be potential common rights even in cases where the government cannot always be considered liable to offer help, as in supporting those suffering from infertility. As a supplementary question one can ask: into what considerations could the right to parenthood extend? When it comes to surrogate motherhood, amounts

With this work we have investigated how the air in the air cylinders of portable breathing apparatuses is heated during work in hot environments equal to those of interior fire extinguishing. The laws, regulations and standards concerning breathing apparatuses have been reviewed. We describe the theoretical relationships between heating and cooling as a result of air outtake and compare these to e

Denna magisteruppsats utgår från min översättning av en del av romanen Riña de gatos [kattbråk] – Madrid 1936 skriven av Eduardo Mendoza (2010). Inledningsvis presenteras en källtextanalys och analys av förutsättningarna för översättningsarbetet och av de strategier jag valt. Huvuddelen av uppsatsen behandlar utvalda problemområden som aktualiserats under översättningsarbetet. Fokus ligger inom de

Den här uppsatsen handlar om aspekter av generell internationell rätt som begränsar ett enhetligt skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna i Europa. Genom att diskutera och förklara fall från EU-domstolen och Europadomstolen så visas de begränsande aspekterna i internationell rätt genom de bägge domstolarnas agerande. EU-domstolen hade sedan tidigare, tydligt och med emfas, slagit fast att EU-rättenThis thesis deals with the inherent hinders in international law, which are obstacles to a coherent human rights protection in Europe. By looking at cases from the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights respectively, the inherent hinders are presented through the differences in attitudes demonstrated in case-law from the two courts and discussed in light of the potential

Environmental problems are a discussed subject in the world. The reason for this is that natural disasters are becoming more and more visible. EU is working to reduce the Union's contribution to the greenhouse effect. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gases with 20% by 2020 and 20% of the energy used should come from renewable energy sources. The EU’s Energy Performance of Building Directive (E