The European Union is a union comprised of 28 European member states but its influence stretches past their traditional borders. Through its enlargement mechanism, the EU exports influence and social order to the candidate countries in the form of calls for reform which would bring them closer to the EU, structurally, economically and culturally, with the end goal being membership in the EU. This

The aim for this thesis is evaluate the effect of foreign direct investment on economic growth in emerging markets. Former researches are in a disagreement on whether it generates any effect at all. The theoretical framework suggests that the human ability to consume new technological innovation is the engine of growth. Furthermore, it implies that FDI is a valuable instrument that provides countr

Belgien är en av de mest trafikerade länderna i Europa. Det här leder till dålig luftkvalité som är direkt skadligt för befolkningen, vilket är något som har uppmärksammats på de senare åren. Ett alternativ till diesel för tung lastbilstrafik är flytande naturgas (LNG), vilket har flera fördelar med mindre utsläpp av NOx, SOx, partiklar och växthusgaser. LNG är ett alternativt bränsle som är kommeLiquefied Natural Gas is a clean and lower carbon alternative to diesel in the heavy road transport sector. It is established as a system in Netherlands and is in the preliminary phase in Belgium with three existing LNG filling stations. Belgium is one of the most heavily trafficked countries in Europe with poor air quality, making it an interesting market for establishing a LNG system. Truck manu

While foreign direct investments (FDI) are promoted as a vehicle for economic development their environmental consequences are less established. This study tests the hypotheses that 1) FDI led to environmental degradation in form of increased greenhouse gas emissions during Sub-Saharan Africa´s recent growth spurt but that 2) this impact was felt to a lesser extent in countries with a higher quali

Disasters are not natural, but rather a combination of a natural hazard and its impact on vulnerable people and resources. Therefore, when engaging in disaster risk reduction and coming to an understanding of disaster risk, existing conditions within society should be understood. As one component of disaster risk reduction, preparedness and respective planning efforts require an understanding of d

The debate about the possibility of equal treatment, regardless of gender, is ongoing and a constantly relevant topic. Previous research indicates that the sex of the defendant and victim has a significant impact on the possibility of a fair trial. The aim of this study, therefore, has been to investigate how victims are constructed through discourses in district court judgments and how this affec

Numera kan vi läsa information om Polisen och svenska polisers egna texter på sociala medier. Poliser runt om i världen har erkänt potentialen med att använda sig av sociala medier för att sprida information och kommunicera med medborgare. Tidigare forskning har visat på att ökat tryck på poliser, medborgares uppfattning av Polisen, samt nya informations- och kommunikationsmedel lett till att Poli

Personalen är organisationers viktigaste resurs och då chefer syftar till att leda, utveckla och organisera verksamheter blir rekryteringen av dessa individer avgörande för organisationers lönsamhet. För att rekrytera rätt person till rätt tjänst krävs det att arbetet blir gjort på rätt sätt. Felrekryteringar är kostsamma för verksamheterna och för att undvika sådana förespråkas standardiserade re

This paper conducts an empirical study on the relationship between the emerging financial market of China and the developed market of the US, both during and after the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Stock indices from the two countries are analysed to examine whether there exist any comovements between the different equity markets. Econometric time series testing of weekly stock values indicate that

Eighteen years since the agricultural landscape of southern Öland were inscribed on the World Heritage list, this study aims to investigate the effect on the agriculture that created and are maintaining the World Heritage. Its relation to the tourism and the threats of climate change. Semi-structured interviews with farmers, destination developer and climate strategist were conducted to gain deepe

The purpose of this thesis is to explore how marketing freelancers perceive personal branding and how they practice it. Both offline and online environments for practicing personal branding have been included. The aimed contribution is to broaden the understanding of personal branding by adding the perceptions that marketing freelancers have towards this topic. Additionally, the attempt is to prov

Housing affordability is an increasingly discussed political and economic issue. Recent research finds a negative relationship between housing affordability and mental health. Much of the prior research uses a ratio measurement for housing affordability. Using alternative measures of housing affordability, I re-examine the relationship between housing affordability and mental health. A fixed effec

There is much literature on the topic of statistical comparability of African countries. However, the focus on Africa has left an information gap for other regions. This paper aims to fill some of that gap by comparing GDP data on Asian countries from some of the most frequently used datasets. Additionally, by comparing the base years and versions of the system of national accounts of Asian countr

Denna eventstudie avser att undersöka marknadsreaktioner från annonsering och arrangering av olympiska spel. Studien undersöker samtliga sommar- och vinterspel sedan 1994. Abnormala avkastningar runt annonseringsdatum och under de olympiska spelen är inte signifikant skilt från nollhypotesen, vilket innebär att eventstudien inte bekräftar den predikterade, ekonomiska nyttan som följer av eventen.

Arbetet är en brandteknisk riskvärdering på vuxenpsykiatriavdelningen på Helsingborgs lasarett. Syftet är att undersöka nuvarande brandskydd på avdelningen för vuxenpsykiatri för eventuell utrymningsproblematik. Målet är att efter genomförd analys komma upp med åtgärdsförslag för att uppnå en ökad personsäkerhet. Avgränsningen för rapporten innebär att arbetet bara innefattar personsäkerheten och

This thesis provides insights regarding patentees’ motives to file and apply for patents. The respective motives are scrutinized in Austria, where interviews with patentees, as well as experts in this field were conducted. Furthermore, an extensive literature analysis provides an overview of motives identified in other international research projects. It got discernible that among the Austrian pat

This thesis draws upon social movement theory to explore the impact of the Ni Una Menos protest in Chile. In October 2016 thousands of people took the streets of the capital Santiago to protest the wave of recent femicides in Chile. The Ni Una Menos protest gained widespread attention and mobilized activists from all divisions in the women’s movement. The material of this case study was gathered t

Föreliggande uppsats undersöker översättning mellan svenska och engelska av språkhandlingsmarkören please, vilken är knuten till språkhandlingen request och i detta språkpar utgör vad Tirkkonen-Condit (2004) benämner unik enhet. Undersökningen avser att svara på vilken effekt språkhandlingsmarkörens status som unik enhet kan få på språkhandlingsassociationer i översättningen av dialoger. Materiale

In August of 2017, Chile lifted its total ban on abortion that had been in effect since 1989. The new abortion laws allow women to access safe and legal abortion in cases of incest, fatal fetal impairment or if pregnancy is threatening the life of the mother. This research will put focus on the process that led to the amendment of the Chilean abortion laws and will primarily strive to enhance the

ABSTRACT I detta arbete kommer det att belysas hur självbilden påverkas av grupper inom sociala medier på facebook. Syftet med uppsatsen är att genom intervjuer med några kvinnor från en tjejgrupp på facebook försöka bidra samt förklara hur dessa kvinnor framställer sig själva och hur medlemmarnas självbild påverkas utifrån andras framställning. Följande frågor har vi avgränsat oss till: Hur frams