The unconventional monetary policy has become standard practice by major central banks as a response to the global recession. However, the practice has continuously been used by central bank amongst the developed economy. The ECB and Riksbank make use of the practice; the belief is that the Riksbank make uses of the practice to stay competitive contra the Eurozone. Thus, this paper ought to analyz

As China has become the top exporter in the world, new trade models move forward in explaining the interactions in world trade. Researchers advocate an increase in productivity and decreased survivability for low productive firms as China enters the market for domestic firms. The purpose of this paper is to research if a higher rate of import from China has a reallocation effect on productivity an

Background: In order to decouple from carbon dioxide, alternative, renewable energy sources need to replace traditional fossil fuels. The fastest growing renewable technology has for the past years been solar, more specifically in the form of photovoltaics (PV). With the support of policy schemes, solar systems are being installed on rooftops of private houses and corporations - and are incre

År 2014 drabbades Västmanland län i Sverige av en allvarlig skogsbrand som växte till att täcka drygt 13 000 ha. På grund av vädersituationen klarade räddningstjänsten inte av att hantera branden, vilken resulterade i att bli den största branden i Sverige sedan mitten av 1900-talet. Året efter branden rapporterade Myndigheten för Sam- hällskydd och Beredskap ett behov av ökad beredskap för allvarl

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015, aim to engage the planet into general efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change worldwide. It consists in an original attempt to engage all groups and individuals by setting targets to be met over the incoming 15 years. One of the biggest innovations of the SDGs has been the consideration of the p

Today’s modern societies are becoming increasingly dependent on the vital societal functions that technical critical infrastructures provide, for example availability of electricity, tap water and internet connectivity. Hence, it is of essence that these infrastructures are resilient to interruptions. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and contrast resilience levels of different types of

Världens sötvattensystemen är sårbara och har upplevt betydande miljöförändringar. Utöver direkt mänsklig påverkan, innebär klimatförändringar ytterligare påfrestningar på våra färskvattenresurser. I denna studie undersöks hur klimatförändringar har påverkat tidsperioden av istäckning i svenska sjöar och vattendrag. Observationer från över 750 sjöar och vattendrag i Sverige har analyserats, med vi

Today heritage is considered to be an important resource for society and a valuable asset for sustainable development. This notion is true from international to local/regional level. This thesis investigates the current heritage discourse in the European Union (EU) and provides a qualitative assessment of the values and potential impacts of the two case studies, conducted in the proceedings of thi