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The purpose of this study is to test the sustainable development of Costa Rica between 1890 and 2015 based on Genuine Savings. The Genuine Savings estimations are composed of indicators on fixed capital, natural capital, and human capital. Indicators for this study were built with data from several sources including local and international projects, as well as governmental data. The data was then
Course: FEKN90, Degree project for Master of Science in Business and Economics (30 ECTS) Authors: Petrea Godderidge, Nicole Johansson and Lina Larsson Supervisor: Annette Cerne Key words: Generation Y, store loyalty, private labels, grocery retailer Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate what impact private labels, in relation to other store loyalty driving factors within the
The purpose of this paper is to apply the main conditions of Jürgen Habermas’ public sphere, the disregard of status, common concern and inclusivity, on the censorship of expression that is visible on social media in China. The censorship that prevails on Chinese social media is understood through both conducting interviews with Chinese citizens living in Sweden and using secondary data from a Har
Uppsatsen siktar på att undersöka olika tolkningar av suveränitetsprincipens tillämpning på cyberoperationer som faller under trösklarna i våldsförbudet och non-interventionsprincipen. Vidare undersöks hur suveränitetsprincipens tillämpbarhet på dessa cyberoperationer kan påverka de mänskliga rättigheterna till yttrande- och åsiktsfrihet. Suveränitetsprincipen blir särskilt relevant när en cyberoThe purpose of the essay is to examine different interpretations of the applicability of the principle of sovereignty on cyber operations which fall below the thresholds of the principle of non-intervention and the prohibition of the use of force. The essay also investigates how the applicability of the principle of sovereignty on these actions in cyberspace can affect the rights to freedom of exp
Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur EU:s reglering av mellanhand-sansvar och de nya processuella skyldigheter som åläggs medieplattformar förhåller sig till det yttrandefrihetsrättsliga skydd som finns i Europakonvent-ionen (EKMR) och EU-stadgan. Uppsatsen innehåller en analys av det grund-läggande skyddet för yttrande- och informationsfriheten som stadgas i artikel 10 EKMR och artikel 1The aim of this study is to examine how the European Union’s regulation of intermediary liability and the new procedural obligations imposed on media platforms relate to the protection of freedom of expression contained in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the European Union Charter. The present paper embarks on an analysis of the foundational protection of freedom of expression a
I uppsatsen granskas Europakonventionen i syfte att undersöka om det kan finnas positiva materiella skyldigheter kopplade till klimatförändringar samt rätten till liv och hälsa uttryckta i artikel 2 och 8 i konventionen. Den börjar med att sammanställa hur en positiv materiell skyldighet kopplad till Europakonventionen uppkommer. Slutsatsen är att det krävs ett hot om kränkning av rätten till liv This thesis examines the ECHR with the aim of exploring the possible existence of positive substantive obligations connected to climate change and pertaining to the right to life and right to health as expressed in article 2 and 8 of the Convention. It departs by compiling how a positive substantive obligation is found in the ECHR system. It concludes that there must be a threat of harm to the rig
The labour migration to the GCC states and Qatar in particular remains substantial. 94 % of Qatari labour force is migrant workers. After Qatar was awarded to host the FIFA World Cup 2022, migration is on the rise and Qatar is expected to welcome at least 1 million workers to build infrastructure for hosting the world-famous event. While Qatar is luring more workers, Asian sending countries are al
The geochronology of felsic metavolcanic rocks hosting the Bastnäs-type rare earth element (REE) mineralization in the Riddarhyttan area in the Bergslagen region, Sweden, was investigated using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U-Th-Pb on zircon and monazite. U-Pb data from four host rock samples yield dates of 1899 ± 4 Ma (MSWD=2.2), 1910 ± 5 Ma (MSWD=3.2), 1
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding of industrial networks in the context of Chinese indigenous innovation policies. More specifically, it is the intention to explore which relationships of Chinese ICT firms with various business and non-business actors can facilitate directly or indirectly its innovativeness. Attention is also paid to the impact of overall innovation
This research aims to question and uncover the social sustainability paradox arising from the inconsistent practice of third sector organisations’ values, for both their external stakeholders and internal workforce. To achieve so, this thesis discusses how the values are created, delivered and affected through the topology of the third sector, the organisational theories, sustainability theory and
This thesis examines how the transition from a linear product development process to a faster and iterative one affects the extent and quality of cross-functional collaboration within a company. It investigates both what changes such a transition entails, as well as how they may be explained. The setting of the study is the software development department of a multinational consumer electronics fi
This study investigates whether privately funded aid projects enable a more effective development compared to publicly run, with the perspectives of local street-level bureaucrats at focus. The purpose is to highlight aid workers as much of policy is being formed and put into practice at street-level rather than policy level in developing countries. New emerging actors on the aid arena also calls
Abstract: Research has consistently show divergent economic outcomes between men and women following divorce. Typically men fare better with either small declines in income or even small gains, whereas women and children face tougher financial penalties. These findings however have not been consistent both in their amount and also their explanations and so valid questions remain. Through multivari
Bakgrund: Det är möjligt för företag att minska sin miljöpåverkan och reducera sina kostnader genom att ta hänsyn till returlogistik i alla delar av sin verksamhet. När det handlar om den fysiska distributionen i försörjningskedjan, så handlar returlogistik främst om att återanvända lastbärare som används för transport av gods. Dynapac Compaction Equipment AB är ett företag som använder sig av retBackground: Companies can lower their environmental impact and reduce their costs by considering reverse logistics in their operations. In the area of physical distribution, reverse logistics is concerned with the reusage of load carriers used for the transportation of goods. Dynapac Compaction Equipment AB, is a company which uses returnable load carriers (racks), for the transport of large and h
Abstract Ketoprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, and ibuprofen are four widelyused anti-inflammatory drugsthat areproduced in several kilotons each year.They end up in natural water recipients which couldvary inpH from around 6.0 to 9.0. Bearing in mind that most of thesepharmaceuticals are weak acids and therefore dissociates in different degree depending on surroundingpH and the chemical’s pKa, we ca
Abstract The barnacle, Stephanolepas muricata, a commensal epibiont of cheloniid sea turtles, occurs frequently on the sea turtles of the Golfo Dulce, Pacific Costa Rica. The aim of this study was to quantify the occurrence of S. muricata on green and hawksbill sea turtles, to describe its major attachment locations and to investigate potential routes for barnacle exposure. In-water sampling of s
The purpose of this research is to determine how social media influencers drive the pre-purchase phase of the consumer’s decision-making process and how these drivers differ in regard to hedonic and utilitarian products. Considering the aim to answer how the pre-purchase phase is driven through social media influencers’, and how the drivers differ for hedonic and utilitarian products, a qualitati
