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In this study the willingness to pay and conformity-seeking behaviour of Swedish consumers when purchasing fair trade coffee were examined. It was conducted through a conjoint analysis on data collected from two different questionnaires; one that presented objective information on fair trade, and one that linked fair trade to aspirational cues. The results indicated that ethical claims of fair tra
Key words: Innovation, start-ups, exploration, exploitation, formal networks Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the effects of formal network participation on exploration and exploitation activities in start-ups. Methodology: Following a cross-sectional design, an explorative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. 18 interviews were performed with representatives fr
The aim of this study is to critically explore the effects of pre-existing norms on the establishment of child protection policies in Kuwait, as well as to deliver an analysis of the timeline of the formation of the Child Rights Law (CRL), taking into account the role of institutional and administrative capacities in the country. The subject is analyzed using the concepts of policy diffusion theor
Digital technology has revolutionised modern society and brought about profound changes to the way many of us live our lives. It has enabled unlimited free access to many products that were previously scarce and expensive. We have gotten accustomed to on-demand music and movies, and we are used to being able to have answers to all questions at the tip of our fingers, carrying it with us at all tim
Syfte: Studien syftar till att undersöka och få fördjupad förståelse för hur sjukvårdspersonalen upplever att de förutsättningar de har påverkar deras möjligheter att kunna bidra till utvecklingen av sjukvården. Studien syftar även till att undersöka deras syn på hur de kan ha en mer central roll i utvecklingen. Metod: Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och empiri har samlats in genom kvalitativa s
Denna kandidatuppsats är en början till kartläggning av villkoren för frilansare i förlags-branschen. Den ämnar ge kunskap om vilka förutsättningar som råder och vilka krav som ställs, samt hur frilansarnas marknadsföringsstrategier ser ut. Materialet består av intervjuer gjorda med ett antal frilansare, och de teoretiska perspektiv som sedan appliceras på detta är Robert Karaseks Krav/kontroll/st
Nätverksanalys med hjälp av GIS applikationer har ofta använts inom sjukvården för att planera och undersöka en populations tillgång till professionell vård. I detta kandidatarbete har en nätverksanalys genomförts för att beräkna dem kortaste färdvägarna från varje demografisk avgränsat område (”Small Area for Market Statistics” eller SAMS) inom Skåne län till det närmaste kirurgiska sjukhuset förHealth and emergency services aim to provide patients with urgent care according to an accessibility policy that is characterized by “proper service at the proper time and place” (Jordan et al. 2004; Murad 2007). Network analysis using geographical information system (GIS) applications has frequently been used in healthcare planning to investigate a population's accessibility to professional c
Stabilisering av urin för återanvändning av näringsämnen I naturen finns kretslopp för näringsämnen. När människan via avloppsvattenreningsverk släpper ut näringsämnen i vattendrag eller i luften bryts kretsloppen. För att bli en del av de naturliga kretsloppen behöver näringsämnena som människan avger återföras till jorden. Av: Marianne Olofsson Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning av masteruppsaMunicipal wastewater contains a lot of compounds that could be seen as resources. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are common ingredients in fertilizers and can all be found in wastewater. Nowadays only a small part of the nutrients found in wastewater are used on arable land. Urine contains the most of the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium secreted by humans. Source separation of urine is a wa
In this thesis the effects of innovation on employment, at industry level, for the Brazilian economy are investigated. Merging data from Innovation Surveys, Industrial Surveys and the National Account System, a panel of 22 economic sectors was constructed. The main empirical results indicates that demand factors has positive and significant effect on employment while product innovation has a negat
In today's society, a third of all food that is produced globally goes to waste. The waste is not only an economic loss, but also a waste of natural resources in an already strained global climate. The problem with food waste is getting more recognized and different solutions are currently being discussed on a global level. This paper emanates from the new French legislation regarding the ban
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how and why companies apply circular business models. It gives valuable insights for other companies and policy makers who can use this study to make new regulations to stimulate the circular economy. The research question to be answered is: “How and why do companies apply the circular economy to their business model?”
The access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises is argued to be suffering from market disequilibrium with information asymmetries, adverse selection and capital rationing being present. Different instruments can and have been used by policy makers to try to battle these problems. This thesis focuses on one of them, the credit guarantee scheme (CGS). In order to establish what factors
In an effort to combat illegal cartel activities taking place in the European Union, in 1996 the European Commission decided to implement a leniency program for self-reporting firms who, in return for information about their cartel, could receive a substantial reduction, or a total exemption from any fines that would have otherwise been imposed on them. The wellbeing and survival of cartels is dep
In this master thesis we investigate the predictive performance of several well-known Value at Risk (VaR) estimation methods, given a specific company setting. The thesis is conducted at a Swedish financial institution that wants to be able to measure foreign exchange (FX) risk induced by cross-currency transactions carried out by the company. The goal of the thesis is to provide empirical evidenc
Methodology: Using an abductive approach, a qualitative case study of the sharing economy Desk Doubler has been implemented. Empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with employees at Desk Doubler and their customers with the purpose to create an understanding of how the perceived search, negotiation and monitoring costs have been affected by the use of Desk Doubler. Accordi
The aim of this thesis is to identify the roots of the leftover women phenomenon in order to understand why it has appeared. In particular, we examine why the leftover women are having difficulties in finding a husband in the Chinese marriage market. Additionally, we establish whether the leftover women phenomenon may be a consequence of the increasing patriarchal norms in China. Through an in-dep
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to contribute to logistics research arena in management practices using qualitative methods. Because previous research paradigm has been dominated by quantitative methods, where managerial work practices have been neglected or understated. Hence, by using the qualitative method the study can enrich the importance of manager work practice in logistics and br
Study of 5 spice varieties with different Packaging Materials and Light Sources. Santa Maria Co. has encountered issues in their spices assortment; light causes color bleaching in some spices due to light exposure. This phenomenon often happens when the spices are displayed in the retailer’s facilities and after the products leave the manufacturing facilities, meaning the Company has no longer th
Corporate inversion is the procedure of reincorporating abroad for tax purposes to reduce the corporate income tax. The purpose of this paper is two-fold. First, we evaluate the shareholder value creation aspect of U.S. corporate inversions after 2004, a year when the U.S. imposed a number of regulatory changes to reduce the benefits of tax inversions. Second, we examine a number of board-related
Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka om svenska börsnoterade företags utdelningspolicy har ett samband med företagslednings aktieinnehav samt jämföra om någon bransch eller cap visar ett större eller mindre samband. Metoden som används i uppsatsen är en kvantitativ studie. Variabler skapas och introduceras för att undersöka om ett samband finns mellan styrelseägande och utdelningsandel. Denna u
