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The conversation about whether social capital has an implication on the growth of a country, has received increasing attention by economists in recent years. Research is now diverging from the belief that growth can only be explained by the traditional outputs such as capital, labor and natural resources. This paper analyzes the relationship between social capital, economic performance and the dev

24 kap. 4 § brottsbalken stadgar att handlingar eller underlåtenheter som normalt utgör brott är tillåtna om de begåtts i nöd och inte är oförsvarliga. Nöd är en objektiv ansvarsfrihetsgrund som är tillämplig när fara hotar liv, hälsa, egendom eller allmänna intressen. I uppsatsen utreds denna s.k. nödrätt ur ett rättsdogmatiskt och rättsutvecklande perspektiv. Syftena är att belysa nödrätten, somChapter 24 section 4 of the Swedish Penalty Code (brottsbalken) states that criminal actions or omissions which are committed out of necessity, do not constitute a crime as long as they are not indefensible. Necessity is an objective general ground for exemption from criminal responsibility, and is applicable when a danger threatens life, health, property or public legal interests. This paper look

Nyckelord: Lyxkonsumtion, symbolisk konsumtion, lyxvarumärken, lyxkonsumenter, aspirerande lyxkonsumenter Syfte: Vi vill studera kundens relation till lyxkonsumtion och lyxvarumärken samt hur dessa påverkas vid den stundande demokratiseringen av lyxvaror i dagens samhälle. Vi vill vidare undersöka konsumenternas syften till lyxkonsumtionen och hur den tros uppfattas av omgivningen. Metod: Primärda

Idag lever vi i ett konsumtionssamhälle och konsumerar nuförtiden efter begär och inte efter behov. Vi tror att media har spelat en stor roll i skapandet av detta och vill därför göra en medieanalys grundad i konsumtionsteori. Vi är intresserade av att se hur julen är representerad i media och hur konsumtion är kopplat till högtiden. En avgränsning har gjorts till gratistidningen Metro, som är den

Purpose: The article takes its point of departure in the current labor market debate on immigration policy and attempts to explore the way private labor market mediators involved in the integration of immigrants contribute to reproducing cultural stereotypes reminiscent of colonial ideas. Design/methodology/approach: Findings are based on respondent-driven interviews with nine labor market mediato

This article explores the use of identity politics in conflicts that pertain to land, land restitution and traditional authority in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and more specifically the Dukuduku area. Under the influence of past geographic displacements, ongoing neoliberal transformations and the transition to democracy under the post-apartheid government, not least including contested t

Past, present, and possible future changes in the Baltic Sea acid-base and oxygen balances were studied using different numerical experiments and a catchment-sea model system in several scenarios including business as usual, medium scenario, and the Baltic Sea Action Plan. New CO2 partial pressure data provided guidance for improving the marine biogeochemical model. Continuous CO2 and nutrient mea

Background: Rising rates of obesity and overweight is an increasing public health problem all over the world. Recent research has shown the importance of early life factors in the development of child overweight. However, to the best of our knowledge there are no studies investigating the potential synergistic effect of early life factors and presence of parental overweight on the development of c

Background: Previous studies on domestic violence in Indonesia have focused primarily on women's experiences and little research has been undertaken to understand men's views on domestic violence or their involvement in the prevention of domestic violence. This study aimed to explore men's views on masculinity and the use of violence within marriage, in order to gain knowledge on how to involve me

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations between social capital (trust) and leisure-time physical activity. STUDY DESIGN: The 2004 Public Health Survey in Skåne is a cross-sectional study. METHODS: In total, 27,757 individuals aged 18-80 years answered a postal questionnaire (59% participation). Logistic regression models were used to investigate the associations between trust, desire to incr

The current form-giving activity in industrial design is characterized by explorations that depend on the individual capability to mentally manipulate a solution space from which to select and express the intended result. Designers often rely on artistic experimentation, aesthetic inspiration, or product specifications. These approaches often lead to satisfactory results, but they could be augment