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Stock markets around the world bear one thing in common, the presence of stock companies of different sizes, whereby two common representatives of size are small- and large-cap stocks. As of late, newspapers and financial institutes have reported a on a divergence in performance between these assets, associated with the increasing interest rates. The aim of this paper was to further explore the re
The ECJ’s judgment of 27 January 2021 in the case C-595/18 P (the ”Goldman Sachs case”) has caused a big buzz in the ever growing Private Equity sector. It confirmed the ruling of the GCEU of July 2018 case T-419/14 which in turn confirmed the Commission’s decision according to which Goldman Sachs has been held liable for an antitrust infringement committed by one of its portfolio companies. In al
The credit spread puzzle has long been a well-researched topic within the literature of fixed income securities, focusing on the factors contributing to credit risk to explain credit spreads. This study provides a new perspective on the subject by specifically examining corporate bonds issued by Swedish real estate companies during the years 2019 to 2023. It is investigated whether explanatory var
The issue of corporate accountability for human rights has gained significant attention in recent years, driven by increasing globalisation, complex corporate structures, and the public’s growing awareness of the harmful effects of business activities. Alongside the rising prominence of human rights on the international agenda, the issue of environmental impacts of corporations has also become mor
The purpose of this research was to investigate the mediating role of managerial cognition in the adoption and innovation of business models triggered by emerging digital technologies. Firstly, we explored how managers cognitively conceptualize emerging digital technologies (i.e., Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things and Big Data, and the Metaverse) as enriched
In the contemporary world when the utmost need of sustainable future and responsible investing is widely discussed in order to create a long term, green, socially accountable and liable future, the financial sector and socially conscious investors are progressively applying Environmental, Social and Governance criteria to the process of analysis to identify material risks and further growth opport
People’s ability to learn holds a promise for sustainability as learning is seen to enable change; yet, the prevalence of norms and values in society that reinforce unsustainability may severely challenge this process. The debate on what role learning can play is centered around the question whether people can learn from others and if so, how to enhance it. More precisely, who has to learn what fr
This thesis evaluates the performance of an EPR programme for post-consumer PET waste management by PET recycling company (PETCO) in South Africa. It analyses waste management policies of South Africa that are relevant to EPR. Using a set of evaluative tools, the thesis reveals areas for improvement in the EPR scheme. It also identifies areas in informal sector interventions where EPR can contribu
This study sheds light on the connection between collaborative design and the qualitative aspect of ideas in the front end of innovation. The purpose is to showcase how subjective factors within collaborative design have an influence on the quality of radical selected ideas. This research prevailed that mutual understanding of initial set requirements among actors positively impacted the specifici
Objectives: Multi-stakeholder partnership is garnering greater attention worldwide as a means of tackling global wicked problems, implementing sustainable development and leveraging development cooperation. By adopting meta-governance approach, this study investigates the case study of Hoi An - A Green Destination partnership in the waste management context of Hoi An city, Vietnam to understand ho
Academic literatures state that the inadequacy of political will, lack of financial incentives, high costs of renewables, low awareness, and prominence of thermal sources is creating barriers to the adoption of renewable energy, despite the favorable environmental conditions for them in Ghana, especially solar. Within the context of sustainability, understanding the mechanisms that have produced t
This thesis examines whether the general principle of the right to good, as enshrined in Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR), can be considered an independent justiciable right for individuals. The analysis focuses in particular on recent concerns about rule of law backsliding in certain Member States and the resulting limitations on effective judicial prote
Some numerical methods approximate the Jacobian using finite differences as part of their process. The finite difference method of approximation resembles the limit definition of the derivative. Since a computer cannot handle the mathematical concept of limits, a sufficiently small number has to be chosen as an increment. However, when the increments are chosen outside of certain acceptable ranges
This thesis analyses the media narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic and non-Western ethnic minorities in Denmark. Few months after the outbreak of the pandemic in Denmark, Statens Serum Institut (SSI), the national Danish agency for disease control and research, reported that persons with non-Western background were unproportionally affected by the disease. In the following media debate, there are
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of synthetically manufactured chemicals contributing to environmental pollution. The largest point source of PFAS in Sweden is the usage of firefighting foam, and at MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) Revinge, firefighting foam has frequently been used. Moreover, PFAS is known to accumulate in plants, and a Salix plant cultivation has be
The expanding market for psychometric tests faces challenges due to the spread of unvalidated tools. The adoption of popular but scientifically unsupported assessment tools can lead to ineffective hiring and misinformed decisions. This thesis aimed to evaluate and conduct a psychometric analysis of a commercially accessible forced-choice personality test - HumanGuide. Archival data (supplied by Hu
This paper uses an explorative case study approach to study the potential of export-led growth in the Ethiopian economy by focusing on the agribusiness sector of the economy. The paper draws on a GVC framework to analyse Ethiopian agribusiness exports and the use of the preferential trade agreement, Everything but Arms, as a potential enabler for further export growth. The aim of the paper is to s
The big influx of people seeking asylum in EU Member States in recent years has led to many asylum seekers having to wait a long time for a decision on their asylum applications. For over 25 years, the EU has been encouraging Member States to adopt procedural measures in their national legislations to streamline asylum procedures and in July 2016, the EU Commission presented a proposal for a new R
This paper has the purpose to determine whether the attractive rates offered by a local Investment Bank in Mexico under structured products, more specifically under structured notes without principal protection denominated “Dual Structured Notes”, are plausible to get, showing whether the strikes of the implicit options were chosen within critical price values for the foreign exchange rate MXN/USD
