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To Grow or not to Grow under Macroeconomic Uncertainty – the case of the European oil industry

Purpose To investigate the predicted relation between macroeconomic risk exposure and growth in the context of the European oil industry. Methodology Multiple regression analysis Theoretical Macroeconomic uncertainty, Financial constraints, The hierachy of Perspectives Finance, Fundamentals of hedging Empirical 225 observations have been included to determine a beta coefficient Foundation of -2.83

Mincing the brand – A study of the relationship between private labels and retailer brands

Purpose: To contribute to the understanding of the relationship between private labels and the retailer brand in grocery retailing. Methodology: We use structured interviews as a cross-sectional method for quantitative data collection. The existence of the relationship is tested through correlation analysis and regression analysis. Theoretical perspective: Perceived quality of private labels and o

The impact of store atmospherics and consumer attitudes on in-store behavior – What determines the buying decision of functional food?

Thesis purpose: The aim of this paper is to extend the knowledge of what influences the purchase decision of functional food in the store. By applying the M-R model in a new setting - the dairy department in grocery retailing in Sweden - and adding variables related to health attitudes, the aim is to contribute to existing research concerning in-store purchase decision making and store environment

Fashionably fit for the future? – A demonstrative study unravelling the concept of scenario planning

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to clarify and evaluate the concept of scenario planning. Methodology: Our research methodology has a qualitative approach and uses deductive reasoning. The theoretical field of strategy formulation has been reviewed and in specific the concept scenario planning was unravelled and mapped. Thereafter, our model was tested in a case study where the empirical da

Brand extensions – the influence of the parent brand

The purpose of this investigation is to come across the associations of consumers who are being exposed to a brand extension from a different product category. Moreover, our aim is to contribute to the knowledge of how consumers respond to these extended products, by investigating the influence of the parent brand. To fulfill our purpose, this study was conducted through qualitative interviews wit

The Euro – What's in it for me? An Economic Analysis of the Swedish Euro Referendum 2003

The Swedish referendum on the euro in September 2003 is an exceptional event for researchers of monetary unions and of European economic integration. Voters chose between maintaining the domestic currency, the krona, and replacing it with the euro, the single currency of the European Union. The referendum revealed significant dividing lines between Yes- and No-voters in areas such as income, educaThe Swedish referendum on the euro in September 2003 is an exceptional event for researchers of monetary unions and of European economic integration. Voters chose between maintaining the domestic currency, the krona, and replacing it with the euro, the single currency of the European Union. The referendum revealed significant dividing lines between Yes- and No-voters in areas such as income, educa

The hoverfly Criorhina ranunculi – a biodiversity indicator at the landscape level?

The hoverfly Criorhina ranunculi – a biodiversity indicator at the landscape level? The hoverfly Criorhina ranunculi is rare and red-listed in Sweden, but it may be overlooked. I made a detailed inventory of the species in the parish of Stenbrohult, southern Sweden, where the species was found at nine localities in 2006, at one of these with at least ten individuals. The study area, with many othe

Regulating a global value chain with the European Union's sustainability criteria – experiences from the Swedish liquid transport biofuel sector

Despite promises that they can contribute toward more environmentally beneficial transportation there are many sustainability concerns about liquid transport biofuels. In response to pressure from civil society, the European Union (EU) has introduced sustainability criteria for biofuels. A hybrid regulatory system involving state and non-state actors stipulates that retailers and producers must co

Guidance signs – for everyone? A study on the use and interpretation of the evacuation sign to route adapted for people with movement disabilities

The aim of this project is to evaluate the sign to evacuation routes that are adapted for people with a disability. The goal is to shed light on problem areas when the sign is used as well as in planning with evacuation signs. The sign was introduced to lead to evacuation points, evacuation elevators and routes to the outside adapted for people with disabilities. With help from experts, a literatu

CRE sale and leaseback – Does it lead to a positive abnormal return on the lessee’s stock value on the Swedish market?

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a CRE sale and lease back transaction generates a positive abnormal return on the lessee’s stock value, by using event study methodology. Furthermore, the probable relationship between the positive abnormal return and the transaction value, as well as the cash flow is investigated by using linear regression. A short term as well as a long term perspec

”Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle” – Synen på barn och barndom i filmbearbetningar av Lewis Carrolls böcker om Alice

En undersökning av synen på barn och barndom i filmbearbetningar av Lewis Carrolls böcker om Alice. Utvecklingen av gestaltningarna av protagonisten och antagonisten i Aliceberättelserna jämförs med utvecklingen av synen på barn och barndom sedan "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" publicerades 1865. Studien syftar till att bredda och fördjupa kunskapsområdet kring utvecklingen av syn