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The e-commerce sector in the modern, digital age is an increasingly important component of the global economy. For the European union, coping with this emerging market has meant regulatory challenges in several legislative areas, not least in the field of taxation. One of the most recent initiatives in removing obstacles for the e-commerce is the so-called VAT e-commerce package. The VAT e-commer
Thesis Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to investigate what ideals lead consumers produce through the adoption of subjective positions that they offer to consumers. Thus, the research aims to contribute to existing theoretical knowledge of the production of consumer subjectivities. Methodology: This present study adopts an ontological relativism position, followed by a social constructio
As pressure on land-use increase due to climate change and a transition to fossil-free energy sources, there is a growing interest in the potential to combine agricultural activities with ground-mounted solar energy parks. While claiming agricultural land for energy production sparks a lot of debate, a potential compromise may lie in utilizing depleted agricultural land for solar farms, purposely
Attitudes of Gen Z and their role in the workplace have been widely studied in the past decades. Even though Gen Z and Millennials have some similar workplace attitudes, the rapid change in technology experienced by Gen Z has inculcated some very unique working attitudes in the new generation, which in turn has impacted their expectations of middle management and their preference for such role
Climate change and socio-economic developments are projected to intensify land use pressures in northern latitudes, potentially driving agricultural expansion into Arctic and boreal ecosystems. This thesis examines the consequences of future climate and land use change on ecosystem services in the European Arctic, focusing on vegetation dynamics, carbon storage, crop productivity, and biophysical
This thesis explored how large Swedish organizations leverage continuous learning to enhance organizational agility in response to the challenges of operating in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world. The aim was to examine how learning initiatives are enhancing and sustaining organizational agility in two case companies, one in entertainment technology and one in industrial t
Begäran om ett rådgivande yttrande rörande staters skyldigheter i förhållande till klimatförändringar utgör ett rättsligt vägskäl i en tid av tilltagande klimatrelaterad orättvisa. I takt med att den globala medeltemperaturen fortsätter att stiga, har ett rådgivande yttrande från Internationella domstolen potential att klargöra frågor rörande den rättsliga ramen för internationell miljörätt, de skThe request for an advisory opinion regarding states' obligations related to climate change represents a landmark case amid increasing climate injustice. With the world's temperature slowly on the rise, an advisory opinion from the ICJ has the potential to clarify issues regarding the legal framework of IEL, obligations under that framework, and the potential legal consequences of non-comp
The aim of this thesis is to identify and study the division of competence between the EU and its Member States in relation to international environmental agreements (IEAs) and to attempt to ascertain how this division affects the responsibility for implementation and enforcement of IEAs in the EU, and to some extent, the liability towards third parties. In order to establish the role of competenc
The interaction between two block copolymers (Pluronic® P65 and F127) and the bile salt sodium glycodeoxycholate (NaGDC) was investigated by means of static and dynamic light scattering (SLS and DLS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). First a temperature study on pure P65 (1.0 wt%) in water in the temperature interval 5-80 °C revealed a critical micellization temperature of about 40 °C f
The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program “Oportunidades” has proven to be effective in improving access to education and health services for the poor in Mexico; however, the studies of the program’s impact on the work incentives of its rural indigenous participants are practically inexistent. For this reason, by applying a propensity score matching methodology, this research analyses the impact
Abstract Author: Carina Ljungwald Title: The Social Services’ Provisions on Crime Victims – a study of their origins and purposes Supervisor: Kerstin Svensson In 2001, crime victims were introduced as a target group in the Swedish Social Services Act. Alongside special provisions concerning children, youths, elderly persons, persons with functional impairments, substance abusers and family caregiv
The Bunong indigenous minority who live in the North-East of Cambodia have experienced rapid change in the last decade. With the arrival of commercialised society has come the development agenda, which has sought the participation of minorities, but with only limited success. Using Long’s concept of ‘interface analysis’, the purpose of this study is to examine how cultural change has effected Buno
Despite western familiarity with Japan, there is little general knowledge of Japanese national minorities; the myth of Japanese homogeneity is well entrenched. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between discrimination and invisibility, specifically how the two affect each other. By exploring how 3 minorities have been discriminated and made invisible, I argue that invisibilit
This thesis examines the compatibility of the European Union’s countervailing duties on imports of Chinese battery electric vehicles with World Trade Organization law. Particular focus is given to the causation and non-attribution requirements under Article 15.5 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, in conjunction with the threat of material injury standard under Article 15.7.
Lampetra planeri or Brook Lamprey is an aquatic fish-like species, characterized by its lack of jaws and long eel-like morphology. The species is usually found in small streams with gravel or sandy riverbeds and has seen a strong population decline during the last few decades. The primary goal of this thesis was to investigate if combined sewer overflows prevent the further spread of the Lampetra
This study examines the influence of online ESG sentiment on credit market price movement in the banking sector. By employing a panel regression model with fixed effect for firms and time, the study’s findings indicate an inverse relationship between online ESG sentiment and CDS spread in accordance, to some extent, with previous literature. Additionally, the study investigates the impact througho
The structural reforms of the curriculum implemented by the Hong Kong administration in the field of education at the beginning of the 2000s had profound implications for the future perspectives and ambitions of students and graduates. This thesis tries to investigate the key constraints posed by the reforms and their direct influence on Hong Kong local student’s perception of their future careers
The relationship between capital structure and firm performance has been a recurring topic of discussion. Within this context, frameworks such as the Modigliani and Miller, Trade-Off, Market Timing, Pecking Order, Agency theories have been widely examined by researchers, offering diverse viewpoints on how capital structure decisions impact corporate performance in distinct industrial, regional and
Den här uppsatsen ansluter sig till ett framväxande fält inom den internationella rättsvetenskapen som undersöker hur folkrätten kan stödja katastrofriskreducering (disaster risk reduction). Fokus för uppsatsen är irreguljära migranter, dvs. migranter som inte efterlever värdlandets migrationslagstiftning, och den särskilda sårbarhet som de kan vara utsatta för i samband med katastrofer. De flesThis thesis joins an emerging body of international legal scholarship that explores the ways in which international law can support disaster risk reduction. The focus of this thesis is on irregular migrants, ie migrants who do not comply with the immigration laws of their host state, and the specific vulnerability that they might experience in the context of disasters. Most legal scholars have t
Mycket är känt gällande kopplingar mellan boendemiljöer och psykisk hälsa, men hur det ser ut i en svensk kontext är inte lika utforskat. Högskole- och universitetsstudenter har visat sig vara en sårbar grupp gällande psykisk hälsa, och COVID-19 pandemin har ytterligare belyst behovet av att utforska hur det relaterar till boendemiljöer då studenter spenderat mer tid än tidigare i sina hem. SåledeMuch is known regarding the connections between residential environments and mental health, but less so in a Swedish context. Students in higher education have been found to be a vulnerable group in terms of mental health problems, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasised the need to explore how mental health relates to residential environments, as students have spent more time in their ho
