The purpose of this thesis is to examine and compare the effect of institutional quality on the economic growth rate in developed and developing countries. To do this panel data was examined using a pooled regression model and a fixed effects model. Three institutional variables from Freedom House, the International Country Risk Guide and the Database of Political Institutions were used. The resul

The author analyzes the determinants of stock-based compensation in Chinese listed firms and subsequent performance within these firms. My study shows that non-tradable reforms changed the managerial objectives from accounting profit to market performance. The subsequent stock-based incentives in managers have induced measurable changes in behavior at the enterprise level. With regard to the subse

Humic substance (HS) in natural water is a complex compound, and causes problems in the production and distribution of drinking water. In addition to the adverse effect of HS on the aesthetic of water quality, it also causes a health problem. The objective of this thesis was to analyse the dynamics of HS in Bolmen lake. Bolmen lake is the tenth largest lake in Sweden. The lake is situated in the s

Problematik & Syfte: Socialt ansvarsfullt företagande efterfrågas alltmer av arbetssökande och anställda vilka vill kunna identifiera sig med sin arbetsgivare. Det är därför viktigt för företag att arbeta med dessa frågor och att utveckla en förtroendeingivande image. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur socialt ansvarsfullt företagande kommer till uttryck i svenska företags rekryteringsp

The shared laundry room (the “tvättstuga”) is a good example of a service system, where we don’t necessarily have to own a product to benefit from it. If we can share, we can also reduce our consumption & impact on the environment. In today’s society (in Sweden) the “tvättstuga” is a service taken for granted when living in an apartment building. It’s a necessity in many cases - people rarely

Våldtäktsbrottet har, inom svensk rätt, genomgått omfattande förändringar de senaste decennierna. Begreppet har breddats och kommit att innefatta allt fler sexuella handlingar. Utvecklingen har följts av omfattande diskussioner samt medialt omdebatterade domar. Den så kallade samtyckesregleringen, där rekvisiten våld och hot avskaffas till förmån för ett bristande samtycke, har haft en central posUnder Swedish Penal Law the rape offense has undergone extensive changes in the recent decades. The concept of rape has been broadened and extended to cover more sexual acts then before. The trend has been followed by extensive discussions and media controversial judgments. The so-called consent regulation, where the elements of violence and threats would be replaced in favor of the victim’s lack

Purpose: The main purpose with this thesis is to study tick-data in order to see if intra-day volume can predict short-term market movements. Methodology: This thesis a quantitative study, using a deductive method and with an exploratory research design. Theoretical framework: In the theoretical framework, important theories for this thesis are presented, such as tape reading, high-frequency tr

In the article Libraries, librarians and the discourse of fear (2001) Radford & Radford presented the idea that the library representations in popular culture depict the library as a frightening institution for users. According to the article the institution and its librarians use fear as a way of controlling users. The aim of this Master’s thesis is to examine whether and if yes, how the arti

Bullying, harassments and other forms of emotional abuse at the workplace are matters which lately have garnered a lot of publicity. A series of articles in Dagens Nyheter in the summer of 2010 left many readers wondering about the legal situation for those exposed to emotional abuse and the responsibilities employers and employees have in regard to problems in the psychosocial work environment. A

I have in this thesis conducted fieldwork at the Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan's digital media department. I was curious to find out how or if the financial instability that is currently sweeping across the newspaper industry is embodied through praxis within a department that many are eager to blame the instability for – that is, a digital media department. I wanted to pinpoint and observe re

Kalligrafi har funnits i Kina i många olika former alltsedan de första kinesiska tecknen präntades ner. Kalligrafi har varit ett viktigt medel inom politiken samtidigt som det har varit en viktig konstform i Kina. I dagens Kina har kalligrafi tappat sin forna glans, men används fortfarande inom politiken, om än i mindre utsträckning. Konstmässigt sett har kalligrafi utvecklats oerhört under 1900-tCalligraphy has existed in many shapes in China, ever since the first Chinese characters were written. Calligraphy has been an important tool within politics as well as being an important art form. Contemporary Calligraphy has lost the prestige it once had, but is still used within politics though not to the same extent. Calligraphy as an art form has developed immensely during the latter part of

När man skall förstärkningsdimensionera en befintlig väg så utförs diverse undersökningar. En av de viktigaste – fallviktsmätning- görs för att få kunskap om de individuella konstruktionslagrens styrka (E-modul). Dessa materialmoduler används sedan (i kombination med annan information) bland annat för att beräkna den teoretiska asfalttjocklek som behövs som förstärkning för att vägen skall ha ytte

Using quarterly data on 55 UK domiciled companies within the FTSE100 collected from DataStream database covering the period 1991-2009, we investigate which factors are distinguished between financially successful and less successful companies. In this study, portfolio analysis and OLS regression were performed upon the theoretical concepts of financial variables. Financial success is measured by a

Purpose: Today, more and more people use the Internet for gathering information and for shopping. This means that the Internet visibility has become more important. Hence, the main purpose of this master thesis is to deliver a solution for Bong Ljungdahl AB’s e-commerce expansion towards private customers and Small Medium Enterprises. In addition to this, the thesis also aims to create an independ

Kognitiv beteendeterapi (KBT) kan idag erbjuda evidensbaserade behandlingar för de flesta psykiska sjukdomar, men har inte utvecklats systematiskt för svagbegåvade personer med psykiska besvär. Individerna i denna osynliga befolkningsgrupp är emellertid extra sårbara för psykisk ohälsa pga sina sociala livsvillkor, samt sina psykobiologiska förutsättningar. Med stöd i forskning om KBT för lågbegåCognitive-Behavioural-Therapy (CBT) can today offer evidence-based treatments for most psychological disorders, but has not developed systematically for people with borderline intellectual functioning (IQ 70-85) and their psychological disorders. Individuals in this unseen population are, however, exceptionally vulnerable to psychological disorders because of their social life situation, as well a

Containrar är i ständig rörelse över landsgränser, vilket gör det näst intill omöjligt för en containerleasegivare att förutse i vilka jurisdiktioner uthyrda containrar kommer att befinna sig under leaseperioden – en fråga som dock är av stor betydelse. Leasegivarens äganderättsliga skydd är avhängigt av att de länder i vilka containrarna befinner sig respekterar och upprätthåller det. Inte desto Containers are constantly crossing borders, making it almost impossible for a container leasing company to predict which jurisdictions containers on lease may enter – a question, however, of great importance. The protection of the lessor’s proprietary rights is dependent on that countries respect and uphold the protection. Nonetheless does the protection as of today vary widely and it occurs that

Condition Based Monitoring techniques have been developed to monitor the condition of critical components in machines. The most widely used technique to detect damage in machine components is vibration monitoring, but there are areas where other methods could be a better option. Vibration measuring can also be used as a broader search for damage in components while other methods can specify the ex