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This project aims to research to which extent the 2018 rollback of the Dodd-Frank Act has affected the derivative trading patterns of medium-sized banks in the U.S. and whether any conclusions can be drawn regarding changes in their risk profiles in regards to derivative markets given the hypothesis that institutions subject to regulation change would increase their risk exposure. To this end, tra

The integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in investment decisions is pivotal, driven by global initiatives and a surge in sustainable investment strategies. This study, therefore, examines the relationship between ESG scores and stock returns over the period 2018-2022, focusing on the European financial, healthcare, and industrial sectors to identify potential d

With an annual production of 1.4 million tonnes of fish, Morocco is currently the largest seafood producer in African and Arab countries. However, a vast majority of fish labelled as Moroccan come from the maritime zone of Western Sahara, the last non-self-governing territory in Africa that has been occupied by Morocco since 1975. Furthermore, the fish stock off the Western Saharan coast is at the

The building sector uses about 40% of the total global energy use. Sweden aims to reach its new goal to reduce the energy use in their residential sector as well as commercial sector by 20%, which should be reached by year 2020 and 50% by year 2050. To find a solution to this problem European Union (EU) collaborated with IVL (Swedish environmental Research Institute) and LKF (lunds Kommuns Fastigh

Plastkonsumtionen har ökat markant över tid och har utvecklats till ett viktigt material i dagens samhälle, men med utmaningen att råvaran främst kommer från fossila källor. Användningen av plast är i linje med den linjära ekonomin och den så kallade slit-och-släng-kulturen, vilket bidrar till felaktig hantering av plastavfall och en ineffektiv användning av resurser. Detta kräver en övergång till​​The consumption of plastic has significantly increased over time and has emerged as a vital material in contemporary society, primarily derived from fossil fuels. Use of plastic aligns with the linear economy of “take, make, dispose”, which contributes to mishandling of plastic waste and an ineffective use of resources. This calls for a shift towards a circular economy, advocating for the princi

Titel: EMV - köps för att det är billigt, eller? Datum för seminarium: 2024-01-10 Kurs: FEKH29 Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå, 15HP Författare: Klas Ekstrand, Austeja Jagintaviciute och Ebba Reuterwall Handledare: Sofia Ulver Frågeställning: Hur ser sambandet mellan upplevd försämrad ekonomi och konsumentens förhållande till EMV under en lågkonjunktur i Sverige? Studiens syfTitle: PL - is only bought because of its low price, or is it really? Seminar date: 2024-01-10 Course: FEKH29, Bachelor’s thesis in marketing, 15 credits Authors: Klas Ekstrand, Austeja Jagintaviciute och Ebba Reuterwall Supervisor: Sofia Ulver Key words: Private labels, PL, attitude, consumer behavior, recession, inflation Research question: What does the connection look like between experi

Sammanfattning Examensarbetets titel: Två sidor av ett mynt - kontroll i ett tillitsbaserat ledarskap Seminariedatum: 11 januari 2024 Kurs: FEKH49 - Examensarbete i organisation på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Anna Depui Ekdal, Beatrice Jensen och Alba Aliu Handledare: Nadja Sörgärde Nyckelord: Tillit, kontroll, tillitsbaserat ledarskap, distansarbete, chefskap Forskningsfrågor: “Abstract Title: Two sides of the same coin - control in trust-based leadership. Seminar date: January 11th 2024 Course: FEKH49 - Bachelor’s degree thesis in Management and Organization, 15 credits Authors: Anna Depui Ekdal, Beatrice Jensen och Alba Aliu Supervisors: Nadja Sörgärde Keywords: Trust, control, trust-based leadership, remote work, managerial work. Research question: “How do manage

Title: The Paradox of Gender Equality and Female Entrepreneurship; A study seeking to elucidate the perceptions and value systems that underlie entrepreneurial activity among women in Sweden Seminar date: January 10th, 2024 Course: FEKH99, Bachelor Degree Project in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Business administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credit Points Authors: Stella

Bakgrund: Förändrade medvetandetillstånd tycks alltid ha fascinerat människor och psykoaktiva växter och svampar har använts i ceremoniella och medicinska syften världen över i århundraden. Psykedeliska substanser beskrivs i aktuell forskning inducera icke-ordinära medvetandetillstånd som tar sig uttryck i form av förvrängd kognition och perception, starka känslopåslag samt mystiska och svårbeskriBackground: Altered states of consciousness seem to have fascinated people historically, and naturally occurring psychoactive plants and mushrooms have been used in ceremonial and healing contexts around the globe for centuries. Recent research on psychedelic substances indicate their capacity to induce non-ordinary states of consciousness that give rise to alterations in cognition and perception,

Psychosocial work conditions influence employee well-being. How individual differences play a role in this relationship is limited. An individual differences perspective posits that personality also contributes to an individual's perception of their environment. Thus, it is essential to investigate to what extent psychosocial work environments assessed with questionnaires reflect individual di

I en tätort söder om Stockholm ligger Karlskronaviken, beläget i ett naturskönt, sjönära område där sommarvillor, fritidshus, egnahem och mindre jordbruk samsats om marken sedan sekelskiftet. Med närheten till Rönninges centrum och dess service samt kollektivtrafik till Stockholm och Södertälje är det inte konstigt att området sedan en tid tillbaka exploateras. Dagens bostadspriser i innerstädernaMy master thesis takes place in an urban, yet rural area south of Stockholm called Karlskronaviken. Located in a scenic, lakeside area where holiday homes, private homes and small farms have shared the land since the turn of the 20th century. With the close distance to the town center of Rönninge, its services and public transport to Stockholm and Södertälje, it is no wonder that the area has been

Forskningsfrågor: Hur använder sig Svenska Spel och Betsson AB av CSR och finns det någon skillnad i CSR-arbetet mellan ett privatägt och statligt ägt spelbolag? Leder företagens CSR-arbete till ökad lojalitet bland kunder och ökad legitimitet för företagen? Syfte: Undersöka hur Svenska Spel och Betsson AB använder CSR i sitt arbete, samt om detta bidrar till ökad lojalitet bland kunder och ökad Research questions: How do Svenska Spel and Betsson AB utilize CSR, and is there any difference in CSR practices between privately-owned and state-owned gambling companies? Does the companies' CSR efforts lead to increased customer loyalty and enhanced legitimacy for the companies? Purpose: To investigate how Svenska Spel and Betsson AB utilize CSR, and whether this contributes to increased c

There are several economic variables used by investors to assess the risk of financial downturns. In this paper, we test twelve variables, divided into three categories: macroeconomic-, financial risk-, and sentiment indicators, in a logistic regression model, on in-sample data, with a binary outcome to evaluate their predictive power of economic downturns in the US, including the S&P 500, US

Sammanfattning Examensarbetets titel: Relationens väg genom skandalens storm - En kvalitativ studie om hur lojala konsumenters relation förändras efter en skandal Seminariedatum: 2024-01-11 Kurs: FEKH29, Företagsekonomi: Examensarbete på kandidatnivå i marknadsföring, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Elin Allard Advall, Astrid Sandberg & Mimmi Öjes Handledare: Sofia Ulver Nyckelord: Skandal

Although different types of affinity tags have become a tool in the production and purification of recombinant proteins in various applications, the use of these have the risk of interfering with the biological activity and crystallization of proteins.There are both chemical and enzymatic ways to remove these tags, the enzymes include enteropeptidase, thrombokinase and protease to mention a few. T