This essay investigates the impact of income inequality on economic growth in developed countries. The link is primarily investigated through the possible influence of income inequality on the four growth channels savings, human capital, population growth and labor force productivity. A theoretical model, based on an extended version of the Romer model, is presented, where a higher degree of incom

Drama at work - How social workers cope with compulsory care cases due to neglect The purpose of this study was to examine how social workers cope with compulsory care cases due to neglect. This essay aims to highlight the difficult, and often emotionally hard, process of making a legitimate decision. I´ve chose power as my main perspective in order to examine my purpose. My methodology was quali

The inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) is considered as a major stimulus to economic growth in developing countries since it helps to overcome obstacles like shortages of financial resources, skills and technology. Sound institutions promoting growth and development are often considered as necessary in order to create a friendly investment climate. In many developing countries institutions

Uppsatsen behandlar i huvudsak kreditvärderingsinstitutens auktoritära roll på kreditmarknaderna samt hur lagstiftarens inkorporering av kreditvärderingsbetyg har påverkat det finansiella systemet. Målet är att pragmatiskt granska lagstiftarens motiv med inkorporering av kreditvärderingsbetyg i kapitaltäckningsregelverket samt att föreslå möjliga förändringar i de fall brister anses föreligga. SyfThis thesis deals with the role of rating agencies as authorities in the debt markets; and how the legislature's incorporation of credit ratings has affected the financial system. The goal is to pragmatically examine legislator's motives when incorporating the use of credit rating opinions in capital adequacy regulations; also to propose possible changes in case of insufficiencies. The aim

The copyright for an artistic work is a property right that can be disposed of freely, in accordance with agreements. Such disposition usually occurs by licensing out the rights of the intellectual property to a party that then distributes it. The scope of use for such licenses are however, not always defined. Controversies arise in regard to the release of the work, its associated rights and its

Denna studie har för avsikt att göra en noggrann beskrivning av Rysslands långa anslutningsprocess till WTO och göra en undersökning av anledningar till varför processen har sträckt sig över 18 år. Denna beskrivning utgår från tre olika perspektiv: presentation av fyra officiella förhandlingsområden, utredning av externa faktorer (utanför själva förhandlingarna) som påverkat anslutningsprocessen o

Geografiska ursprungsbeteckningar är ett rättsområde under stark utveckling och detta har resulterat i att den nuvarande lagstiftningen är dåligt anpassad till den situation som råder idag. Flertalet olika värden är sammankopplade med existensen av de geografiska ursprungsbeteckningarna och genom deras vitt skilda betydelser för WTO:s medlemmar så är det svårt att uppnå konsensus kring ämnet och hGeographical indications are a juridical area under high pressure of development and these circumstances have made the current WTO- regulation incompatible with the situation of today. The geographical indications represent a wide range of different values. These values have a numerous form and symbolize different aspects to all of WTO:s members. In this context it is understandable that a lot of

Previous empirical research has developed many theoretical frameworks to explain the motives behind risk management and provide evidence that hedging does add value to the firm. However, the effect of disclosure on firm value has often been researched separately and the effect of hedging disclosure on the hedging premium is still largely untested today. This provides us with an opportunity to brin

Authors: Emelie Ekroth Coloma and Pauline Conradsson Title: H I S S- Heteronormativity in the junior high school sex education Supervisor: Tabitha Wright Nielsen Assessor: Lars Harrysson Sexuality is something that affects everyone in some way during most of their lives, no matter age, sex or language. Heterosexuality is currently the sexual orientation that is norm in Sweden. This is called hete

Under 2008, fick uthyrning av lyxväskor mycket uppmärksamhet efter att det diskuterats i filmen Sex and the City. Sedan dess har flera uthyrningssidor som specialiserar sig på väskor startats. Detta har gjort det möjligt för vem som helst att bära en lyxväska och inte enbart de väldigt kapitalstarka. Litteratur och tidigare forskning menar att det mest centrala hos människan är att äga sina saker.

Hong Kong used to enjoy high degree of press freedom during the period under the British colonial control, however, since the handover to China in 1997, the media self-censorship is becoming explicit. Attributed by the political and economic influences from China, Hong Kong media become more reserved in reporting Chinese sensitive issue, the objectivity and impartiality is threatened. This paper i

Although income support work is performed in all municipalities and affects a large number of people, it is difficult to get a clear picture of how the work is done and what work methods that are used. This case study examines the work methods in income support and in relation to the organization of the welfare office. The aim of the study is to examine if work methods and organization are in any

The purpose of this thesis is to broaden the research field and contribute with a new perspective regarding insider trading and insiders’ ability to avoid negative abnormal return. An event study framework is applied to examine market efficiency on Swedish stock market. Market model is used as an equilibrium model for identifying abnormal returns. The theoretical framework is built on efficient ma

Den här uppsatsen grundar sig på en översättning av ett stycke ur Andre Agassis självbiografi ”Open”. Den inleds med en källtextsanalys, i huvudsak baserad på Hellspong och Ledins analysmodell. Efter ett kort stycke om mina överväganden inför översättningen följer sedan en översättningskommentar, i vilken jag diskuterar några av de problem som dykt upp under översättningsarbetet. Denna översättnin

This study contributes to existing theory by underlining that product brands do have a gender. In addition, the results of this study show that the need for product gender congruence is minimized in Generation Y. Therefore, rethinking the traditional gender stereotyping of products may have more consumer appeal by being marketed to both sexes, or at least to emphasize more of the products attribut

Syftet för denna uppsats är att undersöka fem instrumentallärares uppfattningar om sin undervisning i gymnasiekursen instrument/sång (INSÅ) utifrån begreppen; betygsättning, motivation, kreativitet och elevinflytande. Vidare är syftet att undersöka hur betygsättning i musik får konsekvenser för elevens motivation, kreativitet och aktiva påverkan av undervisningen. Studien är kvalitativ och grundarTitle in English: Instrumental education in high school; instrumental teachers' opinions regarding the concepts of marking, creativity, motivation and pupil influence. The aim of this essay is to study five instrumental teachers’ opinions of their instrumental teaching in the subject instrument/song (INSÅ) starting out with the concepts; marking, motivation, creativity and pupil influence. The

Problem The often informal new service development processes and less structured decision processes for strategic decisions about service portfolio of service companies, makes it especially interesting to investigate the prerequisites for, and develop a formal process for decision making about new service development and create the right decision quality in these decisions. The main problem become

I en värld där städers fysiska strukturer ständigt producerar och reproducerar social orättvisa kan stadsplanering sägas spela en central roll. I Malmö sjösatte kommunen hösten 2010 ett femårigt stadsutvecklingsprojekt kallat ”Områdesprogrammet” vars syfte är att öka den sociala hållbarheten i fyra utvalda områden där problem med sociala klyftor och segregation anses vara som störst. Seved är ett

Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to help the company with their strategic business development and positioning. The purpose is fulfilled by analysing the following areas; business environment, the company, competitors and customers. Issues: The company and its business environment have gone through big changes during the company’s existence. With big internal changes, such as shutdown of own