This is a thesis in the field of mechanism design theory, a field of economic theory closely related to game theory. Instead of determine equilibriums of various games as in game theory, mechanism design tries to design a mechanism with respect to a desirable outcome of the game induced by the mechanism. The thesis can be viewed as an introduction to mechanism design theory in general, via a particu

Uppsatsen handlar om ränta. Varför finns det ränta och vilka faktorer påverkar räntenivån? Uppsatsen är dels doktrinhistorisk men också något nyskapande. Den ”nyskapande” teorin läggs fram i all ödmjukhet, och är snarare att betrakta som en sammanställning av tidigare insikter. Uppsatsen visar att fenomenet ränta beror på en kombination av tidspreferens och längre produktionsprocessers högre produ

The focus of this study is on the privatisation process in a state of transition. This study set out to distinguish the essential factors which explain and promote the emergence of a dominant private sector. From that, two different approaches to privatisation are examined and analysed; the Washington consensus and the Evolutionary approach. The Washington consensus emphasises on the speed of the

Uppsatsen behandlar lågprisbutikers etablering på den svenska dagligvarumarknaden. Fokus ligger på dessa butikers inträdes- och lokaliseringsstrategier. Eftersom etablering är knutet till en mängd olika faktorer och för att få en tydlig bild av den rådande situationen på den svenska dagligvarumarknaden, liksom i vilken riktning marknaden är på väg har även en marknadsanalys gjorts. Den svenska dag

I takt med den snabba utvecklingen av tjänster på Internet har flera av de ärenden som förr utfördes ansikte mot ansikte hamnat i den virtualiserade världen på Internet. Bankerna har tagit del av denna utveckling och fått de flesta kunder att utföra sina ärenden via deras Internettjänster. Denna möjlighet att utföra sina bankärenden på Internet har inte enbart varit positiv. Phishing är ett proble

Companies and special interest organizations pays multiple millions each year in order to reach out with messages about that their products are biggest, best and most beautiful. The publicity happens among thing like TV, in brochures, on the Internet and in newspapers etc. places. This means that consumer permanently becomes affected of publicity, and is thereby in an exposed situation. Around the

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if there is a risk that Sweden will go in to crises at the house market and in the bank sector. The Swedish house prices have in the last years growth very high and quickly and are now over the development in the beginning of 1990. The method I use to investigate this is a multiple regression model. I follow a regression that both OECD and the Swedish R

Microsoftdomen grundar sig i att Microsoft vägrat lämna ut interoperabilitetsinformation till en av sina konkurrenter (Sun). Sun menar att detta konstituerar ett missbruk av dominerande ställning och lämnar in ett klagomål till Kommissionen som påbörjar en utredning. Kommissionen börjar dessutom på egen hand utreda huruvida Microsofts integration av Windows Media Player i sitt operativsystem (Wind

Abstract The 1st of January 2009 there will be a new discrimination law in Sweden. That means that the Parliament finally will interpret three EC-directives in there entirety. The new law means that the present discrimination laws will be merged to one law. The situation for disabled persons on the labour market has improved, since the discrimination law was founded in 1999. The Labour Court got s

I denna uppsats har vi undersökt och studerat vad det finns för relation mellan de estetiska aspekterna av grafiskt gränssnitt och användarupplevelse men även ifall det finns skillnader mellan män och kvinnor i denna relation. Syftet med arbetet var att undersöka interaktionens estetiska aspekter utifrån genus och könsperspektivet. Detta har gjorts med hjälp av intervjuer och enkätundersökningar p

Abstract The IT- business is a fast growing business trade. This expansive line of business continuously demands flexibility both economically and legally. It is, today, of great importance to have knowledge about your own trade especially when it comes to new agreements. Laws and regulations are seldom flexible and adaptable tools, this is due to the fact it takes time to create new laws and, abo

This thesis examines the connection between export promotion, economic growth and social welfare in Vietnam. The impact of different export directions is also analysed. Our main method is testing of simple correlations between the mentioned variables. The material used is mainly provincial statistics. We observe great regional differences in economic and social welfare, which have increased as Vie

There are many empirical studies that reject the forecasting power of the uncovered interest rate parity condition. This might be due to different reasons, of which one often stated is the existence of a risk premium. In this paper three versions of the conventional UIP model are tested in order to investigate which one that generates the best predictions on the future spot rate. One model without

Chief executives and other persons in management positions are not applicable to the same protection system as other employees. Lagen om anställlningsskydd is not applicable for example. Instead all terms and conditions are in the employment contract, which get increased importance. The employment contract for a chief executive is comprehensive. This essay focuses on employment protection, wages a

Rational Unified Process (RUP) är en systemutvecklingsmetod som tillhandahåller ett modifierbart tillvägagångssätt för hur man skall fördela uppgifter och ansvar inom ett systemutvecklingsprojekt. Syftet med denna studie har varit att undersöka om RUP verkligen bidrar till framgångsrik systemutveckling, och i så fall även till att identifiera de vitalaste faktorer som lett till denna framgång. Fok

IT investments are essential parts of a company’s strategy. Deciding whether to invest or not to invest in a certain IT project requires multiple considerations. Our aim has been to find out which are the most important ones. Our study has been conducted as a quantitative one based on a survey inquiry; our 17 respondents operate in the airline industry, a sector which is information intensive but

Mobila enheter såsom bärbara datorer, avancerade handdatorer och mobiltelefoner blir allt vanligare i organisationer. Tidigare har informationssäkerhet byggts upp för att skydda organisationer från attacker utifrån, men nu måste man även skydda organisationen inifrån. Detta för att enheter tas ut ur organisationen och utsätts för andra, möjligt farliga miljöer. För att sedan på nytt föras in i org

The purpose of this paper is to study the rules of the bill 2007/08: 136 "A reformed sick-leave process of increased return to work" as related to the rehabilitation chain. In the interpretation of the material I have used the “practical legal method” and a minor empirical study has been conducted to find out how Region Skåne and UMAS adjust their activities to the new regulations. The g

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the poorest regions in the world and depends heavily on aid flow and debt reduction to foster development and fight poverty. Using 35 of the 48 countries in the region, we examine the impact of aid flow/debt reduction on poverty alleviation and the selected poverty targets are primary completion rate and life rate. A multiple regression model on panel data over the per