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Researchers agree that there exist a close connection between export, foreign direct investment and economic growth, still they do not agree about the causal relationships between them. Latin America has over the last decades faced several economic crises. However, the continent has also been characterised by emerging economies, increased globalisation and trade liberalisation where export, foreig

This research addresses the role of social capabilities over the growth trajectory of natural resource (NR) rich developing countries through a case study – an analytical narrative using data from various sources – of the Chilean experience since the early 1900s to the present. The paper adopts a novel framework, which identifies four distinct but interrelated dimensions of social capabilities: tr

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the role of normative control by analyzing how culture is perceived and maintained, in an organization which is defined as non-managerial. The empirical part of this study was conducted through an interpretive, abductive and qualitative research method. The empirical data is collected through a case study of the IT-consultancy firm Brightside and involves e

The thesis empirically investigates the question whether there is an influence of macroeconomic forces to initial public offering (IPO) underpricing. In addition it tries to find whether unconventional monetary policy has also an impact on underpricing. Thus the thesis tries to find a relationship between macroeconomic variables and the level of IPO underpricing. The variables used as proxies for

Den här uppsatsen syftar till att öka förståelsen för vad som är viktiga förutsättningar för att skapa inre motivation hos anställda. Vi vill ge företag en anledning att undersöka möjligheten att skapa inre motivation genom den psykosociala arbetsmiljön. Vi valde att undersöka detta med en teoretisk grund i Self-determination theory som idag ligger i framkant av modern forskning inom arbetsmotivatThis essay aims to increase understanding of important conditions for creating intrinsic motivation for employees. We want to give companies a reason to review the possibility of creating intrinsic motivation through the psychosocial work environment. We chose to investigate this with a theoretical foundation in Self-determining theory that today is at the forefront of modern research in work moti

The growing influence of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in the international arena has altered the dynamics of security governance, challenging states’ monopoly on the use of force. The industry’s mushroom growth has not been accompanied by requisite regulation at national and international level. The lack of oversight and accountability has resulted in PMSCs, predecessor of merce

Men's violence against women has been a society problem for a long time, and still is. There are several different authorities involved regarding violence within intimate relationships. The study aims to specifically investigate how healthcare deals with abused women, based on women's own perspectives and stories. The purpose of this study is to describe how important it is for healthcare

Normative causal reasoning is essential for proper decision-making to be conducted, which is highly relevant in areas such as personnel assessment and predictions of work performance. However, research has found consistent violations of the Markov Assumption, a defining aspect of normative causal models that indicates which nodes in a causal network that are conditionally independent of one anothe

This article adds to the understanding of incumbent inertia through the conceptual separation between voluntary inertia and implied inertia, and the analyzed dynamics of each in relation to core rigidities. Consequently, core rigidities are conceptually shown to be separate from incumbent inertia, concepts which are often confused in extant literature. Furthermore, the dynamics between core rigidi

Studied Case: This thesis focuses the research on the impact of Industry 4.0 at the Port of Barcelona. It considers of relevance the affect that the fourth industrial revolution is taking place in the workplaces all around the world. The researcher takes the case of the logistics service provider as the Port of Barcelona to understand the implication that the five major technologies characteristic

This research is an attempt to critically re-examine the effects of gender quotas on women’s descriptive representation in South Africa. South Africa has been internationally acclaimed as one of the success stories in bringing more women into parliament trough the introduction of a gender quota. However, the quota in place has been introduced by a single, dominant political party, the African Nati

Epilepsy is to this day still a serious neurological diseases where treatments such as pharmaceutical agents and surgery can at most alleviate the symptoms, but not cure it. This disease is still not fully understood at a cellular and network-level, but the recent advancements in the field of optogenetics can serve as an alternative way of studying the brain and diseases such as epilepsy. By genet

Denna studie undersöker Europaparlamentets debatter gällande EU:s restriktiva åtgärder mot Ryssland med anledning av krisen i Ukraina. De restriktiva åtgärderna utvärderas inte i sig självt, utan studien tar avstamp resonemangen kring sanktioner för att undersöka hur EU skapar sin internationella identitet. Resonemangen i sanktionsdebatten analyseras med ett konstruktivistiskt perspektiv om identiThis study examines the European Parliaments debates concerning the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia following the crisis in Ukraine. The restrictive measures are not evaluated in themselves, but rather how they function in the EU’s process of creating an international identity. I examine the argumentation of the sanctions debate through a constructivist perspective on identity formation,

Syftet med denna uppsats är att förstå hur, och varför, media upprätthåller traditionella könsnormer i deras porträttering av kvinnliga soldater. Studiens primärmaterial består av artiklar publicerade av tidningar i USA och Storbritannien, som beskriver menig Lynndie England och hennes handlingar i Abu Ghraib-skandalen. För att uppnå syftet med denna studie ställs följande frågeställningar: På vilThe aim of this thesis is to understand how, and why, the media is sustaining traditional gender norms in their portrayal of female soldiers. The primary material of the study consists of articles published by newspapers in the United States and the United Kingdom, describing PFC. Lynndie England and her actions in the Abu Ghraib scandal. To meet the purpose, the thesis addresses the following res

Syftet med den här studien är att förstå hur FARC-EP:s medlemmars återintegrering till civilt liv ska gå till. Studiens primärmaterial består av det colombianska fredsavtalet mellan Juan Manuel Santos regering och gerillan FARC-EP, som undertecknades 2016. För att uppnå studiens syfte ställs följande frågeställningar: Hur ska FARC-EP:s med- lemmar återintegreras till civilt liv enligt det colombiaThe purpose of this study is to understand how the reintegration into civilian life is go- ing to come about for FARC-EP ́s members. The primary material of this study consists of the Colombian peace agreement, signed 2016, between the government and the guerilla FARC-EP. To meet the purpose of this study, the study addresses the following questions: How should FARC-EP ́s members be reintegrated i

Debatten om tiggeri i Sverige har under de senaste åren trappats upp och fått stort utrymme i svensk media. Den här uppsatsen har undersökt hur utsatta EU-medborgare framställs i den mediala debatten genom att analysera 24 ledarsidsartiklar från Svenska Dagbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Expressen samt Aftonbladet. Analysen bygger på en sammansättning av teorier grundade i Georg Simmels teori om främlingeThe debate regarding begging has stepped up in the last couple of years and has received large exposure in Swedish media. This research has looked at how vulnerable EU-citizens are portrayed in the medial debate by analysing 24 editorial pages in Svenska Dagbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Expressen and Aftonbladet. The analysis is based on a combination of theories building upon Georg Simmel’s theory abou

Avsikten med undersökningen är att granska om mediadebatten om abort i Irland rimmar med ”Irishness”, den irländska nationella identiteten och dess grundpålar. För att få ett resultat används Norman Faircloughs kritiska diskursanalys som redskap för att analysera de utvalda mediala artiklar som är tagna ur Irlands två stora dagstidningar, The Irish Times och Irish Examiner. Det teoretiska ramverk

Tvångsäktenskap strider både mot den svenska lagen och mot internationella konventioner. Trots det uppges 70 000 svenska ungdomar vara oroliga för att inte själv få välja äktenskapspartner. Staten och dess myndigheter är ansvariga för att säkra individers rättigheter, därför riktar sig den här studien på Socialtjänstens arbete med att hjälpa de som riskerar att ingå ett tvångsäktenskap. Syftet medForced marriage is a violation against Swedish law and human rights. Despite that, around 70 000 Swedish youth are worried they will not be able to choose who they marry. The state and its authorities are responsible for securing individuals’ rights. For that reason this study investigates the Swedish Social Services' work against forced marriage. With qualitative interviews, the purpose of th

Det har uppmärksammats i forskning att det finns två förhållningssätt till utomstående grupper som tar sig in över statsgränser. Det ena är det medborgarrättsliga förhållningssättet som förespråkar rättigheter i kraft av medborgarskap, medan det andra är det människorättsliga förhållningssättet som menar att rättighetsanspråket berättigas i kraft av individers mänsklighet. När de två förhållningss