The EU Merger Review regulates mergers with a Community dimension in the EU, assessing if they can be considered a concentration and if this concentration can hinder effective competition. The Commission assesses whether notified mergers are compatible with the common market and has established its own practice in line with EU merger legislation. Big Data companies, such as GAFAM, have gained sign

Sustainability reporting has become the primary measure of corporate sustainability in the EU, with increasing awareness among companies about the importance of disclosing sustainability matters. Concurrently, the European Union has enacted several pieces of legislation regarding sustainability reporting, notably the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. While blockchain technology initial

With rising interest rates increasing the cost of capital, businesses are focusing on reducing expenses. Tied-up capital, largely represented by inventory, is a critical cost driver. Therefore, optimizing inventory levels is crucial for controlling capital costs. Inventory levels consist of cycle stock and safety stock. Cycle stock covers average demand during replenishment, while safety stock mit

Hur formar vi framtiden och hur lär vi oss av historien? Vilken roll spelar konsten i ett framtida samhälle, hur fungerar framsynthet inom ekonomi och juridik, och hur kan framtidens komplexa forskningsresultat förmedlas och spridas till samhället utanför akademin?LU Futura var Lunds universitets tvärvetenskapliga tankesmedja för framtidsfrågor 2018 2021. Framtidskompasser är projektets slutpunkt,

Sessionsbeskrivning: Infrastruktur och transporter har format landskap och samhällen och är en viktig nyckel till dagsaktuella samhällsfrågor, inte minst i fråga om hållbarhet. Transporthistoria är ett mångvetenskapligt kunskaps- och forskningsområde och dess källor är svåra att överblicka. Denna temasession presenterar och diskuterar ett antal projekt med förankring inom arkiv, museum, forskning

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of personified brand strategies on consumer engagement on TikTok, a popular social media platform. The research explores how global consumer brands utilise brand anthropomorphism, with a distinction among brand ambassadors, brand spokespersons, and user-generated content (UGC), to engage with consumers on TikTok. Methodology: A quantitative content anal

Purpose: This thesis aims to investigate the effect of fitness influencers on the social media platform Instagram on users’ state self-esteem. In particular, the effects on users’ appearance, social, and performance state self-esteem are examined for distinct body types of the fitness influencers. Furthermore, this study aims to test a moderation effect of users’ perceived physical condition on th

Thesis Purpose: This thesis aims to explore the construction and dynamics of 'dupe culture' as an emergent digital consumer culture, examining its implications for brand authenticity, consumer identity, and branding within the digital age. Theoretical perspective: The study takes on a consumer culture perspective, using the Circuit of Culture (Du Gay et al. 1997) and insights from scholars

In today's digital era, where personalized experiences have become crucial to consumer interactions with brands, the balance between personalization and privacy remains a complex and evolving challenge. Despite the recognized benefits of personalization in driving consumer spending, concerns about privacy and data security persist among individuals. This study addresses the "personalizati

This thesis, “From Vows to Misery: Unveiling the Legal Struggle and Human Rights Dimensions Against Child Marriage in Indonesia,” aims to investigate how international human rights law (IHRL) could contribute to the effective prevention and eradication of child marriage in Indonesia. This study will explore the underlying reasons and significant factors contributing to the prevalence of child marr

Timber structures are increasingly growing in importance and utilization. A contributing factor to this trend is the introduction of cross-laminated timber (CLT). CLT is an engineered wood product comprising layers of wood made up of multiple boards, alternately referred to as "lamellae". Each layer is positioned perpendicular to the next and bonded together with adhesives. CLT is mostly

This thesis examines an unconventional issue of human trafficking, which has arisen very recently in the Southeast Asia region. An increasing number of scam centres have been identified, wherein trafficking victims were recruited to operate online fraudulent schemes. This emerging trafficking phenomenon exhibits distinctive characteristics compared to the traditional one, including the flow of mig

Demokratier nedmonteras i stater runtom i världen. För att undvika och återhämta sig från demokratisk nedmontering är det viktigt att stater kan bibehålla eller förbättra sina nivåer av demokrati. Detta koncept är känt som ’democratic resilience’ eller demokratins motståndskraft. Demokratiers nedmontering har en negativ inverkan på människors möjlighet att åtnjuta mänskliga rättigheter, varför säkDemocracy is declining in several states in all regions of the world. To avoid and recover from democratic backsliding, it is important that states can maintain or improve their levels of democracy. This concept is commonly referred to as ‘democratic resilience’. Democratic backsliding has a negative impact on the ability of people to enjoy their human rights, and therefore, there must be a safety

Barnhandel är rekrytering, transport, överföring, inhysande eller mottagande av ett barn i syfte att exploatera hen. I Sverige, som i första hand är ett destinationsland för barnhandel, identifieras ett 50-tal barn per år som offer för människohandel. Antalet okända fall uppges dock vara betydligt högre. Med barn re-trafficking avses varje situation där ett barn som har brutit sig loss från en mänChild trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. In Sweden, which primarily is a country of destination for child trafficking, around 50 children per year are identified as child victims of human trafficking. However, the number of unknown cases is said to be significantly higher. Child re-trafficking means any situa

This thesis examines the gendered dynamics of entrepreneurial pitching, focusing on the experiences of female founders in Germany. Despite the continued growth of female entrepreneurship, there are still significant challenges, particularly in relation to fundraising. Therefore, this thesis focuses on pitching situations as a strategy to raise funding. A qualitative methodology is used, to explore

Conventional democratic institutions are unable to sufficiently incorporate citizens’ views in the context of a changing climate. The lack of a shared understanding of what citizen participation entails and what it should look like limits the potential for effective engagement. Postulating that citizen participation in policy-making processes could contribute to better decisions regarding flood ri