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Det huvudsakliga syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka om ett fullgott juridiskt ramverk i syfte att skydda den arktiska regionen redan är etablerat, eller om ytterligare juridiska instrument behöver tillkomma för att så ska vara fallet. Frågan diskuteras med bakgrund av det faktum att den arktiska isen smälter i en hög takt, och att framtiden för regionen sannolikt kommer att se väldigt annorThe main purpose of this thesis is to examine whether or not the legal framework to govern the Arctic can be said to be in place already, or if additional judicial measures need to be taken, given the future that awaits the region as a result of the ongoing rapid ice melt. For many decades, or even centuries, it was the common perception that the Arctic would remain permanently ice-covered, and be

In the Gambia, Osusu has helped women to be resilient to various types of precarity for a long time. Though the country has recently recognized the importance of financial inclusion by adopting a National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), the informal practice of Osusu continues to exist and evolve. Through 20 semi-structured interviews with women who are members of Kafoos that operate Osusu, t

The Matern covariance function is a popular choice for modeling dependence in spatial environmental data. Standard Matern covariance models are, however, often computationally infeasible for large data sets. Recent results for Markov approximations of Gaussian Matern fields based on Hilbert space approximations are extended using wavelet basis functions. Using a simulation-based study, these Marko

Modern societies rely on a stable supply of electric power from highly complex energy systems. Balancing demand and supply at electricity markets becomes increasingly challenging with the rising share of highly volatile renewable energy sources (RES) and the influence of climate change. Within this uncertain environment, actors face major challenges for planning and decision making. Thus, this the

Large capital inflows have always been a cause of concern for policy makers. While most countries experience episodes of large capital inflows, Advanced Economies tend to fare slightly better, while Emerging Economies experience more adverse effects. This study identifies 228 such episodes of large capital inflows in 1980-2019, in 38 countries. Further, an attempt is made to analyse the aftermath

This study analyzes the European Union’s (henceforth EU) terrorism agenda. The overarching aim of the research is to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of how the EU represents the problem of terrorism and what solutions they present to counter it. Hence, Lasse Lindekilde’s (2012) model, which he used to study the Danish government’s counter- radicalization Action Plan, is adopted, and used

Due to COVID-19, many organisations have switched to a predominantly remote working environment. Whereas formal meetings have quickly been integrated, informal commu-nication appears to be more difficult online. Despite the importance of informal commu-nication and several positive outcomes of informal communication on employees, this aspect has largely been neglected in organisational communicati

This study investigates the relation between preferences and cognitive effort in decision making tasks in a natural setting. Does the way a supermarket’s shelves are organized affect how easy it is to choose what items to purchase? Does it affect the quality of our choice? The eye-movements of participants were recorded during their regular shopping trips in two supermarkets with different shelf

This thesis explores the relationship between feminism and advertising from the individual woman's perspective. In-depth qualitative interviews with fourteen Swedish women have been conducted, in which a number of feminist advertisement videos have been viewed and discussed. This has been done in order to explore which audience reactions and actions that these advertisements generate; an area

This is a comparative case study of the Committee of the Regions and regional offices. It explores using written records whether history can unveil contrasting features between these two systems using historical institutionalism as the guide. First, it examines the beginning of regional engagement in the European Union with the formation of European Regional Development Fund and the Single Europea

This thesis puts forward the idea that the radical other that constitutes and threatens our society is not to be found outside its limits, but that it is something inherent to our society. It proposes that the threatening other, the constitutive outside of society, is the subject 'the poor', that in its failure to partake in the labour market, fails to conform to the rules of the market, a

This thesis analysed the development of international trade patterns during the period from 1980 to 2013. More specifically, the research focused on the structure of North-South relations during this period and how China has influenced its dynamic. The legacy of colonialism left behind a particlar configuration of international trade, which was highly disadvantageous for the countries of the globa

Abstract: The paper examined two important components in the CAPM model, Jensen’s alpha and equity beta, on the Nordic Insurance Index from 2003 to 2011. We found that the Insurance stocks in the Nordic markets provided abnormal returns of 15.39% annually during the first study period 2003-2005, whereas no abnormal return was found for the subsequent periods and it was also the case for the entire

In the field of development economics corruption is considered a major obstacle to economic development. When opportunities to abuse power for self-interest are widespread, inequalities may become reinforced and democratic and economic development will be undermined. Empirical studies have found a negative relationship between gender and corruption implying that increased female participation lowe

This thesis discusses the potential conflicts between the MARPOL and BASEL regimes in relation with management of wastes derived from operations of ships. The analysis whether the BASEL Convention provides an overarching regime to deal with waste cycle from generation to disposal is also addressed for determining if MARPOL has to complement this regime. To this end, a holistic view regarding the e

China, the EU and the US are the top 3 destinations for exports from Africa. The implication for this relationship is that economic growth in these economic giants will have an effect on the aggregate demand of African economies through trade. Additionally, the emergence of China as an economic power has enabled it to increase its influence on the global stage on various fronts. African countries

In the post-crisis environment the discussion about the optimal monetary policy in the Euro Area (EA) is an important topic. A number of scholars have argued that a big part of the problem of the EA is the currency union, because Europe is too heterogeneous for a currency area. This paper asks what impact the existence of the currency union has had on the effectiveness of monetary policy in the EA