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This study is about diplomatic recognition, and why some states have not received full diplomatic recognition from the international community. The central research-problem focuses on the factors that affect a state's foreign policy decision not to recognize other states. Taiwan and Kosovo are chosen as research-cases through a strategic case-selection. The theoretical framework used in this s

The corporate governance mechanism should be evaluated by both region and company levels, since legislation setting and regulatory enforcement are equally critical. It is found that Hong Kong outperforms than Mainland China at both levels, hereby more converge towards OECD Principles. There are root causes contributing to the differences and similarities of corporate governance in the regions, whi

With the aim to study how to establish a strong brand, this thesis use Sony Ericsson as an example to find out how did the brand identity influence on the customer loyalty, and then investigate what¡¯s relationship between them. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to support research. The analysis results show that there is a positive relationship between brand identity and custome

We employ a VAR-model to study the dynamics of inflation and the role of inflation expectations and other macro economic variables to the inflation process with annual data over the period 1880-2005 in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, The UK and The US. We divide the period into four sub-periods following the Lucas critique (1976). The periods under examination are: 1880-1913, 1914-1939, 1

For the dosimetry of interstitial photodynamic therapy (IPDT), the fibre positioning and the distributed light fluence that activates the treatment are essential. With sufficient supply of oxygen and photosensitiser, the treatment effect depends entirely on the distributed light. By proper dosimetry, the illumination is limited to the tumour and adjacent sensitive tissues are spared. The fibre po

The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the change in the likelihood of M&A activity (dependent variable) in a European and a Latin American cluster due to changes in independent variables,demonstrating the ability of macroeconomic (GDP per capita, exchange rate, and commodity price) and firm-specific factors (Leverage ratio, cash reserve ratio, and company size) to influence business

Beer is one of the oldest and most beloved beverages in the world (Hampson 2008). According to the first records of brewing, beer was originally made in Mesopotamia over 8000 years ago (Hampson, 2008). Although, back then there was a religious side to it and beer was consumed in spiritual ceremonies to honour the gods. However, the enjoyment of drinking this infusion was even greeter and it soon b

Socio-economic variables substantially determine fertility behavior and female labor force participation. Temporal fluctuations in socio-economic determinants of fertility and female labor force participation seem inevitable since they are subject to societal developments in the Philippines. Examining socio-economic variables over time contributes to an enhanced understanding of the current status

This study investigates the impact of monetary policy on the demand for housing following a common shock to the mortgage rate. This is done through a global model linking individual country vector error correction models in which the domestic variables are related to the country-specific foreign variables. The Global Vector Autoregressive (GVAR) model is estimated for 10 Euro area countries, over

Abstract Saltmarshes are saline wetlands on intertidal shores and their anoxic sediments function as sinks for metals and other pollutants. Saltmarshes are listed as an endangered ecological community in Australia as a result of declines across their range, due to a number of factors including habitat destruction and pollutants. However, while saltmarshes have a high level of legislative protect

This master thesis elaborates on the issues of the secondary transfer pricing adjustments that are common yet not regulated in an efficient manner by the states. The core problem of the double taxation issues to follow is the unwillingness of the states to accept the administrative tax decisions of each other in such sensitive fields as transfer pricing. Even though the primary and correlative tra

The purpose of our study is to examine the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Corporate Financial Performance. We initially perform a multiple linear regression using Ordinary Least Square on an academically recurring model, and then apply cross sectional fixed effect to account for heterogeneity. Our panel data is composed of approximatively 1500 companies over a five year span, totaliz

Statistical arbitrage is widely used in the quantitative based trading strategies. In this paper, we mainly use Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (O-U) process model and the GARCH model to estimate the parameters and verify trading signals for the statistical arbitrage. In addition, a new model is created through the combination of O-U model and GARCH model. To estimate the models, HuangXia Bank and Industrial B

The digital era has mercilessly affected the media landscape by changing the way information and news are disseminated and consumed. This has led to an increased need to move activities online and an outdated business model among newspapers. The Swedish newspaper industry has so far struggled to do business in the digital world. Hence, the need for business model innovation is greater than ever. I