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Purpose: To investigate if it is possible to earn abnormal returns from the accruals based trading strategy in Sweden. The aim is also to examine if the benchmark used when classifying firms into accruals portfolios has an impact on the abnormal returns from the trading strategy. Methodology: The study investigates the abnormal returns from the trading strategy that aims to exploit the accruals a

The pandemic forced organizations to adopt a remote working mode which changed people’s working locations and communication methods from face-to-face to online. This qualitative study has utilized an in-depth interview method to research on how the employees perceive the communication challenges and their engagement during the remote working in the pandemic from a theoretical lens of sensemaking.

Background: Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) is a rare cause of sudden cardiac arrest which may pose therapeutic and prognostic challenges. To date, the only effective treatment for survivors of cardiac arrest is the insertion of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). We sought to review the long-term outcome of a Swedish cohort with IVF. Methods and results: Fifty patients with

Purpose: TRPM1-associated congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is characterized by nystagmus and high myopia. We assessed retinal function and structure over long-term follow-up up to 10 years in two siblings from a family with the homozygous deletion c.2394delC in exon 18 that we previously identified. In addition, we describe retinal function and structure in two other siblings with the

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This study aims to examine the relationship between the gender of the CEO and target firm risk in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Sweden. Previous research has shown that there may be differences in risk attitudes and behavior between men and women, which could affect their decision-making processes in M&A transactions. However, little research has focused on the relationship between CEO

När Lissabonfördraget trädde i kraft den 1 december 2009 medförde det viktiga förändringar inom EU:s utrikespolitik. Målet var att öka EU:s samstämmighet i dess externa relationer i syfte att stärka EU:s roll som global aktör. Det nya fördraget inrättade en hög representant för den gemensamma utrikes-och säkerhetspolitiken (HR) samt en assisterande utrikestjänst (EEAS). De nya funktionerna är histThe entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009 brought several important changes in the field of EU Foreign Policy. The goal was to enhance coherence in EU external relations to strengthen the role of the EU as a global actor. The creations of the High Representative (HR) of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the assisting European External Action Service (EEAS) are t

I en alltmer globaliserad värld har transnationella företag omfattande makt och inflytande. Många företag kan vara delaktiga i oetiska affärer genom affärs-förbindelser med stater och aktörer som begår internationella brott. Debatten om företagsansvar har nyligen fått ökad uppmärksamhet genom det pågående fallet om Lundin Oils. Denna kandidatuppsats har som syfte att utreda möjligheterna att hållIn an increasingly globalized world, transnational companies have extensive power and influence. However, many of these companies can also be involved in bad business activity due to them being in a business relation with for instance a state committing international crimes. The debate about corporate responsibility has recently received new attention because of the prosecution against the corpora

Ett stödbrev utfärdas vanligen av ett moderbolag till en koncernextern part. Stödbrevet uttrycker ett visst stöd för ett dotterbolag i koncernen som den koncernexterna parten har ingått eller skall ingå avtal med. Stödbrevet är en kompromisslösning mellan parter som inte kan enas om vilken typ av säkerhet som måste ställas för att det bakomliggande avtalsförhållandet skall inledas eller fortskridaThe standard letter of comfort is issued by a parent company for the benefit of its subsidiary or affiliated company, to an external contracting party that has entered, or is about to enter, into agreement with the subsidiary or affiliate. The letter of comfort expresses a certain level of support from the issuer, should the subsidiary or affiliate be unable to perform in accordance with its agree

How Important Rule of Law is in Making Solutions Sustainable - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Skip to content Search for: Search Button Home About Us Who We Are Our History About Raoul Wallenberg Our Theory of Change Staff Opportunities Annual Reports Whistleblower Our work What we do Multi-Disciplinary Research Higher Education Strategic Advice and Analysis Ou

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With the branding of a city as green increasingly serving to amplify attractiveness andinvestment while also contributing to patterns of green gentrification, the incentive to link real estate development and green space is growing. Yet, little is known about the extent to which this incentive has generated a spatial relationship between green space and newly constructed housing at the city-wide l

It has become increasingly recognized that IT organizations must ensure that IT services are aligned to business needs and actively support them. Therefore, the internal IT service management processes are under constant improvement. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is the most commonly adopted framework for IT service management. The recommendation is to start an ITIL implemenIt has become increasingly recognized that IT organizations must ensure that IT services are aligned to business needs and actively support them. Ther efore, the internal IT service management processes are under constant improvement. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is the most commonlyadopted framework for IT service management. The r ecommendation is to start an ITIL impleme

Pro-poor public spending is an important tool used for promoting development and poverty reduction. Yet, it has been hard to find evidence that public spending actually translates into desired outcomes. Public financial management (PFM) systems have been pointed out as one vital factor affecting public spending efficiency, but this has yet not been confirmed in any empirical research. By using new

The horizontal principle which usually applies when it comes to international law is not more universal than the human rights they concern. At least not in all of the worlds regions. This thesis´ starting point is Africa and is based on a combination of theory of power and empirical examples from the colonial era. It argues that the power relations between the state and the individual generated un

1 Submission from Regional CSO Consultation on ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework 30 April 2024 The Association of the Southeast Asian Nations has affirmed commitment to the environmental rights, particularly on the right to a safe, clean and sustainable environment and the right to development as guaranteed under the Article 28 and 35, of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, respectively. ASEAN'

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Background: The Swedish Breast Reconstruction Outcome Study (SweBRO) initiative is a nationwide study with the primary aim of assessing long-term outcomes after mastectomy with and without breast reconstruction (BR). The current part (SweBRO 2) is designed to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL), with the hypothesis that BR has a positive impact on patient-reported HRQoL in the long-ter

Studien bygger på en komparativ rättsdogmatisk metod med en juridisk analys av lagtext, praxis och doktrin gällande dödshjälp i Sverige och Schweiz. Syf-tet med uppsatsen är att analyserar om den schweiziska modellen är kompati-bel med svensk rätt och vilka förändringar som skulle krävas för en legalisering av dödshjälp i Sverige. Frågan om dödshjälp är komplex och väcker starka etiska, moraliskaThe study employs a comparative legal-dogmatic method, conducting a juridical analysis of statutory provisions, case law, and legal doctrine concerning euthanasia in Sweden and Switzerland. The purpose of this thesis is to exam-ine whether the Swiss model is compatible with Swedish law and to identify the legislative changes required for the legalization of euthanasia in Sweden. The issue of eutha

This study has given insight to the phenomenon of collaborations between high fashion brands and streetwear brands within the fashion discourse. The study uses journalistic texts from popular online streetwear magazines as empirical material in order to perform a critical discourse analysis on the sub-discourses of high fashion and streetwear. By looking at this phenomenon through the lens of pers