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This study tests whether the rise of free trade agreements (FTAs) in East Asia since 2000 has been an attempt to manage the growing complexity of trade both between members of that region and each other, as well as between them and the rest of the world. The study uses a measure of dependency based on GDP, as well as a measure of intraindustry trade as indicators. Descriptive statistics showed tha
This study investigates reconciliation processes, based on narratives of experiences from a rural area in Rift Valley, Kenya. A qualitative method has been used and ten interviews were followed out with people who had taken part in a reconciliation workshop run by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya. The authors also took part in such a workshop themselves. In the analysis, the theory of symb
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the sustainability of the efficient market theorem when accounting for extreme events, which are of the essence in a Black Swan investment philosophy. Methodology: Quantitative approach. Empirical foundation: Historical secondary monthly and daily data of various variables during January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2012. Conclusions: The Black Swan inv
As a result of the official report on democracy (Demokratiutredningen), the Swedish government decided in 2002 to prescribe by law the right of initiation for common citizens in city councils (medborgerlig förslagsrätt). All citizens are therefore now entitled to submit a proposal which then will be dealt with by the city council as a motion. In this paper the handling of the citizen proposal is s
Throughout history the right and the duty to participate in the country's national defense has been exclusively for men. Women have traditionally been excluded. During the 20th century male conscription was the main way to assure the need for soldiers in Norway and Sweden. Today both countries are seen as pioneers in gender equality issues, but the proportion of women in both countries' ar
Corruption has been around for centuries. Cross-border direct investments just for decades. Recent empirical research has found, that countries with rising corruption witness a decline in foreign direct investments. Poland is a paradox in this matter as both corruption and foreign investments are rising. This paper tries to find an answer to that question through examining the relationship between
Den aktuella studien undersökte sambandet mellan teampersonlighet och framgång i startup-processen av nya företag. För att undersöka detta samlades personlighetsdata samt data gällande genomförda startup-aktiviteter in från 32 team, vilka deltog i affärsutvecklingsprogram på någon av ett antal olika affärsinkubatorer, fördelade över fem svenska orter. Teampersonlighet operationaliserades som teame
Begreppet Anthropocene har börjat användas för att betona att förhållandena på jorden styrs av mänsklig aktivitet och inte av naturliga processer, som under holocen. Antropocen är dock ännu inte helt definierat, varken tidsmässigt eller stratigrafiskt. Syftet med den här studien är därför att definiera vad som kännetecknar antropocen, utreda de stratigrafiska markörer som definierar dess början ocThe term Anthropocene has begun to be used to emphasize that conditions on Earth are governed by human activity and not by natural processes, as in the Holocene. However, the Anthropocene is not yet fully defined, neither temporally nor stratigraphically. The purpose of this study is therefore to define what characterizes the Anthropocene, investigate stratigraphic markers that define its beginnin
This thesis work produces and evaluates a self learning algorithm that detects user access patterns in a Physical Access Control System (PACS). Self learning algorithms and pattern detection are both well researched areas with numerous methodologies. However, no one method can be used for all problems and this project focuses on hierarchical clustering for a particular problem where no solutions h
The thesis examines the Swedish Abortion Act (abortlagen (1974:595)) and its development from the 1970s until today. The objective is to examine the Abortion Act as a producer of certain relations between the state and the individual – how are the state and the individual constructed through the Act’s wording and its foregoing legislation bills, and how does the meaning of the state and the indivi
The environment has become a politicized area where one single party can no longer make a huge difference. This requires that the mainstream parties take action and environment becomes the object for party competition. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate and explain how the environmental problem becomes widely recognized problem for the mainstream parties. By distinguishing between establi
Workplace health promotion has been gaining a lot of interest, as it could benefit both employees and organizations. Results and conclusions are, however, still ambiguous and there is not much known about how employees’ participation and perception affect positive work outcomes. The present research aims to examine the link between employees’ participation and perception of workplace health promot
Lund University have for over ten years been using a website called LUP Student Papers where they publish theses from bachelor and master courses. The aim of this thesis is to use visualizations and data mining techniques that will explore and shows interesting aspects of the data. The wide variety of variables in the dataset can be used to gain insight regarding several interesting questions such
In present time, online auctions have gained popularity in many markets. They enable a high volume of transactions with its distinguishing characteristics. Both traditional and online auctions have a reputation of efficiency. This study focuses on trying to explain exposure’s impact on online auctions, in particular English online auctions. Exposure in this study is defined as an item’s time durat
This paper sets out to analyze tensions between two different political and administrative models in Swedish local democracy; the ‘traditional model based on a hierarchical and highly formal structure with specialized agencies and the ‘centralized model’ in which formalized and specialized committees have been dismantled, and all strategic and operational responsibilities have been transferred to
