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Den nya arbetsformen gig-arbete har tagit fart på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Idag föreligger det en gråzon kring vilken kategorisering plattformsarbetare och plattformsföretag kan sägas ha. Problemet har sin grund i att gig-företagens affärstruktur bygger på en trepartsmodell där plattformen fungerar som en mellanhand som sammankopplar arbetsgivare och arbetstagare. Detta skiljer sig från det trThe new gig-economy has established on the Swedish labour market. The labour law on the area is limited and the development has led the platform's workers to a position where it is unclear whether they belong to the category of employees or self-employed. The problem is that the business idea of a connecting platform between self-employed contractors and customers through an app is based on a

This paper investigates the performance of benchmark indices and according ETFs against the synthetic portfolios that were built using the five major holdings of the selected benchmark index and its ETF. Not only do we test the synthetic portfolios, but from them, we make optimal (re-balanced) portfolios using mean-variance optimization (with short-selling constraints). We test and examine the ret

The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the inclusion of cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin, affects downside risk in a diversified portfolio. The analysis utilizes a number of performance measures and combines Modern Portfolio Theory with a Post-Modern Portfolio Theory optimization in order to evaluate different portfolios. The portfolios are also benchmarked against a naive diversification

The traditional assumption of normally distributed returns in portfolio optimization often fails to capture real-world complexities. This thesis investigates how higher moments – skewness and kurtosis – enhance portfolio optimization by addressing these complexities. Using polynomial goal programming and Bayesian shrinkage estimators, the study constructs and evaluates portfolios optimized for hig

Problem background: In the beginning of 2011 the working capital levels rose drastically for companies operating in the polymer industry, as a result of macroeconomic factors and changes of supply market conditions. Suppliers were allocating capacity and uncertainty spread among buyers, which resulted in that large volumes were purchased in order to secure supply. Moreover, the suppliers were dict

Forskningsfråga: Hur påverkar och utvecklar digitaliseringen startups affärsmodeller? Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka hur digitalisering påverkar entreprenörskap och hur nystartade företag skapar och utvecklar sina affärsmodeller som svar på digitala förändringar. Metod: Studien är en kvalitativ flerfallstudie och data samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. Empirin består av citResearch Question: How is digitalisation impacting and developing start-ups' business models? Purpose: The study’s purpose is to examine how digitalisation affects entrepreneurship and how start-ups create and develop their business models in response to digital changes. Methodology: The study is a qualitative multiple case study and the data was collected through semi-structured interviews

As a relatively new form of financial asset with unique properties, Bitcoin is increasingly included in portfolios to improve performance. However, research remains limited on how Bitcoin actually affects portfolio performance. This study aimed to broaden the field of research by exploring whether Bitcoin can improve portfolio performance during a global crisis. It sought to answer the question by

Syftet med denna uppsats är att beskriva varför företag synliggör sitt hållbarhetsarbete för sina kunder och konsumenter. Hållbarhet är ett komplext begrepp utan någon allmän erkänd definition och därför vill vi lyfta fram hur begreppet kan definieras i olika företag och om detta har någon betydelse för vad företag väljer att synliggöra. Genom vår kvalitativa ansats med textbaserade dokument och sThe purpose of this paper is to describe why companies reveal their sustainability performance for their customers and consumers. Sustainability is a complex concept without any public recognized definition, and therefore we want to highlight how the concept can be defined in different companies and if this has any bearing on what companies choose to make visible. Through our qualitative approach

Syftet med uppsatsen är att utreda om det finns motsättningar mellan den aktiebolagsrättsliga vinstmaximeringsprincipen och de krav som ställs på vårdgivare utifrån lagstiftning som ska skydda patienters och vårdtagares intressen. Vidare är syftet att undersöka vilken utformning av lagstiftningen som är lämplig och diskutera detta ur ett rättsekonomiskt perspektiv. Vinster i välfärden är en kontrThe purpose of this paper is to investigate whether there are conflicts between the principle of profit maximization in company law and the demands placed on caregivers based on legislation that protects patients and care receivers' interests. Furthermore, the purpose is to examine the design of the legislation and discuss this from a law and economics perspective. Profits that originate from

The purpose of the research is to conclude whether there is conjunction between a company's capital structure and its stock return. The data is collected monthly under ten years and processed into a tracking portfolio, which makes the study qualitative. A Welch’s t-test is performed in order to show the statistical relationship between capital structure and stock returns. The theoretical frame

Syfte: Uppsatsens syfte är att analysera och förstå service recovery-processen i ett serviceföretag med en komplex verksamhet genom att fokusera på klagomål som framförts i sociala medier. Metod: Undersökningen bygger på en kvalitativ fallstudie av ett företag i kryssningsbranschen. Inledningsvis genomfördes en mindre observationsstudie som åtföljdes av ett antal semistrukturerade intervjuer. DesTitle: Service recovery 2.0 - social media complaints in complex service businesses Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the service recovery process in a complex service business while focussing on complaints delivered via social media channels. Approach: After an initial literature review and a small observational study, a qualitative study was conducted based on semi structured i

Examensarbetets titel: Ratingverktygets betydelse för styrningen av plattformsföretag i delningsekonomin Seminariedatum: 27-05-2015 Ämne/kurs: FEKN90, Examensarbete på Civilekonomprogrammet, 30 Högskolepoäng Författare: Cecilia Brahme & Lisen Hentschel Handledare: Jon Bertilsson Nyckelord: Styrning, Tjänster, Delningsekonomin, Plattformsföretag, Rating Syfte: Studiens syfte är att unders

Through a recent line of landmark judgments, the European Court of Justice has widened the scope of application of the freedom of establishment under the EC Treaty. It is now clear that the said freedom does not only convey upon undertakings the right to form subsidiaries or branches abroad&semic it also gives them the right to incorporate in one Member State only to conduct all their business

Foreign invested SMEs have recently become increasingly interested in China. The enterprises are in this report categorized as second wave companies since they follow the footsteps of previous pioneers, of which mostly were larger companies. The ambitions of the SMEs are either to sell products on the ever expanding Chinese market or to utilize the potential of low cost production for global marke

elite networks, political communication & social media Kontaktinformation E-post: nils [dot] gustafsson [at] iko [dot] lu [dot] se Telefon: +46 42 35 65 18Organisation Institutionen för kommunikation WebbplatsNils Gustafssons profil i Lunds universitets forskningsportalAndra roller Affilierad forskare Centrum för beredskap och resiliens (LUPREP)Nils Gustafsson is a political scientist and senior l

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Professor | Recognised Teaching Practitioner Contact details Email: hanna [dot] back [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] seOrganisation Department of Political Science Room number: 423 Service point: 31 WebpageHanna Bäcks profile in Lund University research portalOther affiliations Assistant coordinator LU Profile Area: Natural and Artificial Cognition Member of Strategic Research Area eSSENCE: The e-Science

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Chapter X “Respect” Human Rights: Concept and Convergence Radu Mares1 (forthcoming in Law, Business and Human Rights: Bridging the Gap (Robert C. Bird, Daniel R. Cahoy, & Jamie Darin Prenkert, eds., Elgar Publishing Ltd., forthcoming 2014) Abstract The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (‘GPs’) were unanimously endorsed in 2011 in the UN Human Rights Council and also recorded an unpre

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LUMES student from India What is your background?I have a background in textile studies and technology and then did a year of business studies with sustainability and that’s how i ended up in the LUMES programme in Sweden. Why did you choose the LUMES programme?I loved researching on sustainability and various aspects of it and I kept working on it. I bumped into the LUMES master programme due to

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/education/master-science-programmes/lumes-environmental-studies-and-sustainability-science/lumes-student-portraits/abhishek-reddy-kandadi - 2026-05-27

Lund University School of Economics and Management At LUSEM, we connect students and society in several ways. This page focuses on career- and recruitment-related opportunities for organisations that want to meet students through internships, job opportunities, career activities, and employer visibility. Collaborating with Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) means getting to

https://www.lusem.lu.se/collaborate/connecting-student-and-society/recruit-our-students - 2026-05-28