Department of Economics / Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik: Recent submissions
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Capacity Building for Smallholders - Experiences from a field study in Malawi
(2014-01-17)Agriculture is the livelihood for the majority of the world’s rural population and development in the sector is thus highly relevant in order to reduce poverty for a great share of the poorest. In this paper the aim is to ... -
FDI in western China - A study of the factors behind location choices of Nordic companies
(2013-12-09)Background and problems: The extraordinary growth in China the last four decades has created large inequality within the country. Perhaps the most obvious is that between the developed coastal regions and the inland. To ... -
The Effect pf Economic Inequality on Demand for Redistribtion
(2013-10-28)In this paper we have examined the relationship between economic inequality and demand for redistribution for 23 OECD countries and 17 European countries respectively. We depart from two different theories with contradictory ... -
The Effects of Different Policies Affecting the Composition of the District Heating in Sweden
(2013-10-23)This thesis gives an insight in the Swedish district heating sector and its choice between two different ways of producing heat; either by using only heat boilers (OHB) or by combined heat and power (CHP). This choice is ... -
Innovation and Financial Development from a Global Perspective - Empirical Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in Developing Countries
(2013-10-17)Abstract Financial development, i.e. access to finance, is needed for innovation and to resolve the current under-allocation of innovation investments in small firms in countries with lower financial development. Using ... -
Stock market interdependencies - Evidence from the Eurozone´s southern periphery before and after the outbreak of the European debt crisis
(2013-09-18)Recent events in the Eurozone´s southern periphery have directed much interest to the region but only a limited number of studies have targeted the market interdependencies among these counties. This thesis examines the ... -
Basel III - What is Basel III, why do we need it and what will the consquences be?
(2013-09-09)The magnitude of the financial crisis in 2008 can be compared to the financial downturn and the great depression in the 1930´s. Even though we are currently in a situation where we are recovering from this crisis it is ... -
Vindkraft eller kärnkraft - En jämförelse
(2013-09-05)The scope of this project is to make a comparison of costs associated with wind and nuclear power in order to decide which one of these is the most suitable in the case of an increased demand for electricity. It is also ... -
WATER IS THICKER THAN BLOOD - a study on water privatisation in South Africa
(2013-08-23)As many countries have entered into privatisation schemes, the question of how and when privatisation can be successful is becoming increasingly important. Privatisation of water services has been a controversial and ... -
The Effectiveness of Hedging the Swedish Stock Markets Using Commodity Futures Index
(2013-08-21)It is well documented that commodity futures contracts are negatively correlated with equities. Recent years has seen a spike in trading with commodity futures contracts because of the large volume traded and the increasing ... -
Ett hållbart val för premiepensionen - En studie av miljö/etiskt märkta fonder i premiepensionssystemet
(2013-08-14)I uppsatsen undersöks hur 11 globala miljö och/eller etiskt märkta fonder har presterat i jämfö-relse med 17 konventionella fonder i det svenska premiepensionsutbudet genom tillämpning av utvalda finansiella prestationsmått. ... -
Demokratibistånd - En studie av EU:s biståndspolitik för att främja demokrati i Mellanöstern och Nordafrika
(2013-08-14)Denna studie har till uppgift att undersöka EU:s biståndspolitik samt biståndsflöden till länderna i Mellanöstern och Nordafrika (MENA). Med utgångspunkt i demokrati ochbiståndsforskning ska uppsatsen utreda hur EU som ... -
A CEA of Energy Conservation - A case study of Katjas Gata 119
(2013-08-08)This paper includes a cost-effectiveness analysis of different energy efforts when renovating a typical building of Miljonprogrammet. We have chosen to proceed from the conditions of a building in Backa Röd, Katjas Gata ... -
An Empirical Investigation of Factors Affecting the Standardization of Service Pricing - A Case Study of Flexlink
(2013-08-08)Over the last decades, the service sector has increased as a percentage of the economies. This paper analyzes whether service prices can be internationally standardized based on the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) theory. ... -
Basel III and Beyond - Will the Proposed Standard Have the Disired Effects?
(2013-08-07)This literature study examines the new Basel III standard for bank regulations. A careful examination of the sub-prime crisis is put in relation to the new standard and relevant literature on the subject. A critical approach ... -
Aid Effectiveness on Living Standards - How Does Aid Affect Human Development Index HDI in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2013-08-07)This study looks at whether aid affects Human Development Index (HDI), focusing on the geographical region of Sub-Saharan Africa. Aid effectiveness is often measured in economic growth, why we choose to see how aid affects ... -
Corporate Transformation under Private Equity Ownership
(2013-08-05)This thesis aims at investigating and comparing financial changes in private equity owned companies to non-private equity owned companies. We have done this by selecting 25 companies that have been exited by a private ... -
Pricing Contingent Convertibles - in an intensity based model
(2013-07-10)As a result of the recent years financial instability, governments have developed new regulatory frameworks for bank capital adequacy. Authorities have become more aware of keeping capital as a buffer to absorb potential ... -
Natural Disasters - A Macroeconomic Perspective - A comparative study of economic and human effects caused by natural disasters in developing and developed countries
(2013-07-10)Natural disasters happen in all parts of the world, some countries are situated in especially hazardous area being extra vulnerable. Since it is not possible to move an entire country out of the way of a coming natural ... -
Testing Pecking Order and Trade Off Models on Mining and Software Industries in Canada.
(2013-07-10)This paper tests the two major capital structure theories; pecking order theory and trade off theory, in order to determine how the debt ratios in mining and software industries in Canada behave. We used a disaggregated ...