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1. 11. How does the EU legislate within social policy? : A qualitative case study on the Commission proposal on gender balance on company boards

   Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Författare :Adina Persson Kehler; [2023]
   Nyckelord :European Union; legislative proposal; EU-policy; gender balance; multi-level governance; social policy; Euroscepticism;

   Sammanfattning : This paper is a single-case study on the European Commission’s (the Commission) proposal for a directive on improving gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchange. I aim to study the decision-making process of the Directive and, by applying the theories of multi-level governance and social policy, examine to what extent the proposal was negotiated and watered down during the negotiation process. LÄS MER

3. 12. Conservatism in Credit Ratings: A Comparative Study of Time-Varying Credit Rating Standards in Europe and the US, 1997-2023

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Författare :Ebba Bogfors; Elsa Persson; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Credit ratings; Rating quality; Rating conservatism; Rating standards;

   Sammanfattning : Our paper reveals increased conservatism in credit ratings in both Europe and the US from 1997 to 2023, with the effect stabilizing after the financial crisis. On average, ratings have declined by more than three notches in Europe, signifying that a firm rated AAA in 1997, with constant financial characteristics, would receive a rating of AA- in 2023. LÄS MER

4. 13. The role of age for the relationship between unemployment and well-being : A comparative study across different welfare state regimes

   Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Författare :Arezo Rezvani; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Unemployment; social exclusion; well-being; happiness; welfare regimes; gender regimes; gender roles; Arbetslöshet; social exkludering; välbefinnande; lycka; välfärdsregimer; könsregimer; könsroller;

   Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT  Aims:  While the relationship between unemployment and well-being is widely acknowledged, there has been little exploration of its consequences for older workers. It is also less clear whether this relationship differs between welfare states characterized by varying levels of social protection for the unemployed. LÄS MER

5. 14. Could Pricing Strategies in Different Regions Create a Sense of Division? : A Qualitative Study in the Pursuit of Scrutinizing European Individuals' Views on Penetration Pricing, Price Skimming, and Prestige Pricing Pertaining to a New Sugar-Sweetened Beverage

   Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE)

   Författare :Zoltán János Tóth; [2023]
   Nyckelord :penetration pricing; price skimming; prestige pricing; the economic theory of buyer behaviour; pricing in marketing; marketing;

   Sammanfattning : Background: To many customers, prices are mundane; however, marketers engage in casuistry to purport their product as superior to others by enticing prices. Prices are the most susceptible variable in the Marketing Mix. LÄS MER

7. 15. Escalation in Eastern Europe : An Analysis of the Variables That Led to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022

   Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Författare :Paulius Bugys; [2023]
   Nyckelord :NATO; US; Russia; Offensive Realism; Balance of Power; Military; War; Process Tracing; Mearsheimer; Foreign Policy.;

   Sammanfattning : This essay aims to find a link between NATO policy in Europe from 2014-2022 to Russia’sdecision to invade Ukraine in February 2022. A process tracing methodology is used in conjunction with an offensive realist framework to demonstrate NATO’s role in influencing Russian defense policy. LÄS MER