This paper aims to assess the effects of internet usage on bilateral trade volumes. Increasingly companies are conducting business online. If the effect of an increased internet usage on trade is positive then it would be yet another reason for policy makers to invest in the development and expansion of IT infrastructure. Three main models are specified using the fixed effects estimator, includin

In the light of (super) wicked problems, as climate change is, a deep transformation of energy and transport systems is needed. Among other technological innovations, liquid biofuels were adopted also in Romania as an innovation that could contribute to the transition towards a more sustainable transport. However, the biofuels sector is not well-developed in Romania, in spite of considerable poten

Since the demands for energy efficient buildings becomes higher and higher it is interesting to look at how we use our energy inside the buildings. Approximately 87% of all energy used inside a house is used for heat, a good way to lower our energy use would therefore be to lower the amount of energy needed for heat. Today there are several different types of heating systems, some regarded more en

Abstract (Swedish) Examensarbetets titel: Transaktionskostnader inom e-handel Seminariedatum: 2016-01-14 Ämne/kurs: FEKH19, Företagsekonomi: Examensarbete inom Strategic Management på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Anton Bontin, Jonna Haeggblom, Amelie Larsson Handledare: Magnus Johansson Nyckelord: Transaktionskostnader, E-handel, Relationsspecifika tillgångar, Osäkerhet, FörtroAbstract (english) Title: Transaction costs within e-commerce Seminar date: 2016-01-14 Course: FEKH19, Business Administration: Degree Project Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points Authors: Anton Bontin, Jonna Haeggblom, Amelie Larsson Advisor: Magnus Johansson Key words: Transaction costs, E-commerce, Relation specific assets, Uncertainty, Trust Purpose: The purpose of this stu

According to Reinhart and Rogoff (2009), credit booms have been associated with financial instability and crisis for as long as 800 years. Notwithstanding, the debate on the sustainability of increased indebtedness in the world economy has regained importance, as trends for both public and private debt show rapid rises in the last three decades. To understand the effect of debt accumulation on gro

Med ett grafiskt gränssnitt kan man illustrera energiförbrukning och göra människor medvetna om deras energiförbrukning och miljöpåverkan. Medeltemperaturen på Jorden ökar och ska vi kunna leva kvar på jorden måste människan minska sin miljöpåverkan. Många personer tar ansvar för energiförbrukning de betalar i sina hushåll, men tenderar till att överkonsumera det som ingår i ”månadsavgiften”. På e

The objective of this paper is to apply the proposal presented by Vesterinen & Bylund (2013) for the explanation of the Spanish subjunctive mood in a contemporary political debate. It is assumed that the proposal will be able to explain the variations of mood observed in the debate. The proposal explains the occurrence of the subjunctive mood in subordinate clauses with the notion that the pro

The effect of university ranking on university applications has been subject to evaluations in several countries but in Sweden it is not as recognized. This study aims to examine whether applicants to Swedish university studies are affected by national and international university rankings. The effect of university ranking is examined on a set of applicant related variables such as the total numbe

The Richard Prince show New Portraits at the Gagosian Gallery in New York (opening September 2014) shed a light on the problem of new definitions of art, in a digital world where the borders of definition are becoming more and more blurry. This is an ongoing debate, relevant also outside this particular exhibition. The critique and the documentation of this show, New Portraits, are the main source

Brownification is an increasing problem in the Northern Hemisphere. In the south of Sweden, the Kristianstads commune, its Vattensriket biosphere, and the local farmers and fishermen are particularly affected by the brownification of their main river, the Helge Å. The iron concentration and the concentration of dissolved organic matter have increased by 284% and 118%, respectively, in 40 years. Fu

Diel Vertical Migration (DVM) in the aquatic environment is of great ecological importance. In order to better understand and predict this fabulous orchestra of migrating biomass, the underlying behaviors behind each individual’s swimming tactics need to be better understood. While vertical migrating behaviors in animals such as zooplankton and fish have been deeply investigated, phytoplankton beh

This paper analyses the impact mobile money service Tigo Money has on households’ transfer behavior within social networks. To be precise, the paper investigates if household that use Tigo Money 1) send and receive more transfers, 2) if they do this with an expanded network, and 3) if they send and receive more transfers for emergency reasons, compared to non-using households. To answer these ques

Brain Machine Interface (BMI) denominates a collection of systems which interface with the Central Nervous System (CNS). Implementation of a BMI involves the detection, extraction, processing, and translation of the signals from the Central Nervous System. A simulator to generate extracellular recordings is proposed by P.T.Thorbergsson, H. Jorntell, F.Bengtsson, M.Garwicz, J. Schouenborg, A.J Joh

This is a qualitative study conducted in Sweden to inform on views and approaches to literature teaching in the ESL classroom of teachers at upper secondary schools. The research questions are: What views may teachers have of the teaching of literature in the ESL classroom in upper secondary school in Sweden? How can the Swedish curriculum for upper secondary school be interpreted and used when it

Artificiell, Tryckkänslig Hud för Handproteser — Ett Första Steg Majoriteten av de som använder hand- eller armproteser stöter ofta på ett flertal problem: proteserna är dyra, tunga, svåra att använda och onödigt komplicerade i dess konstruktion. Detta exkluderar de användare som söker efter en billig och enkel känselåterkoppling. Därför handlar detta arbete om att konstruera just en enkel, billiA large portion of upper-limb prosthesis users are known to defer the use of electronic prostheses due to their high cost, considerable weight and lack of durability. Within this thesis, an approach to simple, low-cost pressure feedback systems is made. Using commercially available pressure sensors and rudimentary materials such as PDMS and polycarbonate plastic, a working prototype for pressure-s

This study investigates the coffee culture in Denmark. By trying to answer this question: How do people use coffee to express, create and maintain identity? To examine this problem, different methods where included. Throughout this study I have used historical material to go through recent trends within coffee and used empirical material to analyse which symbolic aspects different kinds of coffee

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att nå en ökad förståelse om hur unga, svenska kvinnor konstruerar en social identitet genom Instagram samt hur det påverkar dem, för att ge ett kvalitativt bidrag till forskningen om konsumentbeteende. Metod: Vi har använt oss av ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt till en kvalitativ metod med 8 semistrukturerade djupintervjuer, samt en abduktiv ansats genom att dra