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After integration for approximate half of century, EU, which compasses 25 Member State on 1st May, 2004, grows its influence on global economy day by day. There has been a significant increase of international trade between EU and China since 1990s. EU anti-dumping policy is playing such a key role among the external trade policies and the trade between EU and China. In order to help Chinese expor
The continuous increase in global energy consumption has led to a greater focus on the energy required for heating buildings. This thesis presents a techno-economic model for analysing low-temperature district heating networks coupled with a geothermal heat source. The model was used to analyse an existing system in Denmark with 15 connected single-family detached houses. Each of the houses has a
As the internet continues to expand, e-commerce has become a vital part of the global economy. Although online consumer behavior differs from traditional one, loyalty is still the main indicator of online business success and it is called as e-loyalty. E-loyalty, defined as an individual’s favorable attitude that leads to repeated purchases from the same e-retailer, is context- dependent. This res
An estimated 6% of human greenhouse gas emissions are the result of enteric methane production by cows. Asparagopsis taxiformis, a semi-tropical alga, is one solution. Supplementation of this alga to cows at a small percentage of their daily intake has reduced methane emissions by over 98% in trials. This success has led to multiple commercialization attempts globally, although no Asparagopsis tax
Malmö is the third largest city in Sweden, located in the southern part of the country. It has become more common that established enterprises, both Swedish and foreign-owned, actively choose to relocate their businesses to Malmö. As foreign direct investment, FDI, plays an important role in a region’s globalization process, these establishments benefit the host region in several ways. Even though
The food system today is faced with enormous challenges, leading to negative externalities which influence all the layers of sustainable development. In this scenario, the transition from a linear to a Circular Economy for the global food system, but also for the entire economy, has been proposed as a solution towards reducing environmental pressure from economic growth. The aim of this thesis is
This thesis examines whether the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has reduced U.S. imports of electric vehicle (EV) battery-related products from China. The IRA, signed into law in 2022, combines consumer-side tax credits with production-side incentives to accelerate domestic EV supply chains. A core mechanism is the introduction of geographic sourcing requirements for critical battery inputs, aimed
The thesis investigates the Tesla strike in Sweden as a sociological case of trade union strength and a test of the Swedish model in the face of transnational corporate power. The central research question is how union strength is manifested in the conflict between IF Metall and Tesla, and how this conflict can be understood in relation to shifting power dynamics between labour and capital in a gl
Shrub range expansion, also known as shrubification, across arctic and subarctic ecosystems is expected to increase with climate change, with implications for vegetation structure, biodiversity, and soil carbon dynamics. Previous research has found a shrubification-induced decrease in organic matter stocks from tundra to forest in the organic horizon, prompting further investigation into whether t
The landscape in global international economic relations has experienced major upheavals during the past decade. On the one hand, major economic powers abandon the principles of multilateralism and open trade, on the other, emerging players like China increasingly gain influence, firmly advancing their interests with extensive projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The EU, rightly se
With disability continuing to be the single most barrier to education, efforts towards inclusive education have been globally acknowledged and legally ensured. Despite its widely shared call for justice and the fulfillment of the human right of education for all, the understanding of its process is diverse and interactions amongst system remains limited. Based on the Ecological Systems Theory and
Meal-kit boxes are considered a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the food waste in the supply chain and households. Nevertheless, the consumers are concerned about the amount of packaging that comes with such a box, which is connected to higher carbon emissions than a grocery store meal. Thus, HelloFresh, a global market-leader in meal-kit boxes is driven to find more sustai
In Haiti, the apparel industry is considered a key sector for driving economic growth, reducing poverty and improving living conditions through employment. Thereby, participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) is essential for the country’s development plan. The apparel industry is a significant source of employment and income generation, especially for women. Notwithstanding, women workers are oft
Digitalisering, teknikutveckling och globalisering gör att Sverige tar stora steg från industrisamhälle till kunskapssamhälle. I takt med den förändringen ökar också kravet på arbetstagaren, arbetsgivaren – och på samhället. Arbetstagarnas kunskap utgör den viktigaste resursen i samhället, och det är en resurs som hela tiden måste återerövras. Det räcker inte att utbilda nya generationer – välfärdDigitization, technology development and globalization mean that Sweden is taking big steps from an industrial society to a knowledge society. In line with this change, the demands on the employee, the employer – and on society increase. Workers' knowledge is the most important resource in society, and it is a resource that is constantly being recaptured. It is not enough to educate new genera
Future hydrological droughts in reservoir-regulated regions remain uncertain due to the complex interactions between climate change and reservoir operation. Existing studies usually rely on simplified empirical representations of historical reservoir operations and rarely consider the role of optimal reservoir operation policies. Here, we used the upper Hanjiang River basin (UHRB) in China as a ca
This thesis examines how young people in Finland make sense of profit-oriented drug selling and construct drug dealer identities. Drug use and related harms have increased globally in recent years. In Finland, an increase in minors selling drugs for financial profit has been noticed by the police and a non-governmental youth work organization Children of the Station. The aim of this thesis is to e
Purpose: Soft tissue tumors (STT) are highly heterogeneous neoplasms with more than 100 recognized subtypes, many of which lack reliable diagnostic or prognostic markers. We aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of transcriptome sequencing [RNA sequencing (RNA-seq)] in classifying STTs and identifying prognostically relevant subgroups. Experimental Design: We performed RNA-seq on 704 tumors repre
Firms operate in an increasingly uncertain world characterized by armed conflict, unstable trade regimes, and shifting environmental regulations. The Swedish manufacturing industry is exposed to these uncertainties through its reliance on export markets, global supply chains, energy-intensive production, and EU sustainability reporting regulation. This thesis explores how perceived uncertainty amo
