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  1. 1. Beyond the Crisis: A Safe Haven Analysis : Empirical Insights into the Divergence of Gold and Bonds for Portfolio Hedging

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Anthony Baugi; Eugene Zhang; [2024]
    Keywords : Gold; Bonds; Safe Haven; Hedging; US Treasury; Volatility; Covid; Portfolio Theory; Asset Dynamics; Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Risk Management; Portfolio Risk;

    Abstract : Purpose: This thesis investigates the relationship concerning traditional safe haven assets, gold and US 10-year treasury bonds during periods of market instability, specifically during the economic concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the hedging and safe haven properties of these assets and their dynamic nature throughout two periods of unconventional monetary and fiscal policy measures by the Federal Reserve & US Congress respectively. READ MORE

  3. 2. Crimes of Obedience: Well-meaning auditors in dysfunctional systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Abhijith Balakrishnan; [2024]
    Keywords : ISM Code; Audits; Maritime; Safety; Safety Management; Safety Management Skills; Human Factors; Seafarer; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The ISM Code requires companies to establish a safety management system and verify its effectiveness through internal safety audits done by internal auditors. The Code is replete with words that are open to interpretation. The ISM code conveys what its objectives are and what it intends to achieve by the language in the code. READ MORE

  4. 3. Formulation development, rheological characterization, and cosmetic evaluation of gel-creams

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Carl Pontén; [2024]
    Keywords : Rheology; Texture analysis; Viscometry; Semisolids; Design of Experiments; Critical Process Parameters; Critical Quality Atttibutes; Pharmaceutical Technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Oil in water (o/w) emulsions are thermodynamically unstable systems composed of small oil droplets dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase. This means that given enough time, the two phases will separate. Pharmaceutical emulsions are used as a method of administering the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for topical applications. READ MORE

  5. 4. TRANSPARENCY AND THE RESOURCE CURSE IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY Changes since oil discovery

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Amanda Alagic; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Resources curse; Ghana; Transparency; Oil; Corruption;

    Abstract : When a country has high levels of natural resources, they risk falling prey to the resource curse. Studies show a correlation between high levels of natural resources and corruption as well as lower quality institutions and less democracy. Transparency is a key precondition for accountability and mitigating corruption. READ MORE

  6. 5. Turning Oil Into Water : Water security in the Middle East and North Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Salberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Water security; peak oil; desalination;

    Abstract : This study examines the relationship between oil supply and water security in the Middle East and North Africa. The aim is to see if countries without oil have a harder time mitigating water scarcity, as well as if countries with oil can be expected to become more vulnerable when oil becomes scarcer. READ MORE