Essays about: "travel and trade"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words travel and trade.

  1. 1. Exploring the Problem Space of Implementing a Cap and Trade System in a Flight Intensive Academic Institution

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Leo Bergqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : cap and trade; academic flying; sustainability; carbon emissions; emissions trading; behaviour change; cap and trade; akademiskt flygande; hållbarhet; koldioxidutsläpp; Utsläppshandel; beteendeförändring;

    Abstract : Flying can constitute as much as a third of an academic institution’s total emissions and there’s a growing concern among researchers around their academic travel contributing to global warming. This paper is part of KTH FLIGHT, a research project for decreased CO2-emissions in flight-intensive organizations through creation and testing of practical tools. READ MORE

  3. 2. Coupling of Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment to Analyze the Urban Metabolism of a Swedish City

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Lívia Real de Almeida; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban Metabolism; Material and Energy Flow Analysis; Life Cycle Assessment; Environmental impact; Sustainable cities;

    Abstract : Cities are responsible for an increasingly large share of environmental impacts linked to their resource consumption and production of waste. Understanding how the flows of materials and energy in urban systems contribute to environmental impacts is fundamental for urban sustainability. READ MORE

  4. 3. The impact of sanctions on a nation's GDP growth

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Alexander Gustafsson; Viktor Magnebrink; [2022]
    Keywords : Sanctions; GDP;

    Abstract : In this paper we conduct a case study along with an empirical assessment of how sanctions impact a target nation's GDP growth. We also assess if the impact varies depending on the type of sanction. Our sample for the regression contains 35 countries of which 16 experienced sanctions between 2010-2019. READ MORE

  5. 4. The European Refugee Crisis and Services Trade in Greater Copenhagen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alfred Arnborg; Gustav Sundén; [2021]
    Keywords : Trade in Services; Difference-in-Differences; Border Controls; Schengen; European Refugee Crisis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes trade in services’ vulnerability to exogenous shocks in order to contribute to the often-neglected area of international trade in services. It is accomplished by examining how Sweden’s border measures during the European refugee crisis affected services trade between Sweden and Denmark. READ MORE

  6. 5. Economic Warfare or Countermeasures? EU Autonomous Sanctions Against Russia under International Law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Johan Rejare; [2021]
    Keywords : public international law; sanctions; countermeasures; third-party countermeasures; wto; gatt; gats; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats har undersökt det folkrättsliga ramverket bakom EU’s autonoma sanktioner mot Ryssland. Efter Rysslands folkrättsstridiga handlingar mot våldsförbudet och non-interventionsprincipen i Ukraina 2014, antog EU ett paket av olika åtgärder mot de som ansetts ansvariga och mot viktiga sektorer av den ryska ekonomin. READ MORE