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1. The Impact of Export Restrictions on International Trade in Medical Products : An Analysis of Supply Chain Disruptions between China and the United States during the Covid-19 Pandemic
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This thesis investigates the impact of export restrictions on supply chains within the medical supply industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. A multiple linear regression model is estimated on monthly data between January 2020 to December 2022. READ MORE
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2. Socioeconomic status and preferences for income inequality: A quantitative study using the International Social Survey Program Data
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : People's preferences for income inequality vary, and this research investigates the influence of socioeconomic status on these preferences. Drawing on a structural position theory that considers individuals’ self-interest and rationality to be driven by their socioeconomic status, this paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic status affects the likelihood of accepting income inequality. READ MORE
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3. Ecosystem services from woody vegetation in East African rangelands
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Drylands cover nearly half of the Earth's land surface and are dominated by croplands and rangelands. Dryland ecosystems worldwide are affected by land degradation. Increased population pressure, climate change and unsustainable land use threaten essential ecosystem services and adversely impact people’s livelihoods and well-being. READ MORE
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4. An Overview Of The Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms Of Common Gram Positive And Gram Negative Multidrug Resistant Bacteria
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)Abstract : Antibiotic resistance in multidrug resistant bacteria cause high mortality rates worldwide, where there has been over 1,000,000 deaths reported as of the year 2019. Antibiotics were thought to be the cure for fighting infectious diseases and preventing further spreading of infection. READ MORE
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5. INACTION OR ACTION ON DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING IN HUNGARY : A QUESTION OF WHICH TYPE OF RHETORIC IS MOST COMMON IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The thesis studies the most recent debate on the issue of democratic backsliding in Hungary, and more specifically, if a rhetoric of inaction was dominant in the plenary debate of the European Parliament. Democratic backsliding is a crucial topic to research in the context of the European Parliament’s recent attempts to take a more active role in defending the European Union’s fundamental values. READ MORE