Essays about: "EU European business"

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  1. 1. THE EUROPEAN TAXONOMY A study of Swedish and Norwegian companies view on a European taxonomy

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Anna Gligoric; [2023-10-20]
    Keywords : Sustainability; EU taxonomy; Corporate social responsibility;

    Abstract : This research investigates the effects of EU Taxonomy implementation on sustainability reporting practices among companies in Sweden and Norway. Using an exploratory multiple case study approach, qualitative interviews were conducted to understand personal perceptions and outcomes within Swedish and Norwegian companies. READ MORE

  2. 2. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sören Selander; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : informal relationships; social capital; trust; cooperation;

    Abstract : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. READ MORE

  3. 3. Addressing the Climate Change in Europe: A Security Threat, or a Risk? : A Qualitative Content Analysis upon the European Commission's Addressing of the Climate Change

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Özge Demirel; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Security Threat; Security Risk; European Commission; European Politics; European Union; Securitization; Discourse; Climate Policy;

    Abstract : Climate change not only corresponds to scientifically proven future implications, but also poses a politically relevant study of climate security analysis, affecting the study and practice of (international) politics in different ways. In the same vein, the EU as an international organization have been getting more involved in discussions of climate-related security risks, in which the European Commission (which represents the Union’s common interests) have been publishing a set of consecutive policy documents addressing the climate change since the early 2000’s. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Cost of Fence-Sitting: A counterfactual analysis of Ukraine’s non-integration with the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Eric Hansen; [2023]
    Keywords : Exports; European integration; Ukraine; Synthetic Control Method; Difference-in-differences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper provides an estimate of the export flows that would have emerged from Ukraine to the European Union (EU) had Ukraine integrated with the EU. Using the 2004 enlargement of the EU as a quasi-natural experiment, this paper employs the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to estimate the counterfactual Ukrainian export flows to the EU. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Coloniality of Food Governance in Sweden : An explorative feminist decolonial discourse analysis of the Swedish Food Agency

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Lisa Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : decoloniality; feminist critical discourse analysis; food governance; food safety regulations;

    Abstract : The Swedish Food Agency is responsible for giving guidelines and recommendations for businesses producing, importing, selling, and serving agricultural products in Sweden. The general discourse of these guidelines and recommendations are based on the notion of safeguarding the consumer from potential risks and harms. READ MORE