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  1. 16. Refugees, Othering, and Acculturation in Athens: How Can the “Other” Possibly Integrate?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Kathryn Dyas; [2019]
    Keywords : integration; othering; uneven geographies; Athens; refugees; acculturation strategies; Greece; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the past ten years, Greece has been hit by two “crises”. The first, an economic crisis in 2009, which consisted of a series of bailouts from the European Commission, European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, leading to a trend of anti-Greek sentiment within the EU. READ MORE

  3. 17. Construction of legitimacy through contestation of norms and ideas - Legitimacy of the European Central Bank’s crisis governance

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Matias Lennart Castrén; [2019]
    Keywords : Legitimacy; ECB; Monetary Policy; Constructivism; Ordoliberalism; Contestation; Norms; Ideas;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study the social construction of the legitimacy of the European Central Bank (ECB). This research addresses the research gap in literature on the legitimacy of the ECB. The research conceptualizes a constructivist concept of legitimacy as contestation that is shaped by norms and ideas. READ MORE

  4. 18. Monetary Policy Determination: A Taylor Rule Based Approach : A study of the West African Economic and Monetary Union

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Henric Nicklasson; Måns Ekström; [2019]
    Keywords : Taylor Rule; Monetary Policy; Discretion; Policy Rules;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper has been to investigate the monetary policy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), in terms of a Taylor rule based approach to their use of their interest rate. The evaluation of the different rules was based on both in-sample and out-of-sample forecast errors. READ MORE

  5. 19. The move towards a digital payment market: a cross-country analysis of the European Union

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Saga Schéele; Lisa Tegnér; [2019]
    Keywords : Cashless; Digitalization; Payment systems;

    Abstract : The payment landscape is evolving rapidly and changes in technology allows for new payment solutions to arise. There are several factors that have an impact on the digital payment landscape. READ MORE

  6. 20. Peace-, State- and Trust Building in Practice : The implementation of the New Deal TRUST principles and international peacebuilding engagements in the Somali Region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Lindqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : Peacebuilding; Statebuilding; Trust Building; the Somali region; The New Deal; International Engagements;

    Abstract : Referred to as a graveyard for foreign aid and simultaneously a great example for progress in terms of implementing the New Deal for Engagements in Fragile States, Somalia is recovering from a protracted war, multi-dimensional fragility and deep mistrust. This research analyses how international actors contribute to peace, state and trust building in the Somali region by implementing the New Deal TRUST principles on a national level and by engaging in the peacebuilding process in Galkacyo, Central Somalia on a local level. READ MORE