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  1. 1. Local History Awareness : And its Influence on Young People in a Post-Communist Region

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Marwan M. Hassan; [2024]
    Keywords : local history; place attachment; regional affiliation; regional pride; civic engagement; social trust; regional identity; mobile learning; mobile website; post-communist communities; retrospective qualitative interviews; Eberswalde; East Germany;

    Abstract : This project explores the impact of a mobile website (MWS) designed to enhance knowledge and interest in local history among residents of Eberswalde as a sample for an Eastern German post-communist city. It aims to strengthen the sense of regional identity and attachment, potentially affecting their decision to remain in or leave the region. READ MORE

  3. 2. Environmental and Social Performance and the Firm Performance of Chinese Listed Companies - A Study of the Moderating Role of Government Ownership and CEO Duality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Grafika Cynthia Trinanda; Fan Hu; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between environmental and social (ES) performance and firm performance, while also exploring the potential moderating effects of government ownership and CEO duality. Adopting a quantitative approach, fixed effects panel regressions are employed to analyze the relationships based on previous empirical literature and theoretical perspectives, including agency theory, stakeholder theory, government ownership, and CEO duality. READ MORE

  4. 3. The potential effects of the new FDI screening mechanism on Chinese FDI in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jovan Abdulrahman; Likun Sun; [2023]
    Keywords : FDI screening; M A; Sweden; Regulation EU 2019 452;

    Abstract : Background: Regulation (EU) 2019/452 provides a European Union framework for the screening of direct investments from non-EU countries on the grounds of security or public order. It has taken effect for three years; however, Sweden is at a stage of preparatory to enact such a mechanism. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Controllers in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in developing countries. : An exploratory qualitative study of the role of Controllers in a State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in developing countries, in Gambia and Rwanda.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Camara Bafoday; Uwizeyimana Samuel Cousin; [2021]
    Keywords : Controllers; control systems; state-owned enterprises; developing countries;

    Abstract : Purpose: The main purpose of this research is to do an exploratory study on the role of controllers in state-owned enterprises in developing countries, specifically in Gambia and Rwanda. The study aims also at identifying challenges that controllers are facing and how they manage them and also showing the key differences between controllers in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private enterprises. READ MORE

  6. 5. Social and financial efficiency - a fundamental conflict: How does state ownership affect tax avoidance? Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Karl Bergquist Knutsson; August Ehrenborg; [2021]
    Keywords : Tax avoidance; State-owned enterprises; Corporate governance; Agency conflicts; Ownership structure;

    Abstract : Most shareholders view taxes as a cost, but in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), taxes are a direct payment to the owner, the state. This paper examines the association between state ownership and tax avoidance behavior in Sweden. READ MORE