Essays about: "US"

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1. 11. Drunk Elephant: The New Toys’R’Us?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Diep My Dinh; Talía Yepes; Ida-Nora Hammar; [2024]
   Keywords : gen alpha; corporate brand; branding; beauty care branding; moral philosophy; gen alpha marketing; Philosophy and Religion; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Drunk Elephant, a skincare brand known for its clean ingredients and cheerful branding, has experienced a surge in popularity driven by Gen Alpha's unexpected adoption on social media. While this newfound audience has boosted sales, concerns are mounting regarding the impact of early exposure to beauty standards and consumption habits on young children. READ MORE

3. 12. How Storytelling Drives Activism and Resistance? : Mobilization behind the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Suad Sadullahi; [2024]
   Keywords : Resistance; SLAPP; Activism; Space; Storytelling; Power relations; Mobilization;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the stories of activists in Kosovo and why and how they resist in a context where powerful actors increasingly use strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) as a new mode of exercising power. The thesis seeks to understand resistance and new ways of exercising resistance in the context of SLAPP. READ MORE

4. 13. Network Connectedness in Financial Markets

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Andrea Marcolini; [2024]
   Keywords : Systemic risk modeling; US REITs connectedness; S P 500 connectedness; Returns and realized volatilities prediction;

   Abstract : This paper is a collection of two different theses discussing the prediction of the returns and volatilities of the S&P 500 constituents and of US Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by analyzing their centrality within the financial market network. Both empirical works summarize the relevant financial and network literature, demonstrating how modeling stock connectedness within financial markets makes it possible to create returns and volatility predictors, improving investors' portfolio allocations and achieved investment Sharpe ratios. READ MORE

5. 14. Postliberalism – a New Ideology? : A morphological analysis of postliberalism

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Aleksandr Shpadi; [2024]
   Keywords : postliberalism; political theory; ideology; michael freeden; morphological analysis; communitarianism; liberalism; conservatism;

   Abstract : This study examines the emerging movement that has been described as ‘postliberalism’ which criticises the state of liberalism and seeks a different alternative. Postliberals have shown some prominence in the US and UK, as seen with Marco Rubio, the ‘Blue Labour’ faction in the UK, and even recognition from Viktor Orbán. READ MORE

6. 15. Application of Fourier Transforms to time-resolved ambient pressure spectroscopy operando studies of CO oxidation over Pt(111)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik

   Author : Grigore-Leon Ratiu; [2024]
   Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : The study of heterogeneous catalysis has important implications in increasing the efficiency of industrial processes and in reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases from sources such as automobiles. A reaction with high industrial relevance is the oxidation of CO on noble metal catalysts. READ MORE