Essays about: "commodity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 437 essays containing the word commodity.

1. 1. Is there any sugar in Sugar Dating?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

   Author : Amanda Sahibzada; [2023-08-29]
   Keywords : Sugar Dating; Capitalism; Patriarchy; Commodification of Intimacy; Sex for remuneration; Swedish Sex Purchase Act;

   Abstract : The sugar dating market is divided into the interpretations of either being a niched dating style or another term for prostitution, disguised to align with the Swedish Sex Purchase Act. Despite sugar dating platforms prohibiting prostitution and escort services, previous research shows that sex for remuneration is common within sugar dating concepts. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Determinants of Agricultural Commodity Returns

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Andreas Blidberg; Ludwig Skans; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Agricultural commodities; Energy commodities; Granger causality; Vector Error Correction Model; VECM; Impulse Response Functions; IRF;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the Granger causal relations between agricultural commodity returns and several potential determinants using a multivariate Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) and Impulse Response Functions (IRF). Agricultural commodities are critical for global food supply, and understanding their determinants is crucial for policymakers and investors. READ MORE

4. 3. ANOMALY DETECTION FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS USING COMMODITY HARDWARE

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : John Moberg; Jonathan Widén; [2023]
   Keywords : Computer Vision; Anomaly Detection; Single Board Computer; Embedded systems;

   Abstract : As the Automotive industry is heavily regulated from a quality point of view, excellence in pro-duction is obligatory. Due to the fact that removing human error from humans is impossible, new solutions must be found. READ MORE

5. 4. From Elite to Everyone: How User-Generated Content Democratizes Hermès and Challenges Its Exclusivity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Smedmark; Karin Forslund; [2023]
   Keywords : Luxury brand perceptions; Brand awareness; Commodity theory; Self-brand association; Brand attitudes; User-generated content; Luxury brand management; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to add to existing research and create a deeper understanding regarding the influence of online narratives on luxury brand attitudes. The research aims to explore how luxury brands are portrayed by social media users, in order to gain a cohesive understanding of its effect on the attitudes that are formed towards the brand. READ MORE

6. 5. Shortening the chains : social relations and dynamics of production in Uppland's alternative food networks

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Eleni Katsika; [2023]
   Keywords : alternative food networks; food commoning; dynamics of production; political ecology; social relations; Sweden;

   Abstract : Current global food systems are characterised by a highly concentrated capitalist market where food is treated as a globalised hyper commodity and small-scale farmers are pushed into the side-line. The need for the transformation of that food system is urgent and acknowledged worldwide. READ MORE