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1. 1. Adapting to Change: How COVID-19 Shaped Online Consumer Behavior A comparative study between the United Kingdom and Sweden aimed at analysing consumption variations in online shopping and online gambling.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Mimmi Bergström; Tuba Tezcan; [2023-07-21]
   Keywords : COVID-19; Restrictions; Online gambling; Online shopping; Consumption behaviour; Consumer theory; Substitution effect; Income effect; Relative price; OLS-regression;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online shopping and online gambling, as well as the differences between Sweden and the United Kingdom. Both social isolation and online consumption habits have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. READ MORE

3. 2. Navigating the Volatility Adjustment in Solvency II : Portfolio Optimization for Balance Sheet Stability

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Max Thorendal; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis investigates volatility adjustment from the Solvency II regulation and portfolio allocation methods for pension- and life insurance companies aiming to maintain a stable balance sheet. The volatility adjustment is a component added to the risk-free rate for discounting the present value of future liabilities, and it is calculated monthly based on the spread levels in the fixed-income market. READ MORE

4. 3. Landsbygdsföretagen och den gröna omställningen : en studie om företagsutveckling på landsbygden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Erik Haggarsson Lewis; Manne Rosén; [2023]
   Keywords : Entreprenörskap; landsbygdsentreprenörskap; kontext; inbäddning; landsbygdsutveckling; företagsutveckling; Entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurship; context; embeddedness; rural development; corporate development;

   Abstract : I Piteå står företagare inför stora förändringar. I samband med de omfattande investeringar som görs inom ramen av den gröna omställningen förändras de kontextuella faktorer som är avgörande för ruralt entreprenörskap, med andra ord företag som härstammar från platsen och anammar platsens unika resurser och som inte kan flyttas någon annanstans. READ MORE

5. 4. Study on feasibility of small-scale pumped hydro storage- A case study in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : Prashant Niroula; [2023]
   Keywords : energy storage; pumped hydropower; electricity market; investment; new technologies; feasibility; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The European union has been aggressively pushing forward with policies favoring renewable sources of energy. As a result, the share of intermittent renewables in the European power grid is rising and is expected to grow even more in the coming decade. The Swedish energy agency also forecast huge growth in wind power. READ MORE

6. 5. Consumption changes due to expected future income as a result of Covid-19

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Melissa Au; Matilda Keskinen; [2021-07-02]
   Keywords : consumer behaviour; expected future income; COVID-19; pandemic; crisis;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the effects of the pandemic on individuals’ expectations regarding future income and thus their consumption behavior. The research will therefore contribute with new insights into the relationship between consumer behaviour and income expectations, which can be useful for future studies and for policy design during this or future pandemics. READ MORE