Essays about: "governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1993 essays containing the word governance.

  1. 1. The thinking of New Public Governance in Swedish crisis preparedness: A case study of The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lydia Douglasdotter; [2023-01-23]
    Keywords : Collaboration; Natural disasters; The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency; MSB; Co-production; New Public Governance; NPG;

    Abstract : During 2021, a rising number of natural disasters occurred across Europe. Such events evoke passionate debates concerning guilt, accountability and regarding the division of responsibilities for crisis preparedness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Inter-Institutional Linkages and Great Power Influence : The G5 Sahel, France, and the EU in Sahelian Security Governance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lwanga Egbewatt Arrey; [2023]
    Keywords : Security governance; crisis management; Mali; France; international cooperation; international organization; conflict; G5 Sahel; EU;

    Abstract : Within international security governance and crisis management practice, there has been an increase in inter-institutional cooperation and multi-actor security initiatives. While many studies have attempted to shed light on the factors that determine the emergence of these inter-institutional security governance initiatives, many have approached the subject from a liberal-institutionalist perspective, giving only scant attention to the role of hegemons and great powers in these processes. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effects of Indirect Rule on Electoral Violence : A Quantitative Study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fabian Stigar; [2023]
    Keywords : Electoral violence; Colonial legacies; Indirect rule; Direct rule;

    Abstract : Elections are a democratic process intended to create peaceful and legitimate transfers of power. However, since the second and third waves of democratisation, policymakers and researchers have observed that electoral processes are transformed into arenas for political gain through violence. READ MORE

  5. 4. Staying alive - On the composition of corporate boards and financial distress risk

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

    Author : Markus Nilsson; Joel Robling; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate governance; Financial distress; Agency theory; Logistic regression; Board composition;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance and financial distress, considering a sample of 237 publicly listed Swedish firms between 2011 and 2021. The two phenomena have been frequently discussed in academia, and in line with prior literature, an agency theory perspective permeates the analysis. READ MORE

  6. 5. How to choose green?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Adrian Thureborn; Jakob Ödman; [2022-02-28]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This paper investigates if there is any difference between active managed funds and passive managed funds in regard to their risk-adjusted return. The thesis focuses on Swedish sustainable funds that invest in accordance with the ESG (environmental, governance and social) criteria during the time period 2011-2021. READ MORE