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  1. 1. Cooperative Sustainability : a study of Arla’s Sustainable Incentive Model

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Martin Söderlund; [2024]
    Keywords : Arla foods; Agricultural Cooperatives; Cooperative Sustainability; Incentive Models; Sustainable Incentive Models; Organizational Change; Agency Relationship;

    Abstract : The agricultural industry is a large contributor to greenhouse emissions and therefore faces new challenges to implement sustainable practices. The rising societal demand for sustainability makes the agricultural sector dependent on working towards environmentally friendly practices. READ MORE

  3. 2. Contextual Implications on Sustainable Entrepreneurship : a qualitative study on Food Waste Platforms contribution to reducing food waste in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Gabriella Peyron; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainable Entrepreneurship; contextualized entrepreneurship; interactions; cocreation; agency; values; shared economy; sustainable business model;

    Abstract : The global issue of food waste persists, with local digital solutions emerging to address aspects of this problem. Inspired by new economic models like the shared economy, Food waste platforms embody sustainable entrepreneurship. READ MORE

  4. 3. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Saga Nilsson Norén; Tilde Persson; [2023-07-06]
    Keywords : Arab Spring; women’s empowerment; agency; instrumental; intrinsic; index; attitudes; decision-making; institutions;

    Abstract : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. READ MORE

  5. 4. Unraveling the Payout Puzzle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christopher Milsom; Johan Nybleus; [2023]
    Keywords : Payout Ratio; Dividend Ratio; Institutional Ownership; Corporate Governance; Agency Problem; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate if institutional ownership has an impact on a firm’s total payout ratio in Swedish firms. Methodology: The study uses fixed effects models with robust standard errors clustered by firm with year effects and provides several robustness checks by altering the dependent variable in our analysis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Are AI-Photographers Ready for Hire? : Investigating the possibilities of AI generated images in journalism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Andrea Breuer; Isac Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Stable Diffusion; text-to-image generating models; ordinal logistic regression; journalism; machine learning; AI;

    Abstract : In today’s information era, many news outlets are competing for attention. One way to cut through the noise is to use images. Obtaining images can be both time-consuming and expen- sive for smaller news agencies. READ MORE