Essays about: "union formation"
Showing result 31 - 35 of 60 essays containing the words union formation.
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31. Small EU Member States at the Helm of the Council Presidency - Opportunities and Challenges of the Estonian Presidency in 2018
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : How do small EU member states approach the Council Presidency: is the Presidency a silencer or an amplifier of national interests? Moreover, what challenges and opportunities do a small state face in the Presidency? In this comparative case study, I analysed the approach, challenges and opportunities of three member states in relation to the chairmanship: Denmark, an old and experienced member state and its Presidency in 2012; Latvia, a relatively new member state and first time Presidency in 2015; and finally Estonia, another new member, and its upcoming first time Presidency in 2018.My main findings indicate that the Presidency functions as a silencer for first time holders of the Presidency; and as an amplifier for Denmark, which efficiently used cognitive power resources to tilt the Presidency agenda in its favour, while remaining an honest broker. READ MORE
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32. Social Sustainability in South Africa's Wine Industry : A Study of Freedom of Association
University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och InnovationAbstract : Even today freedom of association in the South African wine industry is a sensitive topic. The wine farm owners often claim their workers can associate freely but the workers could paint a different picture. READ MORE
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33. Companion Diagnostics Development and Commercialization : A Case Study from the Diagnostics’ Perspective
University essay from KTH/Hållbarhet och industriell dynamikAbstract : The value proposition of Personalized Medicine is to deliver the “right drug, to the right patient, at the right time”. Companion diagnostics is the required tool for Personalized Medicine used to aid clinical decision making with the aim to identify patients who are most suitable for a given treatment approach and to avoid adverse effects. READ MORE
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34. The Struggle Within - Examining the presence of ʼwin-winʼ solutions in EU environmental legislation
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Previous research point strongly to economic growth and competitiveness being the primary interests of the European Union (EU). This interest influences all policy areas including environment. However, combining economic development with environmental protection is widely recognized as a difficult task. READ MORE
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35. Are inflation expectations differently formed when countries are part of a Monetary Union?
University essay from Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : I study to what extent consumers’ expectations of inflation are formed differently in the short run for countries that belong to a monetary union, which implies a common inflation-targeting central bank, in contrast to countries with national inflationtar geting central banks. I measure if there are differences in consumers’ reaction s to inflation deviation from target, persistency of expected inflation and the ability to predict accurate inflation in the respective considered countries. READ MORE
