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  2. 1. Essays on Audit Fees and the Joint Provision of Audit and Non-Audit Services

    Author : Irina Alexeyeva; Stefan Sundgren; Tobias Svanström; Alain Schatt; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : audit fees; non-audit fees; crisis; fair value measurement; banking industry; engagement partner; industry expertise; public company expertise; tenure; gender; non-audit services; knowledge spillover; audit efficiency;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the factors affecting audit and non-audit fees and the effects of the joint provision of audit and non-audit services on auditing.The first essay focuses on environmental factors. READ MORE

  4. 2. Inter-firm relationships for sustainability : Incumbent firms and sustainability ventures

    Author : Andra Riandita; Anders Broström; Raffaella Cagliano; Andreas Feldmann; Jonatan Pinkse; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; inter-firm partnership; sustainable entrepreneurship; incumbent firm; new venture; sustainability; partnership interaziendali; imprenditorialità sostenibile; imprese incumbent; nuova venture; sostenibilità; allianser; hållbarhetsorienterat företagande; entreprenörskap; hållbarhet; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Abstract : The magnitude of global environmental and social challenges puts business firms under constant scrutiny. To address such challenges, incumbent firms initiate and manage partnerships with external organizations. READ MORE

  5. 3. Studio DöBra : creating spaces for engaging with end-of-life issues and interacting across generations through community-based arts activities

    Author : Max Kleijberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Studio DöBra was a community-based arts initiative about dying, death, and loss, involving children (9 years old) and older adults (most 80+) as participants. The goals were to support community engagement with end-of-life (EoL) issues and create opportunities for interaction between children and older adults. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Quest for Maternal Survival in Rwanda : Paradoxes in Policy and Practice from the Perspective of Near-Miss Women, Recent Fathers and Healthcare Providers

    Author : Jessica Påfs; Birgitta Essén; Pauline Binder-Finnema; Marie Klingberg-Allvin; Marie Berg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; abortion; maternal near miss; severe maternal morbidity; maternal health; male involvement; gender equity; empowerment; policy; bottom-up;

    Abstract : Rwanda has made significant progress in decreasing the number of maternal deaths and increasing the number of antenatal care visits and childbirths at health facilities. This thesis seeks to illuminate potential barriers for Rwanda’s goal for maternal survival. READ MORE

  7. 5. School networks and active investors

    Author : T. Daniel Sunesson; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Alma mater matters: The value of school ties in the venture capital industry. This paper examines the role and estimates the economic value of social networks tied to academic institutions in the venture capital industry. READ MORE