Search for dissertations about: "soft regulation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words soft regulation.
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1. The Regulation of Rule-Following : Imitation and Soft Regulation in the European Union
Abstract : Present times are sometimes referred to as "the golden era of regulation", as more and more areas of social life are regulated. But regulation is not only increasing; it is also changing. New regulators are emerging, and they are issuing new kinds of rules. READ MORE
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2. The Interactive Dynamics of Regulation : Exploring the Council of Europe's Monitoring of Ukraine
Abstract : In a time when a host of new and untested democracies seek membership in international organisations founded on liberal norms, the question of how to include new members without jeopardizing community values has become of growing concern, particularly as the regulation of practices in sovereign states often relies on soft moral or political commitment rather than on hard legal obligation. The Council of Europe’s (CoE) monitoring of new members after entry represents a soft method of socialising newcomers. READ MORE
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3. Hardened Responsibility? : Contestations and Contradictions in the Regulation of Corporations
Abstract : Throughout the last decades, the social responsibility of corporations has undergone significant changes. From revolving around self-regulation, voluntariness, and soft law, the regulatory landscape has expanded to involve harder demands on corporations, such as mandatory sustainability due diligence. READ MORE
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4. On Institutional Demands in Banking and the Exchange of Hard and Soft Accounting Information
Abstract : The overarching purpose of the thesis is to explore how institutional demands influence banks, which has been a core issue in banking research. This has become even more critical since the financial crisis of 2007–2009. READ MORE
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5. Growth regulation in sarcomas : studies in vivo and in cell culture
Abstract : Sarcomas are malignant tumors of mesenchymal origin, and can arise in soft-tissue and in bones. It has been suggested that the abnormal growth regulation in sarcoma cells may be due to an autocrine mechanism, in which the cells are stimulated by an endogenous production of growth factors. READ MORE