Search for dissertations about: "state aid"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 167 swedish dissertations containing the words state aid.
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1. Fighting for Aid : Foreign Funding and Civil Conflict Intensity
Abstract : This dissertation focuses on the sub-national impact of foreign aid on civil conflicts by asking the question: How does foreign aid committed to contested areas affect the intensity of violence in those areas? The main theoretical contribution is to focus on how aid influences warring parties’ decisions to engage in contests over territorial control and how that in turn influences violence intensity. The study introduces two concepts: funding concentration and barriers to exploiting aid. READ MORE
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2. EC State aid rules : An analysis of the selectivity criterion
Abstract : The application of Art. 87(1) EC to taxes above all is connected to the application of the derogation method, which appears to be part of the selectivity criterion. This dissertation examines the application of the derogation method and the assessment of the selectivity criterion applied to taxes, primarily de lege lata, but also de lege ferenda. READ MORE
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3. Market Bureaucracy : Neoliberalism, Competition, and EU State Aid Policy
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4. Market Bureaucracy : Neoliberalism, Competition, and EU State Aid Policy
Abstract : According to a predominant way of thinking, competition is believed to be what drives society forward. It is believed to lead to economic growth through lower prices, higher quality and a more efficient distribution of resources. Competition is also believed to stimulate progress by creating incentives for creativity and innovation. READ MORE
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5. Aiding science : Swedish research aid policy 1973-2008
Abstract : The purpose of research aid is to contribute to development in different ways through the use of research. Sarec (the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries) was one of the pioneers within state research aid, and existed between 1975 and 2008. READ MORE