Soft Law: Forms of Cooperation in the Arctic- The Barents Regional Council
Case study - 9 pages - International relations
The Arctic area represents one of the best example of regional cooperation between States despite the main issues surrounding that part of the world. However, the Arctic defined as the northernmost ocean covered by ice of the Earth used to be a tension region during the cold war. Indeed, the...
The market of the cosmetics and essential oils in Northern Europe
Market study - 15 pages - Services marketing
This study presents the main characteristics of the market for cosmetics and essential oils in northern Europe. The targeted countries are Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Initially, the general characteristics of the markets will be studied and then a more detailed analysis on...
Women representation in politics: A comparative approach between France and the Nordic countries - publié le 17/10/2006
Dissertation - 32 pages - Political science
Nowadays women are increasingly accessing to high political positions in State office. Indeed, three women recently reached the status of Head of State in different countries: Michelle Bachelet in Chile, Ellen Johnson-Sirlead in Liberia, and Tarja Halonen in Finland. Moreover, women play...
EU enlargement (past and present) has arguably been a real achievement of the integration project but how far can the EU enlarge and will any potential problems outweigh the advantages?
Internship report - 7 pages - European union
‘EU enlargement generally means increasing the size of the Union by incorporating additional members. This is a process that can take a number of years, as the candidate states attempt to align their economy and regulatory structures to those agreed to by the existing members. The decision...
Women representation in politics: A comparative approach between France and the Nordic countries
Dissertation - 32 pages - Political science
Nowadays, women are increasingly annexing high political positions in State office. Recently, three women reached the status of ?Head of State' in different countries. They were Michelle Bachelet in Chile, Ellen Johnson from Sirlead in Liberia and Tarja Halonen in Finland. Moreover,...
Relations between Norway and the European Union
Essay - 11 pages - European union
During a speech in Birmingham in 1904, British politician Joseph Chamberlain said: "The day of small nations has long passed away. The day of Empires has come". Although pronounced a century ago, these words could still apply to the European integration today, and reflect Europe's move since...
Communication strategy
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Due to globalization and rapid economic growth, multinational firms are becoming very prevalent. Due to this, managers are faced by intercultural communication challenges. According to Hofstede (1980), culture is the software of the mind and as such it has the ability to influence behaviors and...
Parties and party systems in contemporary democracies - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
Laver and Schofield wonder what makes length of a government's life through the examples of Italy and Germany, but also of other countries. Firstly, is the number of parties of the political system related to cabinet stability? This is right in Italy, Belgium and Finland. They have a...
Analysis of Nokia
Case study - 16 pages - Services marketing
Nokia's history began in 1865 in south-western Finland, where the mining engineer Fredrik Idestam founded a forest industry enterprise. In 1966, the companies created by Idestam (Finnish Rubber Works Ltd. and Finnish Cable Works) merged to form Nokia Corporation. In the early 1980s,...
Foreign Direct Investment in Estonia: Fostering the transition process?
Essay - 22 pages - World geography
Estonia, as a new member of the World Trade Organization and the European Union, has transitioned effectively to a modern market economy with strong ties to the West, including the pegging of its currency to the euro. The economy benefits from strong electronics and telecommunications sectors and...
The economic, territorial, and cultural impact of the European Union on the Danish identity - published: 09/01/2009
Case study - 5 pages - European union
Created by the treaty of Rome in 1957, the European Union now has 25 member states. Over the years and decades, it has developed a wide range of policies with an emphasis on economic measures. The member states have had to adapt themselves to this new system of governance and to the presence of...
Porter's Five Forces - Polar
Case study - 5 pages - Sport marketing
Polar is a group that was founded in Finland in 1976. It markets watches and other connected or sports-related objects. Connected watches have enjoyed growing success over the past ten years, particularly due to the fact that consumers are paying more and more attention to their physical...
Parties and party systems in contemporary democracies
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
Laver and Schofield wonder what makes length of a government's life through the examples of Italy and Germany, but also of other countries. Firstly, is the number of parties of the political system related to cabinet stability? This is right in Italy, Belgium and Finland. They have a...
North American Palladium: Where is company going?
Market study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Precious metals such as palladium have been in great demand for the past five years, and thus there have been strong pushes for production increases. This year, palladium production by North American Palladium is expected to be 290,000 ounces, which includes production from their underground...
Nokia: Strategic Analysis
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
Nokia has largely contributed to the growth of Finland since the mid-90s. Its role in the Finnish economy in figures is as follows: it represents 10% of its GDP, half of its growth, 16% of its exports, and 60% of the capitalization of the Helsinki Stock Exchange. It is also the largest...
Intercultural management: Sweden
Case study - 17 pages - Management
With the globalization and our studies in international management, we are more and more faced to different cultures. That is why it is important to be interested and open minded to other culture if you want to succeed at an international level. Often, businessmen from other culture don't expect...
The inflationary goal schemes and its impact on Brazilian consumption
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
In June 1999, after a sharp devaluation of the real and the consequent abandonment of the pegged to the dollar exchange, Brazil formally adopted a monetary policy framework based on inflation targeting. In this work we try to emphasize to what extent and in what manner the inflation target regime...
The new European Union members and the euro : advantages and disadvantadges of joining the euro, an assessment - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 13 pages - European union
Over the last few years, twelve countries, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia in 2004, and Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, joined the European Union. This came as the result of a long political process, followed by the fall of the...
The Russian Revolution : The Kronstadt Rebellion of 1921
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
Kronstadt is a naval fortress, built in 1703 by the tsar Peter the Great, on the Kutlin island in the Gulf of Finland, 30 kilometres in the west of Saint Petersburg (which in the early days of the 20th Century was named Petrograd, and then later renamed Leningrad, and is now Saint...
The new European Union members and the euro : advantages and disadvantadges of joining the euro, an assessment
Essay - 13 pages - European union
Over the last few years, twelve countries, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia in 2004, and Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, joined the European Union. This came as the result of a long political process, followed by the fall of the...
Is there a right to health in Europe?
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In opinion surveys, European citizens put health, that is to say, the protection against risks of illness, at the peak of their concern. However, health is not defined in terms of European law. The European Commission has just recommended harmonization, without specifying what could be the...
Study of standards of IAS (International Accounting Standards), of an international dimension, and comparison with principal rival of the US GAAP
Dissertation - 93 pages - Accounting
The last modification date of the French accounting plan was in the year 1999. This change has increased the rigor given to accounting in French companies. The (International Accounting Standards or the IAS are developed by members of the NCC with transparency. In Europe, the Commission...
De Beers: A Study of Strategic Marketing
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The diamond industry has built its enduring benefit by being present in major countries worldwide with a homogeneous offer. In global industries, competition in a country depends on the competition taking place in another country; the competitive advantages are transferable from one country to...
The economic, territorial, and cultural impact of the European Union on the Danish identity
Worksheets - 7 pages - European union
Created by the treaty of Rome in 1957, the European Union now has 25 member states. Over the years and decades, it has developed a wide range of policies with an emphasis on economic measures. The member states have had to adapt themselves to this new system of governance and to the presence of...
The future of nuclear energy: The European Energy Policy - publié le 15/03/2011
Case study - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
It is hard to forecast with any certitude what the 21st century will hold for nuclear power. Still, the issues that will form its future are slightly clear. The goal of this paper is to study the possible role of nuclear energy in the formation of sustainable development in Europe, on the basis...
Market research: Godefroy Diffusion, Denmark (2007)
Market study - 10 pages - Services marketing
The company Godefroy Diffusion wants to enter the Danish market for cosmetics and hygiene. To this end, the company manager Alain Thibaux is attempting to understand the structure of this market in two ways: - conducting a study of the Danish cosmetics market. Prospecting the demand of insurance...
Spain economy: An empirical analysis
Case study - 5 pages - Economy general
Spain is one of the largest economies in Europe with a GDP over 1.3 trillion USD. They experienced an economic boom in the early 2000's as most industrialized nations did. However, with an increasing trade deficit, looming of the housing bubble about to burst and the worldwide financial crisis in...
Greek crisis concerning social justice
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Greece has been in a serious economic downfall since early 2010. Riots and protests began on May 5, 2010 and continue to today. This protest in early May was one of the largest protests in Greece's history where three people were killed. This led to more anxiety and unease about the economy and...
Muslims and the State: A comparative study of Muslim religious needs in the educational domain in France and Great Britain - publié le 12/01/2009
Thesis - 5 pages - Journalism
Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in Europe today; it is already the second religion in Europe. There are at least thirteen million Muslims living in this area ranging from Portugal to Finland and from Ireland to Bulgaria. The sociological entity of these Muslims is very...
Vattenfall Nordic Heat: Strategy and control
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
Vattenfall is the fourth largest generator of electricity and the largest generator of heat in Europe. The company has more than 32 000 employees and is active in all stages of the electricity value chain: generation, transmission, distribution and sales. Operations are carried out in Sweden,...
