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Browsing Iris by Department "Faculty of Political Science"

Browsing Iris by Department "Faculty of Political Science"

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    Economies of scale and perceived corruption in natural resource management : A comparative study between Ukraine, Romania, and Iceland 
    Gísladóttir, Jóhanna; Sigurgeirsdóttir, Sigurbjörg; Ragnarsdóttir, Kristín Vala; Stjernquist, Ingrid (2021-06-30)
    The aim of this paper is to enhance understanding of factors that undermine sustainable management of renewable resources by identifying and analyzing the main drivers and dynamics involved, with a focus on the role of corruption perceptions and its ...
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    Electoral Politics in Crisis after the Great Recession : Change, Fluctuations and Stability in Iceland 
    Önnudóttir, Eva H.; Helgason, Agnar Freyr; Hardarson, Ólafur Þórður; Thórisdóttir, Hulda (Routledge, 2021-09-07)
    This book examines to what extent politics in Iceland have been transformed in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. The book focuses on whether the short-term sudden shock caused by the Great Recession has permanently transformed politics, ...
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    European FDI in Ireland and Iceland : Before and after the Financial Crisis 
    Kristjánsdóttir, Helga; Óskarsdóttir, Stefanía (2021-01)
    This paper analyses Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) investment in Ireland and Iceland from other European countries during two periods, i.e., the pre-financial crisis period of 2000–2007 and the financial crisis period of 2008–2010. The aim of this ...
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    EU-country and non-EU-country at the time of crisis : Foreign direct investment 
    Kristjánsdóttir, Helga; Óskarsdóttir, Stefanía (2020)
    The global financial crisis affected the flows of foreign direct investment (FDI). This study focuses on two countries in the midst of the financial crisis: Iceland with IMF backup, and Ireland with ECB backup. The research focus is on the situation ...
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    Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries 
    Ravn-Højgaard, Signe; Jóhannsdóttir, Valgerður; Karlsson, Ragnar; Olavson, Rógvi; Skorini, Heini (2021-03-26)
    This study compares the media systems of the West Nordic countries, namely the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. All three countries are democratic welfare states with considerable institutional transfer from the larger Nordic countries. It is ...
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    Social enterprise in Iceland : The long journey towards a hybrid welfare model 
    Hrafnsdóttir, Steinunn; Kristmundsson, Ómar Hlynur (Taylor and Francis AS, 2021-02-23)
    This chapter analyses the historical roots of social enterprise (SE) in Iceland. It then addresses concepts and definitions that describe social enterprise, and a tentative categorisation of social enterprise will be put forward. Finally, the chapter ...
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    Transparency and Leverage Points for Sustainable Resource Management 
    Gisladottir, Johanna; Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg; Stjernquist, Ingrid; Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala (2022-12-14)
    The phrase ‘sunshine is the best disinfectant’ is commonly used to suggest that transparency can counter corruption and ensure accountability. In the policy world, several analytical tools have been developed to obtain information on what policy decision ...