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This study focuses on the relationship between education and economic growth, specifically the effect a potential decline in schooling caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic would have on the economic growth of a country. Using an inductive approach, the study focuses on the Sub- Saharan African countries, especially Kenya, since there is anecdotal evidence that a significant number of students h
Only recently has a geographical viewpoint on sustainability transitions opened up the containerized view on transition trajectories. Next to the important step of institutionalising niche logics transforming them into regime rationalities, the multi-scalar perspective reveals that niches, as well as regimes, can also upscale. This means that the socio-technical configuration of the niche or r
A large share of the existing building stock in Sweden originates from the so-called Million Building Programme, a large-scale construction wave between 1965 and 1974 to tackle the housing shortage at this time. Those buildings have very high energy demand and require renovation due to age and often neglected maintenance. The Swedish government’s long-term climate and energy goals are tied to an e
Tropical forests are of great importance to all living-beings due to their high biodiversity and the valu-able resources, such as food and fuel, they provide. In addition, tropical trees sequester a high amount of carbon and consequently over half of the global forest carbon stock can be found in the tropics. Climate change, however, might weaken this carbon sink and possibly result in tropical fo
Research conducted on industrial symbiosis often brings up the importance of trust and collaboration related constraints and enablers if inter-organizational efforts are to be pursued. This is also found in literature related specifically to Sweden and its agri-food sector. There are limited examples of collecting empirical evidence on trust in relation to IS and even less so with a focus on SMEs.
The increasing amount of renewable energy in the electrical grid comes with several challenges, of which overvoltage and congestion (overcurrents) are the subjects of this work. One flexible way of handling these problems is active management by some control system. There is a trade-off between simplicity when implementing the control system and the performance. In the project Active Network Manag
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered changed circumstances extensively. One aspect of such changes arise from issues in cross-border supply contracts, for example due to incapability of contractual performance because of entry bans and lack of labor force as the employees were set on quarantines. Usually contractual non-performance leads to breacher’s liability for damages, but exceptio
This thesis analyses the material culture of karate clothing in Sweden, namely the karate belt(obi) and the karate uniform (gi). It employs ethnographic methods to observe how these objects reveal themselves in observation and interview in the karate practise hall (dojo), and uses a Bourdieuan framework to analyse the different types of capital which emerge; cultural, social and symbolic. This stu
The purpose of this study is to test the sustainable development of Costa Rica between 1890 and 2015 based on Genuine Savings. The Genuine Savings estimations are composed of indicators on fixed capital, natural capital, and human capital. Indicators for this study were built with data from several sources including local and international projects, as well as governmental data. The data was then
The topic of this study is to develop and validate an analysis method of nicotine nasal spray produced at McNeil AB. When developing the analysis method, several parameters were determined in advance to make the method more similar to other analysis methods at the company, making it more practical. However, other parameters were adjusted with the aim to improve the resolution and to fulfil the upd
The complex issue of gender equality is a nation-wide, well-discussed topic and issue. Despite Sweden being one of the most equal countries in the world, gender distribution in top management groups of the top listed firms does not quite uphold Sweden's general reputation. As no real determinants, except the physical, can differentiate competence between the two genders, this study aims to inv
Författare: Ulrika Viinikka Titel: Makten och härligheten – Svenska kriminalvårdares upplevelse av att arbeta med tvångsåtgärder Kandidatuppsats, SOCK07 Handledare: Kjell Nilsson Sociologiska institutionen, Lunds universitet, 2021 Kriminalvården är en myndighet som arbetar med tvångsåtgärder. Tvångsåtgärderna blir särskilt tydliga på anstalter där klienter frihetsberövas. För att kunna uträtt
Syftet med studien är att kvalitativt undersöka spin-off-processen, synergier samt fokusering i spin-offs, och hur de relaterar till prestation. Studien följer en kvalitativ metod och undersöker sex studieobjekt utifrån de valda kategorierna. Studieobjekten utgör samtliga spin-offs på OMX Stockholm Large Cap mellan tidsperioden 2010 och 2020, som inte knoppats av från investmentbolag. För att mäta
This thesis explores the increased electricity access between 2003 and 2019 in Afghanistan by employing two main explanatory variables – solar power and international involvement. The models are based on logistic regressions, investigating urban and rural areas, as well as a sample of the whole population. The data is survey data collected annually, by the Asia Foundation, throughout the country.
Abstract Problem: While it has been extensively studied which personal characteristics enhance entrepreneurial learning from failure, the mechanisms of how those characteristics contribute to entrepreneurial learning process has not yet been fully understood. Aim: Through a comprehensive model, this research aims to explore how different personal characteristics influence the different stages o
In this thesis we predict web traffic intensity levels for 7 customers of a cybersecurity company. The models we predict with are a SARIMA model and a Temporal convolutional network. The quality of the predictions vary a lot between the different customers. The predictions improve when performed on data that is logged, demeaned and differenced.
This study engages with problem representations of climate-induced migration in European Union (EU) policy. As Africa is a region highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and one of geopolitical interest for the EU, the material for the study consists of the policy documents concerning the new proposed Joint Africa-EU Strategy formulated by the EU in 2020 and 2021. The material is analy
Modular construction has recently become a renowned method of building. Many studies have been conducted on the benefits of modular construction; however, the available literature on its potential downsides is scarce. This study aims to evaluate the sources of potential embodied carbon inefficiencies of a modular multifamily residential building in San Diego, California. Quantity takeoffs and life
The aim of this study was to examine how the Swedish Court takes the will of the child in consideration, regarding legal decisions during custody disputes. Eight documented rulings have been reviewed from 2019 and 2020. A thematic content analysis has been made on eight of the rulings. The purpose of the analysis was to interpret the ruling decision process in the light of Convention on the rights
