Search results

This study examined perceived similarity to researchers as a mediator of gender differences in interest in post-graduate academic career. Previous research has shown that male participants are more interested in post-graduate school than female participants. Research has also shown that perceived similarity to students in different academic fields was the best mediator of interest in graduating wi

Humans often seem to behave in ways that stand in contrast to their long-term preferences. Even though people want to save more and eat healthier, there is evidence suggesting as if the opposite happens. Savings rates have dropped significantly in the past decades. The prevalence of obesity, as well as the average body-mass-index, have risen considerably over the past decades. Time preference has

Sammanfattning Titel: Antalet styrelseuppdrag och dess inverkan på aktieavkastningen – en studie kring bolag noterade på OMX Stockholm Mid Cap lista Författare: Erik Olsson & Sam Widenfelt Handledare: Erik Norrman Kurs: NEKH01, kandidatuppsats Nationalekonomi C, 15 hp, VT-2013 Nyckelord: CAPM, Fama & French, aktieavkastning, styrelseuppdrag, Sharpe-kvot Syfte: Denna studie syftar tilAbstract Title: The number of directorships and its impact on stock returns – a study of companies listed on the OMX Stockholm Mid Cap list. Author: Erik Olsson & Sam Widenfelt Advisor: Erik Norrman Course: NEKH01, Bachelor thesis in Economics, finance, 15 hp, spring 2013 Keywords: CAPM, Fama & French, stock returns, directorships, Sharpe-ratio Purpose: This study aims to investigat

Syftet med vår uppsats är att studera förekomsten och effekterna av fenomenet interlocking directorates (överlappande styrelseuppdrag) i en styrelse inom en kooperativ organisation. Uppsatsens syfte är även att med hjälp av det empiriska underlaget förbättra och anpassa en teoretisk referensram till en kooperativ organisation. I metodkapitlet diskuteras varför vi har valt en abduktiv och kvalitati

This paper investigates if the importance of sunk costs differs between markets with different exchange rate risk. First, it examines the importance of sunk costs on the export participation decision by estimating the effect the previous export status has on the current export decision. Second, it analyses the effects of product-market characteristics on the export participation decision. Third, i

In this thesis I have investigated pauses in writing in word-internal contexts and clause boundaries. I have been looking at the differences between 15-year-olds and adults with dyslexia and been focusing on how many pauses and how much pause time they have in these contexts. People with dyslexia have difficulties coding words, which mean that they are bad spellers and readers. Normally we automat

Studiens syfte var att undersöka varför patienter valt att ensidigt avsluta sitt deltagande i KBT i grupp, vilka förväntningar de avhoppade patienterna hade haft på behandlingen, hur de upplevde behandlingen och om dessa upplevelser var relaterade till avhoppet. Semistrukturerade intervjuer utfördes med sju personer, vilka alla hade hoppat av från KBT-grupper innan behandlingen var slutförd. Reasons behind patients’ decisions to unilaterally terminate Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (CBGT), and whether the experience of the therapy was related to the termination of the treatment were examined. In addition to this, the patients’ expectations on the treatment prior to commencement and patients’ experiences of the treatment were examined. Semi-structured interviews were conducted

In this study the efficiency of the Nordic stock markets are tested. The evaluation period is 16 years, between 1995 and 2010. Monthly data on stock returns, D/Y, P/C, P/E, PTBV and EV/EBITDA are used to create six different single sorted portfolios. The portfolio evaluation periods and holding periods are set to six months. Our findings indicate that all of our single sorted portfolios could gene

This study aims to examine the media influence on the general public view of the imprisonment. It also aims to examine if there are any other variables that influence how the law is communicated to the society. This study is about how imprisonment is communicated by the media, but not all imprisonments and not all types of media - it addresses the newspapers report of imprisonment for the crime of

During 2007, a legal reform in Sweden took place, this change led to complications in interpreting the needs of individuals and the application of the laws by the governing social authorities. The aim of the thesis is to explore the underlying norms that influence social workers interpretation of young offenders needs, aged 15 to 17 years, and if the interpretations are consistent. The aim was ach

The Swedish Social Services Act states that certain authorities and their staff have a duty to immediately report to the Social Services if, in the course of their work, they have reason to suspect a child is in need of the protection of the Social Services. The purpose of this study was to examine some of the professional norms within the municipal school when it comes to the duty to report. The

The best interest of the child is not a defined term but a concept that allows for cultural, political and social interpretations. The Swedish government is obliged to protect every child's interests and take the judicial decision-making into account in all aspects of a child's situation. Subsequent to an event in early autumn, 2011, when two children in the care of the LVU, were deported

This study estimates the effects of legal and institutional barriers to foreign bank establishment in China. Provincial corruption data is compiled from official Chinese procuratorial work reports and analyzed together with economic indicators and measures of legislative liberalization in a multiple regression analysis. The analysis uses panel data for 18 Chinese cities in 11 provinces over 8 year

Sammandrag Den som översätter bör vara välinsatt i både utgångsspråket och målspråket, men översättaren bör också vara hemmastadd i den miljö där berättelsens handling äger rum. Om dessa villkor inte är uppfyllda finns en risk för översättningsfel. Som översättningsfel kan man då betrakta ord vars översättning baseras på en felaktig språkanalys och sådana fria översättningar som förvränger berätt

This paper examines the persuasive role of ethos and persona in trickster discourse by studying the pilot episode of the Australian TV-series "John Safran's Race Relations". Using methods of Role- and Fantasy-theme criticism I conclude that the artefact uses a strategy of authority by experience and identification to create a strong bond of sympathy for the main character, who le

Uppsatsen är en studie med huvudsyfte att undersöka vilken betydelse domstolen fäster vid våld inom familjen vid bedömning av umgänge och vårdnad. Den försöker även finna svar på om och i så fall i vilken utsträckning det görs skillnad mellan fäder och mödrar som förövare. Gällande rätt och dess utveckling redovisas inom områdena vårdnad, umgänge samt riskbedömning. Dessutom presenteras relevanta The essay is a study with a main aim of investigating to what extent the court attaches importance to family violence in their assessment of right of access to children and custody. It also attempts to see to what extent male and female parents as perpetrators are treated differently. Current law and its development in the areas of custody, right of access to children and risk assessment are explo