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In the name of Development: Gentrification and Domicide The case of redevelopment programs of three low-income neighborhoods in Addis Ababa

Gentrification is a process of neighborhood change where the low-income group is displaced to leave the space for middle or high income residents or investors, whereas domicide is the killing of homes. The political economy and its basis operate where there is private ownership of major production on land and rent-seeking behavior of the capital and social. This is a very powerful primary influenc

"Ett Barbariskt Röfwar-släkte" - Synen på främmande folkslag, samt bevisföringsmetoder i Carl Reftelius Historisk och Politisk Beskrifning Öfwer Riket och Staden Algier Ifrån år 1516 til och med år 1732

Following the peace treaty between Sweden and the regency of Algiers in 1729, the first Swedish consulate was established in this city. One of the first employees at the consulate was a man named Carl Reftelius (d. 1758), who, after approximately two years of service, returned home and wrote the very first Swedish account of the city and its inhabitants: Historisk och Politisk Beskrifning Öfwer Ri

One-Handed Recessed Mount for Fixed Dome Cameras

Denna rapport beskriver en produktutvecklingsprocess med målet att förbättra det nuvarande utbudet av infällda fästen för övervakningskameror i inomhustak. Ett infällt fäste är ett tillbehör som används när kameror, eller andra produkter, skall monteras i innertak när ett så diskret resultat som möjligt är målet. Målet var att designa en lösning som kan monteras snabbt, enkelt och med bara en handThis master thesis report describes a product development process with the aim to extend the existing range of mounts for surveillance cameras mounted recessed in ceilings. A recessed mount is an accessory for mounting cameras, or other devices, in ceilings when a discreet finish is wanted. The goal was to design a solution that can be mounted fast, easy and with the use of one hand only. The comp

Det digitala vårdmötet: En kvalitativ studie om hur Min Doktor arbetar med varumärkesbyggande och relationsskapande marknadskommunikation

Health care has always been based on the physical encounter and the relationship between doctor and patient, but the development of digital healthcare has changed these conditions. Therefore, this study intends to explore how Swedish digital healthcare centers are trying to create and maintain relationships with their patients, and how they communicate with their external stakeholders in order to

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An analysis of the German translation of words and concepts belonging to swedish culture in children's literature.

Sociala insatsgrupper: en rättssociologisk studie om att bryta ungdomskriminalitet genom samverkan.

The purpose of this thesis is to gain an understanding of society’s ability to prevent juvenile delinquency through community intervention teams [sociala insatsgrupper]. Community intervention teams is a structured collaboration between primarily social services, police and schools that aims to prevent youth from developing a criminal lifestyle. The study focuses on the collaboration between socia

Skugg-IT möter GDPR: Icke sanktionerad IT i en omvärld med ökade krav på integritet.

Skugg-IT är ett fenomen som har förekommit i organisationer så länge IT har existerat. Skugg-IT innebär all användning av IT-artefakter av olika slag som inte är sanktionerad av IT-avdelningen. Tidigare har motivationen att ta tag i problematiken kopplat till skugg-IT varit begränsad. Detta har i sin tur bidragit till att organisationer inte vet vad för typ av information de lagrar och var den fin

En röst från Danderyds sjukhus: Hur en offentlig organisation använder podcastmediet i sin varumärkeskommunikation

I föreliggande kandidatuppsats undersöks varumärkeskommunikationen i Danderyds sjukhus podcast Akutsjukhuset med syfte att skapa förståelse för hur en offentlig organisation kan använda podcastmediet i sitt varumärkesarbete. Studien ämnar således fylla kunskapsgapet kring hur offentliga organisationer använder podcastmediet i sin varumärkeskommunikation. En initial förståelse för Akutsjukhuset skIn this bachelor’s thesis, the branding communication in Danderyd hospital’s podcast Akutsjukhuset is examined, aiming to generate knowledge regarding how a public organisation can use the podcast medium in its branding operations. Thus, the study intends to fill the knowledge gap regarding how public organisations use the podcast medium in their branding communication. An initial understanding o

Cross border mergers in Sweden; Whether the Swedish merger rules comply with EU law

Background: In Sweden, mergers between Swedish parent companies and domestic subsidiaries are in most cases carried out with a continuation of the tax burden, while mergers between Swedish parent companies and foreign subsidiaries are, in principle, not. The exception is when the Swedish intra-group deduction rules apply. However, they are very limited in their scope and application. It is uncerta

Nyttjandet av organisationsstöd inom e-handel

I takt med att e-handeln växer i Sverige visar undersökning på att statliga myndigheter arbetar för att upprätta standard för e-handel inom offentlig sektor. I offentlig sektor har vi valt att intervjua en kommun som använder sig av denna standard(SFTI). Inom privat sektor har vi valt att intervjua tre medelstora företag som arbetar med e-handel. Vi kopplar samman dessa intervjuer med teori för e-

Non-stereotypical advertising - Everyone's included?

The study aims to problematize the new marketing trend of non-stereotypical advertising from a postcolonial perspective and to contribute with knowledge on how Western power structures influence non-stereotypical advertising. Much of the research on the topic of advertising has focused on its effectiveness. The study, which combines the research fields of advertising, stereotypes, intersectionalit

Filtering techniques for asset allocation using a Discrete Time Micro-structure model: a comparative study

This paper is a comparative study of different approaches to using a Discrete Time Micro-structure model. By using the three filtering techniques Extended Kalman, Unscented Kalman and Bootstrap Particle, the hidden variables; excess demand and market liquidity, were estimated and used in an asset allocation strategy that invested in the asset when the excess demand as estimated as positive, due to

Establishing and Developing B2B Partnerships in Healthcare Services Industry: A case study of a Swedish healthcare provider

This study’s purpose is to find out in what ways do healthcare providers in Sweden establish their B2B partnerships. This study seeks understanding of the practical deployment of relationship marketing as a process. To fulfill this purpose, in this study two theories are used – network theory and commitment-trust theory. It follows the qualitative research analytical design and the main tool for g

What's in it for me? A qualitative study of consumers’ sensemaking and value creation using mobile location-based service retail applications

The research on digitalisation has experienced a shift in the last decade, and animportant facilitator of the effects of business World digitalisation is the increased use of mobile devices. Furthermore, research on value creation has also gone through changes recently. Although much value research has been conducted, there is a gap in retail digitalisation research and the consumers’ interaction

Multichannel Segmentation vs. Demographic Segmentation

The aim of this study is to generate a multichannel segmentation model for high involvement products and to compare it to the widely spread demographic segmentation. In addition, the study also aims to identify demographic and psychographic profiles to provide a rich descriptive picture of the new customer segments. The study combines the literature of the multichannel and segmentation fields. Mor

Hackning utan knackning - En studie om medvetenhet kring Social Engineering

Social Engineering (SE) ses som ett stort hot mot organisationers IT-säkerhet. SE är en typ av icke-teknisk hackning som används för att manipulera individer att avslöja konfidentiell in-formation eller utföra handlingar som äventyrar person- eller organisationssäkerhet. En orga-nisation kan således inte skydda sig mot SE med enbart fysiska och tekniska skydd eftersom det är användaren som redan ä

Is social the new smart?: Factors influencing students on their decision to use social media for academic purposes

The versatility and pervasiveness of social media websites in human life have created an opportunity to employ them in several contexts other than the merely social ones. In particular, social media have been being used by students as an additional tool to help with their studies, even when academic institutions usually provide them with educational systems (also known as learning management syste

Köpcentrumet och Staden

I den moderna staden suddas gränsen mellan byggnad och gata ut. De samtida shoppingpalatsen, köpcentrumet, är en byggnadstyp som mer än andra löser upp denna gräns när de skapar sina egna gatumiljöer. Vad är dessa nya gator för något? Hur skiljer de sig från andra gator i staden? När gatan fortsätter in i byggnaden, följer rätten till staden med? Det här projektet undersöker köpcentrumet som en In the modern city the border between building and street is increasingly blurred. The urban shopping mall is a building typology that like few other dissolves this border by creating their own interior streetscapes. But what are these streets, what define them and how do they differ from other parts of the urban environment? When the city continues into the building, does the right to the city fo

Hard to value intangibles from a Swedish perspective

The purpose of this thesis is to study the work of the OECD presented in the Final BEPS-Report under Action 8 concerning hard to value intangibles in a Swedish context. Further, the OECD Model Tax Convention and its Commentaries are discussed in terms of their validity as a source of law in a Swedish perspective, or if there is a requirement now or after the implementation of Action 8 for changes

Forecasting the Volatility in Financial Assets using Conditional Variance Models

This thesis examines multiple ARCH-family models' volatility forecasting performance on the London Bullion Market Gold price, the OMXS30, and the USD/EUR exchange rate. Further, this thesis uses two different time periods to exploit differences and similarities in the forecast accuracy among the conditional variance models. The models we examine are the ARCH, the GARCH, the IGARCH, the EGARCH,