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Various research and initiatives are being done to decrease the amount of litter in our environment. The most common type of litter found in our parks, cities and on our beaches is plastic, where cigarette butts are one of the most common subcategories. To be able to take effective measures against such a hazardous problem as this, one must look to the source of it – in this case human littering b
In this thesis the prospect of using cereal oil as a natural emulsifier after enzymatic treatment was investigated. A lipase was used in both free and immobilized form. Hydrolysis reactions were carried out using two different oil in water (O/W) emulsions. Microscopy of emulsion formation was visualized, and droplet size was obtained using a particle size distribution analyzer (PSD). Lipid extract
The evolution of inequality in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, is a topic of growing interest among economists, economic historians and policy makers. For the Mexican case, this study empirically estimates, for the first time, the evolution of Mexican inequality before 1950. This thesis produces a new database and employs it to construct social tables for four benchmark years, 1895,1910,193
Children’s literature is an underused source for historical studies even though children’s books have great potential to give us insights into the time in which they were written. This is especially true when it comes to views of children and childhood which makes children’s literature a good way into the complex history of childhood. Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (1906-1907) is a
This thesis seeks to understand current Saudi Arabian political trajectories and recent reform initiatives, in relation to the traditionalist ideological roots and conservative Islamic legitimacy of the state. Methodologically based on a quantitative case study of the ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ reform project, the thesis discusses the limitations of democracy and secularization in relation to the pursuit
The purpose of this thesis is to examine how CSR experienced female directors impact the relationship between CSR and financial performance. This is performed by applying a deductive research approach and analysing panel data with fixed effects regressions. In total, the empirical data consists of 2,065 firm-year observations for 449 unique firms listed on the S&P 500 index during the time per
This paper aims to study the effect that board independence and diversity have on IPO underpricing. It is expected that through signalling, these factors might have a negative relationship with underpricing. Listings between 2015-01-01 - 2018-12-31 on the two Swedish stock exchanges Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq First North are investigated and the final sample consisted of 188 observations. The qua
Arbetstillfredsställelse har under lång tid varit ett omtalat ämne inom forskning och det har visat sig att arbetstillfredsställelse korrelerar med många olika konstrukt, såsom self-efficacy, socialt stöd och stress. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur mycket self-efficacy, upplevelsen av socialt stöd och stress tillsammans predicerade arbetande personers arbetstillfredsställelse. Syftet var ävenJob satisfaction has long been a popular topic in previous research and it has been shown that job satisfaction correlates with many different constructs such as self- efficacy, social support and stress. Therefore, the study aimed at examine how much employees’ self-efficacy, experience of social support and stress together predicted job satisfaction. The aim was also to examine whether self-effi
The master thesis ‘Cultivating Cultural Citizenship - Acclimatize and the role of creative practices in digital participatory art exhibitions dealing with climate change’ studies Moderna Museet Stockholm’s (The Stockholm Museum of Modern Art) exhibition “Acclimatize” by conducting a multi-method qualitative case study aimed at holistically understanding what role creative practices in a museum set
There has been little empirical study of the relationship between remittance inflows and economic growth, especially with a focus in Asia and the Pacific (APAC) region. In this paper, this relationship for 23 APAC economies is examined. A panel data set of remittances and financial development indices for the period 1990 – 2017 is set up to explore the impact of financial development on remittance
Title: The effect of Brand Heritage on Luxury Value Perception: “European vs. American Approach to Luxury’’ Course: BUSN39 Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Orkun Aydın and Lusiyana Dimitrova Examiner: Mats Urde Supervisor: Javier Cenamor Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how brand heritage influences the different dimensions of luxury value perception. We aim to prov
Long term economic growth leading to development is as much about growing as avoiding spells of considerable negative growth, or shrinking. However, much more attention has been given to understand what makes countries achieve high growth rates than to avoid shrinking. Here we explore empirically a novel approach which proposes that five interrelated dimensions of social capability (inclusion, tra
The integration of migrants' children in host societies has become one of the main challenges for Italy. Schools and educational institutions play a central role in this process as they provide a fundamental basis for human capital accumulation and integration of new migrant generation. In recent years, the exponential growth of Italy's second-generation migrants has increasingly shown the
Det råder en utbredd bostadsbrist i Sverige, 243 av 288 svenska kommuner uppgav 2018 att de har ett stort behov av bostäder. För att lindra detta underskott krävs det att nya bostäder uppförs både med traditionella metoder men även att nya kreativa lösningar implementeras. En sådan kreativ lösning är förtätning i stadskärnor genom påbyggnad på befintliga hus. Denna förtätningslösning är idag dock
Purpose: With increasing obesity rates and the change of beauty ideals within society, the plus-size fashion market currently enjoys a massive upturn and many established fashion retailers realise the opportunities within this ever more important segment. However, the integration of plus-size brands can be challenging as being plus-size is still connected to a stigma. Therefore, it is surprising t
In Sweden women with an immigrant background are through different policies frequently secluded to care labour. Consequently, a big part of women migrating to Sweden work as an assisting nurse in eldercare. The aim of this study is therefore to further develop an understanding of these women’s agency in Sweden, by discovering how agency exists in relation to work, family and spare time. Therefore,
Over the past two decades, Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) have become an increasingly popular source for mid-infrared and terahertz radiation. Nowadays, their experimental development progresses fast with the aid of computer simulations. These reproduce carrier dynamics in the gain medium of the laser based on different transport models. A fast and reliable simulation package for QCLs is key for th
The past decade has seen the rapid development of artificial intelligence. It has resulted in extensive usage and reliance within many diverse fields that influences our daily lives as well as human rights, and especially the prohibition of discrimination. The thesis examines artificial intelligence discrimination and asks why and how it occurs, who is (more likely to be) affected by it, and how p
