Using the most recent data from 1996 to 2016, I examine the more current relationship between housing wealth and private consumption. I extend the Life-Cycle Hypothesis and separate wealth into housing wealth from financial wealth. The main method em-ployed is the Engle-Granger two-step method. Combined with the use of quarterly data, the method allows investigation of the long-term and short-term

Research Questions: within the context of an Explorative Interactive Coupled Open Innovation Collaboration: How can the managerial practices affect the collaboration status leading to collaborative inertia? and How can the concept of goal congruence be understood as an antecedent for collaborative inertia? Methodology: The research was conducted as a qualitative case study of an explorative inter

Moral distress in nursing is a widely-acknowledged phenomenon that has been linked to decreased patient care, burnouts and job turnover. Thereby, it is often described by quantitative studies which lack insights in feelings and perceptions of affected nurses. Our thesis approached the phenomenon differently by interpreting narratives. These were identified through a qualitative study in cooperatio

The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between problematic internet use and psychological wellbeing among upper high school students in Sweden. In addition, potential gender differences with regard to problematic internet use was described. Finally, the present study explored potential differences between students categorized as “ Average internet users” 127 (65%), “Risk internet us

This thesis investigates credit risk management in Nordic commercial banks and its effect on profitability. Two determinants of credit risk are chosen according to relevant literature, namely loan loss provision ratio and capital adequacy ratio. Thirteen banks in total are then investigated across the 16 year time frame from 2000-2015. The results seek to address two essential questions. Firstly,

This essay aims to investigate the physical planning practices that two Swedish municipalities are undertaking to protect themselves from rising sea-levels as an effect of global climate change. The physical planning practices undertaken by the municipalities will then be investigated regarding the three sustainability aspects (ecological, economic, social). The study will investigate if all aspec

I 23 kap. 6 § 1 st. BrB stadgas straffansvar för den som underlåter att i tid avslöja ett förestående eller pågående brott. Skyldigheten att avslöja brott gäller vissa utvalda allvarliga brott, som exempelvis mord, mordbrand och våldtäkt. Bestämmelsen används sällan i rättspraxis och det saknas för närvarande något prejudicerande avgörande gällande hur underlåtenhet att avslöja brott ska tillämpasFailure to reveal a crime is criminalized in Chapter 23, Section 6, first paragraph of The Swedish Penal Code. The obligation to reveal a crime does only apply to a few serious crimes, such as murder, arson and rape. Currently, a valid precedent from the supreme court regarding the interpretation of the provision does not exist. The provision is rarely applied by the courts of law. A possible expl

Under större delen av 1900-talet och in på 2000-talet har den kollektiva ideologin präglat svensk arbetsmarknad. Individens rättigheter har varit svaga i förhållande till organisationerna på arbetsmarknaden. Tanken att alla kan få samma skydd, det är bara att bli medlem i en organisation, har präglat lagstiftning och rättstillämpning. Den positiva föreningsrätten har uppmuntrats av lagstiftaren tiFor the greater part of the 20th and 21st century, collective ideology has characterized the Swedish labour market. Individual rights have been weak in relation to the associations on the labour market. The idea that everyone can get the same protection, through membership of an association, has characterized the law and enforcement. The positive freedom of its association has been encouraged by t

Att tilltalade påstår att de handlat i sömnen är inget nytt fenomen, internationella mordrättegångar finns återgivna från mitten av 1800-talet. Uppsatsen omfattar en undersökning av 75 tingsrättsdomar varav 42 överklagats och avgjorts i hovrätten. Vid svenska brottmålsrättegångar är det främst vid åtal om sexualbrott och brottslighet relaterad till bilkörning där tilltalade påstått att de sov vid The ‘Sleepwalking Defence’ is not a new phenomena. The first murder case in which defence lawyers blamed the violent crime on an unconscious act performed by a sleeping defendant dates back to the mid 19th century. This essay investigates 75 such district court judgments of which 42 have been ruled by the Court of Appeals. Within Swedish criminal proceedings, the majority of cases where the accuse

Examensarbetet behandlar upphörande av tvångsvård för barn. Lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga är en skyddslagstiftning som garanterar att utsatta barn ska få sina behov av vård tillgodosedda. Enligt 1 § LVU ska alla beslut som rör barn vara avgörande till vad som är det bästa för det individuella barnet. Samhället har befogenhet att bereda barnet tvångsvård om barnet lever iThe thesis deals with the cessation of compulsory care for children. LVU is a child protection legislation, which acts as a guarantee to fulfill the care needs of vulnerable children. In accordance with 1 § of the LVU, all decisions concerning children should be decisive as to what is best for the individual child. The society has the power to provide compulsory care if the child lives in a vulner

Europeiska unionen syftar till att skapa fri handel på en inre marknad. Det innebär en fri rörlighet av bland annat varor. Med varor avses alla materiella ting, vilket även inkluderar avfall. Handel med avfall mellan Europeiska unionen och tredje länder är också vanligt förekommande. Anledningen till att handel bedrivs med avfall är att vissa avfallskategorier fungerar som insatsvaror i produktionThe European Union aims to create free trade on an internal market. Among other things, this means free movement of goods. Goods are defined as all material things, which also include waste. Trade in waste between the European Union and third countries is also common. The reason for trading in waste is that certain waste categories act as inputs in the production of other goods and products. A com

Smart cities are a modern form of urban construction that takes an increasingly larger space in both Swedish and foreign urban planning. This essay investigates the Swedish Planning and Building Act and its impact on planning and implementation of smart city-concepts in Lund municipality in the southern part of Sweden. Theories of planning tradition, digital development in society and theory of th

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka överförmyndarens tillsyn av ställföreträdares verksamhet. En överförmyndare är en kommunal förvaltningsmyndighet vars skyldighet är att tillhandahålla gode män och förvaltare. En sådan legal ställföreträdare kan förordnas för personer som inte kan att ta hand om sig själva och sin egendom. Ställföreträdarens uppdrag är således att bevaka huvudmannens rätt,The purpose of this essay is to study the chief guardian’s supervision of deputies’ activities. A chief guardian is a municipal administrative authority whose obligation is to provide custodians and administrators. Such a legal deputy may be assigned to persons who can no longer take care of themselves or their property. The deputy’s commitment is thus to guard the rights of the principal, adminis

Säkerhetsrådet har karaktäriserat terrorism som ett av nutidens allvarligaste hot mot internationell fred och säkerhet. För att motverka de pågående konflikternas intensitet och långvarighet har det inom det internationella samfundet uppstått ett behov av att förhindra ytterligare personer (s.k. utländska terroriststridande) från att ansluta sig till de konfliktdrabbade områdena. I resolution 2178The Security Council has characterized terrorism as one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. To counteract the intensity and longevity of the current conflicts, there has in the international community occurred a need of preventing further persons (foreign terrorist fighters) from joining the conflict-affected areas. The Security Council has in Resolution 2178 emphasize

This thesis assesses two relatively new rule of law tools of two regional organisations in Europe – the European Union with the new EU Framework for strengthening the rule of law, and the Venice Commission with a new rule of law checklist, and puts them in relation with a concrete case. The rule of law is a principle worth safeguarding at any time, but its relevance increases as it is being questi

När två föräldrar separerar, måste de komma överens om vårdnad, boende och umgänge för deras gemensamma barn. I de fall föräldrarna inte kan nå en överenskommelse, kan domstol istället avgöra tvisten. De bestämmelser som rör vårdnad, boende och umgänge finns reglerade i 6 kap. FB och alla beslut ska fattas i enlighet med barnets bästa. Domstolen har i mål avseende vårdnad, boende och umgänge även When two parents separate, they must agree upon custody, residence and access for their common children. In cases where the parents are not successful in reaching an agreement, the Court can settle the dispute for them. The legal provisions relating to custody, residence and access are regulated in the Parental Code Chapter 6 and all decisions must be taken according to the best interests of the c

Reports suggest that uncertainty among citizens in Helsingborg is increasing, while in fact a contemporary decrease in crime statistics is proceeding. The development indiactes that there is more than criminal aspects to the growing problem. The Department of Urban Planning in Helsingborg is consequently developing a new urban development project, aiming to map the areas characterized by the highe

En nyligen utgiven studie från Södersjukhusets Akutmottagning för våldtagna visar att 70 procent av de tillfrågade våldtäktsoffren hade hamnat i ett tillstånd av frozen fright under övergreppet. Att ett offer hamnar i ett frystillstånd, frozen fright, innebär att förmågan att röra sig eller ge ljud ifrån sig minskas eller försvinner helt eftersom offrets utsätts för en traumatisk upplevelse. DennaA recently published study from Stockholm South General Hospital Emergency Clinic for Rape Victims shows that 70 per cent of the questioned victims had experienced a state of frozen fright during the rape. Frozen fright means a diminished or absent volitional movement accompanied by diminished vocal capacity in response to a traumatic event. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the perceptions

In this thesis I will argue that there needs to be a certain balance in municipal planning between flexible and strong governance in this regard. With the help of a report from the European Commission, I will approach this subject from an economic resilience perspective. Among the literature used to analyze this thesis’ subject, an article exploring economic resilience by Boschma stands out in my