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This paper aims to answer the question whether the formation of the customs union within the East African Community (EAC) has led to a higher export diversification among its member states. Export diversification can reduce a country’s vulnerability to price movements of exported goods and thus lead to a more stable economy. An evaluation of strategies aiming at generating a higher export diversif

This paper seeks to investigate the effects of the real exchange rate on the Swedish trade balance. By investigating for the elasticities of demand from the real exchange rate on Swedish exports and imports this paper seeks to present a more detailed and specific estimate than previous studies on the trade balance. An Autoregressive dynamic lag model (ARDL) is used to conduct regressions, using la

Syftet med uppsatsen är att bidra till en mer nyanserad bild och öka förståelsen av hur beslutsrätt och ansvarsfördelning kan uppfattas i konsultbranschen. Studien utgår ifrån framväxten och debatten kring distribuerat ledarskap. För att besvara frågeställningen är studien uppbyggd som en kvalitativ fallstudie. Till grund ligger ett konstruktionistiskt, tolkande perspektiv. Studien har växt fram

Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka om preferensaktier inom den svenska fastighetsbranschen har tendenser till att vara mer lika obligationer eller aktier, och att genom detta belysa effekten av en potentiell felklassificering. Metod: Uppsatsen använder sig av multipel regression och signifikansanalys för att förklara huruvida preferensaktier i den svenska fastighetsbranschen klassificeraPurpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether preferred stock from Swedish real estate companies are debt-like or equity-like and to discuss the effects of misclassification. Method: The method of this thesis is a multiple regression analysis along with significance analysis to explain whether preferred stock from Swedish real estate companies should be classified as debt or equity

Mötet mellan nanopartikel och protein Uttrycket ”god kemi” används som beskrivning för möten mellan människor som kommer bra överens, de som interagerar väl med varandra. Faktorer som personlighet och andra egenskaper spelar stor roll för att ”god kemi” ska uppstå. Likadant är det vid mötet mellan nanopartiklar och proteiner. Skillnaden är att det sker på nanoskalig nivå och att det är, istället Although nanoparticles (NPs) are very small, their field in science is currently growing very large. There are several biological, medical and technical applications possible for NPs when bound to proteins. Protein-NP interactions are difficult to predict and therefore a lot of fundamental research is yet to be completed. This study is an attempt to contribute with the aim to explore the interacti

Nanomedicine and the use of nanoparticles (NPs) are growing like never before. It is therefore important to investigate the interactions in the nano world and the possible hazards. Proteins in organisms can adsorb to NPs and change the proteins structure and therefore their functions. This could be a potential danger and thus an interesting research field. Here, we explore how the proteins Calbind

Brain diseases’ despair “Please save my grandma!” A rather saddening expression to hear is it not? This is a sentence that not a lot of people say every day, maybe once or twice in one’s lifetime for most of us. Imagine this, your beloved grandma who has been by your side ever since you were born suddenly becomes senile. Her memory gets worse by the day and before you even know it, she does not r

The aim and purpose of this essay was to investigate if the students of the chosen school, experience foreign language anxiety. Then the answers from the students was used to investigate what teachers’ beliefs was concerning this issue of foreign language anxiety. At the same time this study investigated whether teachers know the difference between general anxiety and foreign language anxiety, and

Understanding the puzzling network of proteins inside cells For the last 20 years scientists has struggled to completely understand the intricate network of proteins inside cells, and recently new methods to analyze protein interactions has been invented. A protein can “fit” into other proteins like pieces of a puzzle, which can in turn create a reaction within the cell. A single protein can poss

Syfte: Denna studie syftar på att studera ifall investeringsstrategin The Acquirer’s Multiple kan generera överavkastning på stockholmsbörsen under perioden 2000-03-01 till 2016-03-01. Metod: En studie i form av en kvantitativ metod baserad på Tobias E. Carlisle formel The Acquirer’s Multiple med data extraherad från Thompsons Reuters Datastream. Teori:För att utvärdera strategin har teorierna oPurpose: This study’s purpose is to examine if it’s possible through the Value Investing strategy The Acquirer’s Multiple to generate riskadjusted excess return during the period 2003-03-01 to 2016-03-01. Method: A study in the form of a quantitative method based on Tobias E. Carlisle formula The Acquirer’s Multiple with data extracted on a monthly basis from Thompson Reuters Datastream. Theory

Tree vegetation is an essential element in the daily life of the people in the Sahel region of Africa. It is also considered as a robust indicator of the Sahel ecosystem status and health. In this thesis, a method to estimate tree vegetation was developed and used in mapping the tree canopy cover in semi-arid Sahel. The developed method utilized Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as the

I denna uppsats undersöks hur servicesektorn framställs i litteraturen inom ramen för den samtida arbetarlitteraturen. Förklaring ges också till varför servicesektorn fått en framträdande roll i litteraturen under senare år. Tre böcker, "Jag ska egentligen inte jobba här" av Sara Beischer, "Kallskänken" av Jenny Wrangborg och "Tjänster i hemmet" av Marie Hållander, an

It is my belief that one must understand a city’s history to understand its present. A town should be seen as an ongoing process, and its streets, blocks and architecture is to be seen as important actor in the course of events. A building is in many ways an expression of personality and sociality, and each new resident is a major player in its development and appearance. The ongoing process. To u

Syftet är att undersöka utvecklingen hos IT-företag som förvärvar IT-företag utifrån ett aktievärdeperspektiv och ett effektivitets- perspektiv. Detta uppnås genom att studera skillnaden samt relationen mellan onormal aktieavkastning och effektivitetsnyckeltal. Uppsatsen använder sig av sekundärdata och är av kvantitativ karaktär samt antar en deduktiv ansats. Testerna som har utförts är bland ann

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att redogöra för vilken möjlighet IASB:s intressenter har att påverka utformandet av en ny redovisningsstandard. Detta kommer att undersökas med framtagandet av IFRS 15 som fallstudie. Uppsatsen syftar vidare till att förklara varför eventuella skillnader mellan hur IASB beaktar olika intressentgruppers åsikter uppstår. Metod: Studien byggde främst på kvalitativPurpose: The purpose with the study was to see what ability different stakeholders have in affecting the standard-setting. The study did also aim to explain why any differences in how the IASB considerate different groups of stakeholders occurred. Methodology: The study was mainly based on qualitative data. The data was primarily Comment Letters sent in by stakeholders. They were analyzed with a

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka om introduktionen av SBO kan ge mer relevant information till institutionella investerare samt om SBO kan minska förväntnings- och informationsgapet mellan institutionella investerare och revisionen. Studien ämnar bidra till debatten kring de nya ändringar av revisionsberättelsen och hur SBO kan bidra till att minska förväntningsgapet samt informationsgapet ut

Satellite data is useful for making inference on large areas, but there are plenty of problems associated with the technology. The observation errors need to be carefully modelled in order to make inference from the data. In addition, the large data-sets involved makes straight-forward computations infeasible. This thesis explores a non-Gaussian noise structure, and implements a modified EM algorit

If the individual characteristics and background of each learner affect their ability to optimally learn the teacher must be flexible and willing to adapt in order to optimally teach. The aim of this study was to observe and document operationalized differentiated English as a second language teaching in one upper secondary school in the southwest of Sweden. The method used was that of an explanat