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When people (repeatedly) choose among items characterized by multiple attributes ( price, quality, brand etc..) they often over-or under-weight certain attributes depending on which features stand out in the choice set. Salience theory explains how these distortions arise in a static setting. I extend the existing salience theoretic model for deterministic choice to a setting in which the decision
Areas experiencing conflict are challenging to examine due to limited accessibility. Remote sensing is a valuable tool that can be used to evaluate the effects of conflict on the environment. Northwestern Syria hosts most of the country’s remaining Mediterranean forests, an ecosystem that is ecologically significant for regulatory ecosystem services. Since 2011, Syria has experienced conflict, whi
Climate change is expected to alter soil nutrient availability and microbial community functionality. Inputs of labile carbon (C) from root exudates can stimulate the decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM) in a phenomenon known as “priming”; driven by microbial demand for limiting resources. Climate-driven changes in resource availability may therefore influence soil susceptibility to priming,
Syfte & mål: Syftet med studien är att förklara vikten med projektering för demontering så att byggsektorn kan nå de uppsatta klimatmålen. Rapporten ska ge en övergripande kunskap kring ämnet och även beskriva vilka påföljder implementering av PfD leder till samt hur det kan förändra och påverka byggsektorn till det bättre. Problemställning: Klimatavtrycket är idag en central del inom byggbr
Heart failure is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in Sweden, and 30\% of all heart failure patients need unplanned readmissions within three months, creating a burden on the healthcare system. This project was conducted within the healthcare model "Hospital at Home", where there is currently no systematic follow-up method of heart failure patients. By monitoring those wit
This paper investigates gender dynamics within a sixth-grade English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom (approximately 12-year-old students) in Sweden, focusing on how gender is performed and perceived by students and their teacher during classroom interactions. Grounded in the compulsory school curriculum’s mandate to actively promote and embody gender equality, and addressing the scarcity of
Sweden has seen a rise in firearm-related violence in recent years, and Malmö is one of three cities that has experienced a significant increase in these crimes. This study isolates the role of socioeconomic variables as determinants of firearm-related violence, exploring whether socioeconomic disadvantage independently influences the spatial distribution of these incidents in Malmö. The spatial c
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health threat, and once curable infections are now becoming life-threatening. Still, the discovery of new antibiotics continues to decline. Targeted protein degradation potentially offers a novel antibacterial strategy by leveraging cellular degradation pathways to eliminate bacterial proteins. BacPROTACs represent a promising approach, as they utilize
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine consumer-brand relationships in the context of football, focusing on how team performance influences fans’ behavioral intentions in Allsvenskan. It further explored how this relationship is shaped by team identification and fans own perceptions about themselves and their teams. Research Question: What is the impact of a football team’s poor perfor
This thesis aims to illustrate how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores influence both shareholder perception of firm performance and actual firm performance within Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises (EMNEs). As sustainability becomes a priority in global markets, EMNEs are often subject to increased investor scrutiny due to distinctive challenges and standards present within
This thesis takes its departure in the critical marketing scholarship where the scholars diverge into conflicting perspectives—the Market either being un-politicizing or de-politicizing. The aim of the research, therefore, was to contribute to the critical marketing stream of literature by reconciling these theoretical tensions. We conducted this research with an empirical case of a contemporary c
This thesis identified two novel inhibitors of aquaporin-3 with comparable potency to the current leading compound, DFP00173. This achievement was based on the hypothesis that new aquaporin inhibitors could be developed by building upon the chemical structure of DFP00173. Aquaporins are a class of transport proteins responsible for the transport of water through the cell membranes. Aquaporin-3 is
År 2022 stod bygg- och fastighetssektorn för cirka 34 % av Sveriges totala energianvändning, där uppvärmning utgjorde den största andelen. Mot bakgrund av nationella och internationella klimatmål finns ett behov av att minska energianvändningen inom denna sektor. Detta examensarbete syftar till att undersöka hur boendebeteenden påverkar energianvändningen i ett flerbostadshus från 1960-talet, med This thesis investigates how occupant behavior affects energy use in multi-family buildings, with a particular focus on window airing. The study is centered on a 1960s residential building in Malmö, Sweden, equipped with a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. Using a combination of survey responses and measured data from a re-search project, occupant airing habits were analyzed and translated in
This study examines effective strategies for Swedish multinational companies to manage corruption risks in high-risk markets. Using Scania as a case study, it explores the gap between formal anti-corruption policies and actual practices, and the role of post-scandal reforms and NGOs, particularly Transparency International, in shaping corporate responses. While Swedish companies perform well domes
During the years 1951–2002, an amount of 2600–5000 tons of PFAS was released into the environment. The widespread occurrence of PFAS substances can have negative consequences for microbial species and communities within ecosystems, which is ex-pected to have negative effects also for higher trophic levels. Therefore, the purpose of this literature study was to compile information on which identifi
Brine disposal remains one of the most significant environmental challenges associated with desalination, driving the need for sustainable technologies such zero liquid discharge (ZLD) systems. Among emerging ZLD techniques, membrane distillation crystallization (MDCr) offers a promising approach by integrating water recovery with salt crystallization. In MDCr, a hydrophobic membrane separates wat
Denna studie undersöker nedsiderisken i nordiska hedgefonder under covid-19-krisen 2020 och inflationschocken 2022, i jämförelse med indexfonder, blandfonder och aktivt förvaltade aktiefonder. Value at Risk (VaR) och Expected Shortfall (ES) estimeras med en icke-parametrisk metod baserad på historisk simulering med ett rullande fönster på 36 månader. Skillnader mellan fondtyper testas för statistiThis paper investigates downside risk in Nordic hedge funds during the COVID-19 crisis of 2020 and the post-pandemic inflation crisis of 2022, comparing them to index funds, balanced funds, and actively managed equity funds. Value at Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) are estimated using a non-parametric method based on historical simulation with a rolling 36-month window. Differences across f
This thesis evaluates three interest rate models the HW1F, HW2F, and CIR++ from a risk management perspective. Through simulation, we examine their ability to generate realistic yield curves, as well as their impact on exposure metrics and CVA in different market environments. The CIR++ model consistently produces the highest and most conservative PFE estimates while also maintaining calibration
