The corona pandemic has mainly affected health conditions and mortality, but has also contributed to economic costs. In this paper, I analyzed the consequences of restrictions on excess mortality and macroeconomics as well as the impact of economic policy measures on the economy. Based on data from European OECD countries in 2010-2022, I found evidence that restrictions do not reduce excess mortal

The study is compiled into a composite index for assessing the climate vulnerability of African nations. By employing a multidimensional approach, the index comprises nine distinctive hazards to examine a country’s sensitivity to climate change. These hazards are divided into three categories; acute physical hazards, chronic physical hazards and systemic hazards. This index structure is based on t

Att kunna tvätta pengar är en essentiell del av den organiserade brottslighetens existens. För att motverka den organiserade brottsligheten är det därför nödvändigt att hindra möjligheten att tvätta brottsvinster. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur gärningspersoner rättfärdigar sina handlingar i penningtvättmål och hur situationell brottsprevention kan appliceras för att kartlägga hur my

This research study is based on the problematisation of criminal gangs’ development within Swedish society and its presence towards young Swedish individuals. Furthermore, the study was built on investigating changes that take place within legislations. This study’s research problem and purpose was designed to investigate whether mitigating circumstances within the Swedish Penal Code can result in

In recent years, the continuous decline in China's fertility rate has elicited a sense of crisis. The fertility trend appears to correlate with the rising educational attainment among women. Societal expectations and workplace dynamics create a challenging environment for women planning to start a family. As more Chinese women pursue higher education and professional careers, they may delay or

Online shopping is increasing at a high pace and express checkout systems are becoming widely available. For this reason, this study aims to gain a deeper knowledge on how express checkout systems shape consumers’ buying behavior online. To investigate the relationship between express checkout systems and consumers’ buying behavior, qualitative semi-structured interviews have been conducted with f

Artificial intelligence is transforming the technology landscape. As the complexity of cyber threats continues to increase, organisations are increasingly turning to AI-based cybersecurity solutions to enhance their threat detection and response capabilities. This paper aims to answer two research questions. First, what are human analysts' perceptions on the potential benefits and limitations

The houses from the million homes program are in severe need of renovation. A problem that arises when housing companies renovate are extreme rent increases. In many instances it exceeds the tenants’ payment ability. Resulting in a renoviction process where the tenant has no choice but to move. This study aims to examine how the housing company Fastigheter AB Trianon has worked with these necessar

Active Frontages are a dominant ideal in urban planning, although the value and its contributions to the milieu is a relatively understudied subject. Consequently, the aim of this qualitative case study is to investigate which of the ground floor stores that are used at Augustenborgstorget, Malmö and whom control over the governance process and why governance processes lead to the different establ

I debatten om förändringarna i lagen om anställningsskydd, har den ökade möjligheten till omställning och kompetensutveckling presenterats som vinsten för arbetstagarsidan. Reformen innebär att anställningsskyddet minskat på en mängd områden och att arbetstagaren som kompensation getts ökade möjligheter till kompetensutveckling och omställning. Som en del av den ökade möjligheten till kompetensutvFollowing the reform of the Employment Protection Act, where enhanced options for employee upscaling and re-skilling were introduced, a debate has centered around the consequences that this will have for the employee. The Employment Protection Act reform includes a weakening of employment protection in general. As compensation, the employees have been granted enhanced opportunities to engage in co

Visitation zones have been a highly debated topic in Sweden for the last couple of years. The right wing parties in Sweden are great supporters of implementing this as a solution for the rising gun violence in the country. Whereas others, especially criminologists, have raised concerns about it being counterproductive. There is little research on the topic of visitation zones, and the research ava

The application of digital twins in the city setting is emerging, the massive amounts of data and algorithms used raise the concern of algorithmic bias. This research focuses on examining how city scale digital twin practitioners prioritize the pragmatic, ethical, and moral domains in data management processes and when encountering algorithmic bias. It aims to provide insights for practitioners an

This paper examines the relationship between Swedish football supporters and regulating policies from the police authorities. The main aim is to understand the supporters point of view regarding their role within the swedish football’s structure, and determine what makes them feel threatened by policies, as well as to shed light to the consequences from policy-application. This is done from interv

This thesis would like to explore how people who are part of marginalized groups share their experiences through the podcast format and analyze how people, who do not necessarily identify themselves with one or all the groups discussed in the podcast, relate to the information shared by the guest on the platform. Podcasts can provide essential insights into how marginalized groups use technology t

Bakgrund: Tidigare studier har uppmärksammat bristande följsamhet till riktlinjer i operationssalen som i sin tur ökar risken för vårdrelaterade sårinfektioner. Att hålla nere antalet dörröppningar är en riktlinje där bristande följsamhet uppmärksammats i praktiken. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att observera och registrera trafiken in och ut från operationssalen under pågående sterilt kirurgiskt

Intellectual properties are the valuable assets of each company, especially small to medium size enterprises are very dependent on intellectual properties to grow and compete. Usually, these companies have lots of Intellectual properties to protect, and it is important to protect them, and a well organised strategy is a great tool to manage this. This thesis studies IP strategy as a powerful tool

Changing trends within the culinary world have highlighted Copenhagen as a new culinary capital, bringing new waves of migrant chefs wishing to participate in this food movement to Denmark’s shores. However, those who come to Copenhagen eager to participate in its restaurant industry are confronted by several bureaucratic and social structures that do not reflect or account for the realities of fo

Digitalisation and its effect on the circular economy have been a major debate. Thus, this study investigates the possible contributions of Digital Business Models (DBMs) toward the Circular Economy (CE) by utilising circular economy core values through its multiple dimensions. Following a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants in the retail sector.

“ We are both created and create.Why cannot our own creations also create?” Så lät uttalandet från den australienska domaren i det patenträttsliga fallet DABUS. AI är ett väldiskuterat samhällsområde där utvecklingen går så snabbt att det är svårt för lagstiftningen att hinna med. Uppfinnarbegreppet i patenträtten baserar sig på att det är en fysisk person som är uppfinnare. Det är lagstiftat i en“We are both created and create. Why cannot our creations also create?” That was the statement of the Australian judge in the DABUS patent case. AI is a rapidly developing and often discussed aspect of society where its accelerated development makes it difficult for legislation to advance at the same rate. The concept of inventor in patent law is based on the fact that it is a natural person who i

Despite the hegemonic status of global health governance that favors the high-income countries (HICs), global health diplomacy (GHD) as a critical tool to manage health is an understudied subject particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This research illustrates how GHD is exercised in Indonesia by exploring the actors, their capacities, and the surrounding context. The aim of the