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A measurement of spin correlation in tt[over ¯] production is presented using data collected with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 20.3 fb^{-1}. The correlation between the top and antitop quark spins is extracted from dilepton tt[over ¯] events by using the difference in th
The public debate about the housing crisis in the Netherlands is more heated than ever before. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to examine the effect of changing household structures on the Dutch housing market by taking a mixed-methods approach. By combining existing quantitative data and literature with new qualitative data from a conducted survey, the challenges on the housing market in rel
Introduction: The aim of this project is to study if the predicted model of the interaction between aquaporin-5 (AQP5) and CLIP2 is accurate by introducing single point mutations in the predicted interaction site of CLIP2 and see if it affects the interaction or not. Background: Aquaporins are essential membrane proteins for many biological processes. The regulation of aquaporins is crucial for c
International students migrate to study in foreign jurisdictions for many reasons. They face a number of challenges upon their arrival. These social, cultural and economic challenges can make it hard to integrate fully into the Swedish system. Students are also caught in the wider tension between universities and government policies. Higher education institutions in Sweden have promoted internatio
Personal archives have long been side-lined in the field of archival studies. What studies exist often struggle to define what a personal archive is. The aim of this master’s thesis is to further the understanding of personal archives, by investigating what the term personal means in the archival context. By applying Weber’s ideal type method, and constructing an ideal type based on the special ch
Purpose: This paper aims to find a piece of empirical evidence explaining the relationship between the target firm’s ESG score and business operation risk. Methodology: This paper not only uses the benchmark regression method to explore the direct impact, mechanism, and boundary conditions of corporate ESG performance on operating risks, but also further explores the impact of ESG scores on opera
This paper studies heterogeneity in the euro area transmission mechanism as dependent on financial development. The topic is interesting, and research on it may provide answers to questions such as how member states can reduce their inflation rate. The hypothesis is that responses of inflation and output to discretionary monetary policy are larger in member states with a higher level of financial
The Sahel has emerged as a global hotspot for terrorist activity during the first decades of the 21st century. Few empirical studies have been carried out to investigate the causes of this phenomenon. The overarching literature on the determinants of terrorism has also failed to establish conclusive mechanisms and channels of causation. Studies have found economic shocks to increase the likelihood
Tropicalizing a technology entail adapting it to a tropical climate. This paper analyzes how an innovative solution for decarbonization – the green hydrogen - is introduced to Costa Rica. This research examines a niche trying to enter a sector under construction, contributing to the growing literature about this emerging sector. This thesis deeply examines the green hydrogen niche, building an inn
Corruption has for long been considered a major constraint on economic growth and international trade. In protectionist countries however, it has been shown that corruption can have a trade enhancing effect. By measuring corruption’s influence on the trade levels of the countries in the Western Balkans, I have in this thesis aimed to test the extent to which corruption hinders trade, and whether c
In this thesis the effects of innovation on employment, at industry level, for the Brazilian economy are investigated. Merging data from Innovation Surveys, Industrial Surveys and the National Account System, a panel of 22 economic sectors was constructed. The main empirical results indicates that demand factors has positive and significant effect on employment while product innovation has a negat
The wind energy industry is growing rapidly and as offshore wind expands in the Baltic sea, more and more clusters will be observed. The purpose of this work is to better understand the impact that wakes have on the electricity production for wind farm clusters in the Southern Middle Bank region. This report aims to answer the following research questions; 1) How big of an impact do wakes have on
As one of the primary countries of destination for migrant domestic workers in Asia, Singapore is a developed country with one of the highest standards of living in the region. Yet, the city-state has been on the receiving end of extensive criticism concerning the rights and protections of migrant domestic workers. Civil society organizations have been one of the loudest critics, and in recent pub
Young adult novels about suicide are questioned pieces of literature. Fears of suicide contagion and the perceived unsuitability of such narratives for adolescents lie at the centre of this conflict, which has resulted in the banning of books and other censorship moves. Suicide in literature has been the focus of relatively scarce previous research, and there is a need for further literary critici
Action Research, Participatory Action Research and participatory methods have faced a number of criticisms, including that they do not actually involve citizens or create social change, and that they are tokenistic. This thesis develops and tests a new participatory method that contributes to a democratic and emancipatory PAR that responds to these criticisms and the shortcomings of current method
This study examines how corporate governance relates to firms’ sustainability as measured by ESG performance. I operationalize sustainability using the Bloomberg ESG Performance Score and its E/S/G pillars; all effects are therefore interpreted as changes in ESG-measured sustainability. I begin with firm-fixed-effects and year-fixed-effects panel regressions that link within-firm changes in CEO eq
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a group of incurable conditions, among which the most common, such as COPD and asthma, have significant negative impacts on patients’ mental health and economic productivity. Understanding of the causes and affected populations of CRDs is continuously evolving, with air pollution now recognized as an important etiological factor alongside smoking, receiving
This thesis investigates ecocide as a form of environmental violence by state and non-state actors, reframing ecological destruction as a political and antagonistic act rather than an accidental byproduct of development. This research emphasises the active participation of state institutions in facilitating and perpetuating large-scale environmental harm while deterring efforts to legally frame ec
