Objective. The objective of this article is to examine whether public expenditure on higher education has an effect on income inequality by increasing enrollment. Methods. Combining data from the World Bank Development Indicators with data from the World Income Inequality Database version 2, we study the relation between government education expenditure and enrollment rates, as well as the relatio

In Sweden, as in many other European countries, government and public agencies have promoted the expansion of eHealth over the past years, arguing that this development enhances patient participation, empowerment and cost efficiency. This paper presents a longitudinal study of the deployment of My medical records on the Internet, a civic service originally inspired by the home banking concept. The

In international research there is a near consensus that the importance of cities is growing. As the policymakers of contemporary cities redirect their policy orientations away from the goal of redistribution towards achieving economic competitiveness, and as they introduce new structures of governance, they are becoming more and more committed to entrepreneurial city politics. However, both the i

This thesis examines the gender balance in Swedish films through the interaction between same-sex characters in front of the camera and the gender balance in creative key roles behind the camera. By analyzing 11 award winning Swedish films using a measuring tool presented in a study from 2015, the results show that neither Swedish films or Swedish film productions can be considered gender balanced

Mental illness among the elderly is a problemarea that requiers further research to increase knowledge. Therefore the aim of this study was to investigate how the elderly’s mental health are prioriticed in elderly care, talked about by first-line managers and nursing staff in elderly care and also to investige possibilities for prevention of mental illness. The studie was conducted through qualita

The aim of this study was to examine how school counsellors perceived their role within the schools various work against bullying and which impact their work environment had on their role. Because the study aimed to study the school counsellor's role, a role theory was used to analyse the empirical material. This was a qualitative study done through five semistructured interviews with school c

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om en likabehandlings workshop kunde minska deltagares fördomsfullhet samt öka deras perspektivtagande, psykologiska flexibilitet, medkänsla och värdegrundsförankring. Detta jämfört med en föreläsningskontroll som bestod av information om fördomar, diskriminering och mångfald. Studien ämnade även utröna om kopplingar mellan social dominansorientering (SDO)The purpose of present study was to examine if an equal treatment workshop would lessen prejudice and increase perspective taking, psychological flexibility, compassion, and connectedness to one’s values. The control group received a lecture with information regarding prejudice, discrimination, and diversity in the workplace. The study also examined whether there was a relation between Social Domi

Studien har som syfte att bidra till en nyanserad bild av kriskommunikation som en komplex företeelse genom att undersöka dynamiken i en dubbelkris ur ett flerstämmigt perspektiv. Forskningsfrågorna är centrerade kring hur dynamiken mellan de mest framträdande rösterna i en dubbelkris ter sig och vad en dubbelkris kan ha för implikationer på en myndighets förtroende. Studien utgår ifrån ett hermenThe study aims to contribute to a nuanced perspective of crisis communication as a complex phenomenon by examining the dynamics of a double crisis from a multivocal perspective. The research questions are centered around how the dynamics between the most prominent voices in a double crisis appear and what implications a double crisis can have on an authority's trust. The study is based on a he

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a widely publicised corporate practice that has become widespread across the globe in the context of globalisation. Still, past research has found considerable variation in the understanding and practice of CSR among companies in different national contexts. China and Sweden, two countries with very different political and economic environments, have been c

SMEs represent the majority of business activity among almost all economies. However, the financial market rarely meets them with appropriate financial products. This study investigates and provides empirical evidence on SMEs' financial inclusion in Kosovo and its impact on the community they operate. The research employs sequential explanatory mixed methods by utilising the World Bank Enterpr

During the Covid-19 pandemic, care for the elderly has attracted major attention, leading to changes in the way home care service is being carried out. In accordance with the Public Health Agency guidelines, this has resulted in distance measures and in the use of extensive protective equipment when dealing with the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate how these protective measures ha

The Sub-Saharan African countries of South Africa, Sierra Leone and Rwanda have recently gone through post-conflict political transitions where one of the main dilemmas is how to deal with the past. The three countries have all opted for a transitional justice mechanism that involves truth-telling in order to address past abuses, and with the prospect of reconciliation. The objective of this stud

In the year of 2009, the debate on unaccompanied children in Sweden was intense. The number of unaccompanied children in Sweden has increased and the Swedish Migration Board estimates that during 2010, approximately 2400 children will arrive. Under the second article of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) the state is required to ensure all children, within its jurisdiction, the ri

This essay investigates The Man of Jasmine from German surrealist writer Unica Zürn through the lens of Rosi Braidotti's Nomadic Subject. Furthermore, it questions and elaborates the possibility of a Nomadic Subject in The Man of Jasmine. The result of a nomadic reading on the novel is discussed and estimated in terms of its productivity. I observed a consistency between certain aspects of sur

Sammanfattning Uppsatsen behandlar det adopterade barnets rätt till kännedom om sitt ursprung. Frågan har diskuterats vid flertalet tillfällen och är nu aktuell på nytt, då den uppmärksammas i utredningen SOU 2009:61 – Modernare adoptionsregler. I utredningen föreslås en lagstadgad informationsskyldighet för adoptivföräldrar att informera barnet om dess ursprung. Denna bestämmelse skall sakna sankSummary This Graduate Thesis examines the adopted child´s right to knowledge of his or her origin. The biological parentage has been a subject of discussion throughout the history of adoption. In accordance with SOU 2009:61, the Committee has proposed a provision to be introduced requiring a person who has an adopted child, to inform the child of his or her biological origin. The provision is not

Early warning systems are institutionalized hypothesis of an adversary’s behavior. Such systems are mere models of our bias perception, not the real world. At best they describe casual relationships and employ predictive validity within the cognitively constructed analogies of the systems constructor and operator. An analogy is an experience used to create a generalizing model of analysis where a

Natural resources hold a great potential for both economic and social development in developing countries. Many countries in Africa today are rich in natural resources but remain poor and underdeveloped. Policies and legislation within this sector need to provide a good framework in order for the natural resources to be properly managed. This report aims at discussing the difficulties in managing

Revised and extended keynote paper presented at the Lund School of Management Conference on Sustainability Reporting and Accountability (SUBREA) November 2016, to appear in a collection ed. by Susanne Arvidsson. There are two scenarios of anti-corruption, one that emphasizes progress generated by the movement, the other, dark side that argues that corruption is still with us, has become more sophi