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This thesis explores how the relationship between economic shocks and fertility rates has evolved in Spain from 1977 to 2024, using regional panel data across the country’s 17 autonomous communities. The analysis applies two-way fixed effects models to assess whether the impact of economic variables, particularly unemployment, has diminished over time, as demographic and cultural factors have gain
The purpose of this thesis is to apply Value Network Theory (VNT) to the understanding of customer integration and co-creation in Public Transport Authorities (PTAs). It aims to identify key challenges and opportunities in this shift, and to provide deeper insights into how PTAs, such as Skånetrafiken and SL, can strategically transition from a traditional value chain model to a more customer-incl
As social media continues to advance rapidly and globalization intensifies, brands are grappling with a heightened complexity of crises. In this process, emotional factors are crucial in disseminating the crisis. Brands are increasingly attempting to influence the emotions of their audiences and ease crises through entertaining content. To explore the potential of brand entertainment strategies as
This study investigates how expiration dates and dynamic shelf life labels influence consumer preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for fresh chicken products. Using a discrete choice experiment (DCE), the research evaluates the impact of shelf life duration, price, and the presence of a real-time freshness indicator on consumer decision-making. A sample of fresh chicken consumers in Lund, Swed
Mental Imagery (MI) allows us to simulate real-life experiences and visualise events we have never witnessed, but what happens when we change the language of the narrative? This study investigated how language context (L1 vs. L2) influences the vividness of mental imagery and the emotional intensity associated with that imagery during narrative comprehension. A total of 58 sequential bilinguals fr
Railway networks are a critical component of modern transportation systems, but their efficiency is often challenged by disturbances that propagate through the network, leading to delays and reduced punctuality. This thesis investigates station-level disturbances and their duration, with the aim of developing a foundation for an online tool that can estimate disturbance durations. Using historical
Tidewater glaciers on Svalbard are sensitive indicators of climate change and play a crucial role for Arctic ecosystems. The widespread retreat of tidewater glaciers across Svalbard highlights the need to quantify retreat rates and project when these glaciers will become land-terminating. This study investigates tidewater glacier retreat during historical (1936–1990) and present (2012–2024) period
This thesis provides an ethnographic analysis of the experiences and expectations of international employees working within large companies within the Skåne region of Sweden. The research explores how these individuals perceive their positionality and integration into the dominant Swedish office culture. It highlights how they navigate and negotiate social roles, cultural scripts, and the emotiona
This thesis explores how authenticity is constructed, negotiated, and contested within the context of dog sledding tourism in Lapland, a region marked by cultural complexity and ongoing postcolonial dynamics. The Finnish Sámi Parliament has voiced strong opposition towards husky safaris, framing the practice as a symbol of cultural displacement due to its lack of historical roots in the region. Th
The thesis investigates the Tesla strike in Sweden as a sociological case of trade union strength and a test of the Swedish model in the face of transnational corporate power. The central research question is how union strength is manifested in the conflict between IF Metall and Tesla, and how this conflict can be understood in relation to shifting power dynamics between labour and capital in a gl
This study explores how everyday ferry travel in transit spaces create experiences through the interplay of mundane and extraordinary interactions, focusing on the Øresundslinjen ferry between Helsingborg, Sweden, and Helsingør, Denmark. Drawing on the concepts of mundane tourism, the new mobilities paradigm, tourist gaze, and service-scape theories were used to examine the social, spatial, and em
Modern telecommunications equipment places increasing demands on energy efficiency, driven by both environmental concerns, rising electricity costs, and the strain on national power grids. This thesis investigates practical ways to reduce power consumption in radios, particularly in the downlink digital signal processing chain. Our findings were tested on two platforms, a validation board and an i
This explorative thesis observes how European integration was framed in Lithuanian mass media in the years leading to the accession to the European Union, using it as a case study in the Central Eastern European region entering the EU in 2004. It is situated in the context of the emergence of the concept of European identity in the 1970s expressing the need for European Union countries to develop
The thesis explores the agency of material artefacts in shaping co-presence and facilitating social interaction in three central squares in Malmö, Sweden: Stortorget, Lilla Torg, and Gustav Adolfs Torg. Drawing on a relational approach to space and Actor-Network Theory, the study combines structured and unstructured observations to analyse patterns of mobility, activity, and interaction. Findings
The Philippines, the most disaster-prone country globally, faces intensified natural hazards due to climate change. Informal settler families, living in precarious conditions, are particularly vulnerable. This study investigates the resilience of an informal settler community in Tondo, Manila, assessing their capacities to cope, adapt, and transform in the face of disasters, particularly typhoons
This thesis examines the impact on national employment levels in Sweden of reducing the standard workweek from 40 to 35 hours, using 2015 as the analytical baseline. Through rigorous analysis of employment data, productivity metrics, wage effects, unionization rates, and capital substitution patterns, the research employs sectoral comparisons to identify differential effects across the Swedish eco
This thesis examines whether the current EU competition law framework, particularly Articles 101 and 102 TFEU, is sufficient to regulate algorithmic collusion. As pricing algorithms become more autonomous and capable of producing supra-competitive outcomes without direct human input, concerns arise about whether such behaviour fits within existing legal categories like “concerted practice” or “abu
This thesis investigates the quantum Mpemba effect, where an initially hotter system cools down faster than an initially colder one. This was demonstrated in a qubit system coupled to two environments. A thermal state is chosen as the initial state and then left to freely equilibrate. It was shown that the initial thermal state can be chosen in a way to accelerate the resulting relaxation process.
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as an efficient platform for mRNA delivery, in which ionisable lipids play a central role in intracellular uptake and endosomal escape. In this study, the influence of different ionisable lipids on cellular uptake, endosomal damages and mRNA release kinetics was investigated to identify promising LNP compositions for effective mRNA delivery. Dose-dependent L
This project addresses the challenge of designing for permanence within a heavily gentrified and tourist-driven environment. It responds directly to local housing needs while integrating small-scale tourism and establishing clear spatial boundaries to safeguard local biodiversity. While housing constitutes the central focus of the proposal, the project also argues that permanence cannot be secur
