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Why is Uganda experiencing a stall in fertility decline and what implications does the high desired fertility have for the fertility transition? - A case study of Uganda as a deviant case of the Demographic Transition Theory

WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises that demographic trends play an essential role in the overall development of a country and improvements in economic, social and health conditions. One of the grand theories of population studies is the Demographic Transition Theory, a linear and universal model of population change. The greatest challenge to the Demographic Transition Theory’s des

Of Refugees and Narratives: An Explanation and Analysis of Integration and Refugee Narratives in Comtemporary Denmark

This bachelor thesis in social anthropology researches the subject of integration and refugee narratives in contemporary Danish society. It is firstly a study of what integration means in Danish culture and how integration is debated in the Danish public debate. Secondly it is a study of how the Danish public discourse reflects itself in the refugee narratives. Moreover, this thesis investigates t

Flow simulation in MIKE URBAN based on high-resolution X-band radar data

Radar har använts sedan 1940-talet för att mäta och övervaka nederbörd. Under de senaste åren har X-bandradarn visat sig vara ett verktyg som kan förbättra indata till avrinningsmodellering inom urbana avrinningsområden. Detta tack vare sin höga upplösning i tid och rum jämfört med andra radarer som används vid nederbördsmätning. En X-bandradar med en tidslig upplösning på en minut och rumslig uppRadar has been used since the 1940’s to measure and monitor precipitation. In recent years the X-band radar has emerged as a tool to improve the input data to rainfall-runoff modelling within Urban catchments thanks to its high spatial and temporal resolution compared to other radars used for precipitation measurements. An X-band radar with a temporal resolution of one minute and a spatial resolut

Inventering och riskklassning av minkfarmar i Kristianstads kommun

Det finns en risk för att tre minkfarmar i Kristianstads kommun har förorenat fastigheten de varit verksamma på och att den föroreningen spridit sig till andra medier. Verksamheterna har baserat på föroreningars farlighet, föroreningsnivå, spridningsförutsättningar och känslighet/skyddsvärde tilldelats en riskklass enligt MIFO fas 1. Verksamheterna har inte tilldelats samma riskklass vilket innebäThis study aims to rate the pollution risks of three fur farms breeding mink in Kristianstads municipality. The risk for each farm was analyzed according to the standardized method for polluted areas in Sweden (MIFO phase 1). The farms were divided into groups based on the risk that each farm has potentially polluted the soil, water or buildings that are located nearby or on the property. The stud

Social Capability and Resilience to Economic Shrinking: An Empirical Investigation for Latin America c. 1970-2016

Long term economic growth leading to development is as much about growing as avoiding spells of considerable negative growth, or shrinking. However, much more attention has been given to understand what makes countries achieve high growth rates than to avoid shrinking. Here we explore empirically a novel approach which proposes that five interrelated dimensions of social capability (inclusion, tra

The Educational Gap of Second-Generation Migrants: The Italian Case

The integration of migrants' children in host societies has become one of the main challenges for Italy. Schools and educational institutions play a central role in this process as they provide a fundamental basis for human capital accumulation and integration of new migrant generation. In recent years, the exponential growth of Italy's second-generation migrants has increasingly shown the

Förtätning genom påbyggnad - Utredning med hänsyn till bärförmågeaspekter

Det råder en utbredd bostadsbrist i Sverige, 243 av 288 svenska kommuner uppgav 2018 att de har ett stort behov av bostäder. För att lindra detta underskott krävs det att nya bostäder uppförs både med traditionella metoder men även att nya kreativa lösningar implementeras. En sådan kreativ lösning är förtätning i stadskärnor genom påbyggnad på befintliga hus. Denna förtätningslösning är idag dock

Does One Size Fit All? Branding Strategies for Plus-Size Labels in the Fashion Industry

Purpose: With increasing obesity rates and the change of beauty ideals within society, the plus-size fashion market currently enjoys a massive upturn and many established fashion retailers realise the opportunities within this ever more important segment. However, the integration of plus-size brands can be challenging as being plus-size is still connected to a stigma. Therefore, it is surprising t

När agens och ambivalens går hand i hand: en kvalitativ studie om agens och begränsningar för kvinnor som migrerat till Sverige

In Sweden women with an immigrant background are through different policies frequently secluded to care labour. Consequently, a big part of women migrating to Sweden work as an assisting nurse in eldercare. The aim of this study is therefore to further develop an understanding of these women’s agency in Sweden, by discovering how agency exists in relation to work, family and spare time. Therefore,

Simulating Quantum Cascade Lasers with the Position and Energy Resolving Lindblad approach

Over the past two decades, Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) have become an increasingly popular source for mid-infrared and terahertz radiation. Nowadays, their experimental development progresses fast with the aid of computer simulations. These reproduce carrier dynamics in the gain medium of the laser based on different transport models. A fast and reliable simulation package for QCLs is key for th

Machine Bias: Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination

The past decade has seen the rapid development of artificial intelligence. It has resulted in extensive usage and reliance within many diverse fields that influences our daily lives as well as human rights, and especially the prohibition of discrimination. The thesis examines artificial intelligence discrimination and asks why and how it occurs, who is (more likely to be) affected by it, and how p

Mergers and Acquisitions and Default Risk: Evidence from Western European Financial Sector

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of mergers and acquisitions on the default risk of acquiring companies. The sample consists of 276 transactions carried out between 2010 and 2018 by acquirers from Western European financial sector. We estimate the acquirer’s default risk using Merton Distance-to-Default model and further regress a set of independent variables with the changes in

Controlled by algorithms - A study about the external bureaucratization of employer branding efforts caused by social media

Employer branding, social media, public sector, algorithms bureaucracy, technology, control The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding on employer branding via social media in the public sector. The aim is to investigate how employees within a municipality make sense and meaning of employer branding via social media and how this creates and potentially consumes positive aspects e.g.

Study of Dicke’s Model for Superradiance at Short Wavelengths from Core-excited Atoms

The main objective of this study is to contribute toward a comprehensive understanding of the superradiance problem in a short wavelength regime ($100$ to $100$ eV). In this regime, superradiance is influenced by Auger effect which would compete with normal superradiance process, and we want to study if it is possible to generate ultra-short pulses on the femtosecond or attosecond timescale using

Femvertising as a resource of meaning-making and identity negotiation – A consumer cultural perspective

There is a tendency for organizations to draw on social and political issues to make brands relevant to consumers, among which the appropriation of women empowerment discourse has attracted considerable attention because of its success in practice. Give the paucity of studies both in strategic communication to evaluate consumers responses to organizations’ communication strategies and in advertisi

Economic Evolution of the Baltic Tigers: Growth through Economic Complexity and Foreign Direct Investment

This research outlines the evolution of the manufacturing and industrial export structure of countries, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia since 1992 within the framework of Economic Complexity and the Product Space. The research reveals a relatively low level of specialization in the countries’ export structures and identifies a dual structure within the economy due to the foreign ownership of firms.

Expressing Sustainability-Centered Corporate Identity --- a narrative case study of Ørsted and Vattenfall

Corporate identity has been a study focus within the field of strategic communication. To fulfill the demand and expectation of audiences about sustainability issue, many corporates have integrated sustainability into their identity. Among different approaches to express sustainability-centered corporate identity, corporate videos, as a rich media, have gained its popularity. However, with many re

Do Women work more if they feel less guilty?

Recent studies identified gender role attitudes as a determinant of the remaining gender gap in labor force participation. In this study, I will investigate the correlations between women’s gender role attitudes and female labor force participation in the European Union. Further, I examine the heterogeneity of the relationship between mother’s gender role attitudes and labor force participation ac

Adapting to the change. The impact of climate finance on sustainable development: a new evaluation tool for climate adaptation projects

Adverse consequences of global climate change increasingly affect society and economic performance. Climate finance structure supports mitigation and adaptation actions that address climate change. Developing economies are adopting climate adaptation measures to cope with the current climate situation and simultaneously promote sustainable development. The interrelation between climate adaptation

Reclamation: A Feminist Genealogy of the Cultural Symbols of the Chicana Feminist Movement

This thesis will explore two significant cultural symbols of Mexican-American/Chicano culture: La Malinche and the Virgin of Guadalupe [La Virgen de Guadalupe]. The Chicana Feminist Movement, a notable women of color feminist movement, is considered to have been created and most active in the 1960s-1980s era of the United States. An examination will be conducted on how the two cultural symbols, La