In this paper we present the effect of two behavioral factors, optimism and sociability, on stock market participation. We use novel measures of optimism and sociability based on the questions from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Our results show that both of these variables are significant and have a positive effect on stock market participation, controlling for ris

This thesis investigates how and in which way Occupy Wall Street (OWS) in New York City addresses issues of racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism and cissexism within the movement. Through a two week field study including six semi-structured interviews with key informants and participant observation, an intersectional analysis was deployed to examine the organizing structure. The purpose was to s

Denna uppsats omfattar företag som har en dominerande ställning på marknaden. Ett företag som har en dominerande ställning på marknaden har ett ansvar att inte snedvrida och hämma den effektiva konkurrensen. De får dels inte, direkt eller indirekt, påtvinga någon oskäliga inköps- eller försäljningspriser. Skulle ett företag tillämpa sådana oskäliga affärsvillkor anses det förbjudet och oförenligt

This thesis investigates what the abolishment of the National Military Service (July 2010) meant for the content of what, and the manner in which, the Swedish Armed Forces communicates to the Swedish public. The main theoretical and methodological approach of the thesis lies within discourse analysis. Additionally, theories of globalization and perception management (propaganda) are used to analyz

The essay is concerning soft skills and especially soft skills within the field service engineer role. The authors are identifying the term soft skills and which soft skills that are desirable for a field service engineer working for Tetra Pak. The authors are suggesting how to develop these desirable soft skills in a training environment. The methodology used in this essay is qualitative interv

Our purpose of this study was to investigate older people's ability to ask for help and understand the experience of asking for help, from a care managers perspective. Through a better understanding we can help the care managers in a better way to motivate and assist the elderly. We used qualitative method and interviewed seven care managers in a medium sized municipality and in a small munici

Climate change has affected the extreme weather throughout the world. Studies have shown an increase of the extreme precipitation in Gothenburg, Sweden. At the same time, space limitations and cost considerations prevent the development of an optimized drainage system. Designing a stormwater system for an extreme rainfall is impossible due the high cost. In addition, the lack of space limits the a

In recent years, the practice of adopting Public Works Programs (PWPs) as a development strategy has increased in developing countries. Successful PWPs have the potential to act as a social protection scheme for the poor and stimulate their economic development. In 2006, the Indian government launched the yet largest PWP, as a way to create a more inclusive growth in the country – the Mahatma Gand

This is a kvalitative study, focused on homeless women, and their ability to cope with their current situation, and what strategies they are using. The study is based on seven interviews with homeless men and women in Helsingborg, Sweden. The focus is whether this group of women feel that they are in control of their own lifesituation, and whether or not they have certain strategies to manage the

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning I dagens samhälle används diverse katalysatorer i många sammanhang för att påskynda kemiska reaktioner. Allt från produktion av ammoniak till rening av avgaser hjälps av olika katalysatorer. De katalysatorer som vi känner idag har tagits fram genom att testa olika materialkombinationer och utvecklingen har börjat stagnera. Enzymerna i våra kroppar är naturliga kA new instrument for near ambient x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigations of surfaces has been installed at beamline I511 of the MAX-II electron storage ring at the MAX IV Laboratory. This high pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy instrument is capable of surface chemistry investigations in near ambient pressures using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), a technique that tradition

Kony 2012 möter Mediatization – Hur en kampanjfilm kan konkretisera teorin om mediatization är en kandidatuppsats skriven av Carl Rydh, student vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier på Lunds Universitet. Den femte mars 2012 publiceras en 30 minuter lång film på Youtube. Filmen handlar om krigsherren Joseph Kony och syftar till att öka den allmänna kännedomen om Konys brott, så att hans fr

The Enterprise Architecture (EA) discipline was initiated roughly two decades ago. During the same timeframe, Information Technology (IT) spending has generally increased year after year. As a result, organisations have started to consider implementing EA projects to better manage their IT spending. When implementing EA projects, Enterprise Architects may choose to use EA frameworks as a guide to

This thesis discusses the provisions of the Rotterdam Rules on electronic transport records. Among the issues addressed are the current law on bills of lading and attempts at establishing systems issuing electronic bills of lading. The theses then goes on to discuss and analyse the provisions on electronic transport records in detail, their history and objective, along with related provisions on t

The aim of this study was to examine children living with a mentally ill parent and see what help and support there is for these children and if it is enough. The study was based on nine posts on the website Kuling, which is a website for children with a mentally ill parent, and five qualitative, semi-structured interviews with professionals working with this issue. The interviews took place in a

Title: A changed life by hiv? – A study of three life stories [translated title] The purpose of this study was to, through a theoretical framework consisting of stigma and crisis theories, illustrate and create an understanding of how you can experience life after testing positive for HIV. More specifically its aim was to examine the impact of a HIV-positive test result and how an HIV infection a

A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews were conducted at Handelsbanken in southern Sweden to identify and evaluate the bank’s recruitment process, with focus on achieving greater diversity within the workforce. Five women with personnel and varying seniority in the bank participated in the study. A thematic analysis was used and the following five main themes were identified; diversi

The Study assesses the livelihood gains of forest host communities and management of the Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana. The communal/admitted rights of the people of Kubease to the Reserve allow the locals to collect certain quantities of specific NTFPs for personal use without any payment. However, if these NTFPs are to be collected in larger quantities for commercial purposes, a permit is neede