The purpose of this study is to further investigate how market timing and cash need rationale affects stock performance subsequent to a seasoned equity offering and, by doing so, to expand on previous literature on the subject of seasoned equity offerings and stock performance. In this thesis a quantitative approach taken by estimating buy-and-hold abnormal returns subsequent to a seasoned equity

This study examines how norms about sexuality and gender are expressed in policies for housing supply in eight municipalities in the Swedish county Uppsala. Special attention is drawn to assumptions about cohabitation that are expressed in the policies. For this study, policy analysis is made of the municipalities' guidelines for housing supply based on Bacchi's (2009) WPR-method. The resu

Due to problems associated with the use of fossil fuels, new, sustainable methods are needed to synthesize biofuels and chemicals from readily available biomass. In this project, we report a method to quantitatively convert biomass derived chemicals into value-added chemicals and biofuels using hydrosilylation. Cost effective silanes, such as PMHS and TMDS, which are biproducts in silicone industr

The need for land security continues to be urgent for economic development in Africa. Central governments are implementing large-scale land reforms, yet the effects of land title formalisation are still not thoroughly understood. The growing evidence by macro-level empirical studies of the importance of property rights has not been sufficient for understanding the factors that determine property r

As convenience keeps driving the ready meals market, the foreseen rising sales might increase the environmental impact caused by this food category. Strategies for reducing the environmental impact of food products have been identified, some focusing on food packaging and eco-design. However, a gap between the current published guidelines and the requirements considered by food companies has been

The business model is a useful concept to understand how a firm operates. However, little is known about how business models can be managed in times of change. The concept of business model innovation, which is also referred to as business model change on a component-level in the literature, constitutes the adaptation to external factors challenging the sustainability of a company’s business model

Despite the fact that there are established networks that reach far beyond the ¨last mile¨, there are still difficulties encountered by the distribution networks of necessities in Uganda. The purpose of this thesis is to study how successful networks in Uganda operate, what characterizes them and under what possible conditions they could be used for distributing humanitarian supplies. The method f

“Min tradition och hur jag hittar den” är Ville Syris kandidatuppsats som handlar om att utforska delar av musiken som blir belastade av åsikter och ens förutfattade meningar kring traditionsmusik. Det är en resa i fantasin och inåt för att hitta ett meningsfullt vis att spela svensk folkmusik på. Arbetet baseras på traditionen efter riksspelmannen Gustaf Jernberg (1881-1964) och jag gör imaginära“My tradition and how I find it” is the commentary part of the degree project by Ville Syri, it’s about exploring the parts of prejudice and opinions that surround traditional music. It is a journey inward to find a meaningful way to play Swedish folk music. The work is based on the tradition of the riksspelman Gustaf Jernberg (1881-1964) I make imaginary field trips back in time with help of phot

Syfte: Att skapa ett FEARS-index som mäter investerarsentiment på den svenska aktiemarknaden samt undersöka om det är skillnad på positivt och negativt sentiment både på Stockholmsbörsen och First North Sweden. Metod: Studien är av kvantitativ karaktär och antar en deduktiv ansats och använder sig av tidsserieanalys. Multipel linjär regression genomförs för att undersöka sambandet mellan variablePurpose: To construct a FEARS-index that measures investor sentiment in the Swedish stock market, in addition to examining whether there is a difference in positive and negative sentiment on OMX Stockholm and First North Sweden. Methodology: The report is quantitative with a deductive approach, by applying time series analysis. Multiple linear regression is conducted to examine the relationship b

More than 600 million people are living in coastal areas in the world. According to the trend of population migration, the global coastal area population may increase to more than 1 billion by 2050. In a long term, a series of activities such as sea-level rise due to global warming and unpredictable natural disasters increase the extent of coastal erosion. As coastal erosion continues to intensify

Bakgrund: Träbyggnationer har ökat de senaste åren tack vare ny lagstiftning och krav som ställs. Fuktskador är ett allvarligt problem i trä-byggnader då de kan leda till mögel, röta, missfärgningar och hälsoproblem. Fuktsäkerhetsarbetet är därför en viktig del i bygg-processen och åtgärderna i byggskedet kan minska fuktpåverkan och hindra fuktskador. Frågeställningarna som kommer att besvaras är:Background: Timber construction has increased in recent years thanks to new legislation and requirements. Moisture damage is a serious problem in timber buildings. It can lead to mold, rot, discoloration and health problems. Moisture safety work is therefore an important part of the construction process and the measures in the construction phase can reduce the impact of moisture as well as prevent

Hur gör man för att digitalisera sjukvården? Att införa digitala system i sjukvården är något som visat sig vara väldigt svårt, men vad krävs egentligen för att lyckas? I detta arbete presenteras framgångsfaktorer för implementeringen av ett e-hälsosystem för primärvården. Det går knappt att föreställa sig en tid då man inte kunde använda sin mobil för att betala räkningar, handla kläder eller bHealthcare organizations worldwide have struggled to implement e­health solutions, with projects frequently ending up delayed or above budget. Although it is generally assumed that digitalization has the potential to make healthcare more effective, the an­ ticipated improvements have not been as apparent in healthcare as in other industries. This thesis focuses on the pilot implementation of a pr

Kvinnojoursarbete och mäns våld mot kvinnor är två välstuderade ämnen i tidigare forskning. Målet med denna studie är dock att fylla den forskningslucka som existerar i relationen mellan dessa ämnen under den pågående coronapandemin. Syftet med denna uppsats är därför att tillföra ytterligare kunskap i form av att undersöka hur coronapandemin påverkat kvinnojourens arbete och se hur denna förändri

Syfte: Denna pilotstudie hade syftet att översätta Ottems norska skattningsformulär (2009) för bedömning av barns språkliga förmågor i den tidiga skolåldern till svenska. Metod: De 20 påståendena i Ottems formulär (2009) översattes från norska till svenska. 144 barn mellan 6 och 12 år som rekryterades från skolor deltog i studien. Barnens vårdnadshavare fick fylla i skattningsformuläret digitalt. Purpose: This pilot study had the purpose of translating Ottem’s Norwegian questionnaire (2009) for evaluation of children’s language abilities in the early school years to Swedish. Method: The 20 statements in Ottem’s questionnaire (2009) were translated from Norwegian to Swedish. 144 children between 6 and 12 years old that were recruited from schools participated in the study. The children’s c

The UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development acknowledges the essential role of financial inclusion in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reducing inequality. African countries have made substantial progress in economic development and financial inclusion over the last two decades, yet there is still considerable need for further development. Financial Technology (FinTech) is

This research critically examines the experiences of the pandemic for youths of the generation “i- Gen”. Concretely, the research focuses on the experiences revealed in qualitative interviews in comparison to existing research on precarity and youth studies, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the research is to analyze young people's stories through the theoretical lens of

The internet has brought about vast knowledge in the form of “data” to the 21st century. As a part of its digital single market strategy, the European commission has sought to develop a European data economy and consequently the regulation and allocation of data is becoming increasingly important. Both the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the Database Directive 96/9 (“DbD”) confer r

This thesis researches the Swedish conservative intellectual magazine Svensk Tidskrift and their view on Russia, between the years of 1915–1919. It further examines how the view changes over the years. The research also analyses the view on Russia in Svensk Tidskrift from a perspective of center-periphery. Sweden and Russia have a long relationship that goes way back to several centuries before, a

Since its announcement in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative raised much interest of the scientists and practitioners. Even though much research has been carried out on this project, few attempts have been made to examine the benefits of the project to five Central Asian countries. This study aims to explore the effect of the Belt and Road Initiative on the changes of the export volume of Cent