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Empirically the thesis is based on a qualitative inquiry of five companies in the cultural sector. They have all been chosen because of their alternative ways of thinking in relation to the purpose of economic activities. They represent a social criticism not usually associated with entrepreneurship, they are not growth-oriented, they work in both the cultural- and the market sphere and they opera
In this thesis, a new theoretical framework is developed to study the relationship between human capital and economic development in a different perspective. The aim of this thesis is to examine the relationship between output composition and composition of education expenditure. Output composition is represented by the share of high value added sectors in total value added and composition of educ
Massmarknadsföringens framfart har gjort konsumenter mer resistenta mot stormen av information och budskap. För att nå den enskilde konsumenten direkt och med träffsäkerhet har många företag insett värdet av informationen. Den privata informationen som samlas in av företag används för att rikta marknadsföringen och på så sätt nå fram genom mediebruset med ett personligt och träffsäkert budskap. Fe
Poverty reduction, first on the list of Millennium Development Goals, requires access to modernized, stable energy to be realized. Rural areas are especially vulnerable, which is why renewable energy technologies (RETs) illustrate a promising solution for modernized energy access. Entrepreneurs play an important role in these sustainable development projects by helping build up an entire sector of
This thesis investigates the business model and technology ecosystem of Ant Group, focusing on their flagship product, Alipay. It examines how Ant Group has leveraged its business model and technology ecosystem to achieve success in the financial services industry. The research encompasses a literature review on technology ecosystems, paths of influence in technological evolution, and Ant Group
Diet-related diseases kill millions of people every year and pose significant costs to the economy and society. In Sweden, this is an increasingly prevalent phenomenon. However, a healthy diet can prevent this. This thesis investigates what costs and benefits there are to adopting healthy eating habits and how these effects impact the Swedish economy. This thesis finds that the costs and benefits
The current paper aims to explore the psychometric properties of two public domain cognitive ability scales, Cog15 and ICAR16, and investigate how well they each capture the g-factor in a Swedish sample (N = 428). The motivation for choosing these aims is that public domain, free, and easily accessible intelligence tests are needed for measuring the g-factor. Principal components analysis (PCA), c
Global post-industrial cities face the dual challenge of sustaining growth while repairing damaged ecosystems. Industrialization has left profound scars on both ecological networks and the urban fabric, demanding systematic spatial regeneration and environmental repair. Among these, abandoned brownfields hold unique potential: they offer opportunities to reshape urban structures, restore ecologica
With the adoption of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the European Union (EU) and its Member States are encouraged to cooperate with third States through informal agreements, notably in the form of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). These arrangements form a central component of the EU’s externalisation strategy, shifting its borders outwards and thereby limiting the circumstances under which
This thesis examines how Chinese passport holders understand their cross-border mobility and how this understanding forms within the interaction between state narratives and global mobility regimes. Rather than treating mobility inequality only as a structural issue, the study focuses on how it becomes embedded in everyday life through waiting, planning, comparison, and document preparation, makin
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse to what extent colonial trade patterns persist in former British and French colonies in Southeast Asia and West Africa, and how these effects differ between colonial powers and regions. The study combines a historic perspective combined with an empirical analysis of bilateral trade flows between France, the United Kingdom, and their former colonies over the
Rullstensåsar är en nyckelkomponent när det gäller att förstå glacial dynamik, speciellt under deglaciationsstadier. Rullstensåsar innehåller mycket information gällande inlandsisar och glaciärer, och kan potentiellt förmedla information om isutbredning, nedsmältning, dränering av ismassor och smältvattensystem. Deponerade rullstensåsar i nordöstra Skåne och västra till centrala Blekinge av den skEskers are a key component when it comes to understanding glacier dynamics, in particular during deglaciation. Eskers contain a lot of information regarding ice sheets and glaciers, and may serve as indicators of ice-front positions, meltwater discharge rates, and glacial drainage systems of the downwasting ice masses. Eskers deposited by the Scandinavian Ice Sheet (SIS) in northeast Skåne and wes
Financial markets are subject to sudden changes in volatility, which can challenge standard option pricing models such as Black–Scholes. While the Black–Scholes model remains a widely used benchmark, its assumptions of constant volatility and continuous price movements may limit its performance during turbulent market conditions. This thesis examines whether the Merton jump–diffusion model provide
Koalitionsregeringar kommer i olika former genom den demokratiska världen. I denna undersökningen försöker vi förstå hur olika koalitioner framställer sina koalition och vilken koppling de har till landets demokrati kultur, särskilt påverkan av valsystemet. Genom att förstå koalitioner vill bli uppfattade kan man få en bättre insikt i hur landets ledds men även dess demokratiska kultur. Genom att
This thesis examines the relationship between autonomous weapon systems and the legal framework governing the choice of means and methods of war-fare in armed conflict. It examines autonomous weapon systems within the context of international humanitarian law, with a particular focus on the con-duct of hostilities. The research highlights the distinction between means of warfare – referring to the
This paper explores the impact of quantitative easing on debt in Sweden and the Euro area. The study examines the debt levels of both households and non-financial corporations and compares the results between Sweden and the Euro area. Using the historical balance sheets of the Riksbank and the European Central Bank, three hypotheses are tested using OLS time series regressions. The first hypothesi
Background: Psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) shows promise in the treatment of a variety of mental disorders. To date, no meta-analysis has been conducted on the effect of PAT on quality of life (QOL). Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials examining PAT and reporting on QOL, extracted from Embase, Medline, PsycInfo, Web of Science and Cochrane CENTRAL. Results: Across
The fight against climate change has reached a critical point, requiring financial flows to align with climate-resilient pathways. This thesis investigates the alignment between sovereign green bonds and national climate targets. It expands the discussion from a corporate to a sovereign perspective, thus acknowledging the impact of sustainability disclosure practices by governments on the rest of
Political instability enhances the risk of armed conflicts, which not only pose a great threat to human livelihoods, but are also capable of negatively impacting the environment, hence making it essential to examine their ecological effects. Armed conflict and its influences on ecosystems are compound and challenging to examine due to limiting accessibility to the concerned regions given the dange
