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The idea of a big push is one of the earliest theories in development economics and the original justification for foreign aid. The past 30 years have witnessed the publication of numerous studies on aid effectiveness with varying results. This thesis proceeds from the discussion regarding the relationship between aid, economic growth and poverty reduction. The big push hypothesis implies increase
The financial industry is one of the highest grossing sectors in the world as it is estimated to represent 24\% of the global economy. As most companies want their asset value to increase, it is of high interest to make good investments which will increase in either the short or long run. The main aim of this thesis was to reveal the performance on predictions using two different machine-learning
Denna uppsats behandlar svenska advokaters tystnadsplikt utifrån ett kritiskt och advokatideologiskt perspektiv. Uppsatsen redogör för vilka dessa advokatideologier är, vilka argument de grundas på och vilken effekt ideologierna har för tystnadsplikten. Uppsatsen redogör för tystnadspliktens syfte, dess aktualiserande och dess olika motstående intressen. Uppsatsen redogör även för de lagar och re
The aim of this essay is to establish what purpose Roman cattle had. Why did Roman farmers breed cattle? Were the animal’s main purpose to be used as draught animals, or were there other roles that were more important. I also want to establish how the different roles relate to each other, were the same animals used for different purposes. To do this I have chosen to study four Roman agricultural w
The aim of the paper is to illustrate the role of commodity price fluctuations in business cycles in three countries - the United Kingdom, the United States and Sweden. The study examines data between 1993 (Q3) – 2011(Q2). The countries in this paper represent differences in economic structure – Sweden is primarily an economy characterized by the manufacturing of goods, the United Kingdom represen
Motivated by the rising importance of today’s environmental issues and more specifically the role of energy conservation policies, the current study investigates the Granger causal relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in eight European countries. Using a large dataset that overall spans from 1800-2009 the study employs the Toda-Yamamoto procedure and cointegration analysis w
This study examined the acculturation strategies of immigrant adolescents in Sweden and their relation to the mental health symptoms. The participants were 101 immigrant adolescents and 52 Swedish adolescents 15 to 19 years old. ‘Immigration paradox’ was examined comparing the mental health of first and second generation of immigrants and the native Swedes. Youth Self Report was used to assess men
The purpose of this essay was to examine how professional social workers work with follow up foster home placements. The study was based on qualitative interviews with ten professional social workers from different municipalities in Skåne in an attempt to answer the following questions: * What routines exist for the follow-up work with foster care? * What factors have an impact on how the follow
The International Labour Organization (ILO) was created in 1919 and this organization is the main global actor as regards the creation and supervision of labour standards. The combination of the regular work of the ILO in assisting member countries to comply with labour standards and its multifaceted supervising system has made ILO a successful organization in developing and implementing the human
Violence in archaeological context is a subject that has relatively recently been brought to light. Before the start of the 21st century it was uncommon to see articles on the subject. However, since the study of violence took off, it has developed to show many different sides to violence in a population. In recent years it has become common to question the material in new ways. When presented wit
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships between job satisfaction and empathic concern, perspective-taking and performance-based self-esteem. The study did also aim to examine if empathic concern, perspective-taking and performance-based self-esteem could predict job satisfaction and investigate which one was the best predictor. The survey was answered by 232 working participants
In Sweden opinions are strongly divided on the issue of integration. In a study from 2007 four parallel discourses on integration in the Swedish debate were identified. They are labeled the liberal-, the social democratic-, the structural discrimination discourse and finally a discourse of assimilation. A fifth is discussed briefly – the critical humanist position. In this report I take a closer l
Domstolarna ställs ofta inför problematiken att värdera muntliga utsagor. Ibland är en utsaga den enda bevisningen i ett mål och det är ytterst viktigt att bevisvärderingen genomförs på ett grundligt sätt. Det finns inga lagregler som styr hur bevisvärderingen ska gå till. Trots principen om fri bevisprövning finns det dock krav på objektivitet och att värderingen sker utifrån allmänna erfarenhetsCriminal courts often face the complexity that follows the analysis of verbal statements. In some cases a statement constitute the only evidence and it is vital to carry out a thorough valuation of the evidence. Despite the lack of written law and the principle of free trial of evidence there is still a demand for objectivity and the use of general knowledge. The Supreme Court has written out that
The 21st century has been marked by repeated financial crises that have challenged the effectiveness of traditional portfolio management strategies. Events such as the 2008 financial crisis, the Eurozone debt crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the vulnerabilities of conventional models, such as the widely used Markowitz (1952) mean-variance framework. Since this model balances risk and
In the late 17th century, a new style of decorations was developing in Sweden. Brutal flaming depictions of hell started covering the ceilings of the small parish churches. The trend would catch fire and over the course of the 18th century over 500 decorations were made in churches across western Sweden. This essay studies iconographic starting points for the style in the depictions the final judg
25-29 May 2026 School of Architecture at Lund University invites you to presentation for degree project in Digital Architecture and Emergent Futures (ASEM01) on the 25-29 May 2026.The presentations are public and take place in Black Box, A-building, Klas Anshelms väg 16, 223 62 Lund. Cesar Andres Velando GarciaDue to the climate crisis we are facing, we can no longer consider current construction
Structural Asymmetries – The View from Kutchi Gujarati and Marwari Patrick Grosz & Pritty Patel-Grosz (University of Tübingen) Background: Indo-Aryan languages exhibit a split in their case and/or agreement pattern that correlates with aspect. This is illustrated for Standard Gujarati in (1) (from Mistry 1976, DeLancey 1981:628-629). In the perfective, (1a), the subject combines with an ergative c
When you are abroad in connection with your studies at Lund University, you are an important representative of the University. As a student ambassador, you are one of the main bearers of our public image, both to the host organisation and to prospective students. Lund University is ranked 63rd in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Most International Universities in the World Rankings. Our high
Podd: Tvångssteriliseringar, genetiken och etiken – Vetenskap och Hälsa Vetenskap och hälsa Populärvetenskapligt om medicinsk forskning i Skåne Teman Podd Tidskrift Prenumerera Om webbplatsen Kontakt Sök Sök Podd: Tvångssteriliseringar, genetiken och etiken 2021-05-21 Vetenskap & hälsa · Tvångssteriliseringar, genetiken och etiken Ny genteknik ger hopp om nya behandlingar mot svåra sjukdomar, men
https://www.vetenskaphalsa.se/podd-tvangssteriliseringar-genetiken-och-etiken/ - 2026-05-07
By Tove Smeds - published 22 December 2022 Johan Flygare and Aurélie Baudet, stem cell researchers at Lund University. Photo: Johan Persson. Stem cells programmed to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes or to repair the heart muscle after a heart attack. Gene and cell therapies that improve cancer treatments. These new and innovative therapies have the potential to cure, alleviate and tr
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/advanced-treatments-future-are-soon-here - 2026-05-07
