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The regional disparities in China are increasing, at the same time as the growth moderates. In order to keep successful development in the future, China is rapidly developing the rail infrastructure, as one of the main channels to obtain a balanced regional development. The argument is that regional inequalities will decrease through increased economic interconnection and mobility provided by the
This research aims to investigate the relation of CEO compensation, especially how the sensitivity of CEO wealth to stock return volatility (vega), but also how the sensitivity of CEO wealth to stock price (delta) affects the risk of the firm. Moreover, these relations are investigated in the context of cross-listing to examine whether there are differences between US-only listed firms and those t
This thesis investigates textile production in Viking Age Iceland. While in the past two decades a significant amount of research has been done on the textiles that have been recovered during archaeological excavations, research on the textile production itself remains underexplored. Current thinking assumes that production followed a standard household-based model across Iceland, but this interpr
Agility has emerged as a strategic ideal across many sectors, especially within financial institutions facing heightened pressure to respond swiftly to technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and market volatility. While commonly positioned as a solution to organizational inertia, agility is often promoted through leadership programs and strategic narratives that assume a shared understanding
Green ammonia, produced from renewable hydrogen, is emerging as an important energy carrier and decarbonized fertilizer alternative. However, its production is highly energy-intensive, making process efficiency critical to its commercial viability. This study investigates how targeted heat integration can enhance the energy and cost efficiency of green ammonia production based on a 200 MW PEM elec
This thesis investigates how government communication officers navigate the strategic challenges posed by homeless media—informal, unregulated digital actors that increasingly shape public discourse in Indonesia. Drawing on qualitative interviews with eleven officers across national-level agencies, the research applies the Government Communication Decision Wheel (GCDW) and the concept of instituti
Heat-health early warning systems are increasingly adopted as adaptation measures to reduce the health impact of heatwaves. Styria was the first Austrian state to implement such a system in 2011, but its effectiveness had remained unassessed. This study employs a difference-in-differences approach to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the Styrian heat early warning system on all-cause mortality
The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence has sparked both excitement and concern across creative industries. The thesis examines how professionals in the Swedish gaming industry perceive Gen-AI’s role in creative workflows. Using a qualitative approach grounded in semi-structured interviews, an extended Technology Acceptance Model is ap-plied to explore themes such as usefulness,
Carmilla (1872) is a foundational gothic novella that explores female intimacy, monstrosity, and transgression within a patriarchal context. While widely recognized for its depiction of same-sex desire and subversion of Victorian gender norms, the story also reveals a deeper network of violence that sustains social and gendered hierarchies. However, critical attention has often focused more on Car
Background: As electronic control units (ECUs) become increasingly complex and central to vehicle functionality, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) face strategic decisions on whether to develop such components in-house or outsource them. These make-or-buy decisions affect not only cost but also innovation potential, lead times, and organizational capability. Purpose: To evaluate the implica
Conventional agriculture, dominated by annual crops, has revolutionised food production but also introduced significant environmental and social challenges. Perennial crops offer a promising alternative, with potential benefits for ecosystem services, agricultural sustainability, and food security. Although the environmental benefits of perennial crops, such as the intermediate wheat grass Kernza
Sex hormones play an important role in shaping immune responses, which in turn influence reproductive outcomes. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the crosstalk between the immune system, sex hormones, and the reproductive system remain poorly understood. This study addressed this knowledge gap by utilizing single-cell RNA sequencing and proteome analysis to enhance the understanding
Under de senaste 30 åren har EU-rätten skiftat från att vara baserad på mellanstatliga avtal där suveräna stater är i centrum till en mer enhetlig och överstatlig rättssystem. Detta överstatliga rättssystem liknar ett system som finns i federala stater. Inom området bekämpningen av penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism har EU stiftat ett omfattande, detaljerad och ingående lagstiftningspaket Over the past 30 years EU law has shifted from being based on intergovernmental agreements where sovereign states are at the centre, to a more unified and supranational legal system. This supranational legal system is similar to systems found in federal states. In the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, the EU has adopted a comprehensive and detailed legislativ
The transition to a circular economy is increasingly recognized as a strategic pathway toward sustainability and resilience. However, implementation remains complex due to geopolitical uncertainty and conflicting institutional logics. This thesis explores how European companies that supply sustainable packaging solutions to the hotels, restaurants, and catering sector navigate the tensions between
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Inflammation plays an important role in different CVD such as atherosclerosis and myocarditis. Myocarditis is characterized by immune cell infiltration in the myocardium. This can lead to fibrosis, cardiac remodeling, progression to dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure. New evidence highlights the role of immunometaboli
In paediatric hospital wards, parents or caregivers who are physically capable are already present with their child when a fire emergency occurs. Yet existing approaches to hospital evacuation have either overlooked their potential role or treated them as additional occupants for staff to manage. If these caregivers could evacuate independently with their child, staff could direct their efforts to
The screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) has emerged as one of the most contested points of intersection between the interests of national security and the free movement of capital under Article 63 TFEU. Within this evolving regulatory landscape, the Czech FDI Screening Act introduces a residual cate-gory of investments that, while falling outside the scope of mandatory screening, remain s
This thesis examines multiple ARCH-family models' volatility forecasting performance on the London Bullion Market Gold price, the OMXS30, and the USD/EUR exchange rate. Further, this thesis uses two different time periods to exploit differences and similarities in the forecast accuracy among the conditional variance models. The models we examine are the ARCH, the GARCH, the IGARCH, the EGARCH,
