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Purpose and research question: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an improved ESG performance leads to a lower cost of debt, proxied by the yield spread of newly issued corporate bonds and if this effect is more pronounced for firms operating in a stronger institutional environment. We therefore ask the following two research questions: Does a higher ESG score lead to a lower cost
This thesis seeks to examine the transition of three Swedish municipal archives from the old general archive classification system (allmänna arkivschemat) to a new process based classification system (verksamhetsbaserad arkivredovisning). Regulations issued by the Swedish National Archives are not binding for local government archives, and it is therefore free for the municipal archives to decide
Incelrörelsen, en gemenskap baserad på internet bestående av män som lever i ofrivilligt celibat, har fått ökad uppmärksamhet de senaste åren mycket på grund av de våldsdåd som har kopplats till rörelsen. Men forskning uppmanar till att se bortom det kvinnohat och de våldsdåd som incelrörelsen till stor del associeras med för att förstå varför män söker sig till denna omdiskuterade gemenskap. Fors
The nexus between environmental degradation and economic growth is becoming of greater importance globally and in order to limit global warming at an increase of 1.5 ° C there needs to be a net zero-transition towards carbon neutrality. The Kingdom of Bhutan has over the last decades experienced continuous economic growth while being carbon negative and adhering to its unique Gross National Happin
This study is about ssu, a potential norm breaking honorific which reportedly can express intimacy and deference concurrently. While expressing intimacy and deference concurrently is incompatible with Brown and Levinson’s (1978 as cited in Hasegawa, 2015) politeness theory, Hasegawa (2015) provides a modification of their theory that allows for it. Yet, an honorific in hyōjungo ‘standard Japanese’
The implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive has gained significant attention due to the detrimental impacts of plastic pollution, leading to the transition from plastic straws to paper straws for Tetra Pak’s portion-size carton packages. However, the acceptance of paper straws could be hindered by negative mouthfeel perceptions, which customers find the difficulties to accurately descr
This thesis aims to analyze the relationship between growth in CO2 per capita and growth in GDP per capita and whether they can grow in different directions- a concept referred to as eco-economic decoupling. By using the latest data and an extensive dataset with econometric analysis techniques, the thesis shows that while there currently is no absolute decoupling - global, economy-wide, and durabl
Denna uppsats ämnar att undersöka vad det är som får punken som en subkultur att överleva. Genom att intervjua sex stycken punkare i Malmö, både yngre och äldre samt med olika socioekonomiska ursprung om deras livstid inom sitt engagemang inom punken bildas en förståelse om en gemensamt delad upplevelse av punken, om vad som får en att komma in i punken, om vad som får en att göra punk och vad som
Over the past five years, an ongoing study at INES, Lund University, have examined the encroachment of trees and vegetation into a bog ecosystem in northern Scania, Sweden. While several factors have been identified as contributing to this ecological transformation, including, nutrient availability, and climate, the hydrological aspect remains a key area of investigation. This thesis aims to deepe
There are few people who deny that Norway's social welfare was achieved after Oil Discoveries. But there is concern about the sustainability of the Norwegian economy regarding the volatility of the Oil market. This study provides a quantitative analysis of the relationship between Central Government Expenditure and Oil exports plus vulnerabilities measured by Gold to Oil ratio, Exchange Rate V
An important factor in preventing food waste is the ability to provide a product with a package according to its needs. The packaging material, in turn, needs to be recyclable in order to contribute to a circular use of materials rather than becoming waste. The aim of this thesis is to examine the difference between the current and future packaging material of coffee produced by Zoégas. The curren
This thesis examines the impact of recent global shocks, namely the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, on food security in countries reliant on agricultural commodity imports from Ukraine and/or the United States. By analyzing both the supply and demand sides, the study aims to understand the implications of import dependency on food security. The comparative analysis of exporter countries
Exchange rate movements have important implications for both policy makers and investors, as they can have large effects on the real economy and the return on investments. Lately, their relation to capital flows have attracted growing interest due to the failure of macroeconomic fundamentals to explain them. This paper uses a copula framework to investigate the short-term dependence between the SE
The aim of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits, motivational types, perceived academic performance and well-being. The data collection was carried out via a digital survey which was answered by university students in Sweden (N=67). The students estimated personality traits, type of motivation, perceived academic performance and well-being through
Kulspelet har en tusenårig tradition. Denna studie undersöker kulspelet på en liten skola i norra Sverige utifrån Georg Herbert Meads och den symboliska interaktionismens idéer kring spelet och lekens betydelse för barns sociala utveckling. Uppsatsen utgår ifrån att kulspelet är ett småskaligt, slutet ekonomiskt system och att deltagande i kulspelet är en övning i ekonomi. Studiens syfte är att un
BACKGROUND. Early and accurate detection of infectious respiratory diseases like COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) plays a crucial role in effective management and the reduction of preventable mortality. However, molecular diagnostic tests for these infections are expensive and not easily implementable in resource-limited settings, which suffer the majority of the burden. Lung Ultrasound (LUS) presen
This thesis will explore the social norms around the practice of voluntary donations. It will also discuss more generally what this system of school funding means in terms of equality. All of which will be done using a socio-legal conception of norms and theories of capital. The data of this thesis consists of funding reports requested from schools, academic reports reported by the government and
Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time. The climate is changing dramatically because of human activity and the construction and property sector plays a key role in reducing climate emissions and building a sustainable future. Although the development of climate-smart solutions in the construction and real estate sector has come a long way, the spread of green buildings has encountered
