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There is a growing emphasis on sustainability in Swedish public school meal provisioning. While the body of research has focused on food waste reduction, nutritional outcomes, and quantifying policy impact, there is little focus on the experience of the public service workers who are involved in providing the school meals. The unique challenge these public service workers face lies in balancing th

This study examines the impacts of a gender equality goal set by the Swedish government in 2018, addressing that at least 25% of newly recruited workers in the construction sector in Sweden should be women by 2030. The study focuses on women ́s share of employment and the gender wage gap within the sector. The study is based on public data of the labour market published on SCB, Statistics Sweden.

As Sweden’s population continues to age, concerns about regional labor shortages and the long-term sustainability of the welfare state have gained increased attention. This thesis investigates whether immigration has helped mitigate unemployment at the regional level, focusing on Sweden’s 21 regions over the period 2010–2020. Using data from Statistics Sweden, a panel dataset was constructed to an

In the evolving landscape of digital entrepreneurship, social media influencers (SMIs) have emerged as strategic actors navigating complex stakeholder environments to sustain long-term business viability. While existing literature extensively addresses branding, authenticity, and audience engagement, it often overlooks the strategic coordination required to manage stakeholder relationships across

Forskningsfråga: Hur och i vilken utsträckning kan ökad könsdiversitet i bolagsstyrelser förklara variationer i utdelningsnivå bland FTSE 100-bolag i Storbritannien? Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka sambandet mellan kvinnlig representation i styrelser och utdelningsnivån i brittiska FTSE 100-bolag, samt att analysera om det finns stöd för kritisk massa-effekt. Metod: Studien bygger

This study investigates the relationship between the changes in value of a country’s natural resources and changes in political corruption. It specifically focuses on how different types of non-renewable resources can affect corruption differently. Using panel data from 1995 to 2020 covering nearly all countries worldwide, the analysis is conducted using fixed-effects regressions. The regressions

A constant decline in fish stocks have been observed globally for the better part of the last century. In Sweden, the consequence of this decline has been the 9000 year old trade of small-scale fishing slowly disappearing. The extinction of these local fisheries have consequences for not only the fishers themselves, but for their communities and surrounding environment. The responsible factors for

In the face of growing criticism of traditional climate adaptation financing mechanisms that often reproduce technocratic approaches and risk entrenching inequalities, this research explores how climate justice, gender equity, and locally-led adaptation can be integrated into adaptation finance in subnational contexts. Analysing case studies from the coastal cities of Cartagena and Buenaventura, i

This thesis uses the Stockholm School of Economics and its Art Initiative as a case study to investigate how institutional identity is strategically constructed through symbolic capital and aspirational narratives within higher education. Grounded in Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic capital and Christensen’s theory of aspirational communication, this research explores how symbolic practices, such as

This thesis explores how second-hand clothing shopping contributes to the process of identity-making and social positioning among young adults in Germany and Hungary. Using the Consumer Culture Theory framework, the study investigates the social and cultural infrastructures that influence consumer behavior and emphasizes the symbolic meanings attached to second-hand shopping beyond traditional mot

Den här uppsatsen börjar i frågeställningen: Hur renoverar man en gård för att få till ett kollektivt liv? Det är ett försök att, med grund i Henri Lefebvres The Production of Space och egna erfarenheter från landsbygden, utforska vad en gård har för unika möjligheter för kollektivt liv. Uppsatsen inleds med en genomgång av landsbygdens problematik och möjliga framtider, genom teori och littera

In the era of urban renewal in China, historic and ethnic neighborhoods often face the erosion of authentic cultural spaces. Wenhua Lane in Kunming, once a naturally formed multi-ethnic community with strong ties between daily life, space, and cultural practice, has become a typical example of how modernization processes can strip a place of its cultural vitality. Today, Wenhua Lane suffers from a

This thesis explores two main research areas: how national healthcare financing systems influence gender disparities in healthcare access, and whether these gender disparities contribute to sex-based inequalities in sickness-leave days as a measure of productivity loss. Using a multilevel analysis combining individual-level survey data and macro-institutional indicators across 22 countries, the st

Detta examensarbete har som mål att ta fram en modern tolkning av det gamla konceptet storformatskamera genom moderna designprocesser och tillverkningsmetoder. För att genomföra projektet har designramverket Double Diamond använts, en divergerande och konvergerande designprocess. En kundundersökning genomfördes genom intervjuer av användare. Informationen från intervjuerna, samt från en konkurrenThis thesis has the goal of developing a modern interpretation of the old concept of large format cameras, through modern design and manufacturing processes. The overarching design framework for this thesis has been the Double Diamond method, a diverging and converging design process. A customer survey through interviews of users has led to a list of requirements, from which concepts were generat

Title: Perceiving the Mundane Necessity - How Consumers Perceive Pharmacies in an Increasingly Competitive Swedish Market Course: BUSN39 - Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: David Ingvarsson & Oscar Egard Supervisor: Tommy Shih Purpose: The purpose of our study is to identify and gain an understanding of how consumers perceive pharmacies on the Swedish pharmaceutical market. More spec

Sveriges vinindustri står inför en förändring. Gårdsförsäljning är på väg att tillåtas, vilket ställer nya frågor för svenska vinproducenter. Skåne har flest etablerade vingårdar i Sverige, tack vare det milda klimatet. Ett flertal av dessa vingårdar är småföretag, med begränsade kunskaper och resurser, vilket innebär att varumärkesbyggande inte prioriteras. Genom att undersöka tre centrala kompon