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Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate whether ownership-control divergence, measured by the wedge of the largest shareholder and the wedge power gap between the two largest shareholders, is associated with reduced investment efficiency in Swedish listed firms. Methodology: The study is quantitative and follows a deductive research approach. The dependent variables for the main model

Uppsatsen syftar till att nyansera massmedias och myndigheters kritiska bild av HVB-hemmen och undersöka personalens behandlingsarbete, samt vad som påverkar behandlingens utfall. Empirin består av semistrukturerade intervjuer med anställda på HVB-hem, som analyserats tematiskt med tidigare forskning och teorierna: differentiella associationer, sociala band och rollteori. Resultatet visade att det

This thesis analyzes the legitimacy of the United States’ sanctions against Cuba during the Cold War from a human rights perspective. It applies four theoretical frameworks: John Locke’s natural rights theory, Marxism, liberal internationalism, and the UN Charter. Using an idea analysis method, the study examines how these frameworks interpret the purpose, means, and effects of the sanctions. Empi

Bangladesh faces recurrent and severe flooding due to its low-lying topography and intense monsoon climate, making it one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. These floods pose significant threats to human life, infrastructure, and economic stability which is projected to intensify under future climate change scenarios. This thesis presents a flood susceptibility assessment using the An

Bakgrund: Sköra äldre personer har ett ökat vårdbehov och söker sig därmed mer frekvent till somatiska akutmottagningar. Detta ställer högre krav på vårdpersonal om kännedom kring de utmaningar de sköra äldre möter. Det finns ett behov av att bedöma huruvida denna grupp individer upplever vården på somatiska akutmottagningar. Syfte: Beskriva sköra äldre personers upplevelser av vård på somatiska a

Digital spelifiering har blivit ett allt vanligare inslag i rekryteringsprocesser. Trots teknikens framväxt är kunskapen begränsad kring hur kandidater och rekryterare uppfattar rättvisa och transparens i digitala spelifierade urvalsmoment. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur dessa aspekter hanteras, kommuniceras och upplevs, ur både ett företags- och kandidatperspektiv. Vid datainsamling h

Då Sveriges grad av elektrifiering och mängd variabel energiproduktion ökar ställs elsystemet inför nya utmaningar. Dessa utmaningar består dels i att elsystemet ska hållas i balans, dels i att elnätet ska kunna hantera den ökade effektanvändningen. Vad gäller båda dessa utmaningar kan flexibilitet vara en del av lösningen. Flexibilitet är förmågan att anpassa produktion och konsumtion av el. AttAs the degree of electrification and the amount of variable electricity production increase, the Swedish electricity system faces some challenges. These challenges include balancing electricity consumption and production, and ensuring the ability of the grid to meet the rising power flows. Part of the solution to both problems could involve flexibility. Flexibility is the ability to adapt electric

Reverse electrodialysis is a membrane-based technology that utilizes the salinity gradient between two solutions (e.g. river water and seawater) to generate sustainable energy. A critical component of RED systems is the spacer, which ensures effective flow distribution and ion exchange through the membranes. Conventional spacers suffer from the shadow effect, which limits ion transport and reduces

I pendeltågstrafiken körs ibland tåg med färre vagnar än normalt (så kallade korta tåg). Detta kan påverka hur passagerarna sprider ut sig på plattformen och hur snabbt påstigningen går. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att undersöka effekten av reseinformation om korta tågsammansättningar (tåg med 4 dörrar) på passagerares beteende på plattformen och påstigningstider, med fokus på Lunds centralsIn commuter train traffic, trains sometimes run with fewer carriages than normal (short trains). This can affect how passengers spread out on the platform and how quickly they can board. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how travel information about short train formations (trains with 4 doors) affects passenger behavior on the platform and boarding times. The study focuses on Lund Centr

This thesis evaluates the impact of Peru’s flagship Conditional Cash Transfer program, JUNTOS, on multidimensional poverty by applying the Multidimensional Poverty Index. Using a Difference-in-Differences approach adapted for staggered treatment adoption through the Callaway and Sant’Anna (2021) estimator, the analysis draws on nationally representative household survey data from 2004 to 2007. By

Access to financing for women entrepreneurs plays a fundamental role in the creation and development of their startups. Our study found that women founders, specifically within tech startups, face barriers and challenges when searching for and navigating different types of financing options. There is a gap in the literature regarding gender disparities in entrepreneurial finance and limitations of

This research aims to explore how consumer navigate their behavior in response to conflicting ethical dilemmas, in which a brand that was once perceived as ethical breaches its commitments and thereby becomes unethical in public discourse. The theoretical lens of Boltanski and Thévenot’s (2006) Economies of Worth serves as a lens to explore how the participants navigate ethical brands becoming une

Simethicone, a widely used anti-foaming agent in pharmaceuticals, consists mainly of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) combined with silica gel. While it is safe in pharmaceutical use, concerns have been raised about its degradation into cyclic siloxanes—specifically D4, D5, and D6—which can cause environmental and health hazards. This study investigated the degradation behavior of simethicone under var

This study is based on the crime preventive initiative by the Western Copenhagen Police, which aims at reducing domestic violence through preventive conversations. This thesis explores the narratives of male perpetrators of either Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) or stalking who have been contacted through this initiative. Two data types are used: recorded conversations between the police and perpe

This study examines the potential overlap between fear of retaliation and moral disengagement as explanations for peer bystander inaction in school bullying. Although typically seen as distinct barriers to peer intervention, the study investigates whether fear of retaliation can function as a moral disengagement mechanism, and whether fear-based and disengagement-based justifications are empirical

De senaste åren har en ökande skuldsättning bland unga kvinnor kunnat observeras i Sverige. Kronofogden (2024) och Jämställdhetsmyndigheten (2025) menar att bristande ekonomisk kunskap och förståelse kan vara en bidragande orsak till denna utveckling. I detta kandidatarbete undersöks unga kvinnors upplevelser av uppskjuten betalning såsom “Buy Now, Pay Later”, med syfte att få en bredare och djupa

En majoritet av alla funktioner i en organism eller enskild cell är helt och hållet beroende av proteiner, som i sin tur produceras enligt de gener som finns i cellernas DNA - proteiner är produkten av så kallat genuttryck. Alla gener kan dock omöjligt uttryckas samtidigt: att kunna reglera genuttrycket är helt nödvändigt för att vi ska kunna reagera och anpassa oss efter om- givningen, växa, utveThe ligand-binding domain (LBD) of PPARγ was studied in complex with the full agonist rosiglitazone in double- and triple-resonance NMR spectrom- etry experiments. The long-term aim was to better understand the structure and dynamics of the complex, and therefore how the transcription factor func- tions in vivo. The protein LBD was expressed in E. coli and complexed with rosiglitazone, and backbon

This thesis investigates the effects of the implementation of the USMCA and the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian trade patterns at both the international level with the United States and the domestic level between provinces. Using a panel gravity model and bilateral trade data from 2016 to 2023, the study analyses how each of these developments influenced intra-Canadian and cross border trade flows.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) does currently not have dedicated decision-making support for their in-country inventory allocation and is exploring how such decision support framework could be designed to enhance their supply chain operations. The purpose of this thesis is thus to develop a structured framework for country-level inventory allocation decision-making at MSF.To fulfil the purpose t