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Free movement of labour and open borders are one of the main principles of the European Union. Workers can relatively easy relocate in the search for new job opportunities and firms compete internationally for productive labour. Corporate taxes affect firms’ profits, and also their investment decisions. The costs associated with employment on the other hand have not been studied to the same extent

This paper investigates the barriers that immigrant woman entrepreneurs (IWEs) face in starting their firms, and the strategies they use to overcome them. The study interviewed seven IWEs in Skåne, Sweden to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences. The study uses a theoretical framework that focuses on gender, family, culture, social and human capital and the institutional barriers as the

Kommuners arbete med kretslopp för enskilda avlopp Enligt lag bör Sveriges kommuner verka för att återföra näringsämnen som hamnat i avloppet till åkrarna och på så sätt sluta kretsloppet av näringsämnen till jordbruket. I denna studie har flera kommuner tillfrågats hur de arbetar med denna fråga, vilka inställningar till kretslopp som finns och vad som i framtiden måste ske för att kretslopp skaToday many households in Sweden use small on-site sewage facilities to take care of their own wastewater which is then treated and released into the environment. The sewage sludge that remains contain many nutrients, like phosphorous and nitrogen, which could potentially be reused as fertilizers. The sludge is usually contaminated with pathogens and unwanted or even toxic substances and if not tre

Detta arbetet undersöker hur skogsbruk i Skåne kan bidra till uppfyllanden utav fem av de regionala miljökvalitetsmålen för länet. Detta gjordes genom att se över skogsbruket i helhet samt dess utveckling i Sverige och sedan, genom att samarbeta med ett riktigt skogsbruksföretag, undersöka möjligheter och hinder det finns för ett förbättrat miljöarbete inom denna näring. De valda miljökvalitetsmålThis study investigates the current status of the Scanian regional environmental objectives in relation to Swedish forestry. The aim of the study was to decide on high impact measures that will contribute to the fulfilment of five out of these 16 objectives; Reduced Climate Impact, Natural Acidification Only, Zero Eutrophication, Sustainable Forests and A Rich Diversity of Plants and Animals. Alt

The purpose of this study is to shed light on how, in personal blogs, young women with the diagnosis Bipolar and/or Borderline personality disorder express their views of themselves, how they feel society views them as well as how they describe their diagnosis. The method we have used to analyze this is a qualitative text analysis of open blogs written by women suffering from Borderline Personalit

Kajsa Sennemark Aldman Klimatförändringar och tillgång på mat i södra Afrika vid år 2050 Vi är alla är beroende av tillgång på mat för att överleva. I framtiden kan matproduktionen i världen bli hotad av förändringar i klimatet och därmed bli ett hot för många människors överlevnad. Genom att redan idag försöka ta reda på hur klimatet i framtiden kan komma att se ut, och hur det kan komma att påThe reality of climate change and the substantial impact it can have on our environment and social systems in the future is globally recognized. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have acknowledged that global warming will lead to higher temperature and less precipitation and that it will have an effect on food safety, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study is to i

This thesis investigates the relationship between the quantitative volatility model HAR-RV and the qualitative volatility implied in the option pricing formula. Using OLS regression with Newey-West to estimate the HAR model, strong predictive characteristics where obtained, as well as observing a very high informational relationship between the two model. The relationship is however still, due to

Med den digitala tidsålderns inmarsch har samhället ställts för helt nya möjligheter, men också helt nya problem. Den närmast obegränsade tillgången till information har lett till att vår personliga integritet ständigt är på tapeten, något som inte minst märks i vården. För de flesta av oss kan det ses som naturligt att patientjournaler numera är helt digitala, men området är nytt och stora föränd

Title: Logistic planning on construction sites Author: Anton Grönvall Viktor Baum Supervisor: Radhlinah Aulin, Department of Construction Management, Lund University Faculty of Engineering & Elias Hallberg, Peab bostad AB Examiner:Stefan Olander, Department of Construction Management, Lund University Faculty of Engineering Purpose:The purpose of this rapport is to analyze how different constru

Spårväxeln är en viktig komponent i järnvägsanläggningen som möjliggör byte mellan spår. Att växeln fungerar väl är viktigt ur trafikeringssynpunkt då den största delen av trafiken någon gång måste byta spår under sin färd mellan två destinationer. Problemen kan bli påtagliga med en icke-fungerande växel vilket orsakar försenade/inställda tåg och resenärer som kostar samhället pengar. Att införa n

The construction industry accounts for a large proportion of the world’s total anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, CO2 among others. As a part of the effort to combat this are environmental certifications which have become increasingly more numerous and more frequent in use. This is partly because consumers have become more environmentally aware and motivated to pay more for products and

Buildings has both a cultural-historical and technical value. Buildings that were built in the 60's and 70's had relatively simple energy requirements compared to today. A large part of these buildings need to be renovated. Culture-marked buildings makes the process more difficult due to the cultural- historical value. This means no exterior work can be done, the retrofitting energy effici

Timber-concrete composite floors have been used for many years outside Sweden, although this kind of floor has not reached its full potential in Sweden. An advantage of using a timber-concrete composite floor is that the concrete is primarily subjected to compressive stress while the wood is primarily subjected to tensile stress, for the case of vertical load. The purpose of this work is to examin

The purpose of the study is to find out how construction companies are affected by the hiring of foreign subcontractors. The report investigates the potential risks and what advantages and disadvantages there are construction companies to procure contracts in the international market and especially in North Europe. The work will result in a report that will have the layout of a manual regarding th

This degree project focuses primarily on the requirements related to energy and the environment that are associated with buildings. As a small contribution towards a more sustainable society, piping insulation used for insulating heating or cooling systems has been studied. During the lifetime of a building, these systems can result in large energy losses that cause significant environmental impac

Based on the background of complexity of China's foreign trade structure, the author will make an analysis and outline the contours of China’s exchange rate problems. By using several relevant quantitative mathematical models to find out the relation between RMB exchange rate and USDX, then to analyze their impacts on Chinese foreign trade. This research can check the influence of the microstr

With a multitude of platform and operating system combinations available to- day, ranging from laptops and workstations to tablets and smartphones, users want to use their favorite applications regardless of device. Cross-platform development has thus become more important in recent years. When devel- oping a new application the developers must decide what platforms to support and what strategy to