This thesis investigates the strategies and challenges related to the gender wage gap within Sweden’s white-collar sector, exploring how cultural norms and institutional policies impact wage disparities. With a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals across various sector branches to gather diverse perspectives on the gender wage gap. The research aimed t

Amidst debates on the potential adverse consequences of high-technology industries on employment, it is imperative to gain a deeper understanding of how high-tech industries shape labour markets outcomes across various socio-economic, institutional, and geographical contexts. This thesis seeks to contribute to this understanding by estimating the impact of high-technology industries on employment

This thesis investigates the relationship between demographic ageing and economic growth in Japan, updating existing literature with more empirical evidence from recent decades. It conducts its investigations through OLS regressions on macro-level time series data for Japan. The paper finds empirical evidence which suggests that the relationship between demographic ageing and economic growth is no

This thesis analyses the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the life satisfaction of students in Germany one year after the start of the pandemic. The motivation for this thesis is the lack of studies to date that analyse the long-term effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on life satisfaction. In a difference-in-difference design, I compare the development of German students who were in their first yea

This thesis documents how foreign aid is associated with economic growth and brings a novel perspective by examining how the association depends on economic complexity. By linking the deviations between income and complexity that predict future growth to different relative stocks of knowhow, embodied and codified knowledge between countries, I argue that foreign aid needs to be tailored to variati

This thesis examines the approach differences between different sized organizations towards the increasing usage and availability of AI services, focusing on organizational structures and processes for service based companies in the private sector. Conducting semi-structured interviews with five managers while factoring to different sized organizations regarding approaches to operations, employmen

This paper quantitatively studies how firm inequality (society-wide firm concentration) in Northern Sweden was impacted by a 2002 deduction to the employment tax. The paper constructs Gini and Theil’s T indices as measurements of firm inequality for 29 Swedish municipalities for the years 1998-2007, where the net sales and number of employees are used as two measurements of firm size. This results

This thesis has investigated the potential of combining Raman spectroscopy with Sheimpflug Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) for simultaneous characterization and ranging of aerosolized soot. The first part of the project involved the implementation of conventional non-ranging Raman spectroscopy for both deposited and aerosolized soot. The second part constituted the design, modelling, and evalu

The aim of this project is to establish a workflow that transforms CT-scanned images of paperboard into a calibrated Representative Volume Element (RVE). A RVE is defined as the smallest volume that accurately captures the macroscopic behaviour of the material. First, CT-scanned images are converted into a finite element model that rep- resents the microstructure of the paperboard. Secondly, a di

Polycrystals, crystals consisting of multiple grains with different crystallographic orientations, gained interest in recent years as they mimic industrial catalysts. They have been studied thoroughly utilizing imaging techniques to investigate the various surface structures of the grains; however, measurements under ambient pressure conditions are necessary for closing the pressure gap. In this t

We extend the capabilities of a LEED instrument to allow raster scanning across entire samples, giving a map of LEED patterns. The method gives a macroscopic view of the inhomogeneity and quality of samples, and we propose that the usage of LEED scanning as a simple alternative to more complex methods has viable uses during sample preparation, without the need for costly beamtime. Results from inh

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to enhance the performance of one of the electron storage rings at MAX IV. The performance is primarily evaluated based on the lifetime and injection efficiency of the ring. Improving these variables will enable smoother machine operation by providing faster injections and reducing background radiation during injections. Consequently, this optimisation project is

Introduction: This paper explores the role of Brazilian research institutions in the global and national context of study of medicinal plants. Most of these plants have ethnopharmacological use and herbal medicines related to the Amazon. It highlights Brazil's position in scientific production and the importance of Amazonian resources in developing phytomedicines. The study aims to provide an over

Bör vi sträva efter att älska vårt jobb? Har det rent av blivit en förväntan som många arbetsgivare har? På en tuff arbetsmarknad som alltmer kräver individens hängivenhet och engagemang uppstår en problematik i vem det är som har makten över de personliga valen.I Att älska sitt jobb för etnologen Magdalena Petersson McIntyre ett angeläget samtal om passion och styrningen av den. Om känslor betrak

The deteriorating security situation in and around Sweden has, in recent years, accentuated the need to further regulate foreign direct investments in domains that are regarded as important to national security. A new law aimed at this problem has been in effect since December 2023. The question is if this law is sufficient to, in the perspective of the near future, secure important sectors from t

A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted on an object using EPD data from suppliers and generic data from authorities. E provided estimates for certain aspects. The analysis comprised three scenarios: best (4600 ton CO2e), worst (7200 ton CO2e), and generic data (7700 ton CO2e). Results show that material manufacturing, especially of concrete and galvanized steel, generates the most CO2e. Elect

I en så kallad synkrotronljuskälla utvinns synkrotronljus från elektroner som färdas runt en lagringsring i nära ljusets hastighet. Detta ljus kan användas för att bedriva olika sorters experiment med syftet att studera strukturer och egenskaper hos olika material. MAX IV i Lund är en modern synkrotronljuskälla, där synkrotonljuset används av många olika forskargrupper med lika många intressen ochMAX IV laboratory is a modern synchrotron light source, providing synchrotron radiation for a wide array of research groups. To provide users with high-quality synchrotron radiation, the electron beam from which the synchrotron radiation stems needs to be well understood. This thesis describes a first implementation of time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) as a tool to measure longitudina

Samtliga företag i Sverige bör se över sin verksamhet och göra en säkerhetsanalys för att bedöma om de är av betydelse för Sveriges säkerhet. I dagsläget befinner sig Europa och Sverige i det allvarligaste säkerhetspolitiska läget sedan andra världskrigets slut. Säkerhetsprövningen syftar till att bedöma om en arbetstagare kan utgöra en säkerhetsrisk för verksamheten vid en säkerhetsklassad befattFollowing the increase that has led to the greatest security threat to Europe and Sweden since the end of World War II, all companies in Sweden are expected to review their business and conduct security analyses, to assess their organisation's risk of having security breaches. As part of this, security vetting is conducted to determine if an employee might pose a security risk to the organisat