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The study explores possible determinants of fertility in Costa Rica, in the context of a fertility decline between 2010 and 2024, using a double hurdle model. The research considers household, female, and male characteristics, as well as intra-household bargaining dynamics. Key findings include a consistent negative effect of income on fertility, supporting the quantity-quality trade-off theory. E
This essay analyzes frequently used adjectives co-occurring with general gender-specific nouns and investigates the sociolinguistic effects that the semantic associations and gender-stereotypical descriptions in sentences have on English speakers. A mixed-methods approach was conducted, with one corpus-based, and one empirical methodology used. Previous researchers have studied gender stereotypes’
Syftet med uppsatsen “priset för säkerhet” har varit att undersöka hur remissinstanserna i förfarandet om säkerhetszonerna resonerar kring mänskliga rättigheter i sina remissvar för att få förståelse för vilka intressen de värdesätter. För att uppnå detta har en deskriptiv argumentationsanalys inspirerad av Arne Næss teknik pro et contra dicere genomförts på de remissvar som lämnades in för promemThe purpose of the thesis “The Price for Security” has been to examine how the referral bodies in the legislative process concerning security zones reason about human rights in the responses, in order to gain understanding of which interests they value. To achieve this, a descriptive analysis of arguments has been conducted based on the consultations responses submitted regarding the memorandum wi
Hårdare krav ställs idag på ljudmiljön i kontor där bland annat minskad överhörning mellan kontorsdelar och bättre rumsakustik i mötesrum eftersträvas. Att åtgärda dessa problem blir ofta aktuellt vid inflyttning av nya hyresgäster- en process som vanligtvis innebär omfattande rivningsarbeten och nybyggnation av icke-bärande innerväggar. Syftet med projektet var att ta fram en metod för att förbä
Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which perceptions of the brand name “Barndiabetesfonden” influence donation willingness among adults who are directly or indirectly affected by type 1 diabetes. Theoretical perspective: This study builds on the Theory of Planned Behavior, incorporating an additional variable called perception of brand name. Methodology: The s
This study investigates how digital innovation influences green technology innovation (GTI) in China, using provincial panel data from 2011 to 2023. It explores three transmission mechanisms—technology diffusion, R&D, and policy support—and further examines GTI’s downstream effects on economic growth and employment. The analysis reveals a complex, partially nonlinear relationship, with regiona
This thesis examines Swedish bilateral imports between 1860 to 1913 to assess Sweden’s 1888 shift from free trade to protectionism on Swedish bilateral imports while also exploring the Swedish Norwegian free trade agreement known as Mellanrikslagen during this period. This is approached using Difference in Differences and an event study within a gravity framework. The gravity methodology is co
Användningen av artificiell intelligens har exploderat under de senaste fem åren. Artificiell intelligens kan utvecklas på flera sätt. Ett av de vanligaste sätten är att använda ett neuralt nätverk, vilket kan liknas vid en digital hjärna. För att förstå hur ett neuralt nätverk fungerar kan följande tankeexperiment användas. Föreställ dig att du försöker lära en robot att åka skidor. I början harS-Rprop is an extension of resilient backpropagation (Rprop), which introduces mini-batch learning to the Rprop algorithm. This is done by using two different mini-batch sizes, one for the learning rate and one for the weight updates, allowing for an accurate learning-rate update whilst gaining the fast weight updates of the stochastic gradient descent (SGD) optimizer. In this paper, the concept o
Through the literature on self in the digital sphere, there has been a large focus on vocal consumption and the expressiveness of consumers, hence, there is minimal knowledge concerning how silent consumption can influence the self. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore and understand how the consumer uses social media and silent consumption, which we define as consumption and interac
The purpose of this thesis is to explore how consumers perceive and interpret limited-edition clothing merchandise released by fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands as a far brand extension strategy, and whether it influences the parent brand image. The study uses the Swedish FMCG brand Eldorado as a single case to examine how limited-edition clothing merchandise, incorporating recognizable bra
Taphonomy is the study of how different processes have affected the osteological material, from the death of the animal and forward. The purpose of the analysis is to study how taphonomic processes and fluvial activity affect the preservation of osteological material in a wetland environment, by examining the zooarchaeological material from Röekillorna Spring (Löderup parish, Scania). A quantitati
I use the full count data of census year 1910 to examine the intermarriage determinants in Swedish immigrants and the consequences to those who were married to natives compared to their counterparts in endogamy. The results from intermarriage determinants were in line with prior research in general. The results showed that immigrants in exogamy with natives wouldn’t have a high probability o
This report explores the role of local actors in enhancing early warning systems (EWS) for fires in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Veld and urban fires present significant risks to communities and infrastructure, especially in rural and informal urban areas. The study focuses on (1) understanding how local actors such as fire services and Fire Protection Associations contribute to the
This thesis explores how entrepreneurs experience and regulate fluctuations in passion, and how these affect their decision-making in high-stakes contexts. While entrepreneurial passion has been widely recognised as a motivating force, little is known about how its intensity fluctuates over time and how such shifts influence strategic behaviour and decisions. Drawing on emotion regulation theory,
Med den rådande klimatkrisen står vi mitt i en stor omställning. EU:s mål om ett klimatneutralt Europa till 2050 innebär att kraftiga minskningar i utsläpp måste ske. Transportsektorn är särskilt viktig, eftersom den står för ungefär en tredjedel av Sveriges växthusgasutsläpp och är idag nästan uteslutande beroende av fossila bränslen. Detta är inte helt enkelt, transportsektorn är oflexibel och iThis master’s thesis investigates deoxygenation strategies for biomass-derived pyrolysis oil (PO). The study focuses on industrial scalability, economic feasibility, and compatibility with existing refinery infrastructure. It was conducted in collaboration with Preem AB, aligning with their renewable fuel initiatives. The high oxygen content and instability of PO present challenges when integrated
Purpose: As greenwashing becomes an increasingly prevalent concern in the sustainability industry, the pressure of organizations to be perceived as credible is rising. One strategic approach to enhance perceived credibility is through collaboration with a non-governmental organization (NGO). This study aims to examine the impact of NGO–For-Profit co-branding on the brand attitude of both the for-
Hybrid shopping represents a contemporary retail approach characterized by the integration of online and offline channels, facilitating multifaceted consumer journeys encompassing product discovery, research, and purchase. This model synergizes the convenience of e-commerce with the tangible, experiential qualities of traditional retail environments, thereby catering to modern consumer preferences
For decades, the oil and gas industry has attempted to influence the American political system and downplay the severity of climate change. Corporations in the industry have donated massive sums of money to politicians, especially presidential candidates. This analysis explored the impact of those donations and whether there is a correlation between donations from the oil and gas industry and incr
This thesis explores how authenticity is constructed, negotiated, and contested within the context of dog sledding tourism in Lapland, a region marked by cultural complexity and ongoing postcolonial dynamics. The Finnish Sámi Parliament has voiced strong opposition towards husky safaris, framing the practice as a symbol of cultural displacement due to its lack of historical roots in the region. Th
