Att undersöka fred och fredsfrämjande arbete blir allt viktigare i vår samtid. Med krig i vår närhet främjas idag en stark militär och en hård försvarspolitik och vägen mot fred och det fredsfrämjande arbetet undermineras. Denna studie undersöker våldets legitimitet i relation till könsmaktsordningen och försöker reda ut hur könsbaserade maktordningar påverkar fred som metod för konfliktlösning. U

As a new type of rapid transportation, high-speed railway played an essential role in China's economic development in the 21st century. In order to meet the transport demand and provide convenience for economic development, China has started a large-scale high-speed railway construction since 2004. Until now most cities in China have opened high-speed railway stations. Based on this background

In various consumption decisions, from what clothes to wear to what investments to make, individuals are influenced by the choices of others. Such peer effects sometimes lead to herd behavior in the form of, e.g., fads and financial bubbles. To understand these processes, it is crucial to understand the underlying mechanisms. The novel experimental design of this paper allows for a separation of p

Immigration and its impact on education is a highly discussed and debated topic. Particularly, regarding how the presence of immigrant students influences academic performance, labor market outcomes and integration into the host country. This paper investigates the impact of immigrant students on the educational outcome of their peers in Australian schools. We use data from the PISA surveys for th

The sustainable transition strategy in Sweden heavily relies on electrifi- cation, making the dropping sales a cause for concern as the proportion of electric cars in new sales has begun to decline. This paper conducts a randomized survey to investigate the attitudes and updated knowledge towards EV purchases, to uncover what factors contribute to consumer hesitancy. Specifically focusing on the p

This thesis investigates whether the Quran burnings led to diminishing Swedish export flows to Muslim countries. By implementing a synthetic control method, the findings indicate no significant effect on Swedish exports. However, the alternative method, synthetic difference-in-differences, demonstrates a statistically significant decrease of 0,212% in Swedish exports, although negligible in terms

This study aims to examine the relationship between green IPOs and their influence on underpricing during the years 2013 through 2022. The sample uses cross-sectional data covering 2 768 observations, where green IPOs are identified based on their LSEG emissions score. The study uses an OLS model with control variables for year, country as well as sector, along with two different interaction varia

This thesis investigates the causal relationship between board diversity and the performance of firms that have gone public in the Nordics through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) during the 2020s, a period characterised by significant economic, regulatory, and demographic shifts. By implementing a robust instrumental variable (IV) approach with the Bartik shift-share instrument, the study examines

Since 2010 and the enactment of the primary care reform, accredited private providers have been allowed unrestricted establishment in Sweden. Today, this means that a large share of primary care in Sweden is provided by large corporations. However, despite the important role that primary care plays, research into how private ownership affects the care that is provided is very limited. Drawing from

The purpose of the expansionary monetary policy pursued by the Riksbank in 2015–22 was to stimulate the economy and increase the excessively low inflation, in a situation where interest rates were lowered to zero. A common criticism that the Riksbank has received is that the negative policy rate in combination with quantitative easing was a mistake. I analyzed the consequences of expansionary mone

This thesis examines the impact of the European Cohesion Policy on regional economic performance during the funding periods of 2007-2013 and 2014-2020, using a Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) and spatial econometric techniques. The analysis leverages the eligibility rule, which grants additional funding to regions with a GDP per capita below 75\% of the EU average, creating a natural experim

Climate change poses a significant threat to global stability, with rising temperatures leading to severe environmental and economic impacts. In response, innovative policy mechanisms such as the Global Carbon Reward (GCR) have been designed to enhance the effectiveness of carbon pricing strategies. The foundational aspect of the GCR is a carbon reward, which acts as a financial incentive distribu

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of financial development on household indebtedness. Prior research have highlighted various determinants that have contributed towards increasing levels of household debt. Using data on financial development and household debt, collected from multiple databases, the study aims to isolate the effect of financial development index on household ind

This thesis examines the challenges faced by recent immigrants to Canada in having their educational credentials and work experience recognised within the Canadian labour market. Using Canadian census microdata from 2021, the study assesses the wage gap between immigrants and native-born Canadians, with a specific focus on the returns to educational credentials and work experience for both groups.

This study examines the relationship between ethnic school segregation and reading performance among second-generation migrant students compared to natives in Denmark and Sweden, using PISA 2015 data. The research explores how different integration policies influence educational outcomes in the context of ethnic segregation. Findings reveal that higher proportions of migrant students in schools ne

Established in 2015, the Multi-Stakeholder Engagement (MuSE) Consortium is an international network of over 120 individuals interested in stakeholder engagement in research and guidelines. The MuSE group is developing guidance for stakeholder engagement in the development of health and healthcare guideline development. The development of this guidance has included multiple meetings with stakeholde

The reduction of greenhouse gas emission and the effort of carbon neutrality require the improvement of spark-ignition (SI) engines in terms of efficiency and capability to operate on renewable fuels. The electrode wear of spark plugs, used for ignition of novel fuels and lean mixtures, emerges as a significant challenge in this transition. Understanding the physical mechanism and influence from s

A historical narrative of statare: Portrayals in the trade union paper Lantarbetaren In Sweden, a system of married agricultural contract workers paid in kind, known as statarsystemet, persisted until the mid-20th century. These workers (statare) are understood as a highly socially vulnerable group in Swedish history, portrayed in fictional literature as well as in TV series. This thesis addresse

Following vascular injury, basement membrane (BM) components of the blood vessels are exposed to circulating cells and may contribute to hemostasis and/or thrombosis. Laminins 8 (LN-8) (alpha4beta1gamma1) and 10 (LN-10) (alpha5beta1gamma1) are major laminin isoforms of the endothelial BM, and LN-8 is also secreted by activated platelets. In the present study, we demonstrate synthesis of alpha5-lam