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This paper examines what effect recent minimum wage increases have had on poverty rates in U.S. states. In the past fifteen years, some states have experienced substantial minimum wage increases while others have seen smaller increases or no changes at all. First, we review some theoretical arguments for and against increases in the minimum wage, discussing its potential effects on unemployment an
This small qualitative case study aimed to examine how professions in interprofessional teams define the role and specific competence of a healthcare social worker at a child habilitation center. I interviewed seven professional team members at one child habilitation center. Three are healthcare social workers, one is an occupational therapist, two are psychologists and one is a special needs educ
Digitalization is part of the ongoing transformation for industries that are going through the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0. The Fourth Industrial Revolution introduces significant advancements in digital technology, fundamentally transforming manufacturing environments through interconnected and intelligent systems. Organizations’ willingness to adopt and integrate various AI soluti
This thesis employs deep reinforcement learning, a branch of machine learning, to carry out robotic tasks. The objective centers around teaching an agent controlling a seven-axis robot arm with a gripper tool, to complete an object isolation task. For this task, a robot manipulates a cluttered environment in such a way that a predetermined target object becomes isolated. Sub-tasks were developed t
Automation with the use of robotics is a crucial trend across industries, enhancing efficiency and quality while improving health and safety conditions by minimizing human exposure to hazardous tasks. Alfa Laval, a global provider of products within heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, is embracing this trend by exploring how to solve labor-intensive processes like the production of rubb
This research examined how ESG factors affected organizational performance in the post-pandemic year of 2022 for 271 large-cap firms in the Nordic Stock Exchange market. The study adopted a deductive research approach to establish how ESG practices impacted corporate resilience and financial performance during this period. Only secondary data sources were used for data gathering, and the analysis
This study examines price elasticity of demand for train travel along the Southern Main Line in Sweden, focusing on four specific routes: Malmö-Stockholm, Lund-Stockholm, Malmö-Linköping, and Linköping-Stockholm. Using sales data provided by Snälltåget for a period of 28 days in 2024, the research analyzes how ticket prices influence passenger numbers, applying econometric models such as log-log r
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cognitive decline. Early and precise diagnosis is crucial for effective prophylaxis and treatment. However, the scarcity of annotated medical imaging data, compounded by privacy restrictions and the high cost of acquiring detailed scans like brain Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which have proven
This thesis considers the problem of finding an optimal control policy for control problems in continuous time and space, utilising reinforcement learning techniques. Finding analytical solutions to optimal control problems is often intractable due to involved constraints, cost-function objectives, and uncertainty. The focal point will be on reinforcement learning RL techniques to find approximate
Blågrågröna system kan vara svaret på hur urbana miljöer ska hantera översvämningar, ett problem som förväntas öka enligt nuvarande forskning. Ett tydligt hinder för genomförandet av hållbarhetsåtgärder som BGG är relaterade till ekonomiska vinster. I syfte att utforska avvägningen mellan ekonomi och ekosystemtjänster genomfördes en litteraturstudie av existerande data av blågrågröna system. Dessu
Blågrågröna system kan vara svaret på hur urbana miljöer ska hantera översvämningar, ett problem som förväntas öka enligt nuvarande forskning. Ett tydligt hinder för genomförandet av hållbarhetsåtgärder som BGG är relaterade till ekonomiska vinster. I syfte att utforska avvägningen mellan ekonomi och ekosystemtjänster genomfördes en litteraturstudie av existerande data av blågrågröna system. Dessu
The research on theory of mind is increasingly focused on adults in various professional contexts. One such context in which the role of theory of mind remains rather scarce is within public management, and decisions regarding turnover and retention. This study aimed to contribute to the knowledge on theory of mind in working adults in this specific context. 11 semi-structured interviews were cond
This paper investigates the impact of cultural differences, specifically time and risk preferences, on cross-country variations in higher education attainment. Employing individual-level data on educational attainment and migration background from the European Social Survey and aggregate-level measures of preferences from the Global Preferences Study, I investigate the relationship between nationa
The management of immigrants in the Basque region is an outlier among the administration of immigrants in democratic pollical communities. Basque autonomous Community government shows an unparallel handling of immigrants, particularly the irregular immigrants by institutionalizing policy that can diminish the effects of the restrictive Spain’s alien policy. The Basque policy has the objectives of
Botswana is known as the ‘Diamond of Africa’ due to its unique success in avoiding the resource curse, the paradox where resource-rich developing countries experience poor economic and social outcomes while trapped in a cycle of underdevelopment. Despite the consequences of the resource curse, such as higher corruption and conflict, impacting development as a whole, much of the existing literature
In 2009, the Greenlandic population voted for full autonomy from Denmark; however, certain areas such as foreign and defense policy remain under Danish jurisdiction, with Denmark administering specific sectors, including the police force. Consequently, the Greenlandic Police is organized as a district within the Danish Police, resulting in a distinct structure that integrates both Greenlandic and
Växthusgasutsläpp från mänsklig aktivitet påskyndar den globala uppvärmningen och måste åtgärdas. Informations- och kommunikationstekniksektorn (IKT-sektorn), som tillhandahåller det digitala samhällets tekniker såsom datorer, smarttelefoner och internet, står för en mängd växthusgasutsläpp som kan jämföras med flygindustrins. Aktörerna inom sektorn har ett ansvar att minska dessa och ett relativtThe ICT sector’s greenhouse gas emissions are comparable to those of the aviation industry, and the actors within the sector have a responsibility to reduce these in order to help combat global warming. A relatively new area of concern is the climate impact of software due to energy consumption. For example, AI has been acknowledged as an emissions-hungry technology because of the large computatio
