The theory of optimal currency areas (OCA) states that different regions need to comply to certain criteria in order to benefit from a monetary union (Mundell(1961); McKinnon(1963) and Kenen(1969)). One of the most important OCA properties is similarity between business cycles (Masson and Taylor, 1993, p. 274). In the debate preceding EMU critiques argued that the European countries were subject t

Syftet av denna studie är analysera ett antal tänkbara faktorer och huruvida dessa har en inverkan på den rabatt som sätts vid en nyemission i Sverige. Vidare avser studien även att besvara hur stor rabatten i genomsnitt är. Resultaten visar att faktorerna börsvärde, erbjudandets relativa storlek, rådgivarens ranking, Price to Book samt andelen av erbjudandet som är garanterat eller på annat sätt

In this study an argument analysis was used to examine the public discussions concerning the right-wing radical movements’ freedom of expression. The main purpose is to contribute with academic research to the on-going policy discussions. The study was conducted by analyzing how different debaters in media and the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR) discuss freedom of expression and its legal limitat

Problematisation: Previous findings on the use of female sexual objectification in advertising have been mixed and inconsistent. A social shift in society in combination with the presence of sexually objectifying advertisements have created a need to understand consumer attitudes towards brands that make use of these advertisements in the current landscape. Research Aim and Purpose: The purpose o

In today´s supply chains, it often ends by the consumer but as seen with reverse logistics the consumers are the starting point on the reverse flow. Reverse logistics is the opposite route from the usual supply chain and the literature stresses the importance of designing a reverse logistics network, where reverse distribution is essential to reach efficiency. The purpose of this study aims to ela

In 2014, a law intended to make increased use of life sentences in murder convictions was passed by a large margin in parliament. However, during the remittance leading up to its passing, it had taken flak from the referral bodies, criticizing it for being uncalled for and ill-prepared. Two years after its passing, it was in effect invalidated by a supreme court ruling. In response the government

An important factor in pupils’ learning is the teacher’s qualities of being responsive, permissive and structured, and to see, understand and appropriately respond to the pupils’ feelings. This study examined the relation between teacher emotional intelligence, defined as “the ability to use emotions to facilitate thought, perceive, understand and manage one’s own and others emotions”, teacher wor

Syftet med studien var att utforska hur personer med psykisk ohälsa beskriver betydelsen av att blogga om personliga erfarenheter. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med fem personer som lever med psykisk ohälsa och skriver en blogg om det. Materialet analyserades utifrån tolkande fenomenologisk analys (IPA). Analysen av intervjuerna resulterade i fyra huvudteman som skildrar bloggens betydeThe aim of this study was to explore the meaning of blogging about lived experience as described by people living with mental illness. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five people and the content was analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. This resulted in four main themes depicting what blogging meant to the participants in terms of well-being and self-image: The bl

This thesis takes an ethnographic approach in the examination of the phenomenon of digital nomadism. Generally, the term describes people who have rejected the idea of working in a conventional office, but instead, they work and travel without a clear destination. Through the daily life experiences of 15 individuals from different parts of the world living now as digital nomads, the thesis investi

The thesis explores the transformation of everyday spaces into spaces of resistance through “supported action”. It is based on semi-structured interviews with eight organisations fighting for reproductive rights and justice in Ireland. A diffractive analytical method is employed to identify intra-actions of space, bodies and objects in the transformation of politically produced and capitalist spac

Vad händer bakom museimontrar och magasindörrar? Vem bestämmer vilket kulturarv som ska bevaras och vilken del av det ska utställas? Vem driver det osynliga maskineriet av museernas backstage-funktioner och genomför dagliga museirutiner? Museer som modernitetsinstitutioner har en särskild roll i processen för kunskapsproduktion och maktfördelning inom samhällen, först och främst genom att synliggöWhat exactly happens behind museum displays and repository doors? Who decides what heritage has to be preserved and what part of it should be exhibited? Who operates all this invisible machinery of the museums’ backstage functions and executes its daily routines? Museums as institutions of modernity have a specific role in the process of knowledge production and power redistribution within societi

A current topic in today’s China is to find paths for passing the middle income. Although the restoration process has been ongoing for a couple of decades, the complete marketization transition has not yet turned into reality. However, the pace of development is still impressive, partly depending on an increasing private enterprise mobility. This paper provides a panel data analysis of Chinese reg

Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur ett teknologikoncept som implementeras genom en mobilapplikation, påverkar organisationskulturen i ett serviceföretag. Arbetet har utgått från följande frågeställningar för att besvara syftet: hur visar sig organisationskulturen hos de anställdas beteende i en organisation med ett appkoncept och hur påverkar teknologin de anställda och deras beteende i denna

Avsikten med denna uppsats är att undersöka varför människor konsumerar i den utsträckning de gör, varför vi känner ett behov att fortsätta konsumera, men även att undersöka om detta behov kan härledas till ett identitetsskapande, det vill säga om det finns ett samband mellan konsumtion och identitetsskapande. Den undersökning som ligger till grund för uppsatsen utgörs av sex stycken semistrukture

Yoghurt is a dairy product that is well known around the world. When producing yoghurt, the homogenization process is one of the most energy demanding steps. In order to decrease the energy consumption the aim of this master thesis was to understand if the homogenization pressure, the homogenization temperature and the positioning of the homogenizer (upstream or downstream) affect the quality of t

Human serviceorganisationsföreträdare hanterar flera, inte sällan motsträviga, viljor samtidigt och balanserar dem i relation till sin profession. Detta har tidigare beskrivits i termer av att utsättas för ett korstryck och har bland annat studerats bland sjuksköterskor och lärare. Fenomenet beskrivs vara påfrestande och påverka arbetstagaren i sin yrkesvardag. Mot bakgrund av detta var syftet medHuman service representatives often handle multiple contradictory expectations and requests. This has been described in terms of being subjected to cross pressure and has been studied in different professions, such as nurses and teachers. The phenomenon is described to be stressful and affects the employee during his/her every-day professional life. The purpose of this study was to investigate exp

This thesis is a critical reflection on the metanarratives that are often employed to describe ‘Nordic exceptionality’. In particular, this thesis will look into the anniversary project of ‘Finland100’ as an example of these narratives and approach it as a political project that promises belonging. Narratives surrounding the anniversary will be discussed through a deconstructive narrative reading,

Det råder idag en trend att förtäta, det vill säga bygga tätt i städer istället för att låta städer växa utåt. Det finns många fördelar med att förtäta då en tät stad ger underlag för bättre service och tätare kollektivtrafik vilket därmed kan leda till mer hållbara städer. Men det finns också nackdelar med att bygga tätt. Genom att förtäta städer samlas fler människor på mindre ytor och därmed ocToday it has become a trend to densify cities instead of allowing them to grow outwards. Densification has many advantages, a dense city provides a basis for better service and denser public transport, which can lead to more sustainable cities. However, building dense also has its disadvantages. By densifying cities, more people gather on a smaller area. This result in more children on a smaller a

Female migrants comprise half of the worlds migrating people today. Modern ideals of mothering and motherhood entail mothers staying at home to care for their children, mother’s having to migrate away from their families contradicts current (modern) values. This thesis aims at investigating how mothers experience migration, and how their ethnicity, class and location affect their migrational expe

Stigma towards mental illness remains prominent today, and has significant negative impacts on treatment-seeking, outcome, and many aspects of life. De-stigmatisation strategies have been developed to target familiarity and knowledge, with some limited evidence for their success. The aim of this research was to investigate if faculty differences in stigma are present in a sample of 109 university