This paper investigates the relationship between capital structure and stock returns for Swedish firms listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange. Actual stock returns and leverage figures in form of total, long-term and short-term debt are used in the calculations. The results suggest, in contrast with a majority of fundamental theories, that there is a negative relationship between levera

The purpose of this report was to study how two common types of wood stud walls in Sweden will handle the future climate in Sweden, Gothenburg, out of a hydrothermal point of view. These two walls were analyzed with simulations in the hydrothermal calculation software WUFI with varying parameters. The first cases of the simulations were the so called base cases where moisture- and heat-sources was

Purpose: To propose a blueprint of how the policymakers responsible for health care reforms in the county of Scania (Sweden) could evaluate a prospective stroke care intervention from a societal point of view. More specifically, the intervention will consist in the introduction of telemedicine technology to their ambulance fleet. In addition, key methodological issues, of interest to the policymak

The social and environmental impact associated with consuming a product is something that is becoming increasingly important to consumers and businesses alike. This impact can in theory be computed simply by classifying a product and by mapping the classified product to the corresponding life-cycle assessments research. However, this type of mapping requires an extensive product taxonomy with a la

Canada is one of the only nations in the world that offers universal health coverage that excludes outpatient prescription drug services. This means that citizens may find out their diagnosis free of charge, but must incur out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs dispensed outside of hospitals. This paper examines the prevalence of prescription drug coverage in Canada across various socioecon

Purpose: The main objective of this thesis is to examine the effect different drivers of agency costs have on corporate cash holdings in public and private German technology firms. The analysis identifies three potential sources of agency costs. By determining target cash levels first and then obtaining deviations from these targets, the influences of agency costs are measurable. Data Set: The sam

This report first analyzed the reason for the deviation of the event-mixing method in background estimation for resonance research, and one possible explanation is that the event-mixing method can not reproduce the specific angular distribution of produced particles caused by jet-effects. This assumption was checked by Monte-Carlo simulations with PYTHIA, and a certain method of correction called

Road traffic accidents in Sweden are today registered in the national database called STRADA (Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition). To every accident information is gathered, but an efficient way of compiling this information is lacking. In countries like Germany or Denmark accidents are classified by the type of manoeuvre that leads to the accident. With help from reference tables, every m

This thesis explores strengths-based social work with unaccompanied minors and newly-arrived families in Lund, Sweden, through a qualitative study based on par-ticipant observation and interviews at Barn i Start (BiS), a program for refugees. Previous research claims that welfare provision in Sweden has changed from a purely state-run service provider toward a heterogenic landscape of various publ

En kvantitativ studie om hur varierande sektorandelar på kommunal nivå förklarar skillnader i sjukpenninguttag mellan Sveriges kommuner. Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka ifall kommuners olika sektorandelar har betydelse för kommuners sjuktal, samt om effekterna är olika beroende på kön. Då tidigare forskning sällan studerat betydelsen av själva anställdas sektorstillhörighet på arbetsmarknaden

This thesis provides a proof of principle that deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) can be used to spatially separate DNA molecules by size. In order to achieve high separation quality, the pressure range, i.e. flow velocity has to be chosen carefully. The experiments were conducted in DLD devices fabricated in PDMS using soft lithography methods. Fluorescently labeled DNA molecules were trans

In this thesis, the objective was to design a base station for a startup company as a compliment to their main product, a control center device. The thesis resulted in a prototype that worked as intended and it fulfilled all desired criteria; charging ability, mountable on walls and placeable on flat horizontal surfaces. The prototype is divided into two parts: One unit, the station, and one unit

Abstract Title: “Where are the chopsticks!?” Seminar date: 25th of May 2016 Course: FEKN90: Degree project for Master of Science in Business and Economics, Business management, Master level, 30 ECTS. Authors: Nils Hjalmarsson, Niklas Sjölund, Jonatan Sölve Advisor: Annette Cerne Keywords: Authenticity, adaptation, service marketing, value creation, Chinese culture, consumer insight Purpose:

The main purpose of this study is to research whether cross-border M&A activity targeting CEE region have a positive impact on Western Europe companies. Domestic acquisitions within CEE are also being investigated with the aim to capture and compare the differences. This was assessed through the event study and excess value method on a sample of 77 deals during 2004 to 2014. The results reveal

Defective logic on Furutorpsgatan - An identification of present problems and proposed measures Helsingborg City is in the progress to make new maintenance measures on Furutorpsgatan. In relation to that, improvements to the streetscape, is also planned. Therefore a description on which problems that occurs with the current design of Furutorpsgatan, and possible measures to improve the situation h

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka de skillnader och likheter som finns mellan vegetarianer och flexitarianer. Vilka faktorer som motiverar dessa grupper till att välja vegetarisk kost och vilka attribut som påverkar köpbeslutet. Huvudsakligen består empirin av material från fokusgrupper, men som komplement till dessa finns även informativa delar från sekundärkällor som är tänkta som bakgrund e

Titel: Placering av europeiskt distributionscentrum för att minska LUL-transporter för företag inom industrin för lagrade alkoholhaltiga drycker Författare: Josefin Berntson, Cecilia Flink Handledare: Sebastian Pashaei, Avdelningen för industriell ekonomi och logistik, Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Lunds universitet. Problembeskrivning: Den ökade efterfrågan av distribution, som ett resultat av den Title: Allocation of a European Distribution Center to Minimize LUL Shipments for Companies within the Aged Alcoholic Beverage Industry Authors: Josefin Berntson, Cecilia Flink Supervisor: Sebastian Pashaei, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Problem description: The increased demand for distribution as a result of the globalization has in

Intresset för miljöfrågor och hållbar konsumtion har växt under de senaste åren. Däremot visar en del forskning att det finns en komplexitet gällande hållbar konsumtion och som innebär hur det egentligen fungerar att konsumera hållbart i praktiken. Vårt syfte är att skapa en förståelse för vilka förutsättningar som finns för konsumenter att konsumera hållbart i praktiken. Detta har undersökts utif

A growing environmental issue today is the amount plastic pollution in the ocean. To investigate how it might affect marine life, an important aspect is to study how plastics are transported by ocean currents and where it ends up. This can be done by use of Lagrangian simulation of plastic particles in computer ocean models. To improve the quality of the output from such simulations the number of