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Advances in time series analysis during the last two decades have stimulated research in a number of areas in macroeconomics. This thesis is a compilation of five essays using cointegrated vector autoregressive (VAR) models, unit root tests and regime switching models to investigate the behavior of private consumption, public debt and the real exchange rate. Chapter two explores the empirical evi
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common, worldwide, functional disorder affecting a significant number of people, predominantly women. Etiology and pathophysiology is insufficiently understood, but the research over the past decade has led to progress in the understanding of IBS, and it is generally accepted that the symptoms of IBS are multidetermined. However, management of IBS is still a cha
Compensational voting refers to when voters cast a vote for a more extreme party than they prefer, in order to push policies closer to an ideal point. This article develops the idea of compensational voting in regard to pre-electoral coalition signals and polling trends. The argument is that a significant share of voters consider the relative strength of the parties in their preferred pre-electoraCompensational voting refers to when voters cast a vote for a more extreme party than they prefer, in order to push policies closer to an ideal point. This article develops the idea of compensational voting in regard to pre-electoral coalition signals and polling trends. The argument is that a significant share of voters consider the relative strength of the parties in their preferred pre-electora
The first chapter investigates the relationship between economic media sentiment and individuals’ expectations and perceptions about economic conditions. We test if economic media sentiment Granger-causes individuals’ expectations and opinions concerning economic conditions, controlling for macroeconomic variables. We develop a measure of economic media sentiment using a supervised machine learninThe first chapter investigates the relationship between economic media sentiment and individuals’ expectations and perceptions about economic conditions. We test if economic media sentiment Granger-causes individuals’ expectations and opinions concerning economic conditions, controlling for macroeconomic variables. We develop a measure of economic media sentiment using a supervised machine learnin
This article aims to explore how policy translation and institutional legacies have shaped South Korean parental leave policies between 1995 and 2021. It draws on a document analysis of central political documents and interviews with a number of key policy actors in South Korea. The findings show that reforms of parental leave policies were implemented according to four major rationales: maternityThis article aims to explore how policy translation and institutional legacies have shaped South Korean parental leave policies between 1995 and 2021. It draws on a document analysis of central political documents and interviews with a number of key policy actors in South Korea. The findings show that reforms of parental leave policies were implemented according to four major rationales: maternity
1 Lund University Library Archival description The Polish Research Institute in Lund (Polski Instytut Zrodlowy w Lund, PIZ) Volume Series 1- 20 Testimonies 21-23 Transport lists 24 Material relating to testimonies, accounts and transports 25-26 Material on concentration camps 27-31 Material from concentration camps 32 Other material regarding the occupation and issues from concentration camps 33 C
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Den här studien undersöker hur svenska medier porträtterar kvinnliga terrorister med härkomst i Nordkaukasus. Det empiriska materialet består av 18 tidningsartiklar från fyra svenska tidningar, Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Expressen och Svenska Dagbladet. Materialet studeras ur ett genusperspektiv för att ta reda på vilken roll genus och könsroller spelar i de mediala porträtteringarna av kvinnlig
Historiskt sett har transportören, med undantag för force majeure och krigshandlingar, varit strikt ansvarig för all skada på det transporterade godset. Detta kom att förändrades under slutet av 1800-talet och början av 1900-talet när transportörerna började begränsa sina ansvarsgrunder med klausuler i transportavtalen. Snart var transportörerna inte ansvariga för i princip någonting, vilket var pThe carrier has historically been strictly liable for all damage to the cargo carried, with the exception of acts of God and war. This changed during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s when the carriers began to limit their liabilities in the contract of carriage. They were soon not liable for very much which was problematic for the shippers, since they did not receive compensation when their goods
Syftet med studien var att undersöka nyblivna pappors inställning till och möjliga hinder för att söka hjälp om de mår dåligt i den postnatala perioden. Syftet var också att relatera pappornas benägenhet att söka hjälp till föräldrastress och relationen till barnets andra förälder. Samtliga deltagare (N = 172) var nyblivna pappor med barn i åldrarna 0–18 månader. En enkät bestående av The EdinburgThe purpose of this study was to explore new fathers' attitudes and possible obstacles to seek help when experiencing symptoms of mental illness in the postnatal period. An additional purpose was to examine the relation between fathers help-seeking behavior, parental stress and the relation to the child’s other parent. The participants (N =172) were fathers with a child in the age of 0–18 mont
Information, rekommendationer och råd från statliga myndigheter har en stor inverkan på det svenska samhället. Den svenska strategin under covid-19 pandemin har varit omdiskuterad i termer av såväl övergripande krishanteringsstrategi som hur myndigheter kommunicerat allmänna råd och restriktioner till svenska medborgare. Digitaliseringens framväxt möjliggör även för myndigheter att kommunicera dir
Hur upplever pianopedagoger gruppundervisning? Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka pianopedagogers syn på pianoundervisning i grupp. Undersökningen har sin utgångspunkt i den kommunala musikskolan i Sverige och dess mål för verksamhet och undervisning samt de mål som pedagogerna själva utformat för sin undervisning. Som teoretisk bakgrund finns tidigare forskning, relaterad till instrumentalu
