This study is an initial attempt to investigate the differences and similarities of the stock market volatilities in Scandinavia with respect to their drivers. Using the GARCH-MIDAS (Mixed Data Sampling) framework, this paper evaluates the explanatory value of various variables originating from different areas, covering the period from February 1998 to December 2018. Considered categories include

Digital literacy has become increasingly important. It's often linked to concepts like the information society, which we use to understand the complex changes in ways we socially and economically organize and run society today. The public library is faced with the task of ensuring that the professional skills of their workforce are in line with what is expected – and also interpreting what is

Agil organisering blir allt vanligare i arbetslivet och bland organisationer i varierade branscher i takt med ökad tilltro till och användning av informations- och kommunikationsteknologi. Dock saknas kunskap om hur medarbetarna upplever den agila organisationsstrukturen. Syftet med denna intervjustudie var att bidra med ny, fördjupad kunskap om hur agil organisationsstruktur upplevs genom att belAgile principles are increasingly adopted by organizations in various industries as information and communication technologies evolve. However, little is known about aspects of the employee experience within the agile organizational structure. The aim of this study was to contribute with an in-depth understanding of how agile organizational structure can be experienced. Semi-structured interviews

Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om det finns kausala samband, och i sådana fall vilka, mellan könsbaserad och etnisk mångfald och finansiell prestation i svenska företag. Metod: Vi genomför en kvantitativ studie baserad på paneldata från 72 företag noterade på Nasdaq Stockholm för tre år. Användandet av paneldata möjliggör att vi kan kontrollera för omvänd kausalitet. Vi operatio

Industrisamhällets syn på resurshantering har länge sett densamma ut och följer en linjär konsumtionsmodell . Den modellen innebär att företag utvinner och extraherar material, använder dem för att skapa en produkt, säljer sedan den till konsumenten som gör sig av med produkten när hen inte längre har användning för den och till slut blir produkten till avfall (Ellen McArthur Foundation, 2013). DeIndusty’s view on resource management has for a long time looked the same and follows a linear consumption model. This type of consumption model puts a lot of pressure on the Earth’s resources. In contrast to this, the concept of circular economy has developed which aims to create a closed production loop by reusing “waste” and resources as well as by prolonging the life of materials (Leising, Qui

Metaller i miljön är både en förlorad resurs och en toxisk sådan, vad kan då göras med metallförorenat sediment? Miljöfrågor är något som har fått större uppmärksamhet framförallt gällande växthusgaser i atmosfären, men även gällande de enorma mängder plastföroreningar som cirkulera i haven. Denna rapport tar upp en annan typ av förorening i haven, nämligen gamla industriutsläpp (metallutsläpp) i

Abstrakt Titel: “IPO underpricing på Nasdaq Stockholm & Nasdaq First North - vilka faktorer påverkar?” Seminariedatum: 2018-05-31 Kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 HP Författare: Alex Winström, Jacob Andersson, Marcus Eriksen Handledare: Anamaria Cociorva Nyckelord: Nasdaq First North, Nasdaq Stockholm, Regressionsanalys, Initial Public Offering, Börsnotering, UndeAbstract Title: “IPO underpricing på Nasdaq Stockholm & Nasdaq First North - vilka faktorer påverkar?” Seminar date: 2018-05-31 Course: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 HP Authors: Alex Winström, Jacob Andersson, Marcus Eriksen Advisor: Anamaria Cociorva Key Words: IPO underpricing, Nasdaq First North, Nasdaq Stockholm, Regression analysis, Initial Public Offering, Unde

Phobias have historically and evolutionary been vital for humans to escape quickly or fight in dangerous situations. The anxieties that phobias evoke have made people live longer. Evolutionarily, anxiety has been good, but fear and anxiety come in unjustified situations for the civilized population in the 21st century. Some people have an extra sensitive reaction system activated too often in irre

Including the voices and knowledge of service users is essential for developing recovery-oriented and evidence-based mental health services. Recent studies have however, suggested that challenges remain to the legitimization of user knowledge in practice. To further explore such challenges, a co-production study was conducted by a team of researchers and representatives from user organizations in

Faster bacterial biomass turnover is expected in water compared to soil, which would result in more rapid community adaption to changing environmental conditions, including temperature. Bacterial community adaptation for growth is therefore predicted to have larger seasonal amplitudes in lakes than in soil. To test this prediction, we compared the seasonal variation in temperature adaptation of ba

A ruptured arterial aneurysm, especially in the aorta, represents one of the most acute and mortal conditions encountered in clinical medicine. Population-based screening in elderly men, treatment of risk factors, such as hypertension, and endovascular or open repair of rupture-prone lesions, represent cornerstones in management. Surgical repair has a sizeable effect on life-expectancy, but medica

(1) Autoantibodies to the leucine variant of neuropeptide Y (NPY-LA) have been found in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We investigated the association between the levels of NPY-LA and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) to better understand the genetic regulatory mechanisms of autoimmunity in T1D and the functional impacts of increased NPY-LA levels. (2) NPY-LA measurements from serum a

Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, insulin immunoassay variability and scarce research of the elderly have hindered the adoption of IR assessment for CVD prevention. We asked whether the probability of having IR [p(IR)]—derived from insulin and C-peptide mass-spectrometry assays—was associated with CVD in the elderly. Methods: A random coh

PURPOSE: Many municipalities today, together with other stakeholders, offer group exercises for the older population via municipal meeting places, focusing on promoting good health. During the Covid-19 pandemic, these group exercises either continued in a modified form or ceased. The aim of this study was to explore involved stakeholders' experiences of group exercises for older persons arranged v

A key element for diagnosing cardiac enlargement in an autopsy setting is relevant heart weight references. However, most available references are to a large extent not representative of a medicolegal autopsy population, implying that reference weights are likely lower than those in the relevant population.To establish more applicable heart weight references in a medicolegal autopsy population, we

Precision medicine is part of the logical evolution of contemporary evidence-based medicine that seeks to reduce errors and optimize outcomes when making medical decisions and health recommendations. Diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, many of whom will develop life-threatening complications and die prematurely. Precision medicine can potentially address this enormous proble