Responding to the pressure of economies of scale, port cities like Hamburg “hold course” towards a development strategy, meeting demands of upscaling navigational infrastructure through dredging. Research focusing beyond distributional injustices is scarce and remains technocratically driven. To further our understanding of these processes, I conducted semi-structured interviews and thematic conte

Denna studie analyserar skateboardåkares förhållande till platser och stadsmiljön i Malmö stad. Hur använder skateboardåkarna sig utav platsen och hur påverkar det i sin tur deras identitetsskapande process inom kulturen. De personer som intervjuats och aktivt följts under ett fältarbete några vårmånader i Malmö stad. Alla som deltagit i studien har en stark relation med skateboardkulturen på olik

In response to complex societal and environmental issues, a growing number of entrepreneurs decide to use the means of markets for transformative change, balancing characteristics of business with a social mission at their core and are therefore commonly termed hybrid organisations. The potential tensions arising from this balancing act can result in the organisation prioritising the market logic

Strategic decisions on how a company should invest resources is naturally a crucial decision, but for startups this decision is even more important as each small decision will have major repercussions on the longevity of a startup. This study seeks to deepen the understanding of the perceived sustainability of a startup by a customer - since this is a growing customer decision criteria - and h

This thesis is a research regarding if Sweden should be classified as a tax haven. To be able to classfie Sweden, four organisations have been researched, this is because there is no clear definition of the term tax haven. This research has gone through four organisations' views on tax havens and what they see as indicators in a country that could be classified as a tax haven. Have the four or

Professional counselors are often seen as responsible for highlighting the need of, and to operate the social work in healthcare. To have that expertise in an otherwise medical context can lead to it being a difficult task. It is also suggested that the social worker’s role and professional identity is vague, which also influences social worker’s jurisdictional work. The aim of this study was to i

In the last years, several states in the United States have enacted medical and recre- ational marijuana legalization laws (MMLs and RMLs). These policies aim to regulate the handling of marijuana consumption at the state level. This led to an ongoing debate on the effects of such laws on public health. However, the literature on this topic is very limited regarding the effects of recreational mar

This study focuses on empirical estimation of the relationship between corporate board tenure and firm performance. Firm performance is measured by return on assets (ROA) and Tobin’s Q. The sample consists of 177 non-financial UK firms observed over 9 years (unbalanced panel). The relevant literature implies agency costs inherent in the modern corporation’s organisational structure as well as the

I dagsläget är det svenska dagvattensystemet dimensionerat för att hantera ett 10-års regn men enligt klimatmodeller utvecklade av SMHI kan nederbörden i Sverige öka med 25 % till år 2100. Blå-gröna lösningar är ett sätt att möta dagens och framtidens nederbörd och skyfalls händelser, vilket skapar en mer hållbardagvattenhantering. Syftet med detta arbete är att utveckla en metod för att bedöma va

The purpose of this study was to analyse how women describe their experiences of receiving an ADHD diagnosis as an adult. The study refers to adult women who are and received the diagnosis at an age over 18 years. The ambition is to discover if the women´s descriptions of themselves and their interactions with the surroundings differ before and after the diagnosis. The chosen method is a narrative

The purpose of this study was to examine how participation in a Fountain House’s music-unit was experienced from a recovery-perspective. We contextualized our empirical material with the help of Self-Determination Theory and Neo-Institutional Theory. The research questions are: (1) How do participants experience the possibility for recovery with support of the music unit? and (2) How does the Foun

This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative onli

The narrative regarding Sweden and the self-understanding often excludes its colonial past and instead presents a “moral superpower”, deeply connected to the welfare state. While the nation has described itself as exceptional, the Sámi people have struggled for rights, acknowledgement and visibility over a long period of time. Previous research on the subject has repeatedly been studied with a pos

Friluftsliv, Swedish for outdoor recreation, is a relevant concept for sustainable development, yet as a political objective, friluftsliv is struggling to gain a foothold in Swedish public policymaking. To generate knowledge of how friluftsliv is used in policymaking, and to address the growing demand for friluftsliv by the public, I explore visions of friluftsliv as articulated in the Swedish Par

Skatteflykt, skatteundandragande och aggressiv skatteplanering av företag underminerar staters förmåga att respektera, skydda och uppfylla mänskliga rättigheter eftersom stater berövas nödvändiga resurser för att förverkliga ekonomiska, sociala och kulturella såväl som medborgerliga och politiska rättigheter. Företags skattebeteenden har tidigare betraktats som en elefant i rummet inom Förenta natCorporate tax evasion, tax avoidance, and aggressive tax planning undermine states’ ability to protect, respect and fulfill human rights since states are deprived of necessary resources to realize economic, social and cultural rights as well as civil and political rights. Corporate tax has previously been called the elephant in the room within the United Nations’ (‘UN’) framework of Business and H

Studien undersöker om de svenska riksdagspartiernas invandringspolitik har påverkats till följd av Sverigedemokraternas tilltagande väljarstöd under perioden 2010 till 2018. Detta för att pröva huruvida ett ökat väljarstöd för Sverigedemokraterna har “smittoeffekter” på partisystemet, och leder till att resterande riksdagspartier blir mer invandringsrestriktiva. Studien undersöker även hur mainstr

In a time where it is believed that the administrative cooperation between the Members States, in the form of exchange of information and, in particular, thought the mandatory automatic exchange of information without preconditions, is the most effective means of enhancing the correct assessment of taxes in cross-border situations, the bulk of information exchanged increased enormously. As the Eur

Entrepreneurial agency theory has been designated as an important field of research within the corporate entrepreneurial context. When ownership structures in well-established corporations change, certain agitation can result. These ownership changes can subsequently influence entrepreneurial agency in such ventures. As a change of ownership in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has an even

The purpose of the report is to examine the content of a sustainability certification instrument, developed by an organization in constructing industry called Citylab. And to explore how it is interpreted by those who use the instrument. The investigation is conducted to answer the research question: Requirements are set when planning sustainability certified districts. Is it likely that these req