Waste generation is rapidly increasing globally, estimating that 11 billion tonnes of solid waste is produced every year. Cities and urban areas generate large and concentrated waste flows due to the density and multitude of inhabitants. Both waste and how we choose to treat it creates negative impacts on natural, economic and societal systems, both globally and locally. Greenhouse gas emissions,

This paper examines if a growing financial sector has a negative effect on economic growth by draining the rest of the economy on resources. By using data over the financial sector´s share of real capital, ICT-capital, high-skilled labour and gross value added for 15 OECD-countries between 1970 and 2005 a series of panel regressions give support to the hypothesis that the relationship between the

Under the BEPS action 4, the suggested best approach gives guidelines on how Member States can implement the interest limitation rules. The variation of rules and exceptions can facilitate the Member States to introduce the rules or at the same time can expand a gap of an implementation of domestic rules which is not harmonised. However, since the ATAD is in force. Due to the coming deadline to in

The aim of this study was to describe and examine how therapists at BUP relate to their work with unaccompanied youth. Emphasis lies on the challenges in the work and how they affect the discretion of the therapist. Semi-structured interviews were held with social workers at BUP in different parts of Skåne to collect empirical data, which later was analysed through the theory of street-level burea

China has over the last decades clearly increased its foreign direct investments (FDI) in Africa. This has gained public attention and the question has been raised whether China’s growing investments could be harmful for the local African economy. This study examines if China’s FDI in Africa has affected the African countries’ total product export. This is analyzed more in detail by investigating

The aim of this study was to explore how social work students perceive the cooperation between the social services and the psychiatry based upon their experiences from their internship. The method chosen in this study was of a qualitative nature and data was collected by carrying out five semi-structured interviews with a total of seven social work students. Two of these interviews were carried ou

En stor del av de boende på vårdhem lider idag av tugg- och sväljsvårigheter (dysfagi). För att de ska kunna få i sig tillräckligt med näring krävs ofta konsistensanpassad kost. Findus är idag den största leverantören av konsistenanpassad mat i Sverige, och har lagt grunderna för de olika kategorierna av konsistensanpassad kost som finns. Den här rapporten kommer att utreda om likvärdig kost är möA large percentage of the residents in nursing homes today suffers from difficulties with chewing and swallowing (dysphagia). For them to be able to get sufficient amounts of nutrients, texture modified foods are required. Today Findus is the largest supplier of texture modified foods in Sweden, and has set the foundation for the different categories of said foods. This rapport will examine the po

Authors: Andréa Porutis & Hanna Ström Title: “In my lap” – Social workers narratives of their work with domestic violence Supervisor: Eva Johnsson Assessor: Anders Östnäs [The aim of this qualitative study was to examine social workers experiences of their work with domestic violence. This was performed by taking part of the social workers narratives about their work through semi - structured

While urban areas are predicted to expand due to population growth, new approaches towards smart solutions in urban infrastructure and transportation are on the rise. With access to new technology, data has been given much attention from municipalities and decision makers. This thesis is interested in how the public sector will utilize the untapped potential of data collection, and what effects th

”Vi vill vara ett hållbart företag i ett hållbart samhälle.” En kvalitativ studie i hur klimatbelastande företag konstruerar hållbarhet. Denna studie ämnar undersöka hur företag i en klimatbelastande bransch konstruerar begreppet hållbarhet med hjälp av sin externa kommunikation. Studien avser att öka förståelsen kring hållbarhet som begrepp och dess tvetydighet. Detta genom att undersöka hur för”We want to be a sustainable company in a sustainable society.” A qualitative study of how climate comprimising companies construct sustainability. The aim of this study is to examine how companies in a climate compromising industry construct the concept of sustainability within its external communication. The study intends to gain a deeper understanding for sustainability as a concept and its am

Företagskultur är ett komplext fenomen som fått allt större plats på ledningsnivå. Att en stark företagskultur har en positiv korrelation till goda ekonomiska resultat är något många forskare är överens om, men när det gäller frågan om hur företag bör hantera socialiseringen av en ny kandidat, finns det många olika teorier. Denna uppsats redogör för hur fem olika företag skapat starka företagskultOrganisational culture is a complex phenomenon that is widely discussed on manage-mental levels. Many researchers agree about the fact that a strong organisational culture correlates with successful financial results, but when discussing how companies socialize an individual into a desirable behavior, there are many different contradictory theories. In this thesis, we explore how five different co

This study aims to create a deeper understanding of consumer attitudes regarding personalized marketing and companies collection and analysis of personal data. It also aims to contribute to a broader knowledge about the opportunities and challenges companies can face if consumer change their behavior if more control is given to them regarding their personal data. By working with relationship and p

The aim of this study was to examine social workers experience on the Swedish statutory regulated program “contact family”. A contact family is a non-compulsory intervention to support children in families with social problems. The intervention contact family together with the intervention contact person is the most common non-compulsory intervention in the Swedish social service. The child lives

Företag som till exempel Facebook och Snapchat tjänar stora mängder pengar på försäljning av data. Denna data samlas in då användare utnyttjar de sociala medier som företagen bedriver. Insamlingen är osynlig och det är svårt för användare att veta vad som händer med data efteråt. I denna studie har bakomliggande faktorer till användares medvetenhet om den andrahandsmarknad där data säljs vidare ti

Psykologisk flexibilitet (PF) refererar till förmågan att genomföra beteenden som ligger i linje med långsiktiga mål inom värderade områden i livet trots närvaro av obehagliga tankar, känslor och fysiska sensationer som ger upphov till impulser att undvika dessa erfarenheter. Högre nivåer av PF (och ökning av PF under behandling) är kopplat till bättre fungerande och mindre upplevt obehag hos vuxnPsychological Flexibility (PF) refers to a person’s ability to persist in behaviours aimed at achieving their longer-term goals in valued domains of living despite the presence of unpleasant thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations that elicit attempts to avoid these experiences. Higher levels of PF (and increases in PF during treatment) are associated with better functioning and lower psychiat

Physical education could play an important role in promoting future physical activity, but do students perceive the physical education content to be relevant for their personal and future goals? And does this affect their in-class motivation? The aim of this study was to investigate the role of perceived relevance of physical education course content in relation to students‘ contextual self-determ

Following Kosovo’s issuance of a unilateral declaration of independence in 2008, the UN General Assembly requested the International Court of Justice to pronounce itself on the accordance with international law of the declaration of independence. The Court’s answer to that request was that the declaration of independence was not in violation of international law. When the Court rephrased the quest

Samhällets intresse för hållbarhet är i dagsläget ett hett ämne vilket manifesteras i pensionssystemets växande hållbara fondutbud. Huruvida hållbara investeringar leder till en uppoffring av den finansiella prestationen eller inte finns det olika uppfattningar om. I denna studie undersöker vi via portföljoptimering om en aktiv sparare kunnat uppnå högre hållbarhet än det statliga förvalsvalet AP7

Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur grundskollärare i årskurs 1-6 konstruerar kunskapsområdet sex och samlevnad i relation till utveckling av deras sex och samlevnadsundervisning. Jag har ställt mig följande frågor: (1) Hur ser konstruktionen av sex och samlevnadsämnet ut hos grundskollärare i årskurserna 1-6 under påbörjat utvecklingsarbete av sex och samlevnadsundervisningen?, (2) Vad kan