This paper evaluates the impact of state visits on export flows and the specific role of the head of state based on the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. We construct a complete and comprehensive dataset containing all outgoing state visits from the Nordic countries between 1973 and 2022. Our main empirical strategy is to apply a difference-in differences (DiD)

This is a comparative study between two modern machine learning algorithms, the Support Vector Machine and Artificial neural network, and one traditional econometric model, the Logistic regression. The main objective is to compare their performance by classifying high-growth companies. The study uses panel data from 156 manufacturing firms on the Swedish stock market between 2018 and 2021. The res

Utilizing the Double Machine Learning (DML) framework with both Partially Linear Regression (PLR) and Interactive Regression Models (IRM), this study examined the crucial role of parental education in the early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Analysis was conducted on comprehensive data from the National Survey of Children's Health spanning the years 2017 to 2021. A significant ne

In recent years, the continuous decline in China's fertility rate has elicited a sense of crisis. The fertility trend appears to correlate with the rising educational attainment among women. Societal expectations and workplace dynamics create a challenging environment for women planning to start a family. As more Chinese women pursue higher education and professional careers, they may delay or

Ever since the Great Recession in 2008, the effectiveness of monetary policy has been increasingly debated. Central banks in modern economies were forced to find new ways of conducting expansionary monetary policy beyond conventional methods, most notably through quantitative easing and forward guidance, as they were at, or very close to, the zero lower bound of nominal interest rates. However, ev

An extensive body of literature links macroeconomic conditions to mortality and diverse health outcomes in adulthood, but largely ignores the impact on children. Sweden is currently at the verge of an economic downturn, while mental health disorders and psychosomatic problems are the most common health issue amongst children. In this paper, we examine the relationship between business cycles and c

This research paper examines the relationship between rural entrepreneurship and sustainable environmental development, focusing on a single study case in a rural setting in Colombia. The objective is to portray how Agroparque Biosuroeste has contributed to environmental value and development in the Cartama region. Qualitative research methods were employed, involving in-depth interviews with key

Att differentiera sig som företag är viktigt idag för att bestå livskraftig inom den ständigt växande turismbranschen. Fenomenen kulturarv och tematisering används som differentieringsstrategier inom temaparker men begreppen storytelling och nostalgi används också inom temaparker för att skapa konkurrenskraft. Alla dessa fenomen och begrepp skapar var och ett för sig differentiering inom branschen

Miljöarbete är ett omfattande område och organisationer kan arbeta med att minska sin miljöpåverkan på olika sätt. Logistik är en av de aktiviteter inom försörjningskedjan som bidrar till störst utsläpp av koldioxid vilket gör att det är en central del att arbeta med för att minska miljöpåverkan. Lastbärare är en komponent som kan användas under samtliga aktiviteter inom logistiken och som även bi

Carbon storage capacity estimations of terrestrial vegetation are necessary to understand the limit of possible carbon emissions. General approximations, of a landscapes carbon pool capacity, can be performed using the InVEST-model. It estimates the carbon pool storage of a landscape, based on land use land cover classes, which this thesis aims to test on the highay-ancillary environment of th

This paper reports a cross linguistic study that compares the coarticulation patterns between consonant and vowel (CV) in Mandarin Chinese and Southern Swedish. Kinematic data were collected using the Electromagnetic Articulography (EMA) for both languages and were subjected to three types of CV time lag measurement, based on more or less equivalent landmarks on lips and tongue, and partially adop

We have investigated the spontaneous self-assembly of solid, mesostructured films that form at the air-solution interface on solutions containing a neutral water-soluble polymer and catanionic surfactant mixtures of hexadecyl-trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS). The formation processes and structures were probed using neutron reflectivity, X-ray reflectivity, off-spec

This research explores the cultural representation, identity, and practices of young Vietnamese Americans through TikTok. The primary argument is that social media plays a critical role in facilitating cultural exchange and cultivating a sense of belonging for young immigrants living far away from their ancestral homelands. The study focuses on the main theoretical discussions on culture in mediat

This thesis addresses the gap in literature and research surrounding the historical context of database security in Sweden. Through extensive research and in-depth interviews with Swedish cybersecurity experts, it highlights the underrepresented “story” of database security and emphasizes the need for a more holistic approach to this highly specialized field. Key findings indicate that the economi

This thesis in media and communication studies examines the #IUDinsertionreaction trend in which creators film their live reactions undergoing an intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and post it on TikTok. This study specifically looks into how the platform’s high shareability and user-friendly experience allows for the production and distribution of experiential knowledge as well as collective val

Retrons and Novel Defense Systems Show Activity Against Bacteriophages Bacteria employ a wide array of defense systems against viruses(phages). These defense systems are diverse and novel systems are constantly being uncovered. Retrons are one such example of recently discovered defense systems; although they were discovered in the 1980s, they have only recently been found to play a role in phage

Fire load, the total thermal energy released by the combustion of a material, is an essential part of determining a building’s fire performance and the associated fire protection strategies. Elements in a structure are typically categorized into two types of fire loads: permanent and temporary. Permanent fire loads represent the combustible materials in the building envelope. With the advent of en

Skogsbränder är ett fenomen som kan ha stor påverkan på såväl landskap som växt- och djurliv. Det kan därför vara av stor betydelse att utveckla metoder för att förstå och fastställa skogsbränders spridning. Vilka egenskaper i landskapet kan ha en effekt på brandutbredningen och hur påverkar det faktum att det har brunnit på en plats benägenheten för brand på samma plats i framtiden? Att fastställThis thesis revolves around reconstructing fire sizes for historical fires in Jämtgaveln, Sweden based on data of fire scars in trees. We propose a Hidden Markov Model (HMM), where the domain is divided into quadratic grid cells of 250 $\times$ 250 m and with these grid cells we associate a binary Markov random field taking values 0 or 1 corresponding to no fire and fire respectively. Furthermore,