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Structure eats sustainability for breakfast: An analysis of how rigidness and job functions problematize sustainability efforts.

RQ: What is the relationship between organizational structure and its sustainability efforts, and how do perceptions of sustainability efforts vary across different job functions within a company? Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to better understand the current state of sustainability efforts in large organizations. Especially to recognize how the structure of the company might pose issues

Importing Coffee, Exporting Responsibility: A Postcolonial Analysis of the EU Deforestation Regulation in Rwanda

This thesis investigates how deforestation is problematized within the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and examines its implications for smallholder coffee producers in Rwanda. Drawing on Carol Bacchi’s ‘What’s the Problem Represented to Be?’ approach and postcolonial theory, the study analyzes how regulatory problem representations construct responsibility, knowledge, and complianc

The Playing Field for Change: Exploring Football as a Social Intervention in Recovery and Reintegration

This master’s thesis explores how organized team sports can function as tools for social reintegration and destigmatization among individuals facing substance abuse and mental health challenges. Using Newpath FC (a Swedish football-based rehabilitation program) as a case study, the research investigates how participation in sport influences identity reconstruction, social belonging, and perceived

Urban Tree Conservation - A review of the Green Deal and the legal tools available to protect the public interest in urban trees under Swedish law

Urban trees are uniquely valuable in towns and cities for the ecosystem services they provide their citizens and can as such be considered a potent source of public goods and positive externalities - even when these trees are found on private properties. The importance of urban trees will only grow as events of severe heat and extreme rainfall become more and more frequent and the urgency to reduc

Introduction of a QDMTT into the Costa Rican Special Tax Regime

This thesis examines the potential constitutional restrictions that may prevent Costa Rica from introducing a Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT) into its legislation, specifically targeting in-scope Constituent Entities operating under the country’s Special Tax Regime. The main research question explores whether the constitutional principles of non-retroactivity and legitimate expectati

Urban Branding and Talent Migration: The Role of Urban Image in Shaping Migration Decisions

This study explores how urban branding intervenes in the formation and realization of migration aspirations and capabilities among talent migrants, using Chengdu as a case study. Based on the Aspirations–Capabilities framework, this study applies mixed-methods analysis, combining quantitative data analysis, digital ethnography (analyzing government urban branding narratives and post-migrants’ expe

The German Green Transformation, with Focus on the “Energiewende” (Transition Towards Green Energy) in the Shadow of the Energy Crisis: Ambitions and Legal Challenges

At its origins, traceable back to about 50 years ago, the German “Energiewende” began as a fight against both nuclear energy, politicians pursuing nuclear-based energy strategies and also implementing them forcefully, as well as omnipotent enterprises.(1) After the Fukoshima tragedy in 2011, and the subsequent plans of Germany to abandon nuclear energy within its own borders, the term “Energiewend

Demokrati eller politisk stabilitet - vad främjar den innovationsdrivna ekonomiska tillväxten?

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka om demokrati eller politisk stabilitet har störst betydelse för innovationsdriven ekonomisk tillväxt, mätt som totalfaktorproduktivitet (TFP)-tillväxt. Genom en global panelstudie omfattande mellan 132 och 147 länder för perioden 1970–2019 analyseras sambandet mellan nivåer och förändringar i demokrati, politisk stabilitet samt deras interaktion. Data hämtThe aim of this thesis is to investigate whether democracy or political stability plays a more significant role in fostering innovation-driven economic growth, measured as total factor productivity (TFP) growth. Through a global panel study covering between 132 and 147 countries during the period 1970–2019, the relationship between levels and changes in democracy, political stability, and their in

Ties That Matter: A Qualitative Exploration of Social Embeddedness in Chinese Immigrant Lives

Among all immigration categories, the proportion of Chinese new immigrants in Nordic society is increasing, and their social ties and embeddedness are also receiving more attention. However, there is still a relative lack of qualitative research on the tie construction and embeddedness paths of Chinese immigrants. To fill this research gap, this thesis aims to investigate how the first generation

Toward Energy-Efficient and Welfare-Oriented Lighting Design in Dairy Barns

Lighting plays a crucial role in dairy production, impacting milk yield and cow well-being. In Sweden, where cows spend winters indoors, adequate lighting is essential for animal welfare, regulatory compliance, and stable milk production. This study explores how natural and electric lighting can be combined to optimize dairy farm environments and prevent heat stress. The research assesses the effe

Precision cut tumor slices as an ex vivo model to assess myeloid biology and function in the tumor microenvironment

Precision cut tumor slices (PCTS) are used as an ex vivo tissue model to study the tumor microenvironment (TME), immune interactions and treatment-induced effects.They allow researchers to analyze individual patient responses to therapies, making them valuable for personalized medicine. In this study, PCTS generated from five biopsy samples collected from patients with head and neck cancer or esop

Converting cold attics - Creating energy efficient and sustainable living space through conversion of cold attics to habitable spaces in Sweden

Cold attics are a common element present in the Swedish residential building stock. They are known to be prone to mould problems due to their low ventilation and are one of the main channels through which buildings lose heat. One of the strategies that can help solve cold attic problems and at the same time contribute to solving the housing crisis is their conversion into habitable spaces. This re

Sulfamoylbenzoate Analogues as Putative Treatments for Chronic Neurologic Disease

Alzheimers och epilepsi är två sjukdomar som tillhör gruppen kronisk neurologiska sjukdomar som påverkar det centrala nervsystemet. Många läkemedelsstudier har gjorts på läkemedel som kan ändra på den faktiska sjukdomspatologin men än så länge utan framgång, endast läkemedel som tar hand om symptom finns idag på marknaden. Denna studie har som mål att hitta en kandidat till ett läkemedel som kan äTargeting neuroinflammation, a key factor in the progression of chronic neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy, is essential for discovering effective treatments. Recent studies indicate that Pannexin-1 (Panx-1) channels serve as the primary pathways for ATP release from degenerating and innate immune cells in the brain, triggering neuroinflammation. By blocking it with a

Sustainable Data Storage

As electricity distribution companies face growing volumes of operational data, strategic data management becomes increasingly important. This thesis investigates how E.ON Sverige, a Swedish electricity distribution company, can manage its growing data volumes more efficiently and sustainably, both financially and environmentally. The study explores the regulatory requirements and internal stakeho

Från havsnära till risknära: Försäkringsbolagens roll och samhällsbyggnadsaktörers ansvar vid nyproduktion i kustnära riskområden

In a society facing rising sea levels and the associated challenges, such as flooding, there is a growing need for climate adaptation measures. This thesis aims to examine climate adaptation efforts in the region of Skåne, Sweden, by exploring the role of insurance companies – an important stakeholder in the housing market as insurance is a requirement for most bank loans – in urban planning. Addi

Vägen till att våga improvisera - En studie om hur sånglärare kan skapa förutsättningar för elevers sångimprovisation

I mötet med sångimprovisation i en rytmikkontext under vår utbildning på Musikhögskolan i Malmö väcktes ett intresse att titta på vilka förutsättningar som kan främja framtida elevers sångimprovisation. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur sånglärare på gymnasie- och folkhögskolenivå ser på begreppet improvisation, hur de skapar förutsättningar för elever att improvisera samt hur rytmik som för

Labor Market Concentrations, Firm Size Inequalities, and Their Impacts on Wages

This paper expands on the literature on labor market power and its impact on wages. With previous studies having focused on labor market concentration, this paper reviews theoretical background for firm heterogeneity and argues firm size inequality (FSI) presents an alternative theoretical framework through which labor market power can be evaluated. The paper then quantitatively estimates the impa

Large eddy simulations of lean blow-off in a turbulent premixed flame

In the context of reducing aviation emissions, understanding flame dynamics and improving combustion efficiency are key factors in the development of low-emission engines. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and in particular Large Eddy Simulation (LES), are powerful tools to investigate unsteady phenomena such as blow-off of turbulent flames. Understanding flame stabilization and extinction pheno

Change-Aware Predictive Test Selection and Prioritization

Utvecklares kodändringar testas kontinuerligt för att undvika nya buggar. Med växande kodbaser och team ökar både antalet tester och testfrekvensen kraftigt. Det leder till en exponentiell ökning av testarbete. Konsekvensen blir både långsamma processer och höga kostnader. För att snabba på kodtestning utan att släppa igenom kodbuggar har vi tränat ett antal maskininlärningsmodeller att förutspå vTest Case Prioritization and Selection (TCPS) methods aim to order or select tests to minimize test execution time without significantly reducing test coverage. In collaboration with a System Analysis Team at Arm, this project demonstrated machine learning-driven prioritization in an industrial Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline, using predictive models to optimize test execution. The team runs

Model vs. Market - A comparison of VaR and ES estimation for sector ETFs using model based IGARCH and market implied volatility in the VWHS framework

Tail risk metrics such as VaR and, especially ES are and have become of great importance to both investors and financial institutions such as banks in determining their amount of loss absorbing capital given the Basel framework. Estimating these metrics have become trivial, but to do it accurately while also taking market conditions such as periods of market stress into account still presents chal