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Commemoration and the recategorization of public space : Typological transformations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

In this piece, I investigate how material strategies of commemoration takes part in the recategorization of public space. I look especially at how commemorative vehicles such as toponymic signs, public art and architectural design, play a role in the territorialisation of a specific public place by establishing associations to a new spatial type. This can, for example, include the transformation o

A follow up on the feasibility after national implementation of magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection prior to preterm birth

INTRODUCTION: The risk for brain injury manifested as cerebral palsy is higher in very preterm born children than in term. Prenatal administration of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4 ) has been shown to be neuroprotective and reduces the proportion of very preterm born children later diagnosed with cerebral palsy. A Swedish national clinical practice guideline was implemented in March 2020, stipulating th

Activity fingerprinting of AMR β-lactamase towards a fast and accurate diagnosis

Antibiotic resistance has become a serious threat to global public health and economic development. Rapid and accurate identification of a patient status for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are urgently needed in clinical diagnosis. Here we describe the development of an assay method for activity fingerprinting of AMR β-lactamases using panels of 7 β-lactam antibiotics in 35 min. New Deli Metallo β

An end to the misclassification of employment status among platform workers? - A closer look at the proposed Directive COM (2021) 762

Denna kandidatuppsats ämnar undersöka hur förslaget till direktiv om bättre arbetsvillkor för plattformsarbete kommer att påverka korrekt fastställande av sysselsättningsstatus bland plattformsarbetare. Felklassificering av sysselsättningsstatus bland plattformsarbetare har blivit ett allt större problem, med en beräknad fem och en halv miljon människor som på senare tid riskerar att få sin sysselThis thesis seeks to investigate how the proposed Directive on improving working conditions in platform work will affect the classification of employment status among platform workers. The misclassification of employment status among platform workers has become an ever-growing issue, with an estimated five and a half million people being at risk of employment status misclassification as of la

The Surrogate State? : The Role and Capacity of Non-State Organizations in Substituting the Responsibilities of the State for Providing Education to Venezuelan Refugee Children in Trinidad and Tobago

According to the 1951 Refugee Convention, it is the state’s responsibility to protect and provide basic services to the refugees within their border. However, even if ratified to the Convention, it is common that the state decides to relinquish its responsibilities for various reasons. In Trinidad and Tobago, no national refugee policy has been adopted since the ratification of the 1951 Refugee Co

Navigating the Global-to-National Interface: Exploring the Impact of International Development Agendas on National Policy Shaping: A Study of CRPD implementation in Armenia

Armenia started the disability policy reforms since the ratification of the UN CRPD in 2010. The final laws however were adopted only in 2021 and are not fully in force till now. The objective of this study is to comprehensively investigate the influence of international development agendas on national policy-shaping. Additionally, the study seeks to gain a nuanced understanding of the complex pro

Long-term performance and Method of Payment: A study of the Nordic Mergers and Acquisitions Market

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test how Nordic acquirers perform post M&A deals and to what extent the Method of Payment affects this performance. An additional analysis is also conducted where the above is tested, conditional on the financial constraints of the acquirer. Methodology: To obtain the long-term performance (BHAR) of Nordic acquirers, an event study has been conducted.

Environmental and Social Performance and the Firm Performance of Chinese Listed Companies - A Study of the Moderating Role of Government Ownership and CEO Duality

This study investigates the relationship between environmental and social (ES) performance and firm performance, while also exploring the potential moderating effects of government ownership and CEO duality. Adopting a quantitative approach, fixed effects panel regressions are employed to analyze the relationships based on previous empirical literature and theoretical perspectives, including agenc

Aid and Trade - An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of European Development Aid on Donor’s Exports

This study examines the relationship between development aid and trade, specifically focusing on the impact of aid on exports for 14 European donor countries committed to allocating 0.70% of their Gross National Income (GNI) to official development assistance (ODA). The 14 selected countries account for 41.5% of global ODA disbursements. Estimating a structural gravity model using Pseudo Poisson M

Macro-based Adjustment Factors for Valuations in Venture Capital

This paper focuses on creating macro-based adjustment factors which can be applied to the valuation of start-up companies. Since start-up companies are private, market valuations are limited to events such as funding rounds or M&A transactions, which happen only at discrete points in time. This is a drawback when compared to the continuous valuations produced in public markets, with current li

Riket är ditt, Försvarsmakten och härligheten: En idéhistorisk studie av uppkomst och genomförande av avtalet om Militär själavård

I en tid då staten och Svenska kyrkan i en lång process skilts åt och religionsfriheten stärkts i grundlagen har Svenska kyrkan skaffat sig kontroll över det existensiella stöd som erbjuds den svenska militären. Detta har kunnat göras genom att bygga avtal med Försvarsmakten kring det diskursiva begreppet militär själavård. Begreppet etablerades med utredningen Militär själavård, betänkande av utrAt a time when the state and the Church of Sweden in a long process separated and religious freedom was strengthened in the constitution, the Church of Sweden has gained control over the existential support offered to the Swedish armed forces This has been possible by building agreements with the Swedish Armed Forces on the discursive concept of military spiritual care. The concept was established