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Abstract Den svenska staten har länge spenderat betydande resurser på utvecklingen av högskolor och universitet. Enligt humankapitalteoretiska modeller innebär ökade utbildningsinvesteringar en höjd produktivitet och en privatekonomisk avkastning i form av en framtida högre lön i arbetslivet. Då högre utbildning ämnar förbereda individer för inträdet på arbetsmarknaden är det därför anmärkningsvä

This paper examines the impacts of Eurozone sovereign credit rating announcements by three leading rating agencies on exchange rates from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011. Firstly we report the mean and volatility of USD/EUR in response to Eurozone sovereign rating news. Secondly, thanks to the high integration in Europe, we extend our analysis to the movement of USD/SEK in order to see how non-E

As endorsed by states in the 2005 World Summit, the R2P doctrine primarily reaffirms the responsibility of states to protect their population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Secondary responsibility is on the international community to encourage and help States to exercise this responsibility and where states manifestly fail to protect their populations to

In this study the job of shop keeper at IKEA in Iceland was analyzed with the aim of better understanding what the job role entailed and what competencies were needed to perform it well. Questionnaires were answered by eight people connected to the job role and six interviews were performed with the current shop keepers and their supervisors. An abbreviated version of grounded theory was used for

Efter en förfrågan från ABB har vi studerat och analyserat nyttjandet av arbetsplatslärande på orderavdelningen på ABB AB Logistics Center Repair med fokus och avseende på vilka förutsättningar som finns och vad som går att för-bättra för att främja det informella lärandet på avdelningen. Vi hade för avsikt att komma med konkreta förslag till hur orderavdelningen kan främja det informella arbetspl

This thesis analyzes climate change from an international law perspective and seeks to demonstrate how the provisions pertaining to the protection and preservation of the marine environment embodied in the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (“UNCLOS”), coupled with those relating to the compulsory settlement of disputes, can be of use in tackling the climate crisis. We begin by presenting th

The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze images created about ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in Swedish newspapers, with a critical discourse analysis and to address the stigma that exists before and / or after the diagnose. We made a strategic choice by the selection of 21 articles from Swedish newspapers. The articles we selected were written by professionals wit

This bachelor’s thesis is based on interviews with male migrants from South Asia working as dishwashers in Copenhagen restaurants. Throughout the text it is illustrated how the structural conditions affect the dishwashers and what strategies they use to react upon the structures. It is described how the dishwashers perceive their jobs, how they are employed and valued by the employers, and how the

Fundamental human rights belong to everyone by virtue of humanity and any inequalities are inacceptable. Human rights do not distinguish human beings according to their economic welfare, geographic location or health status. Every person is entitled to enjoy human rights whereas every government is required to ensure adequate realization of these rights. Human rights should outline and guide state

Slash fiction was once a marginalized genre, but with the coming of Internet it is now growing larger; one example of this is the expanding popularity of the Harry Potter fandom. With the rising popularity comes a flourishing discussion on the subject, often leading to interesting and inventive ideas from the slash community. Our interest in the phenomenon of slash fiction, in which existing fict

I denna studie undersöks attityder och attitydförändringar till narkotika i allmänhet och Cannabis/Syntetisk Cannabis i synnerhet hos tre skånska gymnasieskolor.

Varje språk har sitt eget unika sätt att presentera aktioner med hjälp av verb och verbfraser. Aktionsart är en kategori som många moderna forskare använder sig av vid beskrivning av olika egenskaper hos en aktion. I olika källor definieras aktionsart på olika sätt. Det gemensamma är att aktionsarten på ett eller annat sätt ger oss information om situationens temporala struktur, dess början, slut

In this thesis different topics will be explained, with the common denominator that all of them are related to the seafarers rights and the extend of the cover on the crew of the P&I Clubs in every case. In order to have a comprehensive view of the relation between the seafarer’s rights and the P&I Clubs cover on the crew, the following topics will be addressed: • The origins of the P&a

The pedagogic purposes and ambitions of both museums and archives are in many ways alike. Their intentions and purposes as institutions in our society are also in many ways very similar to each other, not at least when it comes to the fact that they are both working towards preserving and communicating our cultural heritage and our history. Still though the museums are much better known, recognize

In Cameroon, there is a tradition for heterosexual family system inherent in a patriarchal order of things; accordingly, this study shed light on how gender pervades into, and ‘force’ migrants to remit in order to fulfill family expectations at the country of origin. Contemporary academic studies and reports from various organizations have highlighted the active role of women as migrants and remit

Allt sedan sitt genombrott på 1930-talet har den s.k. högkyrkliga rörelsen, eller bättre uttryckt Kyrklig förnyelse, på ett eller annat sätt eftersträvat ett betonande av offermotivet i mässans firande. Detta har inte minst framgått av de mässordningar som producerats inom ramen för rörelsen och av till rörelsen anknutna personer. Mässofferläran, som teorin traditionellt kallas, har diskuterats ocThe Swedish High Church movement has, ever since its breakthrough in the 1930s, in one way or another struggled to accentuate the sacrificial motif in the celebration of the Mass. This is something that especially can be noted in the missals that have been produced within the movement, and by persons connected to it. The doctrine of the Sacrifice of the Mass, as this theory is known traditionally,

This thesis discusses social welfare systems in Ukraine and in Sweden with focus on working and mothering reconciliation for the category of lone mothers. The theories applied in the thesis include welfare and care regimes, citizenship perspective, care culture and care packaging. Using analysis of interviews and of social policies in both countries, the author comes to some concluding remarks. Wh

Based upon data obtained through participatory workshops, structured interviews and ethnographic observations in three communities of the municipality of Livingston in Guatemala, the thesis explores the current corruption risks present at micro level in the Conditional Cash Transfer Program (CCTP) Mi Familia Progresa. Results from research indicate a high risk of corruption due to the deficient de