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Beyond the Surface: An Empirical Analysis of Multidimensional Child Poverty in Zambia

Zambia has one of the highest levels of child poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, child poverty remains an understudied area and the determinants thereof are not well understood. This dissertation aims to bridge this gap by identifying the determinants of multidimensional child poverty through the estimation of a probit model using LCMS 2015 data. The findings of this study highlight several k

Democracy and Socio-Economic Development in Argentina

The goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between democracy and socio-economic development in Argentina. Argentina was chosen due to its dynamic political history, and because economically it is a unique country, having faced strong economic decline last century. The literature on democracy shows that the level of democracy should not matter for economic development, whereas the durabi

A Comparative Analysis of Decision Tree Models in Identifying Landslide Susceptibility and Type Classification

Landslides pose a significant risk to human life and infrastructure, especially in Italy, which has a high frequency of landslide occurrences. To mitigate these hazards, Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (LSM) is crucial for identifying risk areas and developing appropriate mitigation strategies. Various methodologies have been adapted to perform LSM, with machine learning models seeing a rise in p

Internal migration and urban labor markets: evidence from expellee flows in West Germany in the 1950s

This study evaluates the impact of expellee migration on urban labor markets in West Germany in the 1950s. By utilizing newly digitized data and empirically accounting for the spatial context, the results show that the migration of expellees played a significant role in accelerating sectoral change, while cities with a high initial inflow were impeded in the pace of sectoral change. The study ther

Child Labor as a Coping Mechanism: Children’s Time Use Responses to Community and Individual Shocks

This thesis explores the impact of community and individual shocks on children’s time use and aims to determine if and under what conditions households use child labor as a response to shocks. For this purpose, four survey rounds of a panel of Ethiopian children aged 5 to 15 are analysed. To address endogeneity problems and to overcome issues related to the data acquisition process, both a fixed e

Perspectives on womanhood in rural America: A qualitative exploration of female identity within a Christian and republican context

Equality between men and women in American society has been an ongoing struggle and debate for centuries. In some ways, the societal position of women has improved, e.g., in terms of gaining access to the labor market. Yet, despite significant changes regarding gender roles and norms, along with an increased necessity of double-income households, old ideals of gender roles and family structures

Powering Sustainable Growth: Investigating Energy Efficiency in Chilean Industry through Decomposition Analysis

This research aims to study the energy efficiency of the Chilean industry sector using decomposition analysis methods to understand energy intensity decoupling from economic output. The study focuses on the industry sector, the biggest energy consumer, and utilises a dataset that specifies subindustries' energy consumption and economic contribution to GDP. The results suggest that, for the sub

Glauber Monte-Carlo Simulation and Model Comparison in High-Energy Collisions

In this thesis, a Glauber Monte-Carlo event generator is developed and used to analyze proton-Ion (p -$^{63}$Cu and p -$^{197}$Au) and Ion-Ion ($^{63}$Cu -$^{63}$Cu and $^{197}$Au -$^{197}$Au) collisions. Three different sub-collision models are implemented, the black disk, grey disk and oscillating grey disk models, and their validity is compared. The predicted nucleon-nucleon cross-sections by t

Pre-decision control mechanisms of strategic investment decision - A multiple case study on the application and dynamism of pre-decision controls in Swedish real estate companies

Summary Title - Pre-decision control mechanisms of strategic investment decision - A multiple case study on the application and dynamism of pre-decision controls in Swedish real estate companies Hand-In Date - 28 May 2023 Seminar date - 31 May 2023 Course - BUSN79 Degree Project: Accounting and Finance Authors - Thomas Lo & Yumeng Guo Advisor - Anders Anell Five Keywords - Strategic inv

Women, Remittances, and Migration: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Portrayal of Remitting Women in the Global Press

Research regarding remittances and development has long been plagued by a gender-neutral approach. Consideration is rarely given to why female migrants remit differently. Prior research suggests that female remitters may experience increased burdens and pressure to remit. Media effects theories dictate that the ways in which media is disseminated and consumed has societal impacts and consequences.

A comparative framing analysis of the coverage of Syrian and Ukrainian refugees by the Finnish National Broadcast Company Yle

Abstract Over the past decade, refugee movements have had an increasing impact on Europe and the topic has dominated both political and news media discourse. During this time, portrayals of refugees have varied from victims to threats. The media, as an institution of control and communication, has the power of shaping the public’s views and discussions regarding the refugees. It also has the abi

Integrating Place Attachment into Local Government Climate Change Adaptation: Barriers and Implications for Equity

This research examines how consideration of place attachment and community values can inform the development and implementation of fair and equitable climate change adaptation (CCA) practices in the Australian local government context. The research adopts a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with expert interviewees and reflective thematic analysis to answer three research ques

Foreign Direct Investment to Encourage Sustainable Development in South America

The seventeen sustainable development goals are the response of the United Nations to make efforts for economic growth, social development, and environmental conservation. International organizations, governments, and the private sector play a fundamental role to achieve the 2030 Agenda of sustainable development. The demand for financial sources brings attention to foreign investment as a source

Self-Propelled Microneedles for Oral Delivery of Macromolecules

Att ta en spruta kan vara en obehaglig upplevelse för många. Blir man diagnostiserad med exempelvis diabetes innebär detta i de flesta fall att man har en livslång resa framför sig med daglig tillförsel av insulin. Men vad är det egentligen som gör att man inte kan få sitt insulin via ett piller istället för en spruta och är det möjligt att ta inspiration från den traditionella sprutan för att desThis study investigates the manufacturing and application of enteric polymeric microneedles loaded with active pharmaceutical ingredients and combined with photoresponsive dyes used for micromotor motion. The aim is to present an alternative method for orally delivering macromolecules. Although needle fear among patients has led to investigations into alternative routes of administration for macro

Intergenerational Educational Mobility among Immigrants and Natives in Germany

This study examines the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants and natives in Germany. Three regression models are estimated to investigate potential differences in the transmission of human capital from parents to their children between immigrants and natives. First, a linear regression model is used to assess the strength of the association between parental and individual educat

Public Participation in Sustainable Urban Development Strategies - A Tool for Improving Strategy Making or a Symbolic Means of Establishing Legitimacy?

This thesis aims to analyse the relationships between key stakeholders in the process of developing and implementing an urban strategy using the example of the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy of the City of Saint Petersburg. This thesis is based on theories related to involving public participation in the planning and implementation of the city strategy and the options and perspectives of p

Gasen i botten! – En kvalitativ studie om engagemangets roll för anställda tillhörande generation Z på en föränderlig arbetsplats

Examensarbetets titel: Gasen i botten! – En kvalitativ studie om engagemangets roll för anställda tillhörande generation Z på en föränderlig arbetsplats Seminariedatum: 2 juni 2023 Ämne/kurs: FEKH49, Examensarbete i organisation på kandidatnivå, 15 HP Författare: Moa Appelfeldt, Sara Rystadius, Johanna Sjöström Handledare: Johan Jönsson Fem nyckelord: Generation Z, organisatoriskt engagemang, soci

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Min uppsats har utgått ifrån intervjuer av personer som växlat ner i lönearbete för att söka svar i vad som gör nedväxling meningsfullt. Nedväxling innebär att växla ner i tid från lönearbetet för att få mer fritid. Arbete kan vara en faktor för självförverkligande och autonomi, men det kan också vara en källa för alienation. I ett samhälle som ställer höga krav på produktivitet och effektivitet t