En Dold Markovmodell (HMM) kan användas för modellera tidsserier på ett sätt som beskriver olika beteenden under olika perioder; till exempel kan den beskriva finansiella tidsseriers benägenhet att plötsligt ändra riktning då marknadssentimentet förändras, exempelvis på grund av en pandemi. Givet en tidsserie, tänker man sig att den antar olika tillstånd som ej går att observera men som reflekteraThe Hidden Markov model is applicable to a wide variety of fields. Applied to financial time series, its assumed underlying state sequence can reflect the time series' tendency to behave differently over different periods of time. In many situations, models could be improved by including exogenous data. However, that may in some cases be inappropriate in practice as the model could get too mat

Det finns idag en ökad förståelse för medarbetarnas kommunikativa roll i organisationer, vilket kan förstås genom begreppet ambassadörskap. Samtidigt som organisationen vill uppmuntra sina anställda att agera som ambassadörer på sociala medier, vill man också kontrollera medarbetarnas röst för att säkra ett enhetligt budskap. Detta utgör således en spänning mellan kontroll och frihet av medarbetarToday there is an increased understanding of employees' communicative role in organizations, which can be understood through the concept of ambassadorship. While organizations want to encourage employees to act as ambassadors on social media, they also want to control employee voice to secure a consistent message. Therefore, there is a tension between control and freedom of the employees'

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) has been described as a mechanism to promote employment. Recent research suggests that FDI could even impact gender inequalities in labour force participation. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether and how FDI inflow is affecting African countries’ gender differences in the labour force participation in the agriculture, industry, and service sector. D

Webbanalys är sättet vi mäter hur kunder interagerar med vår webbsida. Med hjälp av webb-analys kan vi förbättra kunders upplevelser online. Tidigare var webbanalys en resurskrävande process och sedan tillkomsten av kostnadsfria verktyg som exempelvis Google Analytics, har det blivit lättare att utföra webbanalys in-house. Förutom att användas i marknadsföringssyften så kan webbanalys användas för

This thesis explores the evolution of British nationalism regarding two major historical segments - industrialisation and imperialism - considering Brexit. The essay aims to reveal the true colours of Global Britain, and it is based on two dominant sections, the origins of British nationalism, as they are described by Ernest Gellner, Liah Greenfeld and Krishan Kumar, and its development into a har

Green technologies are essential to the development of sustainable economy and environmental protection. Stimulating innovation in green technologies requires environmental policies, regulations, public awareness, and more importantly intellectual property protection such as patents. This thesis explores the significance of patents in the green innovation process, and how patents affect the firms’

This thesis presents a Cost Benefit Analysis of a potential relocation of Malmö Konstmuseum. The main purpose of this research is to inform decision makers and assist the political discussion around this subject. In this study, the net social benefits are estimated for both the new and current locations. On the benefit side, use value, non-use value and museum revenues are accounted for, while on

Globally, the production and consumption of plastic has increased exponentially. As plastic items are produced using fossil fuels, the plastic industry is intrinsically tied to the petrochemical industry. One unique case of this dilemma lies in the petrochemical industry’s role in plastic production in Taiwan. Despite its reputation for recycling, Taiwan is satiated with ineffective sustainability

This study investigates the effect of fertility on maternal labour market outcomes. For this purpose, we use four waves of Romanian census data from IPUMS International. We exploit the unique history of Romania’s abortion legislation, instrumenting fertility with the 1966 abortion ban and the 1990 abortion legalisation in two separate IV models. The findings suggest that increasing fertility reduc

The global coverage of sociology of law (SoL) has remained limited to the Western world, due to the difficult and problematic application of its current theories and concepts in non-Western societies. Thus, the sociology of law norm concept was studied in relation to the culture of Ashanti people of Ghana. This was done to identify and valorise culturally specific issues of their society that are

The topic of government and state officials leaving public service for the private sector has been a recurring talking point in the last decades with multiple countries in the OECD enacting different forms of regulation to contain potential conflicts of interest. In Sweden, legislation specifically regulating the phenomenon was not passed until 2018, when the Act Concerning Restrictions in the Eve

This paper analyzes the impact of receiving refugees on municipal income, income inequality, and public finances. The empirical analysis compares Swedish municipalities between 2000 and 2018, a period with large and fluctuating waves of refugees, both across years and municipalities. This paper uses the variance within municipalities, i.e., fixed effects. The results show that an increase of the r

Följande rapport utfördes för att utvärdera och validera brandskyddet på Bäcklidens demensboende i Tibro kommun. Rapporten har behandlat att skydda människors liv och hälsa. Egendomsskydd samt ekonomiska aspekter har därför inte värderats in. Bäckliden är ett av Tibro Kommuns särskilda boenden som är utformad för dementa individer där alla boende behöver någon form av assistans för att utrymma. I The following report was conducted to evaluate and validate the fire protection at Bäckliden's dementia care home in Tibro municipality. The report has dealt with the protection of people's lives and health. Property protection and economic aspects have therefore not been evaluated. Bäckliden is one of Tibro Municipality's special accommodations designed for demented individuals where

As a foster parent, within the Swedish foster care system, you are granted support and have access to interventions such as educational programs and counselling. Considering this, past research still suggests that a substantial number of foster carers express how these types of interventions can lack a sense of meaningfulness and/or be inadequate. With our research we’ve ventured to better underst

Bakgrund: Att vårda en organdonator ställer stora krav på intensivvårdssjuksköterskan, både gällande den högteknologiska vården, den komplexa situationen att vårda en avliden patient och möta anhöriga i kris. Flertalet artiklar de senaste 15 åren visar på brist på kunskap hos intensivvårdssjuksköterskan samt osäkerhet, splittrade attityder och blandade känslor i vårdandet av organdonatorn. Syfte:

The aim of this text is to create a phenomenological understanding of the public library as place and space. Because there is very little written about this subject through this particular perspective, my paper can be seen as a knowledge- theoretical contribution to library- and information science. Through my exploration I emphasize the idea of the subject as embodied and its importance in unders

Debts among individuals and households in Sweden have increased over the years. Although statistics from the Swedish Enforcement Authority show that the total number of people registered with excessive debts has declined for the third year in a row, the total amount of debt of those individuals and households who are already overindebted on other hand continues to increase. Moreover, debtors regis

Abstrakt Titel Hedgefonder under marknadsoro - Ett placeringsalternativ för den riskaverta investeraren? Seminariedatum 2020-06-04 Ämne/kurs FEKH89, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i finansiering, 15 högskolepoäng Författare Laban Blosse, Gordon Molander Handledare Maria Gårdängen Fem nyckelord Avkastning, Risk, Hedgefond, Lågkonjunktur, Riskavert Syfte Syftet med studien är att undersöka och analAbstract Title Hedge funds during market instability - An investment alternative for the risk-averse investor? Seminar date 2020-06-04 Course FEKH89, Bachelor's Degree Project in Finance, 15 ECTS Authors Laban Blosse, Gordon Molander Advisor Maria Gårdängen Key words Return, Risk, Hedge Fund, Recession, Risk-averse Purpose The purpose of the study is to investigate and analyze from an invest

Följande rapport är en brandteknisk riskvärdering av Storkyrkan i Stockholm. Syftet med rapporten är att göra en värdering av brandskyddet för ett verkligt objekt. Målet är att utvärdera brandskyddet med avseende på personsäkerheten vid olika brand- och utrymningsscenarion. Samt att i de fall personsäkerheten anses bristfällig komma med åtgärdsförslag. Rapportens avgränsningar innefattar; att kyrkThis report is a Fire Safety Evaluation of Stockholm Cathedral. The purpose with the report is to make an evaluation of the fire protection of the object. The aim is to assess the fire protection regarding personal safety in different fire- and evacuation-scenarios. And give suggestions of improvements in those cases where the personal safety is deficient. Demarcation in the report is that the ste