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This paper examines an investment strategy relying on underlying characteristics of stocks and how market efficiency drives its returns. By using the recently published quality-minus-junk factor this paper attempts to explain the abnormal performance of portfolios sorted on their quality score by using a natural experiment which interferes with market efficiency. Using data from the U.S. and the S

This study aims to examine outreach workers’ view of developing trust through communication with young adults living in exposed areas. I seek an understanding of how outreach workers justify and excuse the development of trust and mistrust in the interaction with young adults. The empirical data consists of five semi-structured telephone-interviews with outreach workers who are active in five diff

This study focuses on the recent Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring frameworks (‘Preventive Restructuring Directive’) that was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on 20 June 2019. The purpose of this thesis is to examine and assess the EU legislator’s intentions in harmonisation of national laws on restructuring and to clarify the rationale behind business rescue.

In recent years, the raising concern about carbon dioxide emissions has been linked to not only environmental or industrial, but also financial aspects. Common financial determinants of carbon dioxide emissions analysed by previous studies include economic and financial development, financial structure, and trade openness of a country. The main aim of this paper is to investigate the financial det

The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether active fund management gives higher risk adjusted returns in comparison to index funds. This will be done by the use of three different performance measures, Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, and Jensen’s Alpha, the aim is to examine 116 mutual funds in the Swedish fund market over the time period of 2016-2021. By using Ordinary Least Squares, with a dum

Biosphere Reserves have been seen as ways to merge human existence with nature conservation, but they face challenges related to efficient and equitable management. This thesis explores the use of the concept of Nature’s Contribution to People (NCP) for more inclusive communication and idea sharing among stakeholders in the Serbian biosphere reserve Bačko Podunavlje. NCPs and their conceptualizati

This thesis makes use of a freely available platform based on multi-physics simulations, named WUI-NITY, to model WUI fire evacuation. This simulation platform includes three sub-models addressing fire spread, pedestrian movement and traffic movement allowing the representation of their interaction to produce outputs useful for dynamic vulnerability assessment. The goal of the thesis is to test th

In the 1600s, Helsingborg was a small market town with great importance as a transport and trade connection between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. Caught in the middle between two empires, Denmark and Sweden, the lives of Helsingborg residents were affected by wars, plagues and political disturbances. This thesis investigates the status of Helsingborg as a contested periphery town in relation

Hör varumärken hemma på Clubhouse? Studien syftar till att bidra med förståelse för hur organisationer kan använda det nya sociala nätverket Clubhouse i sin varumärkeskommunikation. För att besvara studiens forskningsfrågor samlades data in genom en kombinerad kvalitativ metod i form av kvalitativ intervju, netnografisk observation samt en virtuell fokusgrupp. Metodtrianguleringen möjliggjorde en Do brands belong on Clubhouse? This study aims to provide an understanding of how organizations can use the new social network Clubhouse in their brand communication. In order to answer our research questions a combined qualitative method was applied, consisting of qualitative interviews, netnographic observations and a virtual focus group. This method of triangulation allowed us to include both a

Information är, och har alltid varit, en mycket värdefull tillgång. Organisationer investerar hisnande summor i att skydda sina informationssystem genom att installera brandväggar, intrångsdetekteringssystem, krypteringstekniker, autentiseringsmekanismer och fysisk bevakning. Inget av detta kan dock helt skydda mot manipulering av den svagaste länken i informationssystemet – människan. Social engi

Samexisterande ångest och depression är vanligt förekommande och associeras ofta med långvarig behandling med sämre prognos och risk för att utveckla ett kroniskt tillstånd. I syftet att förebygga utvecklingen av allvarligare former av psykiska problem, samt för att erbjuda adekvat behandling, har specifika kategorier för blandtillstånd av ångest och depression funnits som tillägg i befintliga diaAnxiety and depression often coexist. Separated diagnoses are many times associated with prolonged treatment and inferior prognosis, and the risk of developing chronic illness. In order to prevent this, and to offer adequate treatments, the inclusion of specific categories has been suggested in current diagnostic systems. This includes anxious depression according to ICD-11 and DSM-5, and mixed de

The aim of this study is to deepen the understanding about how social workers are affected by evidence-based methods, standardisation and budget management and how these rationalities manifest in their work. This study examines social workers who in different ways meet and interact with children, youths and families through their work. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with seven so

Denna studie ämnar undersöka hur den informella kommunikationen inom en större organisation har påverkats och förändrats till följd av den digitaliserade arbetsplatsen, samt hur förändringen från fysiskt till digitalt arbete kommit att påverka medarbetares meningsskapande till sin arbetsplats. Den rådande Coronapandemin har tvingat organisationer att ställa om och således tillämpa ett digitalt disThis study aims to investigate how informal communication within corporations has been affected and changed as a result of the digitalized workplace, and how the change from physical to digital work has affected employees' sensemaking process to their workplace. The current Covid-19 pandemic has forced organizations to adapt and thus apply a digital way of working remotely. This change has res

Syftet med denna studie var att utforska de effekter som exponering för skönhetsideal har på body-esteem, body-compassion, och body-comparison. För att undersöka detta genomfördes ett experiment med en 3x2 design där deltagarna var exponerade för en utav tre typer av stimuli; manliga skönhetsideal, kvinnliga skönhetsideal och neutrala bilder. Experimentet hade som avsikt att undersöka om det fannsThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect that exposure to beauty standards has on body-esteem, body-compassion, and body-comparison. To examine this an experiment was performed with a 3x2 design where the participants were exposed to one out of three kinds of stimuli; male beauty standards, female beauty standards and neutral images. The aim of the experiment was to examine i

I denna rapport har en brandteknisk riskvärdering av Universitetsbiblioteket i Lund genomförts. Rapporten är gjord i undervisningssyfte och har fokuserat på personsäkerhet. Universitetsbiblioteket är en stor byggnad med sju våningsplan och fungerar både som en arbetsplats och en publik miljö. I den publika delen av biblioteket kan besökare låna tryckta skrifter, studera, ha tillgång till mikrofilmThis report was conducted as a part of the course Fire Safety Evaluation (VBRN70) at Lund University. The purpose of the report is to describe, examine and evaluate the fire safety of the Lund University library in Lund, Sweden. The analysis is delimited to the personal safety during evacuation in the event of a fire. A risk assessment was made where different fire scenarios were created based o

Multiple missense mutations in the tetrameric transmembrane protein human aquaporin 5 (HsAQP5), which is a member of the water conducting aquaporin superfamily, is reported to cause nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (NEPPK), which is a diffuse and autosomal-dominant skin disease. A white appearance and spongy texture of the skin arise after exposure to water which is thought to be caused b

Reklam existerar i nästan alla människors liv och företag kan genom sin marknadsföring vara en bidragande faktor till vilka normer som accepteras av samhället. Att undersöka attityder kring hur reklam kan påverka män och kvinnors identitet är således relevant eftersom vi lever i en konsumentkultur där kommersiella resurser är med och skapar våra identiteter. Efter att ha introducerat vårt fenomen

Ett rörligt samhälle med skiftande värderingar ställer olika krav på organisationer om kontinuerlig förnyelse. Varumärken med stark koppling till föråldrade ideal finner sig därmed i en paradoxal situation med krav på förnyelse inom kärnvärderingar och segment som tidigare varit framgångsfaktorer. Sådana förändringar leder således till traditionellt motsägande ståndpunkter och kan uppfattas som inA dynamic society with shifting ideals puts pressure on organisations to continuously change. Brands with strong associations of conservative values therefore find themselves in a paradoxical situation with public demand for a change in core values and organisational segments previously associated with success. Such changes consequently lead to traditionally contradictory standpoints and could be

Forskning visar att upplevelser av diskriminering och modern rasism (bland annat mikroaggressioner) har en negativ belastning på den psykiska hälsan bland etniska minoriteter och marginaliserade grupper. Detta har förklarats bland annat genom begreppet minoritetsstress men det finns fortfarande kunskapsluckor i hur man kan förebygga detta. Denna studie syftade till att bidra till detta växande forResearch shows that experiences of discrimination and modern racism (including micro-aggressions) have a negative impact on the mental health of ethnic minorities and marginalized groups. This has been explained for instance by the concept of minority stress, but there are still gaps in science on how to prevent this. This study aimed to contribute to this growing field of research by examining se

The aim of this study is to examine if the stated reason for the implementation of the short-selling restrictions by regulators during the Covid-19 crisis actually achieved a decrease in volatility. This study has its theoretical foundation in the role of short-sellers in equity markets. With the aim to investigate the effect that restricting short-selling have on volatility. The sample consists o