Abortion is an important aspect of the fertility decision and the impact of economic conditions on the wellbeing of individuals and families. This study investigates the relationship between business cycle indicators in the context of women’s growing importance in Sweden’s labor market and economy. It finds that female relative wages have had the strongest impact on increasing abortion demand. The

Mesozoikum anses ha utgjort en ”växthusperiod” i Jordens historia med avsevärt höga koldiox-idhalter i atmosfären samt förhöjda temperaturer, men det återstår många frågor att besvara angående klimatut-vecklingen för hela detta intervall. Tidig jura karaktäriseras till exempel av ett varmt klimat, och föregås och efter-följs av två kortare perioder med väldigt höga CO2 halter, som sammanfaller medThe Mesozoic was a so-called “hothouse” time period in Earth’s history, with high concentrations of atmospheric CO2 and elevated temperatures, but the exact climate evolution is not fully known for the entire inter-val. The Early Jurassic for instance is believed to have been a warm period, flanked by two episodes of extremely high CO2, coinciding with environmental degradation and mass extinction

This thesis applies a methodology based on the Novy (2013) ratio of trade barriers to identify variations in barriers to cross-provincial trade in the People’s Republic of China, econometrically tests for determinants of such variations, and together with the results of a field study determines the state of the current trade environment. Results of this study show the presence of such barriers to

Polymer based nanometer to micrometer size fibers and tubes are the bases for a wide range of industrial and medical applications and various research branches. They are capable of guiding light, carrying electricity and liquid or exchanging heat. Two production systems were established and built. These systems enable us to produce a wide range of tiny tubes & fibers. Light, nano-micro tubes &

Arbetet med medarbetares arbetsglädje speglas i den framtagna modellen kring arbetsglädje där förutom den psykiska arbetsmiljön fokus även råder kring en motiverande miljö, delaktiga ledare samt kommunikation och feedback. Medarbetare på Gekås Ullared anser att arbetsglädje är samt uppstår i gemenskapen med kollegor, den dagliga kontakten med kunder och beroende på ledarnas delaktighet i det dagli

Popular science summary Identifying an African Paradise Flycatcher using molecular techniques Five species of Paradise Flycatchers (Terpsiphone) occur in mainland Africa. Colour polymorphism and hybridization in these birds make species identification and defining species boundaries challenging. A melanistic individual was captured in Gashaka-Gumti National Park in Nigeria, and could not be iden

The purpose of this paper is to determine to what degree there are textual and conceptual similarities between the British National Party’s (BNP) and UK Independence Party’s (UKIP) construction of in-groups and out-groups. The focus is on the two discursive strategies nomination (attribution of word form) and predication (attribution of quality). For the present study I adopt the Discourse-Histori

This study examines work culture among the contemporary Swedish professional communication field. Key standards of the field and their origins are analysed through participant observation in branch seminars and interviews with practising professionals. The results indicate that status in the work culture is centred around innovative thinking, change and focus on the future – ideals related to Enli

Creativity has been of research interest for centuries and its relationship with other constructs has been established; however, these links mostly study creativity with a single other construct. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological safety, tolerance of ambiguity, playfulness and creativity; they have been individually linked together but no complex m

Problem: The case study company, BorgWarner, currently has no quantitative method for evaluating the risks connected to different inventory levels throughout their internal supply chain. Meanwhile there are internal goals for lowering the amount of capital tied in inventory. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how changes in the component and finished goods inventory levels affec

This is a report that covers the process and result of designing a two wheeled cargo bicycle in co-operation with the American bicycle manufacturer Specialized Bicycle Components. With cargo bicycles gaining more popularity I wanted to address common issues current users had with them. Through qualitative research in the Malmö & Copenhagen area, I identified issues with flexibility and size. T

This project started with a wide research of the life-cycle of clothes. The industry is problematic and unsustainable. To find a way to tackle the problem the life-cycle was divided into categories and brainstorming was done within these. The chosen category was the using of bought clothes. The aim was to prolong the life-cycle of the garments and engage the consumer in care and quality. The resul

The debate about the link between economic growth and foreign trade is still open amongst scholars. There exist four main hypotheses regarding the relation between imports, exports and economic growth. The first one states that growth can come only through increasing the volume of exports of the country, i.e. export – led – growth hypothesis. The second one (growth – led – exports hypothesis)

The purpose of this thesis is to study the marketing of Roskilde Festival through social media and Roskilde Road Trip Malmö as a case. My main research questions are: What does the maketing of the festival look like in social media? How does the marketing of Roskilde Festival relate to three of the four P:s? Is there something special about their marketing? Has the poster and the artists on it cha

SYFTE Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur organisationer beaktar sin kultur och även om det går att använda kulturen som en konkurrensfördel. METOD & TEORI Uppsatsen är en fallstudie av ett förändringsprojekt på en högtek- nologisk industri i Sverige. Studien baseras på en kvalitativ studie med en tolkande ansats. Det teoretiska ramverket baseras på teori kring organisationskultur, föränd

The aim of the thesis is to analyse the transfer pricing rules in the VAT system, namely Articles 72 and 80 of the Recast VAT directive. The thesis specifically aims to investigate the application of the open market value to improperly valued transactions between related parties, what the open market value in the VAT system is and how it is determined. The second chapter of the thesis presents an

The aim of this thesis is to examine the current VAT treatment of public bodies in the EU, as defined by the rules of the VAT Directive. This study will examine and evaluate the current problems in interpretation of Art.13 of the VAT Directive and related rules and assess in specific whether the Court’s interposition has been successful in dealing with problems arising from it, or whether more fun

I denna studie analyseras begreppet mobbning mot bakgrund av elevers beskrivningar. Målet med studien är att lyfta fram elevers tankar och idéer om mobbning i skolan. Samtal har förts i enskilda intervjuer och fokusgrupper med elever i årskurs nio i en grundskola i Skåne. I analysen tas utgångspunkt i konstruktivistisk och interaktionistisk teori i dialog med elevernas tal. Deltagarnas ord och ut

Media har tidigare konsumerats genom tv, bio, hyrfilm radio osv. Konsumenten har fått köpa film och musik i butik eller titta på tv och lyssna på radio. Med Internets framfart har denna traditionella mediakonsumption fått konkurens. I dag konsumeras media alltmer via internet genom playtjänster och liknande mediastreamingtjänster. Studiens syfte är att bidra med kunskap om kritiska framgångsfaktor