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Financial markets are subject to sudden changes in volatility, which can challenge standard option pricing models such as Black–Scholes. While the Black–Scholes model remains a widely used benchmark, its assumptions of constant volatility and continuous price movements may limit its performance during turbulent market conditions. This thesis examines whether the Merton jump–diffusion model provide
This paper examines how handheld fire screens, specifically those depicting operas or plays, can provide a visual narrative through its various visual elements depicted in their motives. The material in question depicts the Swedish opera Thetis och Pelée from 1773 and is today part of the Royal Collections Department at Drottningholm, serving as prime examples of lost and forgotten decorative arts
Malmö is one of the largest cities in Sweden. Its industrial past has left a mark on the buildings, now occupied by sophisticated offices for new entrepreneurial businesses (Baeten, 2012; Holgersen, 2014). This shift also has implications for the city's social class structure; this research aims to identify social mechanisms that drive the reconfiguration of social classes in Malmö. The purpo
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with neuroinflammation and microglial dysregulation. Galectin-3 (gal-3), a β-galactoside-binding protein expressed in microglia, has been identified as an upstream regulator of neuroinflammatory responses and is increasingly recognized as a potential therapeutic target in AD. This Master’s thesis focuses on the design
This thesis investigates whether integrating technical market data with fundamental accounting variables improves the out-of-sample predictability of stock returns in the highly liquid S&P 100 universe. Using an expanding window approach from 2010 to 2024, the study compares the performance of regularized linear (Ridge Regression) and non-linear (Histogram Gradient Boosting) estimators against
The labour market has become increasingly dynamic, characterised by technological change, greater job mobility and shifting employee expectations. As employees place growing importance on development, work environment and work-life balance, organisations face new challenges in retaining talent. One strategy to retain employees is internal employer branding. As engineers have good opportunities to
Studien undersöker hur kvinnlig agens och självständighet gestaltas genom karaktären Harley Quinn i filmen Suicide Squad (2016). Med utgångspunkt i bland annat feministisk filmteori, postfeminism och representationsteori analyseras filmens narrativa och visuella strukturer och hur dessa konstruerar kvinnlig subjektivitet. Studien tar sin utgångspunkt i den återkommande populärkulturella tendensen
Introduction: Breast cancer remains a global public health priority, with increasing incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women. While high body mass index (BMI) and reproductive history are established risk factors, the interaction between BMI and cumulative reproductive exposure, measured as fertile years, has not been thoroughly investigated. This study investigated the independent and
To examine the“Mom-friendly Positions”(alsoknownas“MamaGang”)policy introduced in Zhongshan City in 2022,this study follows a Critical Realist perspective and employs a qualitative case study method,using in-depth interviews with middle-incom emothers and local policy officers.The policy aims to help mothers return to the work force by offering flexible working opportunities in response to demog
This thesis examines how changes in the Swedish policy rate affect sectoral stock returns in the banking, real estate, and service sectors during the period 2012–2024. Using monthly sector-level data and regression-based analysis, we study whether monetary policy has heterogeneous effects across sectors with differing financial structures and interest rate exposure. The analysis covers both the pr
Bakgrund: Lättare psykisk ohälsa, såsom depression och ångestsyndrom, utgör de vanligaste orsakerna till sjukskrivning i Sverige. Tillståndet påverkar ofta individens förmåga att reglera energi, prioritera aktiviteter och hantera krav i vardag och arbetsliv, vilket kan leda till en rubbad aktivitetsbalans. Trots detta är kunskapen om vilka faktorer som särskilt påverkar aktivitetsbalans vid sjuksk
Denna studie undersöker hur svenska investmentbolag kommunicerar värderingen av sina onoterade portföljbolag i årsredovisningen. Eftersom onoterade innehav saknar observerbara marknadspriser präglas värderingen av betydande osäkerhet och subjektiva bedömningar, vilket ställer höga krav på transparens och legitimitet i den externa redovisningskommunikationen. Studien genomförs som en kvalitativ innThis study examines how Swedish investment companies communicate the valuation of their unlisted portfolio companies in annual reports. As unlisted holdings lack observable market prices, valuation involves significant uncertainty and subjective judgment, placing high demands on transparency in external financial reporting. The study applies a qualitative content analysis of annual reports for the
Research question: To what extent do ROC, EBIT growth, leverage ratio and FCF margin explain variations in stock returns among the 50 largest companies listed on the Stockholm Exchange during the period 2014 - 2024. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the financial ratios ROC, EBIT growth, leverage ratio and FCF-margin and stock price development among the 50
In this thesis, we investigate the water-wave problem for two-dimensional steady waves with constant vorticity. We introduce a new approximate model that, in its simplest form, reduces to a planar dynamical system. We then analyze this system for various energy levels and vorticity constants, studying its phase portraits to determine the locations and types of solutions that arise. In the unidire
Traces of movement - a landscape archaeological study of a hollow way system in Genarp. Hollow ways constitute some of the most prominent traces of historical movement in the landscape. Despite their relatively common occurrence it is often difficult to interpret their function, social meaning and age. The aim of this essay is to investigate how a system of hollow ways situated in Genarp, Scania
En stor andel av Skånes landbaserade vindkraft närmar sig slutet av sin tekniska livslängd, samtidigt som behovet av ökad fossilfri elproduktion är stort. Istället för att avveckla och nedmontera den åldrande vindkraften trycker EU på behovet av repowering, vilket innebär att istället ersätta delar av eller hela vindkraftverk. Detta utgör ett potentiellt kostnadseffektivt sätt att öka elproduktionA large share of onshore wind power in Skåne is approaching the end of its technical lifetime, while the demand for increased fossil-free electricity generation is substantial. Rather than decommissioning and dismantling aging wind power assets, the EU emphasizes the need for repowering, which entails replacing parts of or entire wind turbines. Repowering represents a potentially cost-effective wa
Forskningsfråga: Varför konsumerar människor skönhetsprodukter? Syfte: Undersöka vilka motiv som ligger bakom människors konsumtion av skönhetsprodukter och hur dessa motiv uttrycks i individers vardagliga resonemang och beteenden, i syfte att nyansera bilden av skönhetskonsumtion bortom föreställningar om yta. Metod: Kvalitativ metod med abduktiv ansats där empirin baseras på djupintervjuer. T
The purpose of this study was to examine how increased pay transparency was perceived by employees and leaders, as well as the role it played for justice, motivation and communication within a Swedish organisation in the energy sector. The study took its starting point in the forthcoming EU directive on pay transparency and the limited prior research on social and organizational effects in the Swe
Under 1600- och 1700-talet tvingades den strängt lutherskt ortodoxa kyrkan i Sverige att möta motstånd för första gången i historien. Det var präster inom kyrkan som hade tagit intryck av den pietistiska rörelsen och dess betoning på ett innerligare trosbegrepp och reform. Det uppstod en maktkamp mellan kyrkan och pietismen, detta var svårhanterligt för en kyrka som aldrig tidigare behövt känna si
