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Focusing on sector-specific differences, this thesis studies the long-term effects of the Elterngeld reform of the German parental insurance on female labor market participation. With data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), the analysis is based on a cohort comparison between first-time mothers giving birth during the period 2006-2008. Due to limited data, the study focuses on the labor market
Denna masteruppsats, genomförd i samarbete med Reco Port AB, undersöker hur den termiska prestandan hos en vikport i aluminium kan förbättras genom digital produktutveckling, beräkningar och simuleringar. Den befintliga portkonstruktionen har begränsad isoleringsförmåga, vilket reducerar dess användningsom- råden i miljöer där energieffektivitet är av stor betydelse. Projektets mål var att sänka pThis thesis, made in collaboration with Reco Port AB, investigates the improvement of thermal performance of an aluminum folding door through digital product development, calculation and simulation. The current door design provides limited insulation, restricting its use in applications where energy efficiency is required. The project aimed to lower the U-value of the door while ensuring structura
Urban green spaces provide important ecosystem services that support human well-being and climate adaptation in cities. As urbanisation and densification increases, municipalities face chal lenges in promoting and safeguarding these areas. This study investigates the current methods and tools used by municipalities in southern Sweden to assess urban green spaces with regard to ecosystem service
Children who lose a parent face profound emotional and practical challenges, yet societal structures often fail to provide adequate support. This study explores how support for bereaved children is practiced within three Swedish initiatives: The Hospital Chaplaincy (Sjukhuskyrkan) in Uppsala, The Striped House (Randiga Huset), a Swedish support center for grieving children and families, in Gothenb
This study explores attitudes towards ADHD within the field of social work, focusing on perspectives from social workers diagnosed with ADHD, their managers, and colleagues. Six semi-structured interviews were conducted, primarily via video calls. Two participants were social workers diagnosed with ADHD, and four were managers with experience supervising employees with the diagnosis. The findings
Gas in Scattering Media Absorption Spectroscopy (GASMAS) is a near-infrared (IR) optical spectroscopy technique showing great potential in the continuous, non-invasive monitoring of the lungs. While the feasibility of GASMAS has been proven in neonatal lung studies, applying the technique to older children and adults is challenging. The increased tissue thickness strongly attenuates the signal, ne
This thesis explored the possibility of a techno-feudal reframing of gig work. Previous researchers and theorists have frequently framed gig work within capitalist frameworks, like platform capitalism and piece rate wages, despite gig work’s odd similarities to the feudal organisation of work. Scholars like Durand have pointed out similarities between the digital economy and feudalism without
Understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in boreal catchments is essential for improving water quality models and assessing carbon fluxes. This study applies the SWAT-C (Soil and Water Assessment Tool for Carbon) model to the Krycklan catchment in northern Sweden (67.9 km²), a well-instrumented boreal watershed characterized by forests, wetlands, and peatla
This paper aims to comprehensively examine the impact of global climate change, particularly how climate change and the natural disasters it triggers affect the insurance sector in Asia and Europe and the stock market performance of reinsurance companies in both Asia and Europe. Using an appropriate event study methodology, the study investigates the impact of two natural disasters in China and tw
This essay examines how citizenship is constructed and used in contemporary Swedish political discourse and legal practice. Drawing on poststructuralist, postcolonial and feminist perspectives, we analyse selected political policy documents and court rulings from the Migration Court of Appeal. Using two complementary tools of discourse analysis – “What’s the Problem Represented to be?” (WPR) appro
This thesis investigates the impact of U.S. sanctions imposed between 2010 and 2012 on Iran’s non-oil exports. Using the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) as the baseline strategy, complemented by an Event Study and a standard Difference-in-Differences (DiD) model, the analysis shows that sanctions led to a sharp and persistent decline in Iran’s export performance relative to a counterfactual scenari
The financial assistance department of social service organisations is a department where variations in experiences and perspectives regarding the work are apparent. Social workers in this department are the primary practitioners and enforcers of decisions regarding applicants’ cases, making their perspectives and understanding of the knowledge they use valuable to have insight into, and to gain s
In the search for sustainable alternatives to fossil-based aromatic polyesters like PET, there has been a growing attention to design and synthesize bio-based aromatic AB-type monomers for the development of versatile biobased polyesters with suitable properties toward various applications. This review focuses on the molecular design and synthesis of biobased aromatic AB-type monomers, their polym
The Visegrad Group (V4) has often portrayed itself as the protectors and saviors of European civilization. This thesis investigates how that collective self‐image evolved across two major crises: the migration crisis (2015-2019), and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (2022–2025). Using critical discourse analysis of prime‐ministerial speeches and press releases, and drawing on securitization theory, so
The thesis analyses four public spaces in Riga and Tallinn which have undergone architectural and therefore semiotic transformation between 2004 and 2024. The analysis is guided by a theoretical framework which combines concepts of (transnational) memory studies and urban semiotics. Together, these emphasise a distinction between the memory of transnational space, the local place, and the material
I have always been an avid reader and I have often found myself wondering how other people picture the same spaces that are described. In many cases, the built environment is crucial to build a f ictional world for a story to take place, but sometimes it plays a particularly essential part in understanding the story, its characters and events. In these books, the architecture itself is the story.
This thesis examines the temporary use and development of Botulfsplatsen, a future central public square in Lund, Sweden. Previously a node for city buses, the municipality decided to repurpose the site for interim use as a way to test and activate the square prior to its permanent reconstruction. Drawing on theories of placemaking, temporary use, and relational geography, the study addresses two
In this paper we dive deep into the interwar agricultural policys and how they became to be. The aim is a better understanding of how the state thought the future to be in a time where change happened everywhere. From 1950 to 1970 around 131 000 agricultural units disappeared, far too many to be explained by natural causes. Through an analysis of several government public investigations we come to
This report explores how the design of a contemporary railway station can contribute to the identity and functionality of a small, relatively unbuilt location like Alsike, a growing town in Knivsta municipality. The primary question centers around how a modern station, beyond its main function as a transport hub, can serve as a gathering point, integrate different functions and reduce the railway’
