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Since the end of the Great Moderation, there has been a great surge in studies proposing alternatives to the current dominant monetary policy regime of inflation targeting. One popular such alternative has become NGDP targeting. However, as studies tend to gravitate towards larger economies, an unintended side effect has become a significant degree of homogeneity in regards to the economic setting

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the violence men experienced from their female partner. We have through semi-structured interviews with nine men in heterosexual relationships in Sweden got an insight of men's experience of domestic violence. Our focus was the men's experience of the violence, how men experience the outside world's view of the men who are exposed to vi

On August of 2020 Dan Park and Rasmus Paludan announced a Quran burning in the center of Malmö, Sweden. This qualitative thesis investigates the Swedish internet forum Flashback’s users’ concept of freedom of expression, using the discussions around the Quran burning as a case study. Previous research has explored the legal conflict between religious hatred and freedom expression. This thesis is a

The aim of this study was to understand the reasoning of professionals in the Swedish social work practice in the children and adolescents department, regarding assessment of the complex phenomenon of maturity and maturity assessment. The method conducted was qualitative interviews with eight professionals in the Swedish social service system for children and adolescents. The interviews were analy

This qualitative study is based on interviews held with representatives, including coordinators, public prosecutors, members of the police force, and social workers, of Barnahus. Barnahus is a national, multi-site, child advocacy centre in Sweden working with minors below the age of 18 who suspects have experienced abuse or sexual violence. Barnahus is a collaborative initiative between the Swedis

Syftet med denna uppsats är att bidra till ökad kunskap kring relationen mellan distansarbete och idégenerering. Genom att belysa distansarbetets möjliga effekter på idégenerering i startups hoppas vi kunna bättre förstå hur arbete på distans påverkar idégenerering i innovativa organisationer. Studien är utformad som en kvalitativ fallstudie där den empiriska datan samlades in genom semistrukturerThe purpose of this study is to contribute to increased knowledge about the relationship between remote work and idea generation. By highlighting the possible effects of remote work in startups we hope to better understand how remote work has a relationship to idea generation in innovative organizations.The study is conducted as a qualitative case study. The empirical data has been gathered throug

The aim of this study was to examine the alcohol culture amongst students in social work at Lund University, but with different places of study, i.e. Lund and Helsingborg. The studies purpose was to see if there was any difference between the genders as well as between the two places of study in question about drinking behavior according to AUDIT. To be able to meet the aims of the study I used a

The purpose of this study is to increase knowledge about how the corona pandemic affects organizations that work with the homeless people. To examine this I have conducted interviews with the professionals working with the group. I have used qualitative methods in the form of semi-structured interviews to examine my research questions. I have interviewed three professionals working for two differe

Det har länge reproducerats stereotyper av manligt respektive kvinnligt i media och inte minst i reklam. Den här studien undersöker hur kvinnlighet visuellt representeras i H&M:s reklamkampanj She´s a Lady. Avsikten med studien är att undersöka hur H&M i sin reklamfilm använder sig av konstruktionen “lady” samt vilka feministiska budskap de förmedlar i deras sätt att framställa kvinnan på.

Is it possible that Genesis 38 is a story about an ancient woman? And should Genesis 38 be called The Story of Tamar? Numerous signals in Gen 38 point to Tamar being the main character of the story. Nevertheless, throughout history, the story has been said to be about Judah and his transformation from a mean and selfish character in Gen 37 to a caring and selfless one in Gen 43:8–10. But is that r

The aim of this essay is to present Antonis Samarakis’ first published literary work Ζητείται ελπίς through a thematic analysis with an explanatory approach. The essay points out the most important themes of the social conscience that Samarakis always focused on through his social orientation. In the final part of this essay, the modes of expression in the thematic analysis are examined through th

Oat is a cereal that contains high lipid content when compared to other cereals and is a potential oil crop. Oats also have high content of lipase enzymes when compared to other cereals, that causes hydrolytic rancidity which causes the soapy bitter taste that may develop in oats. Therefore, oats that are intended for human consumption are heat treated to inactivate lipase enzymes and thus, to imp

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in the world. Due to that, many developing world’s regions with limited economic activity adapt tourism as a development strategy. The point of departure is a critical consideration why tourism, while producing such immense economic benefits, frequently also perpetuates already existing socio-economic, cultural, and environmental dysfunctions.

The purpose of this study was to investigate how collaboration was experienced within the social administration and the school and leisure administration. This study included six respondents, three from the social administration and three from the school administration. I have used a thematic analysis where three different themes were developed. I made a selection to name these three themes obstac

Strategic communication as an integrating discipline addresses social phenomenon as migration. When people relocate, they experience physical and mental stress, and seek guidance, questioning their sense of belonging. Authentic communication based on feminist values aims to build long-lasting relations and reach social inclusion by conducting more sensitive communication. This thesis explores the

Att komma ut är något som varje homosexuell person behöver ta ställning till. Beslutet att komma ut upplevs av många som svårt och skrämmande. Många homosexuella personer är oroliga eller rädda för reaktionerna som kan följa när de kommer ut. Detta eftersom vi lever i ett samhälle där heterosexualitet ännu betraktas som norm för människors sexuella läggning. Denna studie syftar att ur ett sociolog

The emergence of artificial intelligence, especially machine-learning methods, challenges the set of legal guarantees put in place in Europe to combat discrimination and ensure equal treatment. This paper will focus on cases of algorithmic discrimination in the context of recruitment as a business practice. Particular in the field of recruitment of workers, which has always been a field where EU n

Undersökningen är en vetenskapssociologisk diskursanalys i formen av en kvalitativ fallstudie av Paolo Macchiarinis tid vid det Karolinska Institutet och universitetssjukhuset. Fallet har en fortsatt medial relevans då där ännu finns ärenden i det svenska rättsväsendet som ska avgöra vilken skuld Macchiarini bär för de patienter som farit illa. Fallet Macchiarini har ännu inte analyserats ur ett r

Students performs differently in international comparable school evaluations such as TIMSS and PISA. One possible explanation discussed in economic research literature is that differences in the amount of instruction time across countries are the reason for international gaps in student performance. Using a within-student between-subject fixed effects model and the data from the TIMSS 2019 evaluat