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Human trafficking is not only an offence in the eyes of the law, but a violation of human rights. The Palermo Protocol is the most widespread international legislation, and 178 countries are state parties to the treaty. The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate whether ratification of the Protocol has any effect on countries’ anti-trafficking efforts and/or the rate of victims per 100.000
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship between varying leverage ratios and performance for large Swedish firms. With a recent trend of decreasing borrowing rates, it is more common for Swedish firms to have a larger portion of debt on their balance sheets. This trend makes it important to understand the effects changing leverage has on firm performance. The relationship between
The Swedish power system, similar to those of other European countries, is currently transitioning from fossil to renewable. Simultaneously the electrification and digitalization of societies all over the world sets high standards for the availability of power. As a result the power systems experience certain limitations and issues. This can partially be accredited to the decline of available disp
Employment is often more than just a way to make a living and a job loss might be one of life’s most stressful experiences. Aside from the financial hardship it causes, it may also affect individuals’ behaviors. This study examines the impact of unemployment on different health behaviors, namely alcohol and cigarette consumption, total physical activity and dietary patterns. This is done by using
The year of 2020 was marked with an unprecedented outbreak of Covid-19 virus and a global pandemic. Not all businesses across various industries have been equally affected. This thesis investigated the difference in return of industries with dissimilar exposure to the Covid-19 pandemic under the lockdown and social distance intervention, and how this difference has evolved during 2020. We found ev
This thesis work was done in collaboration with Knowit Experience in Malmö. Its main goal was to evaluate and develop an authentication module for the company’s e-commerce platform. Semi-structured interviews were held with software developers at the company to better understand their needs. Based around these needs an evaluation regarding price and usability was conducted for the authentication
As intermittent faults in distribution grids continue to cause unplanned outages, grid owners face increasing challenges related to reliability, restoration times, and maintenance planning. These challenges not only affect customers but also result in higher operational costs and resource demands for grid operators. The purpose of this thesis is to develop methods for proactive fault management b
Byggnader är en central komponent i 3D stadsmodeller. Att skapa sådana modeller enligt relevant standard är inte alltid enkelt och kan vara tidskrävande. Den här studien undersöker en metod att skapa byggnadsmodeller utifrån the svenska nationella specifikationen (NS) för byggnader, i en detaljnivå (LOD) som inkluderar takform. Metoden utvärderar hur byggnadsytor (registerbyggnad) tillsammans med Buildings are a central component of three-dimensional (3D) city models. Generating such models according to an appropriate standard is not always straightforward and can be time-consuming. This study explores a method for generating building models that comply with the Swedish national specification (NS) for buildings, at a level of detail (LOD) that includes roof structures. The method evaluates
Sammanfattning Denna studie undersöker hur olika åtgärder kan påverka trafiksäkerheten för oskyddade trafikanter vid cirkulationsplatser. Studien bygger på en analys av trafiksituationen på en cirkulationsplats i Helsingborg. Bedömningen av trafiksituationen genomfördes med hjälp av tre metoder: hastighetsmätningar med radarpistol, en konfliktanalys mellan olika trafikgrupper baserat på filmat ma
Context Although prototyping is widely utilized in product and user interface design, as well as in requirements engineering practices within agile development, there exists a lack of theoretical frameworks surrounding this methodology. Aims The primary objective of this study is to explore both the benefits and costs of employing different types of prototyping with different levels of complexity
The purpose of this study is to explore how Syrian-born students at Swedish universities experience their establishment in the Swedish labor market, with a focus on obstacles and factors that facilitate entry into their professional field. The study is based on qualitative interviews with six Syrian-born university graduates who arrived in Sweden within the past ten years. The data were analyzed t
Alternative food networks are increasingly promoted in policy, academic, and civil society discourses as pathways to sustainable and socially just food systems. However, their demographic homogeneity raises questions about their capacity to foster social inclusion. This study explores how Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Southern Germany navigate tensions between solidaritybase
This Master’s thesis is a study of the existence of yogaphobia in the swedish debate between the years 2012 and 2020 concerning the religious nature yoga. Via deconstructing misconceptions of yoga from a historical standpoint combined with the use of critical discourse analysis, the thesis explores the arguments found in news articles and submitters from the swedish newspapers Dagen and Världen id
Purpose: This paper investigates the impact of crowdsourced employee content, specifically from platforms like Glassdoor, on employer branding. It further suggests strategies for organisations to utilise this data to close the gap between their internal identity and external reputation. Building upon Urde & Greyser’s (2016) Corporate Brand Identity and Reputation Matrix (CBIRM), the study seek
In the late 17th century, a new style of decorations was developing in Sweden. Brutal flaming depictions of hell started covering the ceilings of the small parish churches. The trend would catch fire and over the course of the 18th century over 500 decorations were made in churches across western Sweden. This essay studies iconographic starting points for the style in the depictions the final judg
Corporations now face dual pressures from climate change: the financial vulnerability and environmental accountability. As a response, corporate climate-related disclosure has evolved from voluntary sustainability pledges to a regulatory and market necessity in many regions including the Mainland China. This study explores climate-related disclosure behaviors and underlying motivations of Chinese
Vad återstår, idag, för oss, här, nu, av en Strindberg? Denna studie undersöker August Strindbergs "Ockulta Dagboken" som ett gränsöverskridande verk där text, bild och materialitet samverkar och utmanar etablerade föreställningar om vad en "bok" och en "text" är. Den teoretiska utgångspunkten är Jacques Derridas dekonstruktion, särskilt så som den formuleras i "
This thesis asks whether European Union candidacy, as an intermediate stage prior to accession, increases bilateral trade between Western Balkan candidates and EU members. The methodology combines a structural-gravity framework estimated by PPML with a heterogeneity-robust staggered difference-in-differences event study, using directional dyad–year goods trade for 2006–2019 and exporter×year, impo
Climate change and environmental degradation are some of the most pressing crises of our time, however action is lacking. In order to create system transformation, the inner dimensions of sustainability need to be addressed: values, worldviews and qualities on an individual, collective and system level. Ecovillages seem to be spaces where the integration of internal and external sustainability occ
Glacier retreat driven by climate change has created intense water scarcity in Ladakh, India, threatening both the local agriculture and livelihoods. In response, Artificial Glaciers (AGs) have emerged as an adaptive strategy. This study examines the role of AGs in enhancing social resilience in the villages of Ursi and Igoo using the Six Attributes of Social Resilience framework. A mixed-methods
