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The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether investment in information and communication technology (ICT) and the level of deregulation of these markets do have a positive impact on economic growth. Furthermore, the purpose is to analyse whether the lower economic performance in southern Europe may possibly be explained by lower levels of investment in ICT and slower deregulation of the ICT ma
Psykologisk flexibilitet (PF) refererar till förmågan att genomföra beteenden som ligger i linje med långsiktiga mål inom värderade områden i livet trots närvaro av obehagliga tankar, känslor och fysiska sensationer som ger upphov till impulser att undvika dessa erfarenheter. Högre nivåer av PF (och ökning av PF under behandling) är kopplat till bättre fungerande och mindre upplevt obehag hos vuxnPsychological Flexibility (PF) refers to a person’s ability to persist in behaviours aimed at achieving their longer-term goals in valued domains of living despite the presence of unpleasant thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations that elicit attempts to avoid these experiences. Higher levels of PF (and increases in PF during treatment) are associated with better functioning and lower psychiat
Syftet med denna uppsats är att ge en överblick över det nya, men snabbt växande, konceptet crowdsourcing. Konceptet kan enkelt beskrivas som en åtgärd att ta en uppgift som vanligtvis utförs av en utsedd arbetspresterande part (vanligtvis en anställd) och outsourca denna till en odefinerad, anonym och generellt stort grupp av människor i form av en ”öppen inbjudan”. Marknaden har under det senastThe purpose of this thesis is to provide an overview of the new, but rapidly growing, concept of crowdsourcing. The basis of the concept can be described as the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent (usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call. In the last couple of decades, the market has exploded
There is a relationship between income inequality and economic performance. This relationship is based on different channels between income inequality and economic performance. These channels are based on incentives, investment opportunities, policy, and taxation. The effects of the different channels are noticeable after different time-periods. This paper tested if income inequality affects econo
The main purpose of this paper is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the (re)integration of startup into the parent organization and its effect on the organizational members, organizational culture, and identity which adds to the overall topic of mergers and acquisitions. Following an interpretive and abductive research approach allowed us to switch between theory and empirical material.
The present research aims at finding the underlying factors that contributed to the recently observed disappearance of economic shrinking in Ethiopia, defined as negative rates of GDP per capita growth. Within the framework of the Theory of Shrinking (Broadberry & Wallis, 2017) it sheds light on structural, technological and demographic change, the occurrence of warfare as well as institutiona
When producing printed circuit boards, end of line testing needs to be done to assure that as few faulty products as possible reach the customer. This can be done manually, but takes long time. By using a Functional Test fixture (FCT-fixture) it is possible to do the test faster and at a lower cost. A FCT-fixture is a fixture with a lid where the printed circuit board is placed. When the lid is cl
I den här masteruppsatsen undersöktes geokemin i kalkskalen av bottenlevande foraminiferer från Anholt (Kattegat), Ristinge (Bälthavet) och Obrzynowo (Egentliga Östersjön), för att rekonstruera de hydrografiska förhållanden i Östersjön och paleomiljön under den senaste interglacialen (130 - 115 ka BP). De variabler som analyserades innefattade Mg/Ca, Ba/Ca och Mn/Ca samt stabila syre- och kolisotoIn this thesis, three microfossil records from Anholt (Kattegat), Ristinge (the Danish straits) and Obrzynowo (the southern Baltic- coast) representing the last interglacial Eemian (130- 115 ka B.P) were generated. The geochemistry of benthic foraminifera was investigated to reconstruct the Eemian Baltic Sea hydrography and paleoenvironment. The paleo-environmental proxies were: the trace elements
In the last decades Peru, one of the top performing countries in Latin America, experienced a dramatic reduction in poverty. The set of structural reforms implemented by Peru during the mid-90s included trade liberalisation which implied a drastic reduction of tariffs on highly protected sectors, and particularly, in agriculture where most poor Peruvians work, and Free Trade Agreements. How relati
During the years of the so-called refugee crisis, migrants lacking access to housing in Greece have squatted buildings or resided in makeshift settlements. Those homes have been met with state violence and continuous evictions. Those evictions are a form of migration control in the context of an ongoing disciplinary ‘management’ of migrant populations and their mobility in Europe and Greece. The t
Climate changes have a large impact on precipitation patterns and precipitation variability change. With this in mind, precipitation over Greenland is studied. This is done for present day precipitation model data from 1991-2010 compared to future model simulations of precipitation for 2081-2100. Furthermore, precipitation drives Surface Mass Balance (SMB), which is the sum of accumulation and the
Skydd för kulturarv under internationell rätt introducerades i internationella konventioner i början på 1900-talet. Ursprungligen behandlades ämnet uteslutande i förhållande till regler gällande väpnad konflikt. Frågor om kulturarv har traditionellt sett tillhört den nationella jurisdiktionen men framväxandet av idén om ’världsarv’, kulturarv som på grund sitt värde tillhör alla folk och nationer,The protection of cultural heritage first appeared in international conventions at the beginning of the 20th century. At the time, protection was only awarded in the event of an armed conflict. Traditionally, questions of heritage and its eventual destruction belonged within the national jurisdiction but the emerge of internationalist ideas of a ‘common heritage of mankind’ changed the perception.
Uppsatsens syfte var att undersöka hur ICJ influerar internationell rätt som legal normsättare till det internationella samfundet. Frågeställningen var: hur konceptualiseras idén om ICJ och dess värde för det internationella samfundet av FN:s generalförsamling och domarna som dömde i samband med kärnvapensrådgivningen? Primärmaterialet utgjordes av valda sektioner i de åtta resolutionerna från FN:
The news media remains as one of the most important sources of societal uptake of climate change information. Its potential to covertly shape public perception and attitudes regarding climate change is therefore considerable but difficult to assess. This thesis underscores the discursive and cognitive role of metaphor in this dynamic by using a framework that combines the theory of conceptual meta
Research aim and questions: The aim of this research is to investigate the way Radio Free Europe’s Romanian Language Service presented the events of December 1989 in Romania. Since Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was one of the most important international broadcasting institutions during the Cold War, it is relevant to see what kind of interpretation was assigned to Romania’s 1989 political and
This thesis seeks to introduce the reader to the idea of Cosmic War giving background on the formation of the concept, how it is currently perceived, and the difference from other seemingly similar ideas such as terrorism and holy war. Following this the most influential factors in the modern appearance of Cosmic War such as the rise of religion in the face of modernity and secularism are explored
