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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective barrier separating the brain from the circulatory system. The physical barrier is built up by a monolayer of endothelial cells, which is the main component used for in vitro modeling. To create more physiologically relevant in vitro models, the field of organs-on-chips has recently been introduced, combining microfluidics and microengineering to
The world today stands at a cross roads when it comes to energy and electrical grids. A large part of the worlds population still lacks access to reliable working electricity 24 hours a day. Much of this is in remote and poor parts of the world. For much of the 20th century large centralized AC grids have been the norm to provide people with electricity. But for remote parts of the world including
Usually, high acquisition premia are considered to be a proxy for aggressive management style, extremely risk-taking behavior and poor managerial decision making and ultimately failure. In the case of China, it is questionable if this assumption can hold true. In general, cross border M&A failure rate is high and did not vary significantly over time. A study by KPMG found that only 17% of cros
This thesis evaluates the success of a fundamental investing strategy on the Swedish stock market between 2004 and 2016. The main purpose is to examine if the F_Score system developed by Piotroski (2000) could be used to identify winners and losers during aforementioned time frame. A lot of research has previously been conducted on the topic of fundamental investing and some focusing on F_Score. T
This thesis empirically examines the impact of democratic transitions on innovation using a difference-in-differences method on a panel of 168 countries from 1960 to 2019. Patents, R&D expenditure, and scientific articles are employed as proxies for innovation. The results indicate that democratisations have a positive effect on patents. This association is significant for permanent democratis
The maturation of whisky is a long and complex process, the extremely long waiting time causes a large cost for new whisky distilleries, and without sufficient funding, it is hard to start a whisky business. To produce satisfying whisky products within the short term, accelerating the reaction during aging provides a promising approach. Various chemical reactions take place during this stage, this
Consumption-based emissions have increased rapidly during the last few decades and measures to battle climate change have included numerous initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The European Union is currently in the process of implementing its new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, to level the playing field between domestic producers and importers by setting the same requirements conc
Understanding third spaces as spaces of resistance and hybridity, this thesis examines western policies of remediation from a minoritarian perspective. It is an attempt to understand textual reality from a minoritarian viewpoint with tools offered for such critical analysis. Policies and organizations of influence are the greatest transmitters of homogeneous values; understanding power through tec
Moms-systemet har blivit en allt viktigare inkomstkälla för medlemsstaterna i EU över det senaste årtiondet. Men på grund av oro över suveränitet och oförmågan att nå consensus över hur gränser ska behandlas i samband med moms har nu systemet blivit utdaterat, komplicerat att följa för de som vill handla över gränserna samtidigt som systemet är öppet för bedrägeri. Denna uppsats kommer att undersöThe VAT system has become an increasingly important source of revenue for the European Member States over the past decade. But due to concerns about sovereignty and inability to come to a consensus on how to treat borders in relation to the VAT, the system is now imperfect, outdated, complicated to follow for those wanting to trade cross border while also being vulnerable to fraud. This thesis wil
In a modern-day circular economy context, there is a dire need for companies all over the world to change and adapt their business model from linear to circular. This thesis is thus dedicated to deepening the understanding of business models in circular transition, by looking at effects on the specific business model components: value proposition, value creation and delivery, and value capture (as
This thesis explores the nature of the challenges local NGOs face when responding to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. In doing so, it draws on material collected from distance interviews with Venezuelan NGOs involved in delivering humanitarian aid and on qualitative analysis of political statements from members of the Venezuelan government. Further, it investigates whether and how identified
Reports of sexual abuse committed by United Nations peacekeepers has sparked much attention and research in recent years. Scholars, journalists and the general population have made efforts to try and understand this phenomena and its apparent continuation. The aim of this paper is to examine and identify the possible factors, stemming from the relationship between Troop Contributing Countries and
In recent years, businesses have been focusing on Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) to achieve better customer relationships and to identify high-value customers for more customized marketing strategies. This thesis contributes by comparing the performance of different machine learning models on cluster-specific data points and the complete dataset from the auto insurance industry. In addition, the st
The establishment of Indonesian AID can be seen as Indonesia’s official statement to the world on its intent of playing a more prominent role as a donor of international development aid. However, looking at the available data, it seems that Indonesian AID is still deep in the early days of its establishment. Little seems to have gone into “enforcing” its role as donor, with “reorganizing” seeming
This thesis is a qualitative case study on greening policies in the Minawao Refugee Camp in far-northern Cameroon. It thoroughly investigates the actors and dynamics of humanitarian aid and specifically explores how environmental mainstreaming can shape humanitarian governance. The case was chosen due to its unique policies and programmes that aim to green the refugee camp and use a participat
This master’s thesis evaluates the feasibility of using in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to study the effects of high temperature heat treatments of a coated soft magnetic composite (SMC) sample. SMCs are an increasingly competitive magnetic powder material which finds use in for instance electric motors. A heat treatment following compaction for SMCs is an essential part of manufact
Shopping malls are becoming more prevalent throughout the world. They have been identified as having high energy use, which is less explored than other building types. There are 357 shopping centers in Sweden, which has doubled in the last five years. Regardless of national differences in shopping mall tenants' demands, shopping malls always tend to have high lighting loads, high population de
The purpose of this study is to explore what organisational capabilities are needed to monetise on the value of a digital transaction platform during a business model transformation. The study brings forward six capabilities which are divided into the three themes: enable, create and capture. To enable value on the platform, the capabilities innovative mindset and supportive leadership are assumed
Organizations' business processes depend on their system's proper functions. Any possible dis- ruption due to a malfunction or a disaster could affect the company's reputation. Therefore, the firms need to prepare for these possible malfunctions to not shut down their crucial business processes by implementing business continuity. Over the years, business continuity management processe
There is no consensus on how to define and measure green growth. Consequently, we can neither state if growth is actually green nor econometrically explore important questions such as what determines green growth. This thesis takes a three-step approach to move one step closer to a unifying longitudinal cross-country measure of green growth. It analyzes how green growth has been quantitatively mea
