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The purpose of this thesis is to further the knowledge of the Internet’s effect on trade. The study is conducted by examining the specific example of the introduction of the SAT-3/WASC submarine Internet cable in Benin. The research is conducted by using a Difference in Difference estimator and observing the treatment effect of the Internet cable on the country’s exports. Previous studies have mo

In the light of reports of decreasing litteracy among Sweden’s youth, several public studies indicate the importance of promoting reading at an early age. In this context, library activities directed at preschools has been pointed out as especially important. Although there is presently no requirement for preschools to have access to a school library, which is the case for elementary schools, the

This study aims to analyze the effects of competition on quality, efficiency, produced volume and gaming the system of specialized health care in Sweden, after implementation of the Freedom of Choice Act (LOV, Lagen om Vårdval). This is done by using data for specialized ophthalmology, which is a patient-elective diagnostic category. The motive behind the law, which established free entry for priv

The aim of this study was to explore how school counsellors at schools in low-socioeconomic areas in Malmö act and work in relation to child poverty and how they reflect on the school’s responsibility regarding child poverty. The method chosen for this study was qualitative research method with semi structured interviews with eight school counsellors from seven different schools. When analysing ou

The year 2018 was the first complete year with aerosol observations at the rural background station Hyltemossa in southern Sweden. The aim of this thesis was to analyse and investigate the influence from long-distance transport (LDT) aerosols, local sources and precipitation on the black carbon (BC) mass concentration by utilising the Aethalometer and the HYSPLIT model, which estimated the BC mass

This qualitative research aims to observe, understand and provide an overview regarding the knowledge management processes at a high-risk organisation such as an aviation school that does not have an established knowledge management system, but has reported zero accidents during its 35 years of operation, achieving an excellent safety record that demonstrates its high level of reliability. The res

In recent years the role of partnerships has become a popular approach in the crime prevention area where it is argued that crime is a multifaceted problem that requires work from several actors to be solved effectively. However, despite the increasing popularity of partnerships there is a lack of research that explains the effects that comes from this work. This paper is written in collaboration

This paper examines the effect from issuer-sponsored equity research on stock prices in Sweden. This kind of reports has risen in popularity and today, over 290 firms in Sweden are covered by a sponsored equity research. To reach a conclusion, a traditional event study was performed on 141 Swedish firms between the years of 2008 and 2019. The result show that there are significant, at the 1%-level

The main purpose of this master's thesis is to explore how public libraries in Sweden work to increase digital skills among older people. This is done by studying social practices in digital technology workshops at local meeting places for older people. Public librarians participated as instructors and the purpose of these workshops was to enhance the digital skills of older people. This stu

Under-five mortality in rural and urban areas in Tanzania is of critical national concern as is also the case in other developing countries. Within Tanzania, mortality rates vary greatly by region, with some regions having much higher mortality rates than others. The government of Tanzania has made substantial progress in reducing the under-five mortality rate. Despite the strategies introduced by

Bakgrund: Obehandlad smärta hos för tidigt födda barn kan leda till både omedelbara och långtgående negativa effekter. För att kunna ge barnen en adekvat smärtbehandling är det viktigt att regelbunden smärtskatta dem, men då de inte kan kommunicera verbalt är de beroende av att andra kan tolka deras smärtsignaler. Syfte: Att identifiera smärtskattningsskalor riktade mot för tidigt födda barn samt

For years the body of Tarlabası community has been squeezed into a container to protect the neo-liberal socio-economical representation of Istanbul. Today a subject of Turkish regeneration policies its deteriorating architectural heritage is sunken in piles of waste and entirely cut off from the municipal waste management system. Waste Field, Front Field proposes a rehabilitation of Tarlabası,pre

The issue of museum entrance fees is widely debated. Traditionally, it has been commonly agreed that museums should be free, however nowadays charged admission is the norm. Although economic analysis is a relevant tool in order to understand the impact of a given admission policy on museum demand the notion of congestion has been previously overlooked. In this essay, I analyze how museum visitatio

This thesis analyzes and illustrates the legal prerequisites for liability regarding self-driving vehicles, with the objective to contribute with new knowledge, an understanding of how technology impacts on the content of Swedish Criminal Law. By applying a perspective of sociology of law this study problematizes the legal constructions of responsibility and how its principles and concepts are aff

Does governance play a role in determining FDI growth at sub-national level? A large literature highlights the importance of good governance as a key in attracting FDI at national level. Whether good governance at sub-national level is as important, however, is still in question. This paper attempts to find the answer by examining the relationship between governance and FDI growth at sub-national

The aim of this study was to investigate how gender norms are represented in formal court decisions regarding the taking into compulsory care of young persons according to 3§ LVU (Care of Young Persons Special Provisions Act). The empirical material consisted of 30 court cases, whereof 15 cases concerned girls and 15 concerned boys. The method used was a qualitative content analysis. This method f

The queer experience has only become relatively recently a topic of study within migration scholarship. Despite it being seen as a ‘special interest’ field, a lot can be learned about processes of migration decision-making overall, by applying queer theory to it. Furthermore, the concept of place image, which is most often applied to research concerning tourist destinations and the ‘country of ori

Nowadays new tools became available for global actors for achieving their goals, which are not only traditional military means (hard power) and/or the means of seduction (soft power). Instead, the new tools, which are more sophisticated and effective in implementing the power by the actor, are currently being applied in order for an actor to effectively influence its counterparts (from individuals

För att ett land ska ha ett fullt fungerande civilt försvar måste alla aktörer utföra sina arbetsuppgifter på ett bra och effektivt sätt. Syftet med examensarbetet är att få en djupare inblick och förståelse om hur dagens civila försvar ser ut, främst med fokus på den kommunala räddningstjänsten. Målet med arbetet är att kartlägga hur den kommunala räddningstjänsten ser på den hotbild som finns ocFor a country to be able to have a fully functional civil defense must every involved actor perform their tasks in a good and efficient way. The purpose with this report is to get a deeper insight and understanding about the structure of today’s civil defense, with focus on the municipal rescue service. The aim of the report is to map how the municipal rescue service looks at the threat scenario a

Background: Today, plastic packages can be found from the nature all around the world, hence it is a topic which is widely discussed among consumers, the media and politics, to name a few. Furthermore, solutions to the waste issue are pondered upon these different groups. The packaging industry constitutes for a large share of the total plastic waste, which is why the study was narrowed down to th