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In 2022 and 2023, the prime minister and king of the Netherlands offered their official apologies on behalf of the Dutch state to the former Caribbean colonies for the injustices of slavery and colonialism. These apologies aimed to address both historical transgressions and the contemporary legacies of the injustices. This thesis studies how the apologies by the prime minister and king framed the

This paper addresses the urgent need for industrial companies to take action to transition towards sustainable development. More specifically, companies must include practices aimed at reducing social inequalities along the supply chain as well as reducing their corporate footprint actively counteracting climate change, thereby adhering to regulatory environments. In this context, to transition to

Immigration and its impact on education is a highly discussed and debated topic. Particularly, regarding how the presence of immigrant students influences academic performance, labor market outcomes and integration into the host country. This paper investigates the impact of immigrant students on the educational outcome of their peers in Australian schools. We use data from the PISA surveys for th

In the face of an increasingly volatile business environment driven by rapid technological advancements wherein existing processes are rendered ineffective and demand for current offerings plummet, the firm’s ability to innovate becomes imperative to the sustainability of a competitive advantage and firm survival. Previous research within the International Business and Innovation domain as delimit

The underrepresentation of women in national legislatures is a major setback to consolidating democracy in most countries across the world. Yet, only a handful of countries have vigorously implemented Affirmative Action measures to address the problem. Although most countries, including Ghana, have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and

This thesis is a comparison analysis of two Nordic monastic sites -Naantali, located in Finland and Skriðuklaustur, located in Iceland- and three medieval herbals -Läkebok nr 4, Läkebok nr5 and AM 434a 12mo- from the same region. The objective is to examine the interlink between medicinal plants found in the different sources. To provide context to the analysis, the thesis first discussed medieval

The transition to sustainable energy sources is a critical challenge facing Europe as it aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This master thesis explores the potential role of fusion energy in the future European energy market, focusing on Novatron Fusion Group's strategic positioning within this evolving landscape. The study uses a mixed methods approach, combining both

Öland är Sveriges andra största ö och har med sina kalkrika hällar, öppna landskap och höga naturvärden lockat flera besökare till Ölands båda kommuner, Mörbylånga och Borgholm. Ölands natur och landskap är hem till unik biologisk mångfald, vilket har inom naturvården bidragit till ett flertal skyddade områden. Intresset för friluftsliv och naturturism växer i Sverige, vilket har satt sina spår påBiodiversity-, and ecosystems face the risk of being lost due to human impact through land exploitation, and transport emissions from tourism, but also from the negative impacts of climate change. Öland has several protected areas with its unique landscapes, and high natural values. Which has attracted several visitors to the island. This study presents a comprehensive investigation on which confl

This master thesis exploratively investigates the customer value provided by innovative GenAI solutions, such as the studied Lightbringer tool, in the patent application process. The research primarily examines how different customer segments; IP firms, small-scale innovative firms, and large-scale innovative firms perceive the usefulness of GenAI technologies. Through a combination of semistructu

In just the last decade, the popularity of Korean cultural exports has skyrocketed, and fans are to be found everywhere from Seoul to Sweden. While the K-phenomenon is often conceptualized as a global force, engagement tends to be personal and emotionally charged. As such, involvement is closely interlinked with the process of self-realization. This paper visualizes consumption of Hallyu as the co

Syftet med detta arbete är att se hur lean kan implementeras med hjälp av personalens utökade förståelse för leanverktygens fördelar vid användning, för ökad produktivitet utan utökade resurser. Projektet utfördes i ett företag med begränsning till två avdelningar. Litteratur och revisionen gav en bild av personalens kunskapsläge av lean vid projektstart. Med den kunskapen påbörjades ett projekt The purpose of this work is to explore how lean can be implemented through the staff´s enhanced understanding, for increased productivity without additional resources. This was carried out through a project in a company limited to two departments. Literature and review provided an overview of the staff's knowledge level of lean. With the gained knowledge, a project was initiated focusing on t

This report investigates the multi-label classification problem of expense-related documents, aiming to be classified into nine distinct types of categories. Various machine learning methods including Naive Bayes, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machines, Linear Discriminant Ana- lysis, k-Nearest Neighbors, Decision Trees, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, and Recurrent Neural Networks were em

This study explores the perceptions of graphic designers regarding the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on their profession. It aims to highlight practical examples of how GenAI is integrated into the work of graphic designers. To achieve this, qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interviews with six professional graphic designers. The findings reveal that the

I studien undersöks utmaningar och förbättringsförslag relaterade till arbetsmiljö, säkerhet och kommunikation inom byggindustrin för utländska arbetstagare, med extra fokus på länderna Polen och Litauen. Fri rörlighet för arbetstagare inom EU, som fastställs av artikel 45 i EUF-fördraget, möjliggör lika tillgång till både arbetsmöjligheter och behandling oavsett nationalitet. Syftet med studien The study examines challenges and improvement suggestions related to the work environment, safety, and communication within the construction industry for foreign workers, with a particular focus on Poland and Lithuania. The free movement of workers within the EU, as established by Article 45 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union, ensures equal access to both employment opportuniti

In the face of global challenges such as regional conflicts, climate change and economic recession, the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic added a unique dimension to the complex landscape that governments had to navigate. Unlike other challenges, the pandemic's solution was theoretically straightforward – the only way to stop it was mass vaccination. However, the issue of vaccine hesitancy by

This thesis explores the impact of preemptive patenting strategies on technological competition in the context of the US semiconductor industry. Employing publicly available patent data from 49 US based semiconductor firms, strategic patents serving preemptive purposes are identified through self-citations to prior art. Patent-level data is analyzed to determine whether strategic patents deter fut

In various consumption decisions, from what clothes to wear to what investments to make, individuals are influenced by the choices of others. Such peer effects sometimes lead to herd behavior in the form of, e.g., fads and financial bubbles. To understand these processes, it is crucial to understand the underlying mechanisms. The novel experimental design of this paper allows for a separation of p

The primary goal of this thesis is to understand the role of cornerstone investors in the long-run performance and survival of IPO firms issued during 2014-2023 in the Swedish market. While the phenomenon of cornerstone investors is relatively new, the trend has been increasing exponentially globally. We use several dimensions of cornerstone metrics to explain the dynamics of IPO performance and s

Minimal submanifolds constitute a central area within the realm of differential geometry, due to their many applications in various branches of physics. An illustrative example is found in the behavior of soap films, which in striving to balance pressure, naturally assume surfaces characterised by zero mean curvature. In this thesis we will employ a recent result of S. Gudmundsson and T.J. Munn t