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Food insecurity is a persistent challenge in the developing world, particularly the Sub-Saharan African region. Based on the latest report on the state of the World Food Insecurity, an estimate of 28% of the population in the Sub-Saharan Africa is recorded to be malnourished. This enduring challenge, therefore, requires further studies to shed light on the underlying causes of the problem and find

Decision making is one of the most critical tasks that can have an impact on organisations’ performance. To rely on decisions, organisations need to consider effective decision making. Hence to make effective decisions, most organisations are moving towards data driven deci-sion making with the aim to increase profits and reduce costs that can lead them to a compet-itive advantage. However, adopti

In order to build an efficient transportation system of the future, public transport needs to be an attractive alternative offering a high quality travel experience. Future digital information systems for public buses will enrich the travelers experience by delivering relevant content - accurately on the right time and place. In this master thesis, design and implementation of an improved bus posi

This paper analyses how racial wage gaps amongst women in the Brazilian urban labour market have evolved in response to a strong increase in workers’ skills between 2001 and 2011. For this purpose, Melly (2005, 2006) quantile decomposition frameworks will be applied using PNAD data. In so doing we acknowledges a gap in the literature by focusing on women instead of men, extending wage decompositio

Abstract Title: The Disembedded Entrepreneur Seminar date: 14-01-2016 Course: FEKH99, Degree Project in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credit Points Author: Jonathan Galovan Supervisor: Caroline Wigren Key words: Entrepreneurship, Embeddedness, Disembeddedness, Network, Resources. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore, analyze and bette

In football, as well as in most sports, the question about politics being within it are highly debated. Questions related to nationalism, homophobia, racism, and sexism are all seen as permeating the sport. This is simultaneously topics that is facing resistance, especially through anti-racism-, and pro-LGBTQ+ campaigns. Although, the question remains, and football organisations are trying to deal

The aim of this study is to further the understanding of the individual’s prospect to contribute politically in a global setting with the means provided as a consumer. Through a descriptive qualitative literature study the conception of political consumerism and the circumstances surrounding it is analyzed. All in the light of globalization and the decreased importance of nation-state boundaries.

ABSTRACT Title: Micro-Credit and Loans: Credit Riskmanagement Differences Seminar date: 2010-01-21 Course: NEKK01 - Bachelor Essay, 15 ECTS Author: Philip Thuresson Supervisor: Anders Vilhelmsson Ph.D. Keywords: Micro-credit, Risk, Yield Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to examine the differences in the risk analysis and credit process between micro-credit institutions and banks. Theoretical

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the reaction in fiscal stance in EMU with the purpose to investigate if there is a need for discretionary fiscal policy as a stabilizing mechanism due to the existence of country-specific disparities in order to counteract business cycle fluctuations in the Monetary Union. The second objective is to analyse the role of discretionary fiscal policy during three d

"At searching for lost point sources, it is important to use an optimal search strategy and an optimal methodology for spectrum data analysis. The purpose of this work is to evaluate a simple on-line method for locating lost point sources in the environment with carborne gamma spectrometry and study different strategies for detector geometries and speed of the car. The scope of this thesis

This study’s main purpose is to, through discourse analysis, reveal how and to what extent New Public Management is reflected within the Swedish international development assistance and related politics during the period 2005-2015. The study also aims to explore whether there are other visible steering concepts, in order to discuss ”what comes after New Public Management”. With the help of a the