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This thesis investigated how expansionary unconventional monetary policies affect house prices in the Scandinavian countries, using quarterly data from 1995 to 2020. Unconventional monetary policy, such as quantitative easing and forward guidance, has become widely used by central banks, in order to stimulate the economy when being in a zero lower bound environment. While inflation has remained on
This thesis uses a dynamic conditional correlation (DCC) model to investigate the correlation between major cryptocurrencies, US government bonds and the S&P 500 and MSCI World indices in order to establish the hedge, safe haven and diversifier properties of cryptocurrencies. While US Treasuries have exhibited negative correlation and hedging properties against equity risk for decades, recent
How sexual consent is evidence and operationalised in criminal courts affect not only sexual rights but also the implementation of social justice. While sexual consent is regarded as a protocol of agreement in vernacular practices, the legal definition is seemingly more complicated than a mutual agreement. There is very little research looking into the limits of sexual consent imposed by legal aut
På grund av pandemins utbrott har världen fått ställa om sina möten från fysiska möten till virtuella möten. Den här studien ämnar att undersöka svårigheter som förekommer vid virtuella möten. Från litteraturgenomgången identifierades fem problemområden som uppstår i samband med virtuella möten, tidsplanering, Zoombombing, distraktioner och fokus, avbrott i olika former och mänsklig interaktion. G
Information, varav en stor del är felaktig, sprids i en stor utsträckning på Twitter, speciellt när en pandemi samtidigt breder ut sig över världen. Konspirationsteorier frodas på sociala medier om covid-19 vilket blir ett allt större problem för samhället då detta kan ha många negativa konsekvenser som att delar av befolkningen inte följer rekommendationer och restriktioner. Syftet med den här st
Blockchain technology has in recent years gained significant momentum in a wide variety of industries. However, in the context of SMEs the IS body of research is lacking, both in terms of why SMEs should consider this new technology and the factors that affect a potential adop-tion. To explore this research gap, the authors derived a conceptual framework from the exist-ing literature along with el
Denna studie är gjord i samråd med en gymnasieskola i södra Sverige. Studien berör hur gymnasieelever ser på sin framtid i ljuset av pandemin Covid-19. Den empiriska undersökningen utfördes genom en tvärsektionell enkätundersökning som fanns tillgänglig för eleverna under två veckors tid. Undersökningen är grundad i Theory of planned behavior och de konstrukt som undersöks utgår ifrån Intention, AThis study was conducted alongside a high school in the south of Sweden. The study explores senior students perspective on their future in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The empirical material was collected through a cross-sectional online survey, available to the students during a 14 day period. This study is based in the Theory of planned behavior and the constructs that are examined in th
Carbon is the fourth most abundant element after hydrogen, helium and oxygen. It is a product of stellar nucleosynthesis as well as it being an important bio signature for life; this makes the analysis of carbon very fundamental. The origin of carbon and the relative contributions from massive and low-to-intermediate mass stars in producing it is still under debate. The principal focus of this the
Syftet med detta examensarbete har varit att analysera potentialen och konsekvenserna av att använda drönarteknik för järnvägsunderhåll i Sverige. Arbetet har genomförts i samarbete med företaget Nordic Infracenter, som ett underprojekt till projektet Framtidens Järnväg. Metoden för arbetet har baserats på olika litteraturstudier och intervjuer med experter inom drönaroch järnvägsbranschen. ArbeteThe purpose of this thesis has been to analyze the potential and consequences of using drone technology for railway maintenance in Sweden. The work has been made in collaboration with the company Nordic Infracenter, as a subproject to the project Framtidens Järnväg. The work has been based on various literature studies and interviews with experts in the drone and railway industry. The work has bee
Using the most recent data from various databases we have retrieved economic and health data from OECD member countries and analyzed it in regard to the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker, what we call Stringency index. We examine the effects on different economic variables such as GDP, exports, and unemployment, together with the health outcome variable excess mortality. In regard to our
The purpose of this study was to examine how euthanasia is portrayed in Swedish debate articles. The study was based on a qualitative discourse analysis in which 35 debate articles from four different Swedish newspapers were included. The aim of the study was to examine what discourses could be identified in our selection of articles. The articles have been analyzed through theory: Social construc
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted industries across the globe and has forced organizations to respond. One example is the medical technology (medtech) sector in which small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) were impacted and had to respond strategically. Previous literature on crisis management is still immature in respect to strategic responses to this unique crisis. Therefore, the purpose of
Human trafficking is not only an offence in the eyes of the law, but a violation of human rights. The Palermo Protocol is the most widespread international legislation, and 178 countries are state parties to the treaty. The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate whether ratification of the Protocol has any effect on countries’ anti-trafficking efforts and/or the rate of victims per 100.000
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship between varying leverage ratios and performance for large Swedish firms. With a recent trend of decreasing borrowing rates, it is more common for Swedish firms to have a larger portion of debt on their balance sheets. This trend makes it important to understand the effects changing leverage has on firm performance. The relationship between
The Swedish power system, similar to those of other European countries, is currently transitioning from fossil to renewable. Simultaneously the electrification and digitalization of societies all over the world sets high standards for the availability of power. As a result the power systems experience certain limitations and issues. This can partially be accredited to the decline of available disp
Employment is often more than just a way to make a living and a job loss might be one of life’s most stressful experiences. Aside from the financial hardship it causes, it may also affect individuals’ behaviors. This study examines the impact of unemployment on different health behaviors, namely alcohol and cigarette consumption, total physical activity and dietary patterns. This is done by using
The year of 2020 was marked with an unprecedented outbreak of Covid-19 virus and a global pandemic. Not all businesses across various industries have been equally affected. This thesis investigated the difference in return of industries with dissimilar exposure to the Covid-19 pandemic under the lockdown and social distance intervention, and how this difference has evolved during 2020. We found ev
This thesis work was done in collaboration with Knowit Experience in Malmö. Its main goal was to evaluate and develop an authentication module for the company’s e-commerce platform. Semi-structured interviews were held with software developers at the company to better understand their needs. Based around these needs an evaluation regarding price and usability was conducted for the authentication
As intermittent faults in distribution grids continue to cause unplanned outages, grid owners face increasing challenges related to reliability, restoration times, and maintenance planning. These challenges not only affect customers but also result in higher operational costs and resource demands for grid operators. The purpose of this thesis is to develop methods for proactive fault management b
Byggnader är en central komponent i 3D stadsmodeller. Att skapa sådana modeller enligt relevant standard är inte alltid enkelt och kan vara tidskrävande. Den här studien undersöker en metod att skapa byggnadsmodeller utifrån the svenska nationella specifikationen (NS) för byggnader, i en detaljnivå (LOD) som inkluderar takform. Metoden utvärderar hur byggnadsytor (registerbyggnad) tillsammans med Buildings are a central component of three-dimensional (3D) city models. Generating such models according to an appropriate standard is not always straightforward and can be time-consuming. This study explores a method for generating building models that comply with the Swedish national specification (NS) for buildings, at a level of detail (LOD) that includes roof structures. The method evaluates
