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This contribution explores the evolution and determinants of public support for the euro since its creation in 1999 until the end of 2017, thereby covering the pre-crisis experience of the euro, the crisis years and the recent recovery. Using uniquely large macro and micro databases and applying up-to-date econometric techniques, the authors revisit the growing literature on public support for the

Popular Abstract in Swedish Eld och kontroll av denna samt dess användning anses vara en av människans äldsta och mest betydelsefulla teknologier som hjälpt till att bana väg för vår väsentliga framgång från stenåldern ända fram till vårt nutida samhälle. Det är därför inte konstigt att vi idag lever i en värld där mer än 90 % av vårt dagliga energibehov täcks genom förbränning av fossila och förnPhosphor Thermometry is a term describing an optical measurement technique for remote temperature sensing. Its working principle is based on the temperature-sensitive emission characteristics of certain ceramic substances termed thermographic phosphors. These inorganic materials can either be coated on objects for surface thermometry or be seeded into the gas phase or into liquid flows as solid pa

Background: Documentation of older people’s end-of-life care should cover the care given and provide an overview of their entire situation. Older people approaching the end of life often have complex symptoms, live with bodily losses, and face an unknown future in which existential aspects come to the forefront. Knowledge of the existential aspects recorded in palliative care documentation is spar

The third generation of innovation policy focusing on addressing societal challenges requires collaborative engagement and action across a broad base of stakeholders over time to contribute to ambitious missions and transform societal systems. The strategic governance of such collaborative work in innovation ecosystems requires a collective vision and direction, a shared view on what to do, and a

Abstract in UndeterminedIdentity construction processes have been studied at the national level both from top-down (elite driven process) and from bottom-up (popular movements). In the context of European identity research, Billig's argument for "banal nationalism" has been transposed to the scale of the region by Cram under the name "banal europeanism". The present paper wants to test the process

For universities all over the world, the strategic importance of doctoral education has increased over the last decades. Both locally and internationally we can observe growing activity in three interrelated areas of doctoral education: policy, knowledge formation and practice. Doctoral education is moving and has become a concern for the field of educational development. In a recent Swedish repor

Utgångspunkten i svensk socialvård är att insatser ska ske på frivillig väg. I vissa fall måste dock samhället ha möjlighet att använda tvång mot den enskilde. Ett sådant tillfälle är när barn och unga far illa, antingen på grund av missförhållanden i hemmet, eller på grund av eget beteende, och samtycke till vård saknas. Samhället kan då ingripa med stöd av lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelseThe basic idea for social welfare in Sweden is that the needed interventions are to be initiated on a voluntary basis. However in some particular situations a forced intervention against the individual must be an available way of action for society. One such particular situation is when children and juveniles are put in harms way, either from an abusive domestic situation or from their own behavio

Denna uppsats undersöker effekterna av minimikapitalkravet i relation till svenska privata aktiebolag. Aktiekapitalets ”vara eller inte vara” är något som länge debatterats, i Sverige och utanför. Sverige och många av de kontinentaleuropeiska länderna, såsom Tyskland, har en tradition att kräva att entreprenörer som önskar att starta ett privat aktiebolag bidrar med kapital till detta. Skälen är This thesis aims to clarify the effects of the minimum share capital requirement in relation to Swedish private limited liability companies. The “be or not to be” of a minimum share capital requirement has been debated for a long time, both in Sweden and abroad. Sweden and many of the European continental countries such as Germany has a tradition of requiring that entrepreneurs wishing to form a

Svenska kommuner innehar i dag stora mänger geografisk information, information som är nödvändig för att sköta kommunen. Förr i tiden var all geografisk information i pappersformat, sedan digitalerades den och fördes in i datorn. Detta examensarbete har fokuserat på hur man kan ta nästa steg, från datorn till mobiltelefonen. Dagens tekniska framsteg på den mobila marknaden har gett oss en helt ny Swedish municipalities today hold large amounts of geographical information, information that is necessary to manage the municipality. In the past all geographical information was stored in paper format, but it has now been digitalized and stored in computers. This thesis has focused on how to take the next step, from the computer to the mobile phone. Today's technological advances in the mobi

Denna uppsats behandlar unga lagöverträdares roll i svensk straffrätt. Syftet med arbetet är att skildra straffbarhetsåldern i svensk rätt. Skildra hur regleringen kommer till uttryck i gällande rätt samt ur ett rättshistoriskt perspektiv. Frågeställningarna för att besvara syftet: Är 15 år en lämplig straffbarhetsålder? Uppfylls förutsägbarhetsprincipen för barn under 15 år vad gäller påföljdssyThis paper deals with young offenders role in Swedish criminal law. The aim is to portray the age of criminal liability in Swedish law. Depict how the regulation is enshrined in the law as well as from a correct historical perspective. The questions to answer the purpose are: Is 15 years an appropriate age of criminal responsibility? Is the principle of predictability fulfilled for children under

Three-part parenting is an approach that social services in Sweden should use in collaboration around a child placed in foster care. It describes how foster home, parents and social services share responsibilities for the welfare of the child. The purpose of this study was to illuminate the state of knowledge about the approach among social workers working with children and adolescents in Sweden.