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This qualitative case-study highlights the importance of the phenomenon of migration, under the aspect of civic activism of migrants, and its impact on Italian agricultural sustainable development. Migrants are too often seen as a burden rather than active agents of development. The present research investigates how political activism of migrants develops and eventually affects the sustainable dev
Despite women being the backbone of the agricultural sector in India, the patriarchal agrarian system poses major obstacles and challenges specific to women farmers with consequences well beyond the individual. This research aims to explore how mobile phones can empower rural women vis-à-vis agriculture. Taking the lens of Feminist Theory, the ambition of this research is to study real-life expe
How do neighbourhoods affect life chances? This is a question that researchers have asked in different forms as early as the 50’s –and there is no shortage of papers exploring neighbourhood effects: how where we live affects our well-being or our participation in the labour market, our life expectancy or, in general, our life outcomes. Yet, there is less consensus than one would expect from a fiel
The Turkish tense-aspect-modality system and its complexity has been the topic of many previous studies (Csato, 2000; Johanson, 2016; Slobin & Aksu, 1982) and there are many arguments on whether some of the tense-aspect-modality markers should be categorized as such in the first place, as well as what they express when used in combination with different grammatical markers. This thesis focuses
The Swedish regions struggle with resource utilization issues that threaten the ability to provide timely and efficient healthcare to the citizens. This study aims to investigate and map the current production, planning, and scheduling processes within the Swedish healthcare, as well as develop a digital solution. This is done through a user-centered design process, with the goal of designing a d
Clean sources of energy have increasingly gained importance as a means to mitigate climate change. This study analysed the relationship between CO2 emissions, GDP, GDP2, fossil fuel consumption, hydroelectricity consumption, new renewables (solar, wind, biomass) consumption, and biofuels consumption (all variables are per capita) in the context of the environmental Kuznets curve theory in Brazil f
The axiom of transitivity states that if a person prefers option A to B and B to C, he must also prefer A to C. This simple axiom is often seen as one of the pillars of rational choice, but whether it should be has created a divide in the research community. Some state that there cannot be rational choice or utility without transitivity and that agents who present intransitive preferences allow th
This study is evaluating two methods in order to calculate predicted no effect concentrations (PNECs) used in environmental risk assessment for three chemicals (α-Amylcinnamaldehyde, 1-tridecanol and paracetamol). The methods used are Species Sensitivity Distributions (SSD) and the guideline from European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): “Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten intake. The disease has both a genetic component and an environmental component. Celiac disease is often associated with dysbiosis and lower diversity of the gut microbiota. In this study a group of 3-year-olds susceptible to celiac disease were enrolled in a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial using a combination of two prob
States are increasingly applying economic means of power to pursue political objectives. The Chinese geo-economic mega-project the Belt and Road Initiative is the worlds foremost example of this trend. At the heart of this strategy, both geographically and strategically, is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. This infrastructure project, worth approximately $62 billion, is expected to revitalise
Academia is vertically gender segregated, where women are underrepresented in senior positions in all fields (Allbright, 2019; Curtis, 2011; European Commission, 2016; Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ), 2017). This study investigated research self-efficacy and social belongingness expectations as social cognitive mediators of research career interest in a sample of 239 Swedish social scienc
With the present thesis I aim to explore what accounts for fluctuations in capital formation and profitability in Sweden and the UK since 1950. Do expectations rule investments which in turn determine profits, or is it rather profitability that rule expectations and thus investment behaviour? Applying a finite distributed-lag model on a variety of variables, profits emerge as a reliable key factor
Exercising leadership on the edge - this is a condition that concerns managers at ComWire in Dalborg. Due to a persistent organizational crisis which is characterized by uncertainty, doubt, and frustration, ComWire Dalborg seems to have lost some of its identity appeal. This context constitutes the foundation for our qualitative study intending to comprehend leadership in an environment where a fo
Homelessness in Europe, especially Ireland, has been a growing issue ever since the recession of 2008. In addition to struggling with finding safe spaces and everyday tasks such as access to food, showers and grooming, the homeless are met with stigma and stereotypes. This thesis aims to explore how the homeless are portrayed in the Irish Times. Twenty articles from October 2018 were chosen and an
Bio-based plastics are increasingly considered as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based plastics. Up until now, their application in the food packaging industry has been limited. The purpose of this study is to investigate the applicability of bio-based polymer packaging films for bakery products, herbs and spices in the meal kit industry context and to assess their contribution towards a more
This thesis examines North Korean migrants’ agency over the objective constraints caused by their categorization as ‘defectors’. By analyzing the direct accounts of three North Korean artists residing in South Korea, this thesis explores the mechanisms they employ to develop their artistic career in a context where their identity is labelled. Current literature on North Korean migrants’ social ada
In recent years, sustainability has become an increasingly important theme in financial markets, leading to the growth of green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs). These instruments both fall under the umbrella of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) labeled bonds, though they differ in structure and how sustainability is integrated into the bond terms. It is clear that they have a
This study examines how different forms of agency facilitate or hinder the reconceptualization of poverty during Sri Lanka's transition from the Samurdhi program to the Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Scheme and analyzes its impact on targeting efficiency. The research addresses a critical gap in comprehending how transformations from income-based to multidimensional poverty measurement frameworks ar
This thesis examines the economic impact of US governors. It focuses specifically on crossover governors – who serve in a state politically dominated by the other major party – to analyse the impact of governors operating in politically adverse environments. Employing the synthetic-control method, it conducts counterfactual analyses of eight such governors from the 2000s and 2010s across six macro
