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Despite being aware of the health risks associated with making “bad” health decisions, we seem to deny our personal vulnerability to the harmful effects of poor health behavior. Aiming to explore whether the harmful effects associated with poor health behavior are personalized once our peers suffer from them, reflected by improved health behavior and referred to as “peer effects”, this study uses

Within the mobile age, it has become critical to protect users’ privacy from privacy-invasive apps that access and collect personal information unnecessary for the apps function and, companies who share and sell user data. The advancements in mobile technology have led to the creation of voice-activated intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) which have been linked to privacy issues among users due

Background: In Sweden, mergers between Swedish parent companies and domestic subsidiaries are in most cases carried out with a continuation of the tax burden, while mergers between Swedish parent companies and foreign subsidiaries are, in principle, not. The exception is when the Swedish intra-group deduction rules apply. However, they are very limited in their scope and application. It is uncerta

Examensarbetets titel: “Kan gerillamarknadsföringsmetoder ha personligheter? - En studie utifrån Dimensions of Brand Personality.” Seminariedatum: 2017-06-02 Kursnamn: FEKH29 - Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Simon Ekholm, Ellen Frick, Lina Öberg Handledare: Annette Cerne Nyckelord: Marknadsföring, Dimensions of Brand Personality, gerillamarknadsföring,

Post-Partum Depression, PPD, is a condition where emerging parents experience depressive symptoms. PPD is expressed through mood swings, anxiety, tiredness and an unwanted desire to harm one’s offspring. PPD may have a harmful effect on the psychological and cognitive development of children whose parents are affected. In Sweden, public childcare centres are responsible for detecting symptoms for

Female entrepreneurs have been reported to choose self-employment for a variety of reasons, such as the flexibility of combining work and childcare. However, paradoxically female entrepreneurs may face double-bind situation where they are responsible for their business and are primary care givers of the family. Family farming is considered to be a very masculine occupation and the rural agricultur

Den svenska turismnäringen växer. Under 2017 omsatte turismnäringen i Sverige 317 miljarder SEK, en ökning med 7,4 % från föregående år (Tillväxtverket, 2018). Fler event och ökad turism medför en ökad påverkan på miljö och klimat men samtidigt fler arbetstillfällen och gynnad samhällsutveckling. I samband med detta väljer flera arrangörer att på ett eller annat vis hållbarhetsmärka sitt evenemangThe Swedish tourism sector is expanding. The turnover of 2017 ended on 317 billion SEK, which is an increase with 7,4 % from the year before (Tillväxtverket, 2018). Increased tourism and more events lead to a bigger impact on the environment while at the same time enhancement in tourism development. Which in turn leads to positive effects on both local development and employment. This study aims t

This paper studies the effect of corruption on four selected health outcomes, by using cross- country panel data, containing the 36 member states of OECD. The time period stretches from 1995 to 2017, extending upon previous studies by including data from more recent years. In order to estimate the effects of corruption, the paper uses Ordinary Least Squares, fixed effects and two-way fixed effects

Today, technology is everywhere in our everyday lives whether it is wanted or not. The world has become digitalized and this development continues for each year that passes. The Swedish government has now (2018) updated the curricula for both kindergarten and elementary school to include more digital aspects in the teaching. With this background, this thesis (project) set out to design a digital a

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka om korruption, pressfrihet och gini-koefficienten påverkar graden av underprissättning i europeiska länder. En deduktiv ansats och en kvantitativ metod används för att uppnå syftet. Studien använder sig av tvärsnittsdata och genomför tre separata multipla regressionsanalyser, en för var oberoende variabel. Teorier från tidigare forskning i ämnet används. DThe purpose of this study is to examine if corruption, freedom of press and the ginicoefficient can affect the degree of underpricing in European countries. A deductive approach and a quantitative method is used to fulfil the purpose of the study. The study uses cross-sectional data and performs three separate multiple regression analyses, one for each of the independent variables. The theoretical

Participation in urban development processes is increasingly demanded by citizens. In fighting for the ‘Right to the City’ urban social movements are acting as representatives of citizens and are incorporated within a complex network of power relations between several stakeholders involved. Theses power relations shape the extent of citizen participation in these processes. This thesis aims at con

Both automation and climate change are important topics on today’s policy agenda. Automation is often argued to have environmental benefits in terms of energy efficiency, however, no attempt has yet been made to empirically address the relation between automation and energy consumption. Therefore this paper aims to fill this gap by exploring whether automation and energy intensity developments fol

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology advances quickly through society, with driverless cars presented as a revolutionary technological advance that can make roads safer and transport more efficient, whereas automated weapons are either viewed as undesirable, or as an unavoidable development. The objective of the present work is to, through the comparison between automated driving and automated

This dissertation has examined Fjällrävens backpack Kånken, and its interconnection with the individual's social identity, as well as the group affiliation to the style culture indie. The study has also treated Kånken and its expression of fashion in connection with the style culture indie. In the answering of questions we have conducted an ethnographic study, with a total of 8 people being in

Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att utreda huruvida två typer av finansiell beskattning är förenliga med den svenska skatterättens grundprinciper, och om den ena skatten avhjälper den svenska regeringens invändningar mot den andra skatten, för att utreda om någon av dem kan bli gällande svensk skatterätt. De två typer av finansiell beskattning uppsatsen beskriver är dels den av kommissionen fThe aim of this report has been to analyse whether or not two types of financial taxation are compatible with the the basic principles of Swedish tax law, and whether or not the financial actitivities tax, proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is remeding any of the objections raised by the Swedish government with the 2011 proposal from the European Commission. The two kinds of fina

Svenska aktiebolags verksamhet regleras i ABL och i bolagsordningen. Aktieägare kan utöver att förlita sig på denna reglering även upprätta så kallade aktieägaravtal för att reglera sina inbördes förhållanden. Alltså uppstår risken för kollision mellan lagstadgade normer och avtalade normer. Den aktiebolagsrättsliga separationsprincipen innebär att avtalade normer saknar aktiebolagsrättslig verkaThe operation of Swedish limited companies is regulated in the Swedish Companies Act (ABL) and in the articles of association. Beyond relying upon these rules, shareholders may enter into shareholder’s agreements with each other concerning the privileges and liabilities that they enjoy due to their share ownership. Thus, there is a risk of collision between the regulations stated in the law and