This thesis examines whether corporate green bond issuance leads to measurable improvements in environmental performance among European firms in high-emitting sectors. Using firm-level panel data from 2015–2022, we match green bond issuers with conventional bond issuers using nearest-neighbour matching with Mahalanobis distance. Employing a difference-in-differences approach, we analyse changes in

This paper examines the economic consequences of financial crises and the determinants of recovery duration through a structural-institutionalist perspective. Drawing on cross-country data from 160 countries (1950–2019) and using updated classifications of crisis episodes, it explores two central questions: how do different types of crises affect GDP per capita? and what factors explain variation

This thesis investigates the sustainability of Sweden’s reformed pension system, first introduced in 1998. The new reform addressed long-term demographic challenges, particularly population ageing. By linking pension benefits, the new system has systematically shifted financial responsibility from the state to the individual. The study assesses whether the motivation behind the reform has taken

This thesis examines how income affects household consumption in Sweden between 1999 and 2009. Using data from SCB, the study explores how people with different income levels spend their money on various goods and services. The analysis is based on Engel’s law, which suggests that as income increases, the share of spending on basic needs like food goes down, while spending on non-essential or luxu

The terms-of-trade a country faces are the prices of its exports divided by the prices of its imports. While unassuming, they hold much theoretical importance, and have been consistently found to be strongly correlated with economic growth rates. This paper provides a novel, monthly terms-of-trade index series for interwar Poland, covering 1924-1939; investigates the underlying trade structure; an

The rapidly increasing use of AI-chatbots creates ever evolving questions of privacy concerns in end users where they have to evaluate where the line is drawn between personalization and privacy intrusion. The conducted literature review highlights the complex landscape of privacy theories, privacy concerns and human-AI interactions. Using this as a guide, a qualitative study has been conducted on

I samband med utbildning inom digitala verktyg samt VFU kopplat till EDI väcktes intresse att undersöka vilka kunskaper som behövs för att undervisa i dator som instrument samt vad som ingår inom InSå-undervisning för en EDI:st på estetiska programmet. Detta resulterade i tre forskningsfrågor relaterade till EDI-undervisning på gymnasieskola: (i) Vilka ämneskunskaper inom EDI anser EDI-lärare behöIn relation with education regarding digital tools as well as internships related to EDI an interest was developed in researching what subject knowledge is needed in teaching this instrument, as well as what teachers incorporate in their instrument lessons on a high school level. Three research questions emerged from this in relation to primary instrument teachings on a high school level: (i) What

Sedan 2017 har elever erbjudits att välja elektroniska digitala instrument (EDI) som huvudinstrument på ett antal gymnasieskolor i Sverige. Studien syftar till att undersöka hur elever som har EDI som huvudinstrument på gymnasiet reflekterar kring det egna instrumentet, sin musikaliska identitet samt övning och utbildning i förhållande till EDI. Då forskning om EDI i skrivande stund befinner sig iSince 2017, students in various high schools in Sweden have had the option to choose Electronic Digital Instrument (EDI) as their primary instrument. This study aims to explore how those students reflect on EDI in relation to their musical identities, practice and education. As research on EDI is in its infancy at the time of writing, this study also reviews related research areas such as music pr

This thesis examines the impact on national employment levels in Sweden of reducing the standard workweek from 40 to 35 hours, using 2015 as the analytical baseline. Through rigorous analysis of employment data, productivity metrics, wage effects, unionization rates, and capital substitution patterns, the research employs sectoral comparisons to identify differential effects across the Swedish eco

This thesis investigates the relationship between regional disparities and the employment outcomes of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in Kenya, using logistic and ordinal logistic regression models. Drawing on nationally representative survey data and regional indicators, such as gross county product (GCP) per capita, urbanization rates and development expenditure,

Income inequality is typically assumed to be a societal problem. Yet, empirical evidence remains inconclusive on whether inequality reduces individuals’ well-being or not. This study uses data on national-, state-, and city-level inequality measures in Mexico to observe how these relate to changes in self-reported well-being across 12 years. The analysis reveals that the relationship between happi

This is a quantitative thought experiment, exploring how the relationship between income, consumption, and emissions must adapt to meet the climate targets for 2030 and 2050. Replicating the dataset from my first-year thesis, I conduct a bivariate analysis of gross national income (GNI) per capita and carbon footprint per capita across 129 countries, using a fixed-effects regression and a random e

The product space conditions the process through which economies become complex and develop. Does it also condition aid effectiveness? This thesis examines the relationship between technical cooperation (TC) and economic complexity and brings a novel perspective by documenting that the complexity opportunity index (COI) significantly enhances the association. Employing fixed effects panel regressi

This thesis explores how Lund University students perceive and respond to behavioural nudges in the Mecenat discount app. Using a mixed-methods approach it examines the influence of persuasive design features linked to present bias and loss aversion. While few students reported acting impulsively, many believed the app encourages such behaviour, revealing a perception gap between stated control an

International mobility programs have long served as tools to achieve economic and diplomatic objectives. In alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is an increasing emphasis on scholarship programs and education as means to build capacity and reduce poverty. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) reflects this shift through several bilateral resea

In response to the emergency of climate change, green growth has emerged as an attractive pathway towards sustainable development. The environmental feasibility and economic consequences of green growth is a much debated topic among scholars. This thesis provides a panel data analysis of the relationship between green growth and economic performance in the industrial economies of Germany and Czech

The last century has been a turbulent period in Cambodia, yet in the recent decades it has emerged from conflicts and humanitarian crises and become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. This transformation was enabled in large part by foreign aid (ODA) and foreign direct investment (FDI). This thesis analyses the mechanisms by which ODA and FDI influenced the economy individually and in c

Cirkulärt byggande har blivit en allt viktigare del av klimatomställningen inom bygg- och fastighetssektorn. I takt med att klimatpåverkan från nyproduktion uppmärksammas, riktas fokus mot återbruk av byggmaterial som ett sätt att minska utsläpp och resursanvändning. Denna studie undersöker hur återbruk tillämpas i svenska kontorsombyggnationer, vilka material som återbrukas, vilka ekonomiska och Circular construction is becoming an increasingly vital part of the climate transition within the building and real estate sector. As the environmental impact of new construction gains more attention, focus shifts toward the reuse of building materials as a means to reduce emissions and resource consumption. This study investigates how reuse is applied in office renovations in Sweden, what types o