Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs have become an increasingly popular policy approach in the fight against poverty. In addition to their main goal of reducing poverty, CCT programs are also often claimed to have positive short-term impacts on beneficiary women. This is an interesting claim to examine further since gender equality and female empowerment are generally seen as key issues in gl

In this empirical essay, I explore how the distribution of pharmacies has altered for the Swedish population since the re-regulation of the pharmacy market in 2009. I first review the current situation on the pharmacy market in Sweden and the conditions regarding the change in market structure from a previous state-run monopoly to a less regulated market. Further, I describe outcomes in other coun

Today it is a matter of course to build airtight buildings both in terms of obtaining a good indoor climate as well as meeting the energy requirements. In the near future the energy requirements will be even tougher which demands for even better solutions than there are today. JM is one of the leading companies in its line of building energy efficient buildings but despite this they have been expe

This thesis is essentially a project in theory- and method-building. It engages the strengths of Vaughan-Williams’ alternative border imaginary under the name of the generalised biopolitical border (GBB) in accounting for the complexity of border phenomena in contemporary global politics. However, it identifies two major shortcomings related to Vaughan-Williams’ application of the GBB to various e

I Sverige drabbas mellan 30000–35000 personer av stroke varje år, av dessa är det kring en tredjedel som får en bestående skada. Att bli drabbad av stroke kan medföra en stillasittande livsstil. Stillasittande i sin tur kan orsaka en förhöjd risk för fall, återkommande stroke och andra kardiovaskulära sjukdomar. Interventioner ledda av sjuksköterskor blir därför av vikt inom strokevården för att s

In the grocery store there are constantly occasions when choices are to be made. Sometimes it is hard to make the best choices. Therefore, consumers sometimes need tools to facilitate choosing the best groceries for their welfare. A mobile self-scanner can be such a tool. This article will study if a mobile self-scanner changes consumer behavior. To see if it works as self-control device, consumer

Small island states, such as those in the Caribbean, are dependent on the nearshore marine ecosystem complex and its resources; the goods and services provided by seagrass and coral reef for example, are particularly indispensable to the tourism and fishing industries. In recognition of their valuable contributions and in an effort to promote sustainable use of marine resources, some nearshore are

The automobiles of today are getting more fuel efficient in order to meet future emission standards. It is also important to have more fuel efficient engines than the competitors. The consequence is that engine development is intensified and more ideas needs to be tested thoroughly. One of the ideas at Volvo cars is a tumble flap. The tumble flap is controlled to close a predefined part of the int

The purpose of this study is to gain a higher level of understanding of how children act and handle a violent home environment, using social workers experiences of working with children growing up in a violent home. The focus of the study is that violence is performed by the father against the mother. The study was based on a qualitative method; I preformed semi-structured interviews with five soc

Att ängs – och betesmarker ger ett öppet landskap och är trevliga att ströva i är ett av skälen till att bevara dessa marker. Att ängs- och betesmarker är nödvändiga för en stor mängd växter och djur är kanske ännu viktigare. Markerna är trots allt bland de artrikaste landytorna vi har idag. På en äng kan det finnas upp till 50 olika växtarter på bara 1 kvadratmeter och man jämför ibland dessa marMeadows and pastures are one of the most species-rich habitats in Europe and Sweden. These ecosystems are dependent on ongoing care to keep their biological and cultural values alive. Farmers who manages meadows and pastures under certain conditions receive financial compensation from the EU. The politically formulated objectives of nature conservation, cultural heritage and biodiversity will, acc

Från analogt till digitalt - snabba och strömsnåla omvandlare Dagens digitala samhälle ställer höga krav på prestanda och effektivitet. I samarbete med Ericsson i Lund har en krets för signalomvandling utvecklats. Genom smart design uppnås hög hastighet och låg strömförbrukning som ligger i forskningens framkant. Från analogt till digitalt Ett viktigt byggblock för telekommunikation och videoapAnalog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with high conversion frequency, often based on pipelined architectures, are used for measuring instruments, wireless communication and video applications. Successive approximation register (SAR) converters offer a compact and power efficient alternative but the conversion speed is typically designed for lower frequencies. In this thesis a low-power 12-bit 200 MS

Some consider increasing income inequality within countries as one of the biggest threat to the world economy in the year of 2015. Increasing within country inequality creates both political as well as economic insecurity. It erodes economic initiatives as well as democracies and people are left in exclusion, which undercut the ideal of human equality. In the light of the above, this thesis invest

Barns användning av digitala medier ökar för varje år som går. Denna studie försöker besvara vilken inställning föräldrar har till barns medieanvändning och vilka förklaringar som kan ligga bakom denna inställning. Det empiriska underlaget till studien består av fem intervjuer, samtliga informanter hade minst två barn, i åldrarna 5-17 år. Det mest angelägna som framkom under intervjuerna var att i

This thesis investigates if, and in that case to what extent, the fund manager’s skills affect return of private equity funds. A regression analysis based on performance data of private and public equity is undertaken and used to determine the value added through skills provided by fund managers. The results indicate that skills do in fact affect returns in private equity with up to 10% annually.

Kemiska angrepp av sulfater och svavelsyra är ett allt vanligare problem på svenska avloppsrör i betong. Inte minst tillverkarna av betongrör har märkt av ökningen, trots att deras rör uppfyller de krav som ställs är den faktiska beständigheten sämre än förväntat. Angrepp av denna typ är inget nytt i Sverige men har tidigare varit isolerat till få, särskilt extrema miljöer, till exempel rör från i

Title: Insider trading and abnormal return on the Swedish stock market Seminar Date: 2015-05-25 Course: FEKN90 Examensarbete på civilekonomprogrammet (30hp) Authors: Philip Ek and Karin Erlinder Advisor: Rikard Larsson Purpose: By using classifications of different kinds of insiders we wish to en-lighten this area of study with empirical evidence of how insiders on the Swedish Stock Exchange

All Swedish citizens have the opportunity to continue their education on a university level. However, children with highly educated parents are far more likely to continue their studies after high school than others. The aim of this project is to inspire children to natural science, innovation and engineering at a young age. This to show what different possibilities the future has to offer, no mat

Runge–Kutta methods can be used for solving ordinary differential equations of the form y0 = f(t, y) with initial condition y(t0) = y0 and where f : R x R^m -> R^m. The idea is to find a method that is efficient to implement. But it is also important for the method to be of high order and be stable. Diagonally Implicit RK-methods reduces an sm x sm matrix to s systems of m x m linear equations. Si

Bristen på hyreslägenheter i Stockholm har sedan länge varit ett välkänt problem. Kötiden för att få en lägenhet genom ett hyreskontrakt är igenom snitt mellan fem till åtta år beroende på läge samt storlek på lägenheten. Den långa kötiden leder till att folk som inte har råd att köpa en bostadsrätt tvingas betala stora summor för att få hyra en lägenhet i andrahand. Om man har haft tur och lyckat