This thesis addresses the research problem of volatile growth and in particular economic shrinking in developing countries. A single case study of Nigeria drawing on qualitative as well as quantitative data assesses four potential factors behind the country’s frequent and high shrinking rates between 1960 and 2017. The study finds a lack of structural transformation, productivity and diversificati

Colombia committed to reduce 20% of its emissions by 2030 in the framework of Paris Agreement. The study provides a systemic approach that considers the two main drivers of the emissions in the country to know how realistic is the mentioned intended National Determined Contribution (iNDC). It analyzes deforestation and road transport with a methodology that combines analyses of their current situa

Previous research has shown a link between investor sentiment and stock market movement, as well as the correlation of search engine queries and market volatility. This research aims to extend these findings by predicting the exact firm-level daily return of Apple and Amazon. The daily returns are predicted with an artificial neural network model. In theory, this model is able to learn similarly t

Växtprotein - lösningen för bekämpning av typ 2 diabetes? Mer än 400 miljoner människor i världen lider av diabetes typ 2 vilket gör det till en avde vanligaste folkhälsosjukdommarna enligt World Health Organisation (WHO). Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) används vid behandling av typ 2 diabetes då det höjer känsligheten för insulin. Kunskap om mekanismen kring TZD har tidigare varit begränsad vilket reMore than 400 million people in the world have type 2 diabetes, making it one of the most common diseases internationally according to the World Health Organization. Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) is used to treat type 2 diabetes since it increases the sensitivity of insulin in peripheral tissues. The knowledge about the mechanism how TZD works is limited which has resulted in patients getting serious

The master thesis is a collaboration between Trelleborg AB and the division of Production and Materials Engineering at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering. The objective of the thesis has been to analyse the current production system from a lean perspective, identify an area in need of improvement and generate concrete solutions for how the studied area can be improved in terms of cost, perfor

Examensarbetet gick ut på att undersöka lösningar på PLC till PLC-kommunikation mellan olika PLC-system. Ändamålet är att lägga grund till en produkt som kan ta hand om all kommunikation mellan flera maskiner med olika PLC-system på en fabrikslinje. Detutreddes vilka kommunikationsprotokoll som var lämpliga om PLC:er från Omron och Siemens användes. Efteråt undersöktes tredjeparts leverantörers l

This study investigates the lamella settlers in Ringsjö water treatment plant, Sweden, in terms of water movement and performance. The treatment plant has two blocks with differences in the flocculation and lamella settlers, where block 1 is not able to process the maximum designed flow rate without the addition of polymers. Through data analysis the problem was confirmed, showing that the two des

The purpose of this study is to discover the characteristics of consumer brand relationships between consumers and woke brands and thus contribute to the research field of consumer brand relations. This will be achieved by looking to the relationship in the context of postmodern consumers and specifically three purposively selected cases; Pepsi, Always and Gillette. The study is based on three ca

Titel: “Jag tar aldrig av mig jobbhatten”, en kvalitativ studie om hur chefer uppfattar sin psykosociala ohälsa. Nivå: Kandidatuppsats i Service Management, VT 2019 Universitet: Lunds Universitet, Campus Helsingborg, Institutionen för Service Management Handledare: Johan Alvehus Syfte och frågeställning: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka den organisatoriska- och sociala ohälsa som exis

The behavior of a firm to engage in international innovation collaborations is characterized by complex relations that are identified at more than one level. However, less has been done to understand multilevel interactions and the effects of the national framework conditions. In this respect, this study elaborates a comprehensive set of country and firm-level variables, including the properties o

Bakgrund: Denna studie utforskar klienter, terapeuter och handledares erfarenheter av lekmannaterapi som traumabehandling i norra Uganda. Deltagarnas erfarenheter av vad som anses vara viktigt gällande implementering, planering och kontext utforskas tillsammans med vilka möjligheter och begränsningar deltagarna ser gällande detta behandlingsupplägg. Metod: 14 semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördBackground: This study explored the experiences of clients, therapists and supervisors in regards to lay therapy as trauma treatment in Northern Uganda. The participants’ experiences of what is important in the implementation, planning and context for such treatment setup to be successful, as well as the potentials and limitations are explored. Method: A total of 14 semi-structured interviews were

Som de flesta av oss vet så kretsar planeter i elliptiska banor runt stjärnor. Vissa planeter som ligger väldigt nära de stjärnor som de kretsar får uppleva visa effekter som inte märkbart påverkar de planeterna i omloppsbana längre bort. Dessa effekter uppkommer ur så kallade tidvattenskrafter som härstammar från det faktum att gravitationskrafter beror väldigt mycket på avstånd mellan objekt. DePlanets that orbit their host star closely experience tidal forces due to the strength of gravity not being uniform all over the planet. This leads to effects such as tidal spin synchronization, tidal eccentricity damping and tidal semi-major axis damping. This project aims to study how the time scales for these phenomena are affected by the planetary parameters such as mass, radius and the tidal

Vertical heterostructures between graphene (Gr) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) have attracted a great deal of interest, due to their potential applications in the semiconductor industry as new and superior transistor materials. The direct growth of the heterostucture still remains challenging and in this bachelor thesis, I report a novel electron assisted growth technique, which is used to atte

The route towards linearly fused heptakis-Tröger’s base was followed using a 12 step synthesis route. Hope remains that the final compound will be purified to a satisfactory level within the near future. Additionally, characterizations of reaction intermediates has been completed, up to monoprotected tris-Tröger’s base which has been submitted for its final characterizations. A specifically design

Rostfritt duplexstål är ett konstruktionsmaterial som skulle kunna tänkas vara konkurrenskraftigt i förhållande till konventionella material inom brobyggnad med tanke på dess höga hållfasthet, marginella underhållsbehov och möjlighet till återvinning. Hittills har det dock inte använts i någon större utsträckning inom brobyggnad framför allt på grund av dess högre kostnad i förhållande till traditDuplex stainless steel is a construction material that could possibly prove competitive in relation to conventional materials in bridge design, given its high strength, marginal maintenance needs and the possibility of recycling. To date, however, it has not been used to any great extent in bridge constructions, mainly because of its higher cost in relation to traditional carbon steel. In this stu

In this thesis, the functionality of existing Crazyflie models is extended to include current implementations of attitude and velocity control. The models are validated both as individual agents and as a swarm through comparisons of swarm behaviour during step, ramp and frequency response testing. The models are found to accurately replicate the dynamics of the real system, but additional research

Recent developments in smart manufacturing enable convergence between the digital and physical worlds of modern manufacturing facilities. This evolution is, however, far from trivial and thorough research and investigation needs to be conducted regarding dynamic connectivity of assets and implementation of data driven analytics, which provides deeper insight into the operational processes. Scania

Resource Based View (RBV) beskriver processer där företag utvecklar konkurrensfördelar som är hållbara över tid. Argument lyfts fram inom RBV som kopplar företagsekonomiska tillväxt och ökade marknadsandelar till hållbara konkurrensfördelar. För att kunna påvisa hållbara konkurrensfördelar förutsätts att tidsaspekten tas i beaktande. Företag bedriver FoU-verksamhet för att förbättra sitt erbjudaResource Based View (RBV) describes processes where companies develop competitive advantages that are sustainable over time. Arguments within RBV links company’s growth and increased market shares to sustained competitive advantages. In order to prove sustained competitive advantages, it is necessary to take the time factor into consideration. Companies innovate to improve their offer. The expec

I takt med det ökade mediala fokus på globalisering och klimathot ställs nya krav på samhället och på att företag ska ta ett moraliskt ansvar för hållbarhetsfrågor. Frågan är om hållbart företagande kan anses förenligt med gällande rätt. Vinstsyftet i 3 kap. 3 § ABL är det grundläggande kriteriet för bolagsledningens beslutsfattande och innebär indirekt att ledningen inte får prioritera till exemThe increased media focus on globalization and climate change has brought new demands from society, which has led to more companies taking moral responsibility for sustainability issues. The question is whether sustainable business can be considered compatible with applicable law. The profit objective in Chapter 3 § 3 in the Swedish Companies Act (”Aktiebolagslagen” [2005:551], ”ABL”) is the fun

I dagens digitaliserade samhälle möter utgivare och publicister av traditionellt tryckt media stora ekonomiska motgångar vid försäljningen av exempelvis nyhetstidningar eller andra tidskrifter. Således har majoriteten av utläggare idag gjort sina publikationer tillgängliga för läsare online. De digitala intäkterna lyckas dock inte väga upp för de förluster utgivarna lider av den nedåtgående försälIn today's digitized society, publishers of legacy printed media face major financial hardships in the sale of newspapers and other magazines. Thus, most publishers today have made their publications available to readers online. However, digital revenues do not make up for the losses that the publishers suffer from the decreasing sales of printed media. This can in part be attributed to the fa