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An extensive public health literature has linked the low take-up of healthcare services in developing countries with measures of accessibility such as distance, duration and cost of travel to the nearest health facility. However, causality has been difficult to prove, given the endogeneity of factors influencing access, such as the availability and quality of roads and transportation. Using a natu
This study examines how descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics are applied in decision-making during stable operations and disruptive events, focusing on the Swedish food retail sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a qualitative case study approach with semi-structured interviews and pattern-matching analysis, the research reveals key differences in analytics usage. During stabl
The aim of this Master Thesis was to develop an anti-slip controller for a small single person electric vehicle to prevent slipping during acceleration. Due to limited space on the vehicle it is not possible to fit sensors for measuring the vehicle’s speed, and thus the traditional way of calculating slip by comparing wheel and vehicle speed is not possible. Another difficulty was the fact that th
Populationen av västerländska akademiker och studenter visar tecken på ideologisk bias i termer av sin sammansättning och villighet att självcensurera. Denna studie undersökte en svensk population av studenter (N = 89), huvudsakligen från samhällsvetenskapliga områden, i termer av ideologi (Moral Foundations; MFQ-20 och Social Dominance Orientation; S-SDO). Studien undersökte också relationen mellThe population of western scholars and students shows signs of ideological bias in terms of its composition and willingness to self-censor. This study surveyed a Swedish student population (N =89) of predominantly social scientists on ideology (Moral Foundations; MFQ-20 and Social Dominance Orientation; S-SDO). The study also explored the relation between self-censorship (SC), age, gender and univ
Bakgrund: Den kulturella mångfalden i Sverige har ökat under de senaste decennierna, främst som en konsekvens av migration. Denna utveckling påverkar hälso- och sjukvården, som möter en alltmer varierad befolkning. Socioekonomiska och kulturella skillnader har en inverkan på tillgången till vård och på vårdens kvalitet. Det anses nödvändigt att vården anpassas för att kunna bemöta de skiftande beh
That an additional tariff of 25 percent could go unnoticed in global trade might seem unlikely, but the findings of this study suggest exactly that. Against the backdrop of escalating trade tensions between the EU and the US, this study examines both the immediate and short-term effects of the EU's temporary additional tariff of 25 percent on the import of exercise equipment. By focusing on th
Airborne viral diseases have long been neglected but with the recent devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic serving as a catalyst for new science, additional viruses are examined. This thesis investigates the infectivity of Rhinovirus, the virus causing common cold, in differently sized bioaerosols. The experimental setup utilized a bio-aerosol nebulizing generator (BANG) to generate droplets
This paper investigates the application of a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model to construct a forward-looking risk factor for asset pricing. The LSTM model's predictions are utilized to create a novel risk factor, derived from long-short portfolios, offering an innovative approach to decomposing asset returns. For comparative analysis, the Fama-French three-factor (FF3) and Carhart four-fact
Statistics show that approximately 2,71 billion people have at some point shopped for clothes online (Sellers Commerce, 2022). E-commerce is becoming more and more common rather than to buy and try on clothes in a physical store which has led to many clothes being returned for various reasons (poor fit, free returns, etc.). The fast fashion industry generates significant textile waste, with unsold
Achieving efficient production of hydrogen through the hydrogen evolution reaction is an attractive source of non-fossil fuel. However, this reaction is inefficient and therefore requires catalysts with the most commonly used one being Pt. Due to the high cost and rarity of Pt, research into alternative catalyst materials such as transition metal phosphides has been conducted in the recent years.
Economic sanctions, a key foreign policy tool in global diplomacy, present both challenges and opportunities, yet relatively underexamined in scholarly research. Unlike previous sanctions aimed at natural resources, the US-China trade war targets labour-intensive manufacturing, creating unique opportunities for investment relocation to labour-abundant countries. Vietnam’s success in attracting sub
Recent research in organo-metallic cages composites (MOCs); discrete, self-assembled coordination compounds; has highlighted their significant potential in host-guest chemistry and catalysis. New studies focus on synthesizing multifunctional MOCs by combining more than one ligand. However, due to the unpredictable nature of coordination-driven self-assembly, intricate strategies were imperative to
Denna studie undersöker hur makroekonomiska faktorer påverkar volymen av M&A-transaktioner i USA, Storbritannien och Tyskland mellan 1993 och 2023. Genom en kvantitativ analys med en vektor-autoregressiv (VAR) modell identifieras real BNP, inflation, ränta och aktieindex som betydande faktorer, vars inverkan varierar mellan länderna och över tid. USA uppvisar generellt högre M&A-volym, med
Bygg- och fastighetsbranschen utgör i dagsläget en betydande andel av Sveriges naturresursutvinning samt klimatpåverkan, där påverkan från traditionella stommar av betong och stål länge har dominerat. Klimatintensiva processer såsom cement- och stålproduktion är bidragande faktorer till att branschen är i behov av en hållbar och cirkulär omställning. Återbruk och cirkulärt byggande erbjuder hållbaToday, the construction and real estate industry accounts for a sizable portion of the market´s material consumption and climate impact, with traditional structural materials such as concrete and steel long dominated. Processes such as cement and steel production contribute to the industry´s need for a sustainable transition and circular transition. Reuse and circular construction offer sustainabl
This study examines the relationship between global news narratives and market volatility, focusing on the VIX index as a measure of investor sentiment. By analyzing financial news headlines from 2023, the research investigates whether keyword frequencies related to terms like conflict, recession, and bullish can predict changes in VIX. The study employs multiple regression, time series analysis,
There are increasing pressures on the humanitarian system. On the one hand, there is a funding gap threatening the international community will not be able to meet humanitarian needs in the future. On the other hand, the multitude of pressures on the environment, are eroding environmental resilience and increasing vulnerabilities to disasters. To counteract these pressures on the humanitarian syst
Bakgrund: Hos vuxna personer med autism kan den sociala delaktigheten vara bristfällig. Många söker sig inte till vidareutbildning och har ofta svårt att skaffa eller behålla ett arbete. Detta skapar en risk att hamna i socialt utanförskap. Syfte: att undersöka vilka aktivitetsbaserade interventioner som finns och dess påverkan på aktivitetsengagemang och social delaktighet hos vuxna med autism. M
This thesis uses the unsupervised deep learning method of generative diffusion models to generate images of paperboard surfaces. As the images are intended to be used as input to various simulations by food packaging company Tetra Pak, simply looking at them is not sufficient to determine their quality. For this reason, some new evaluation metrics, specific to paperboard images, are proposed and u
