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This thesis investigates whether firms that hedge, specifically against interest rate, currency, or commodity risks, experience a lower cost of capital compared to non-hedging firms. It further explores the firm-specific conditions under which hedging is most effective in reducing financing costs. We develop a custom Python-based model that integrates regular expressions, Natural Language Processi
The Matsre thesis is about Overtourism in mid sized cities on the case study of Innsbruck and deals with how urban design can cope with overtourism and help mitigate it
This thesis investigates how women are portrayed in U.S. news headlines through the lens of gender bias and sentiment polarity. Using a dataset of over 130,000 headlines from major American news outlets between 2005 and 2021, the study combines a curated dictionary-based approach to detect stereotypical language with transformer-based sentiment analysis to measure tone. Two major societal disrupti
South Korea’s veterinary market has shown strong growth over the recent years. The key drivers of this growth include: Increasing pet ownership, urbanisation and a shifting societal view on pets as family members. This shifted view is what’s called a humanisation of pets. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse and describe the potential market demand for a service offering aimed at supporting ve
Med bakgrund av egna erfarenheter har vi sett att nybörjarstadiet är kritiskt i improvisationsundervisningen samt att det ofta saknats konkreta verktyg för att lära sig att improvisera. Syftet med studien har därför varit att undersöka hur man introducerar improvisation för ovana improvisatörer, samt att identifiera vilka faktorer som underlättar elevens utveckling. Vårt fokus för studien har variFrom personal experience we have observed how critical the beginner stage of learning musical improvisation is to future studies in the subject, and how there seems to be lacking a consistent approach to introduce beginner students to improvisation. This study aims to examine how improvisation is introduced to beginner improvisers as well asidentify which factors facilitate a student’s progression
Purpose: This study aims to explore the path of policy adjustment on enterprise innovation performance in the context of fiscal subsidy rollback in China's NEV industry, focusing on the changes in the dimensions of enterprise R&D inputs and patent outputs and further analyzing the moderating role of enterprise size in the process of policy impact. Methodology: Based on the panel data of
Efficient classification techniques are needed in decentralized environments due to the rapid increase in high-dimensional and semi-structured data in recent years. In this thesis, we investigate the usability of text embeddings for column classification by analyzing semantic distance metrics to detect semantic similarities between different database columns. OpenAI-text-embeddings-3-small model h
Bakgrund: En förlossning är inte endast kvinnans utan faderns också eftersom det är bådas graviditet, familj, en erfarenhet och upplevelse att dela tillsammans. I de flesta länder har fäder inte alltid fått närvara vid förlossningar men med tidens gång har man upptäckt ett stort behov av detta vilket har lett till en ökning. Syfte: Syfte är att belysa fädernas upplevelser och erfarenheter av vagin
Across Europe, post-industrial cities are under increasing pressure to grow sustainably while repairing the spatial and ecological damage of past industrialization. Disused railway yards, brownfields, and fragmented urban voids offer potential for densification-but also pose deep challenges in connectivity, identity, and livability. This project explores how these in-between spaces can be reactiva
The variation in length of antlers in deer (Cervidae) has been attributed predominantly to body sizes and the intensity of sexual selection. However, the diversity in antler morphology goes beyond lengths. Using a time-calibrated phylogeny of Cervidae and a newly collected data of antler lengths and volumes, we investigated the evolution of antler morphology within a multi-variate phylogenetic com
Understanding how sympatric species partition resources is critical for biodiversity conservation, particularly in vulnerable ecosystems. As Arctic ecosystems undergo rapid climate change, understanding how animals use space and select habitats becomes essential for effective conservation planning. Advances in technologies can now provide high-resolution data on species movements and habitat use,
In 2024, the Namibian government announced the culling of wildlife as a drought intervention measure. The consideration of food security in conservation decision-making manifests the tension in international law between a state’s conservation imperatives and human rights law obligations. Consequently, the thesis explores: What can the law do to balance food security imperatives against conservatio
This thesis focuses on the impact of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR, the Court) on the legal recognition of same-sex couples in Eastern Europe. It examines how the Court’s current remedial approach influences change in national legislation, policies, and broader social attitudes, in contexts where queer rights remain politically contested and structurally excluded. This study is importa
This study aimed to explore the role of medical social workers during acute crises in somatic healthcare settings. A qualitative research design was used, based on semi-structured interviews with hospital-based workers. Thematic analysis was employed to explore the expectations placed on health social workers during acute crises. The findings showed that social workers play a multifaceted role, ma
With the rise of social media and an overwhelming amount of information, brands must find ways to stand out amidst the noise. In response to growing consumer skepticism toward traditional marketing, anti-marketing strategies have emerged to capture attention in new ways. This thesis examines the use of anti-marketing strategies in comparison to traditional marketing on Instagram, using Oatly as a
This thesis presents a pipeline for automated object identification and dot based annotation in User Generated Content (UGC) images. The need for this type of model is motivated by IKEA’s digital product ”Content Recommendations” which aims to enhance customer engagement through shoppable UGC images and addresses the challenge of detecting specific products in various, real-world visual contexts.
On 15 April 2025, the Conseil d’État (French Supreme Tax Court), for the first time, referred preliminary questions to the CJEU to determine whether the Marks & Spencer exception can apply within the French tax consolidation regime. This unprecedented referral follows years of internal divergences over the scope of a case law principle that is both central and controversial: the right, under c
Over the past century, films and series about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, have reflected her lasting role in European cultural memory. These cinematic portrayals continually reimagined her character. This thesis focuses on one aspect: her rebelliousness, exploring how it is constructed in film and how it has evolved over the past seventy years in response to shifting societal norm
With the rapid development of Digital Rights Management (DRM), Technological Protection Measures (TPM) and Rights Management Information (RMI) as components of DRM have become essential tools for safeguarding copyright. The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) were the first international agreements to establish protections for TPM and RMI. Subsequentl
The development of the European Union’s (EU) sustainability legislation has significantly influenced its external trade policy, especially through the Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The enforceability of these chapters has evolved from a cooperative, dialogue-based model to one that increasingly allows sanctions and legal consequences. This thesis
