In this study the three-factor model of Fama and French (1992; 1993) is evaluated on portfolios of Swedish stocks. Both a cross-section and time series approach are used to evaluate the model. The results show that beta, size, and book-to-market are significant variables in explaining excess returns of Swedish stock portfolios. The three-factor model can explain variations in stock returns on the

This study investigates the relationship between ESG factors and corporate financial performance (CFP) by using data from listed companies in the European market and Thomson Reuters’ ESG scores. The analysis reveals a complex picture, with mixed results for different ESG components. While the environmental component shows no significant association with return on assets (ROA), the overall ESG sco

In jawed vertebrates, the initiation of an adaptive immune response against a novel pathogen relies on antigen presentation, the process whereby the organism’s cells present pathogen-derived peptides to T cells, which recognise the foreign material and elicit subsequent action. The cell surface proteins responsible for antigen presentation are encoded within a region of the genome known as the maj

1. Migratory species are particularly sensitive to climate change and face inadequate protection across their range. However, the behaviour of species and individual spatiotemporal variation in habitat use during their non-breeding periods are comparatively less well understood than breeding and migratory periods. 2. I combined five years’ worth of GPS tracking data on juvenile Caspian terns wit

Development in sequencing technologies has made the analyses of genetic material much more accessible. Processing sequenced data for an accurate analysis comes with its challenges, especially with the studies in microbial in clinical in vivo samples where difficulties in the collection of these samples for sequencing could lower the quality and contamination from the human host which might affect

Fully implicit Runge-Kutta methods play an important role in the numerical integration of stiff differential equations. Radau IIA is the most commonly used fully implicit method due to its good theoretical performance. However, Radau IA and Lobatto IIIC might also be suitable for different problems. These three methods are constructed using simplified order conditions that ensures specific integra

Many former colonial powers have been reluctant to return cultural heritages acquired during colonial context for various reasons. The Netherlands is a unique example where it is willing to repatriate cultural heritages acquired in colonial context back to its original country unconditionally. This thesis examines the causes of the Netherlands willingness to repatriate cultural heritages by using

This thesis investigates the motives and partner selection processes in environmental alliances through a multiple case-study approach. Utilizing semi-structured interviews with senior managers deeply involved in these alliances. Drawing from the resource-based view and network theory, it explores diverse dimensions of motivation, later integrating institutional theory to account for unexplained v

The purpose of this study was to examine how INGOs in Sri Lanka work to increase social capital and trust between two specific ethnic groups- the Tamils and Sinhala. The study uses a qualitative approach, where this dissertation draws on Michel Foucault’s Discourse Analysis with the concepts of power/knowledge and governmentality as central themes in the empirical data. The empirical data is provi

Terahertz radiation is a useful tool for inducing lower-energy excitations in matter, where it can be used to cause structural changes through direct interaction with the crystal lattice. Sub-picosecond optical pulses can be used to generate intense broadband terahertz pulses through optical rectification in nonlinear crystals, reaching peak electric fields of several MV/m and conversion efficienc

The increase of feminist foreign policy (FFP) declarations globally has provoked a vigilant scrutiny of these policies, especially their alignment with transformative, postcolonial, and intersectional feminisms. Contributing to existing scholarship on FFPs, this thesis explores the establishment of FFP in Germany from consultation process to final guidelines. Using a multidimensional Critical Disc

I och med klimatförändringarna kommer våra samhällen att drabbas av större regn vilket kommer att öka kraven på de redan överbelastade spillvatten- och dagvattensystemen. Enligt dagens deterministiska planeringspraxis dimensioneras nya lösningar till att ta hand om den ökande mängden vatten vilket skapar en accelererande kostnadsökning för städerna. Samtidigt saknas oftast ett helhetsgrepp för helClimate change and urbanization is a threat for existing stormwater networks. Many stormwater networks are designed after historical rain data that will fail to predict future events due to large changes in rainfall patterns caused by climate change and urbanization. This may lead to insufficiencies in the hydraulic capacity of stormwater networks and an increased probability of stormwater network

There is always talk of climate change in the future, but climate change is already present in all its facets. Intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, floods, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms, and the decline of biodiversity are already visible. The city of Munich is no exception, as problems like heat, drought, and heavy rain increasingly have to be dealt with. We

I takt med att vi blir fler människor på jorden så förbrukar och förbränner vi också mer fossila bränslen, vilket har lett till en drastisk ökning av koldioxid (CO_2) i vår atmosfär. En ökning som leder till att jordens medeltemperatur ökar vilket kan komma att ha ödesdigra konsekvenser för klimatet, jordens ekosystem och i slutändan människors liv. Ny teknik behövs för att kunna bekämpa och motveThe rise in global emissions of carbon dioxide and the need for new technologies to combat climate change has prompted extensive research into carbon capture methods. This master thesis focuses on a novel carbon capture absorption technology, developed at Lund University, that utilizes the amine 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) in the organic solvent dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to capture CO2. A ch

This thesis aims to understand the exclusionary process that leads women to be underrepresented in the renewable energy industry in Sweden. Through interviews and a ground theory approach to the analysis of the data, this thesis aims to explore the perception and experiences of women during their higher education in heavy math STEM careers and later their career choices this thesis will provide an

The recent advent of 3DSG in the computer vision domain has brought powerful high-level representations of 3D environments. These representations strive to mimic human perception and facilitate the extraction of meaningful insight from visual data. This research has led to framework like Hydra, which creates a real-time, persistent spatial perception system that creates a complete 3D map of their

Hur kan Skånes kommuner servera mer närproducerad mat, och göra det hållbart? Det vanligaste hållbarhetsmålet när det kommer till kommunala måltider i Skåne är att öka andelen närproducerad mat, visar denna studie genom en genomgång av policyer. Det är dock inte helt enkelt för kommuner att köpa in närproducerad mat. Det är inte heller självklart att närproducerad mat är hållbar. Detta är fenomeFood production is a major driver of climate change and environmental degradation. There is a political will to use public procurement as a strategic tool to promote more sustainable practices in the food industry. There are many aspects of sustainable food consumption, and one aspect that is getting increased attention is locally produced food. This study aims to examine how municipalities in the