This study examines the regulatory change banning the utilization of lǎo tóu lè vehicles in Beijing following January 1st 2024, while exploring its implications in relation to urban mobility and the livelihoods of the affected population. A qualitative approach of field observations and semi-structured interviews was instrumental in unveiling incompatibilities between top-bottom governance and eme

This study aimed to explore staff's experiences of handling threats and violence by youth clients within The National Board of Institutional Care (Statens Institutionsstyrelse). The method chosen for this study was six different semi-structured qualitative interviews with staff working on the floor with youths. Our empirical material was analyzed using Arlie Russell Hochschild’s theory on emot

This thesis investigates labor exploitation within China's food delivery industry, focusing on dominant platforms such as Meituan and Eleme amid the rapid growth of the digital economy. The study is motivated by concerns about the working conditions of delivery workers, who often lack formal contracts and protections, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation, especially through the use of algor

This thesis investigates how public archives in Sweden engage with ecological sustainability, with the purpose to provide an opportunity for reflection and discussion on the topic. My point in question is the disambiguation of the Swedish word “hållbarhet”. This is used both in reference to sustainability, meaning actions for improving environmental conditions, and to durability, which in the arch

This thesis contributes to leadership theory, specifically, full-range-leadership and VUCA, and the practical implications. Moreover, it addresses challenges that organizations may face when implementing these models in reality. We utilized an inductive research approach to identify insights within the leadership field in combination with a qualitative research method, grounded in interpretivism a

The increasing relevance given to climate change and sustainable growth has raised the need to analyse the linkage between the environment and the economy. This study investigates the causal relationship between economic growth, CO2 emissions, and renewable energy consumption. It specifically uses data from 1966 to 2022 from the Nordic countries, which, with their progressive environmental policie

This paper explores how the modern categories of labor and value are questioned by practices and ideas on the autonomous zad of Notre-Dame-Des-Landes, France. In a world where the global economy is defined by the division of time between labor and leisure, it is necessary to question these foundations by asking what this dichotomy implies. With data from eight weeks of ethnographic fieldwork obser

As democratic transitions and social movements become more complex, there is a need to rethink the transition paradigm through the lens of intersectional solidarity. By applying a qualitative approach based on elite interviews and a category-based content analysis, this thesis examines the potential of the Women Life Freedom protests in Iran for democratization. In Iran, the protesting women and t

This thesis explores the value of collaboration in the development of temporary use in urban voids. By examining the role of different actors and capabilities of municipalities, the thesis investigates the conditions needed in order to realize the temporary use. Two cases in various geographical contexts, a temporary use in Malmö and a vacant lot in Arlöv, are studied. In addition to studying thes

In this study, we use the Chinese market over the period 2012–2022 as a case to investigate the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings on the financial performance of publicly traded companies in developing countries. After measuring Return on Assets and Tobin’s Q as explanatory variables, we found a significant positive correlation between financial performance and ESG rati

Denna avhandling analyserar sambandet mellan intergenerationell inkomströrlighet och socioekonomiska indikatorer i svenska kommuner. Ett särskilt fokus ligger på sambandet mellan den regionala medianinkomstnivån och intergenerationell inkomströrlighet. Dessutom beaktas andra socioekonomiska indikatorer som till exempel ekonomisk tillväxt och utbildningsnivåer, liksom mått på ojämlikhet såsom GINI This thesis analyses the relationship between intergenerational income mobility and socioeconomic indicators across Swedish municipalities. A particular focus is on the relationship between the median regional income level and intergenerational income mobility. Additionally, other socioeconomic indicators, such as economic growth and education levels, are considered, as well as measures of inequal

The global trend of democracy has shown a marked decline, characterized by the erosion of democratic values and the rise of autocratic tendencies and political populism. Simultaneously, citizen participation in liberal democracies has notably decreased in recent decades. Engagement within participatory budgeting will be analyzed through the lens of sense of place. The research aims to investigate

This thesis is an attempt to evaluate the pre-Christian and Christian and cult-place continuity question. This is done by investigating intervisibility between Christian Churches and pre-Christian grave monuments within the province of Halland Sweden. This analysis was done via large statistical GIS databases of which viewshed analysis was applied to, which in turn was then interpreted via theoret

This thesis aims to explore the issue of trademark squatting and its solutions in the EU and China. Trademark squatting is a form of trademark infringement that occurs when individuals or entities register trademarks in territories where they do not have legitimate business operations, taking advantage of the "first-to-file" systems. If trademark squatting is permitted to persist, it has

Much of contemporary organisational life is enacted in meetings. Yet, our understanding of meetings and coworkers’ role in them remains limited and influenced by the dominant functionalist and linear perspectives on communication. Such an approach is, however, problematic as it obscures the constitutive role of coworker’s voicing in meetings and how it produces and reproduces work teams, organisat

This thesis is about health information on the internet. Most people in Sweden today search for health information on Google, but research is lacking on the way health information is displayed on Google. Research is also lacking on how health information is produced for the web. The thesis examines, through analysis of searches on Google, how health information is formed in the search engine based

Critical theories, specifically feminist, postcolonial, and development theories, inform and shape much of the practice of international development, by both criticising current conventions and procedures as well as introducing new ways of thinking. One current frontier within development practice involves reimagining Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) practices according to feminist princ

The study aimed to investigate gender differences in court decisions about compulsory care according to LVM through a gender perspective. Normative notions about women and men exist and are reproduced throughout society. These normative notions can be found within the judiciary and social services, which affects the professional's assessment regarding addicted men and women in court orders con

This thesis investigates the enhancement of technical tasks in penetration testing through the integration of soft skills, contrasting them with hard skills within the cybersecurity profession. The research utilized a conceptual framework developed for this study, alongside empirical data gathered from semi-structured, qualitative interviews with 3 penetration testers and 2 in-formation security s

This qualitative study delves into enhancing the scalability of sustainable development across European nations by analyzing the key success factors in sustainable urban mobility initiatives. Employing an abductive approach, the research integrates existing theoretical frameworks of stakeholder management, stakeholder salience, and value creation, with the aim to provide practical insights rather