Since the global financial crisis in 2007-2008 several central banks around the world have introduced Quantitative Easing. Earlier literature has proven that this has caused significant downward pressure on yields in many economies. This study examines if the introduction of Quantitative Easing has changed the predictive power of the yield curve on future economic activity in nine advanced economi

I denna uppsats behandlas den aktuella och pågående debatten gällande det kontroversiella beslutet om att fotbolls-VM ska hållas i Qatar 2022. Syftet med denna uppsats är att redogöra de olika ställningstaganden för eller emot bojkott utav fotbolls-VM i Qatar 2022 utifrån åtta stycken svenska artiklar. Genom en argumentationsanalys har åtta artiklar analyserats för att klargöra artiklarnas olika sThis paper addresses the current and ongoing debate regarding the controversial decision that the FIFA World Cup is going to be held in Qatar 2022. The purpose of this paper is to obtain clarification of the different positions regarding boycott of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022. Eight articles have been analyzed through an argumentation analysis to highlight the different positions of the artic

Supply chain management (SCM) has become more challenging than ever, considering the effect of globalization on organizations as operating through transnational business networks. Conventional supply chains have been facing struggles such as lack of advanced technologies and traceability in operation, which then leads to operational inefficiencies. Blockchain (BC) technology offers a set of featur

Gravitational encounters between a single star and a binary system can frequently occur in the cores of dense stellar systems like globular clusters. These three-body scattering encounters can lead to a variety of outcomes since the energy of the binary components can be exchanged with the interacting single star. The outcome of these interactions strongly depend on the initial conditions of the i

Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to gain knowledge about baby boomers’ motivations for using either digital or analogue touchpoints in the high involvement customer journey. This ultimately contributes to an increased understanding of the high involvement customer journey. Methodology: A qualitative study with social constructionism as the research philosophy, where an abductive appro

This thesis project examines the Exposure Draft issued in 2019 of the IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts. The purpose is to determine to what extent and in which aspects the amendment is reflecting the industry. To do this the Ansari et al.’s (2010) framework will be used. In this sense, two research questions are studied: In which aspects, is IFRS 17 reflecting and covering the needs and complexity of

Background and aim: Gross primary production (GPP) is the largest global carbon (C) flux and an important component for counteracting anthropogenic CO2 emissions, understanding vegetation dynamics, and sustaining universal human standards. Africa plays a prominent role in the global C cycle, though our understanding of GPP dynamics is largely hampered by a paucity of ground-based observations. By

The aim of this paper is to cover a gap identified in the literature by finding empirical evidence explaining the relationship between the target firm’s ESG score and ESG Gap and the abnormal returns registered by the acquirer. The paper uses a cross-sectional dataset based on an international sample of 171 merger and acquisition transactions, occurred between 2002 and 2020. The even-study metho

Abstract Title: The Crux of Virtual Leadership: Understanding how Virtual Leadership is Exercised in Practice by Examining a Case Study in a Global Organizational Context Authors: Johanna Delshammar and Josefine Artman Supervisor: PhD Stefan Svenningsson, Department of Business Administration Submission date: 22nd of May 2020 Course: BUSN49 Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge and Cha

Övertryck av växt akvaporin AtSIP2;1 i Escherichia coli Inom molekylärbiologi och biokemi är det viktigt att ha stora mängder av det isolerade proteinet till hands när man utför funktionella och strukturella studier. Tyvärr är halterna av ett individuellt membranprotein i ursprunget vävnader ofta ganska låga, vilket gör det utmanande att rena en tillräcklig mängd. Ett relativt enkelt och billigt In molecular biology and biochemistry, it is key to have large amounts of the isolated protein at hand when performing functional and structural studies. Unfortunately, the levels of an individual membrane protein in native tissues is often exceptionally low, making it challenging to purify a sufficient amount. A relatively simple and inexpensive way to get large amounts of a protein is to overexp

Implementation av ozonering som teknik på avloppsreningsverk är en av de lösningar som har visat sig effektiv för att avlägsna läkemedelsrester och andra mikroföroreningar och förhindra att de hamnar i naturliga vattendrag. Uppkomsten av transformationsprodukter till följd av ozonering och hur väl ett efterföljande biologiskt reningssteg kan ta hand omdem ett område där mer kunskap behövs. I dettaThe implementation of ozonation technology in sewage treatment plants is a solution that has proven efficient in removing residual pharmaceutical substances and other micropollutants to prevent their spreading in natural water bodies. The appearance of transformation products originating from micropollutants as a result of ozonation, and how well biological post treatment can remove these is a res

The vehicle industry is making great strides in electric and hybrid technologies, representing a significant step towards reducing emissions from personal vehicles. In order to make the transition to new hybrid technologies as convincing as possible, well-functioning and smooth transitions between traditional combustion engines and electric motors are required. So-called mild hybrids enable a cos

Recurrent neural networks (RNNs) have become a dominating player for processing of sequential data such as speech and audio. The reason for this, is the high accuracy that can be achieved with the more complex variants, such as the gated recurrent unit (GRU). This makes them very attractive in speech recognition systems for digital assistance and voice control applications. However, a high power c

Vacation or staycation? Seasonal migration is common practice among many different species, including many birds. Birds living in cold climates, such as Scandinavia, experience food shortage during the winter months. Thus, many chose to vacation abroad where the climate is warmer and food is plentiful. However, not all bids in a population make the move – some stay put. This is known as partial

Should I stay or should I go? Every year billions of animals migrate! For different reasons, to different places and different distances but they all have the act of migration in common. In almost all groups of animals migration have evolved time and time again. This raises the question of how and why migration came to be? One possible answer is that it evolved from partial migration, where only

Sammanfattning Inledning: Framgångsfaktorer har i litteraturen länge diskuterats. Begreppet definieras som de specifika tillgångar och kompetenser genom vilka ett företag uppnår framgång, bland annat genom långsiktig tillväxt, lönsamhet och konkurrenskraft. Framgång är i sig ett komplext begrepp, vilket definieras och analyseras i uppsatsen för att fullt ut kunna undersöka framgångsfaktorer. Vidar

Flytta eller stanna? Koltrasten (Turdus merula) en vanligt förekommande fågel som lever nära inpå knuten även i de flesta stadsmiljöer och som är älskad för sin vackra sång. Man hör den sjunga i skymning och gryning eller rafsa bland löven i rabatten på dagarna. Men vad gör koltrasten över vintern? Många har nog sett att det finns gott om koltrastar i Sverige även på vintern, men det är inte vida

Att människan påverkar klimatet och att utsläpp av växthusgaser värmer planeten är ingen nyhet. Byggsektorn stod 2015 för 18 % av Sveriges totala utsläpp av växthusgaser och 2018 lanserade Bygg- och anläggningssektorn en färdplan för att nå en klimatneutral värdekedja tills år 2045. Tidigare studier har pekat på att majoriteten av klimatpåverkan ifrån flerbostadshus kommer från driftskedet, men seThe emissions of greenhouse gases caused by the construction sector represented 2015 18 % of Sweden’s total greenhouse emissions and the sector had by 2018 published a plan on how to reach a climate neutral value chain by 2045. Studies have shown that the construction phase has become a larger part of the climate impact from new-built multi-family residential buildings than before, in, in relation