Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet: Recent submissions
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Essays on Public Policy in the Informal Sector Context
(2021-05-21)The Price Sensitivity of the Demand for Health Insurance – Evidence from the Community Health Insurance Scheme in Rwanda This study estimates the price elasticity of the demand for health insurance, exploiting the variation ... -
Jazz in Worship and Worship in Jazz: Exploring the musical language of Liturgical, Sacred, and Spiritual Jazz in a Postsecular Age
(2021-05-21)The aim of this dissertation is to identify musical elements that contribute to the generation of religious meaning in jazz performance and to explore how religious experience can inspire jazz composition. In this study, ... -
Ribonucleotides in DNA - Application in genome-wide DNA polymerase tracking and physiological role in eukaryotes
(2021-05-20)The genetic code in the eukaryotic cell is stored in the form of DNA, which is more resistant to hydrolysis than RNA. Replication fidelity and DNA repair mechanisms are in place to ensure genomic integrity to preserve the ... -
On osseointegration in response to controlled surface nanotopography
(2021-05-20)Knowledge about the biological responses provoked by the surface modification of titanium implants on the nanoscale is still in its infancy. Although in vitro studies claim superior effects considering higher adhesion and ... -
Balancing Building Conservation with Energy Conservation - Towards differentiated energy renovation strategies in historic building stocks
(2021-05-20)Balancing building conservation with energy conservation is challenging. The overall aim of this thesis is to bridge the perceived conflict of reaching climate and energy goals on the one hand and the goals of a sustainable ... -
ACT for behaviour change in adults with poor oral health
(2021-05-19)The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the knowledge about psychological methods for behaviour change in adults with poor oral health. Study I is a systematic review of behavioural interventions for individuals ( 13 ... -
Habitat-Forming Seaweeds in a Changing Climate
(2021-05-19)Climate change is an umbrella term encompassing some of the largest and most potent selective pressures currently acting on ecosystems. It can have diverse effects on marine systems; the most powerful of which are changes ... -
Clinical aspects of Arteriovenous fistula use in a haemodialysis population. Results based on retrospective and internventional studies.
(2021-05-19)When a patient suffers from end stage renal disease, the vascular access becomes the lifeline to perform regular haemodialysis (HD) treatment. The recommended first choice is the surgically created native Arteriovenous ... -
IMPACTS OF EVIDENCE ON DECISION-MAKING IN POLICE INVESTIGATION
(2021-05-19)When conducting an investigation, police officers collect evidence from various sources (e.g., humans, objects, areas). The type of evidence (i.e., physical vs. personal) can affect the investigators’ beliefs about the ... -
Bioprospecting and deep-sea genetic resources in a fragmenting international law
(2021-05-19)This thesis investigates if public international law manages to function as a coherent system in the case of deep-sea bioprospecting, where rules in three regimes provide seemingly inconsistent obligations for states. Based ... -
The Political Participation of the Poor: Local Social Context and the Impact of Social Ties on the Political Engagement of Poor Individuals
(2021-05-18)Research on political participation finds that poor citizens engage less in politics than wealthy citizens. Yet, recent survey evidence also suggests that there is crucial variation in the poor’s level of engagement within ... -
Thermodynamics of microscopic environments: From anomalous diffusion to heat engines
(2021-05-17)Till skillnad från deras makroskopiska motsvarigheter utvecklas inte mikroskopiska system deterministiskt på grund av inverkan från termiskt brus. Sådana system är föremål för fluktuationer som endast kan studeras inom ... -
Exploring socioeconomic inequality in educational opportunity and outcomes in Sweden and beyond
(2021-05-17)This doctoral thesis aims to explore Sweden’s achievement gap in international assessment and how this may have developed in the context of a network of educational inequalities. Theoretically grounded in the Model of ... -
On the Origins of mobile Antibiotic Resistance Genes
(2021-05-17)Mobile antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), transferable between bacterial cells, are major contributors to the antibiotic resistance crisis we are facing today. From which organisms pathogens acquired these genes is ... -
Orthogeriatric anaesthesia - studies on the bone cement implantation syndrome, risk prediction and intraoperative haemodynamics
(2021-05-17)The bone cementation implantation syndrome (BCIS), as seen in orthopaedic patients, is characterised by intraoperative hypotension and hypoxia and loss of consciousness around the time of bone cementation. In a retrospective ... -
Candidate biomarkers for synaptic pathology: neurogranin, neuroligins and neurexins in neurodegenerative disorders
(2021-05-14)Synapses are small units through which neurons communicate in the brain. They represent the site of memory formation and cognitive abilities and are thus primarily affected by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s ... -
Risk factors for dementia. Lifestyle, hormones, neurochemistry, and genetics
(2021-05-12)Objective: The aim of this thesis was to expand the understanding about the effects of lifestyle factors, indicators of endogenous estrogens, and genetic factors on the risk of dementia and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) markers ... -
The Force of Blood
(2021-05-12)Aim: The overarching aim of this thesis was to investigate the prevalence, temporal trends and associations to cardiovascular outcomes of blood pressure levels in patients in Västra Götaland. Methods and findings: In Study ... -
Constructive Conflict in Classrooms and Beyond
(2021-05-12)Conflict has exercised the minds of scholars since the establishment of the academy. Yet, those studying conflict continue to struggle over what, precisely, it is, and how and why it occurs. While theorists have made ... -
Climate Change sensitivity of Photosynthesis and Respiration in Tropical Trees
(2021-05-12)Tropical climate is getting warmer, with more pronounced dry periods in large areas. The productivity and climate feedbacks of future tropical forests depend on the ability of trees to acclimate their physiological processes, ...