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Microfinance and agricultural productivity - A study exploring the relationship between access to credit and agricultural productivity
(2022-07-08)This thesis establishes a macro-level analysis of how credit and microfinance affect agricultural productivity. We use fixed effects regression for panel data with countries as the cross-sectional variation from 2000 to ... -
Put your money where your mouth is: How do eco-labels and the perception of sustainability affect the value of a tomato?
(2022-07-08)This study attempts to estimate willingness to pay for organic tomatoes according to university students in Gothenburg, Sweden. Previous research on the willingness to pay for ECO-labeled grocery products has been conducted. ... -
Optimizing the generation of Java JMH Benchmarks
(2022-07-07)The evolution of the software system during its development is a complex process, which is both very important and difficult to track. One of the methods that offers such functionality is microbenchmarking, which is a ... -
Bränder ovan gränsen för fjällnära skog i Sverige mellan 1998-2020
(2022-07-07)Klimatförändringarna förväntas bidra till fler bränder på kalfjäll och i närliggande boreala skogar. Studier har visat på en ökning av antal och storlek på bränder i dessa miljöer där brandförekomst annars är ovanligt. ... -
Swedish Household Debt and the Effect of the European Union -An Econometric Time Series Analysis on Debt Ratio in Sweden
(2022-07-07)This paper examines the development of the debt ratio of Swedish households from 1987-2020 as well as its driving forces. By using econometric time series analysis variables that are suspected to impact the debt ratio are ... -
Nudging mot ett hållbart investerande
(2022-07-07)I takt med omställningen till ett mer hållbart samhälle har den hållbara utvecklingen prioriterats globalt bland såväl privatpersoner som finansiella aktörer. Efterfrågan på hållbara investeringar har ökat under det senaste ... -
Påverkan av förväntad etnisk diskriminering - En enkätundersökning om studenters förväntade etniska diskriminering på svenska arbetsmarknaden
(2022-07-07)The aim of this study is to investigate if ethnic discrimination in the Swedish labour market is expected by the students at University of Gothenburg and if expectations of discrimination impact students’ study motivation ... -
Decentralized renewable energy - an enabler for development in the agriculture sector in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa?
(2022-07-07)The majority of the globally poor population, characterized by agricultural dependency as well as energy poverty, is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Previous research states that energy benefits agriculture sectors. One ... -
Aktierekommendationers påverkan på aktiemarknaden
(2022-07-07)This study examines the impact of stock recommendations on the Swedish stock market. A recommendation can be either a buy recommendation or a sell recommendation. A recommendation is established by an analyst producing a ... -
Amorteringskravet - En studie över amorteringskravets påverkan på de svenska bostadspriserna
(2022-07-07)This essay examines the impact of the amortization requirements on the Swedish housing market by comparing the price change in the Swedish and Danish housing markets. By also comparing the effects of the amortization ... -
Auctions for a Brighter Future - Using an Agent-Based Model to Simulate Auctions of Solar PV in Sweden
(2022-07-07)Global warming is one of the most pressing threats to humanity of our time. One of the areas where transitioning towards sustainability is most urgent is in the energy sector. In this thesis, the implementation of an ... -
Betalningsviljan för Göteborgs botaniska trädgård: En kvantitativ studie baserad på contingent valuation
(2022-07-06)The aim of this study is to investigate visitors’ willingness to pay for Gothenburg’s botanical garden, based on its current state and after some improvement measures have been taken. For purposes of estimating the willingness ... -
Fuel Poverty and Health
(2022-07-06)For the past decade, fuel poverty has become a major health concern in developed countries. In this paper, we contribute to the literature by conducting the first study that seeks to determine if there exists a causal ... -
Kulturkrock på cykelfartsgatan En fallstudie över planeringskulturer i ett göteborgskt cykelprojekt
(2022-07-06)Cykelfartsgator är en ny form av infrastrukturlösning i Göteborg. Den har besläktade versioner i andra europeiska städer och är därför ett exempel på en kunskapsöverföring. I denna studie har dessa gator använts för att ... -
FOSSILT KOL I AVLOPPSRENINGSVERK En estimering av mängden fossilt kol i inflödande avloppsvatten samt i tillsatser av kemikalier för rening
(2022-07-06)Utsläpp av växthusgaser är ett problem för miljön. Förbränning av fossila bränslen är en tydlig källa till problemet men det finns även mindre synliga och uppmärksammade källor till ökad halt av växthusgaser i atmosfären. ... -
Covid-19 och börsvärdets påverkan av volatiliteten
(2022-07-06)Covid-19 has contributed to a major impact on the world economy. Stock markets have tumble and show to be more volatile than usual. In this study, we investigate if the size of a company matter in how volatile they are ... -
BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING FREQUENT HIV TESTING AND HIV INCIDENCE AMONG MOBILE MEN AND WOMEN IN FISHING COMMUNITIES ALONG LAKE VICTORIA, UGANDA
(2022-07-06)Background: HIV/AIDS remains a major global health burden, and albeit declines in infections observed in more recent time, key populations account for most of the new infections. Recommendations such as “test and treat” ... -
Formativ bedömning i praktiken: En kvalitativ studie om hur formativ bedömning uppfattas bland undervisande lärare
(2022-07-06)Användning av formativ bedömning är arbetsmetod som uppmuntras i Skolverkets allmänna råd och av forskningen. Däremot varierar andvändningsgrad av formativ bedömning mellan olika skolor och undervisande lärare. Uppsatsen ... -
Mixture effect of Dexamethasone & Benzo[a]pyrene in the poeciliopsis lucida hepatocellular carcinoma (PLHC-1) cell line
(2022-07-06)At present days, inland water bodies and seashores show significant levels of various pharmaceuticals. This is to a great extent due to the low removal rate of common wastewater treatment plants when it comes to pharmaceuticals. ... -
Using microalgae for removing nutrients from RAS aquaculture effluents - a viable strategy? A case study.
(2022-07-06)The increased global demand for fish has caused a tremendous increase in aquaculture production during the last decade, emphasising the importance of systems with a low climate footprint. One such system is a recirculating ...