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Using the methodology introduced by Campbell et al. (2001), we decompose and evaluate the historical volatility patterns of the Swedish stock market in the time period 1985 - 2012. The volatility at all component levels, including idiosyncratic risk, appear to be fairly stable throughout the sample, with the exception of temporary dramatic increases during periods of economic distress. As opposed
Background Supply chains in low margin, high innovation speed industries with strong customers generate a highly competitive environment. The conditions for such environment are continuously changing and put high demands on its actors. FlatFrog is a case company, which was founded in 2007 and develops a unique touch technology targeting a wide range of screens sizes and applications. External capi
This report is the result of a masters project conducted at the Division of Structural Mechanics at Lund University. The purpose of the project was to integrate a FEM mesh generator with the Python version of the code library CALFEM and improve the mesh visualisation capabilities of said library. This report describes how the mesher software Gmsh and the visualisation library visvis were integrate
The concept of sue and labour had existed in marine insurance from almost 400 years ago. Although this concept is a venerable concept but it is still alive and flourishing in the field of marine insurance law. The principles of sue and labour embodied in the statute and contemporary forms of marine insurance policies and according to these principles the assured must take reasonable measures to a
This paper investigates the relationship between high frequency trading (HFT) activity and stock market volatility on the Nordic stock markets. The study utilizes a unique dataset that provides a proxy of the fraction of the total market turnover in which HFT firms were involved in the time period from March 2010 to March 2012. The study finds strong evidence for a positive contemporaneous relatio
Scientific summary There is a bidirectional relation between climate and vegetation distribution at local as well as global scale. Changes in climate pattern modify the terrestrial vegetation distribution that in turn affects the climate system by altering the balance of radiation, water, momentum, CO2 and other important atmospheric gases. The large-scale changes in vegetation structure and compo
Result This thesis has resulted in a new Project Management (PM) tool for the Scania Engine Development Project Coordination group, customized for engine development long-term test planning and tracking. The PM tool also shows resource use, capacity, and forecast of all Scania’s engine test benches located in Sweden, Germany and Brazil. Issue of study As a result of the continuously increasing
After the 1980s, neoliberalism became the dominant philosophy of development across the world. Whereas the widespread implementation of neoliberal economic policies contributed immensely for a maximization of world economic integration and activity, critics argue that the ideology was also responsible for dramatically widening the inequality gap between and within nations, as well as for the incre
The I subunit of magnesium chelatase is an AAA+ protein which binds and hydrolyzes ATP to drive the insertion of Mg2+ into protoporphyrin IX during bio-synthesis of bacteriochlorophyll and chlorophyll. The purification method and co-crystallization conditions of the Rhodobacter capsulatus BchI (bacteriochlorophyll Magnesium Chelatase I subunit) protein with either ADP or AMPPNP and crystallization
The aim of this paper is to identify wage gaps attributable to discrimination in labor markets as consequence of discrimination in endowments such as education. For this purpose, the paper analyzes supply and demand-side of labor market, in order to establish a base line for the econometric analysis. Some indexes and descriptive data were provided in order to give more support to the econometric
The purpose of this paper was to identify key challenges of equity and inclusion in participatory community-based watershed development management. Furthermore, my ambition was to generate findings that are relevant to research beyond the case of watershed development, i.e. community-based natural resource management (CBNRM)in general. On the basis of a histographic overview of the main developmen
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer amongst males in the western world. Today’s diagnostic methods for prostate cancer that rely on PSA measurement are not satisfying. The level of prostate specific antigen (PSA) is determined in a blood test. Of the men with elevated PSA levels only 25 % have prostate cancer. This thesis aims to develop a proof of concept for a miniaturized multiple
Helsingborg, a coastal city in southern Sweden, has initiated a twenty-five yearlong re-development project called H+, aiming to convert the southern industrial harbor space into a new, livable urban neighborhood and city center. The winning plan for the H+ project, titled ‘The Tolerant City,’ is an inherently social redevelopment that requires innovative and collaborative strategies, as well as a
The study analyses three major conflicts in Zimbabwe during the past forty years through a filter of theoretical models. The study relies on secondary material in the form of articles, books and research reports. The causes of the conflicts, the traumas developed through the conflicts and reconciliation efforts at the end of the conflicts are analyzed. It shows that Zimbabwe is a traumatized natio
The Gulf Corporate Council(GCC) is built up by the following six countries; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates(UAE) and Saudi Arabia. These all offer different incentives and prerequisites for doing business.
The thesis is divided into three parts in order to get a funneling approach to the work. In the first part of the thesis, different factors that influences on whe
