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How Do Students’ Mathematics Self-Efficacy, Mathematics Self-Concept and Mathematics Anxiety Influence Mathematical Literacy? — A Comparison between Shanghai-China and Sweden in PISA 2012
(2016-07-05)
Aim: The aim of this thesis is to examine the differences in the influence of student’s Mathematics self-efficacy, Mathematics self-concept and Mathematics anxiety on their mathematical literacy between Shanghai-China and ...
Sveriges biståndsallokering: En empirisk analys
(2016-02-16)
The Nordic countries’ aid allocation is often viewed as a role model by foreign aid researchers.
There is however a lack of empirical studies examining Sweden’s foreign aid allocation after the beginning of the 21st ...
Communication between Syrian refugees and Swedish governmental agencies
(2016-09-14)
The Syrian war that began in 2011 has led to a refugee crisis which has caused an influx of
Syrian refugees seeking asylum in many European countries, including Sweden. Swedish
authorities have accepted thousands of ...
The Devil is in the details: A feminist inquiry into diversity initiatives within the Swedish Private Sector
(2016-10-10)
Diversity and gender equality are key buzzwords within the private sector in Sweden. The aim of my thesis was to interrogate how diversity is understood within the private sector in Sweden and identify key motivations for ...
Elusive quality of educational research in a context of bibliometrics-based research funding systems. The Case of the University of Gothenburg 2005-2014
(2016-08-16)
Aim: This study aims to explore and theorise changes in publishing patterns within educational research in a context where bibliometric indicators are used in calculations for research funding distribution purposes. In ...
The Governance of Climate Adaptation in Sweden at Multiple -scales and -levels: A Case-Study on the Actors and Political Influence on Climate Adaptation in the Regions Surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv
(2016-02-16)
This case study analyses the public multi –scale and –level governance of climate adaptation in the regions surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv in Sweden. It’s done in a governmental context and analyses how political priorities ...
Refugee Biopolitics: A discourse analysis of the Swedish government’s recent shift in the speech on refugees
(2016-08-25)
The increased movement of people across nation borders of recent years further complicates the relation between nationality and citizenship, thus challenging the nation state’s project of controlling its population. One ...
Identification, and the Crucial Role of Key Factors that Affect Women’s Interest in Computer Science - A Qualitative Study of Women From Sweden, Mexico and India
(2016-06-27)
Women are underrepresented in the field of
Computer Science (CS) in both higher education and industry.
In this study we investigate which factors motivate and
demotivate women to commence CS education and pursue a
career ...
One Instance Not a Trend: Empirical Lack of Persistence in Earnings Prediction. Revisiting the EMH in Sweden with an active fund selection framework
(2016-09-22)
This thesis examines the performance of active fund management in Sweden 2006-2015 by applying a
framework to identify mutual fund managers whose index deviations historically have proved
successful around earnings ...
Zero Waste Europe Implementeringen av EU-mål i komplexa flernivåstyren
(2016-05-11)
This bachelor’s thesis investigates the impact of states’ structure on how EU goals are
implemented. The thesis is based on existing theories and research about implementation and
Multi-level governance within the EU, ...