Essays about: "Declining industry"

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  1. 1. Användning av GPS-halsband på renar i renskötsel

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Cecilia Djerf; [2023]
    Keywords : renskötsel; GPS-halsband; renskötselområdet; teknologi i vildmarken; GPS-system;

    Abstract : Under början av 2000-talet började GPS-halsband användas på renar i renskötseln, sedan har användningen ökat och idag förekommer det hos nästintill alla samebyar. GPS-halsband används främst av renskötarna för att kunna följa renhjorden på avstånd, upptäcka eventuella kalvningsplatser samt populära flyttleder som hjorden och renskötarna använder. READ MORE

  3. 2. Assessing the Risks of Investments in On-Site Photovoltaic Systems : A Study on the Swedish Property Market

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Hannes Ernhagen; Lukas Skärvinge; [2023]
    Keywords : Photovoltaic; Renewable energy; Risk; Sustainability; Solceller; Förnybar energi; Risk; Hållbarhet;

    Abstract : One of the biggest challenges facing our world and our societies is climate change. The transition towards a society where our energy does not come from fossil fuels, but rather renewable energy, has proven to be one of the most powerful methods to reduce climate change. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring Reskilling Challenges in the Construction Industry : A case study of a Swedish flooring company

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Filip Rehnberg; Emil Lidmår; [2023]
    Keywords : Reskilling; Construction Industry; Small Organisations; Reskilling Challenges; Stakeholder Theory; Omskolning; Byggindustrin; Små Organisationer; Utmaningar med Omskolning; Intressemodellen;

    Abstract : The construction industry is facing problems with labour shortages. These problems have occurred because of a declining image, leading to fewer applicants to vocational schools. The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges that small organisations in the Swedish construction industry have to face when conducting reskilling programs. READ MORE

  5. 4. Skill, Scale and Investor Return in Established and Emerging Markets - An empirical study of equity mutual fund performance between markets with contrasting characteristics

    University essay from

    Author : Olle Fröling; Olle Wingstrand; [2022-06-29]
    Keywords : Equity Mutual Funds; Decreasing Returns to Scale; Alpha; Fund Skill; Fama-French Five-Factor Model; Nordic Equity Funds; Asian Equity Funds; Fixed Effects;

    Abstract : In this report we empirically analyze the effects of returns to scale for equity mutual funds in the Nordic and Asian regions. We also investigate whether or not funds generate alpha (i.e., have skill). READ MORE

  6. 5. Historical ecology of the Greater Burgan oilfield : economy, technology, politics, and workers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Saleh Youssef; [2022]
    Keywords : Oil extraction; The Greater Burgan Oilfield; Petrocultures; Assemblage thinking; Kuwait econ-omy; Oil peak; Migrant labour; Environmental History;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the current state of crude oil extraction and production in the Greater Burgan oilfield, Kuwait's largest and oldest oilfield. This thesis is based on interviews with oilfield workers, analyses of official documents from the Kuwaiti government and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), and my own experience as an oilfield worker in Kuwait. READ MORE