Advanced search
Showing result 11 - 15 of 51 essays matching the above criteria.
-
11. Capable Guardians? UN Peacekeeping, Vulnerable Civilians, and Rates of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : For decades now the UN has weathered accusations that it has failed in its duty by allowing the scandal of sexual exploitation and abuse [SEA] carried out by peacekeepers to continue under its mandate. While preventative policy has improved and significant progress has been made in the academic literature, there are still gaps in the collective understanding the drivers of SEA. READ MORE
-
12. Getting a grip on the effect of preventive public health interventions – A study of the economic benefits of subsidized ice cleats
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Purpose: This thesis studies an ice cleat subsidy programme for seniors introduced in 2018 by Region Jönköping in Sweden. The aim of the study is to examine whether the subsidy was a cost-effective way of decreasing the number of Emergency room (ER) visits caused by snow and ice related fall injuries for seniors. READ MORE
-
13. Predicting Pedestrian Counts per Street Segment in Urban Environments
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikAbstract : Cities are continuously growing all over the world and the complexity of designing urban environments increases. Therefore, there is a need to build a better understanding in how our cities work today. One of the essential parts of this is understanding the pedestrian movement. READ MORE
-
14. The Effect of Environmental Policy Stringency on Environmental Innovations - A Cross Country Comparison
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : This thesis is a cross-country comparison based on panel-data across 30 countries from 1990-2012. It uses a Negative Binomial Regression Model to test The Porter Hypothesis to see if environmental policy stringency affects the number of environmental innovations in a country. READ MORE
-
15. Analyzing the effect of competition in the hospitality industry
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Maximizing hotel's revenue is a hard and complicated task. A lot of aspects have to be taken into consideration during this procedure. One major variable is the competitors. Identifying hotel's competitors and using their behavior could be a crucial advantage for maximizing hotel's revenue. READ MORE