Search for dissertations about: "Country risk exposure"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 swedish dissertations containing the words Country risk exposure.
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1. Essays on Corporate Exposure to Macroeconomic Risk
Abstract : Uncertainties in the macro economy are important sources of risk in today’s business world. Unexpected changes in exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation rates can lead to changes in corporate wealth and competitiveness and, in the extension, corporate market values – to what extent is the topic of this thesis. READ MORE
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2. Noise and music : a matter of risk perception
Abstract : The prevalence of tinnitus and hearing impairments among adolescents seems to increase as a consequence of exposure to loud noise. Several studies have highlighted the negative auditory effects of exposure to loud music at concerts and discotheques, environments in which young people today spend considerable periods of time. READ MORE
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3. Estimation of risk in the field of osteoporosis
Abstract : Introduction: Osteoporosis has been recognised as an established and well-defined disease that affects more than 75 million people in the United States, Europe and Japan. Osteoporosis has been operationally defined by the WHO on the basis of bone mineral density (BMD) assessment. READ MORE
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4. Traumatic Exposure, Bereavement and Recovery among Survivors and Close Relatives after Disasters
Abstract : International studies of disasters indicate the risk for developing posttraumatic stress reactions among survivors is high. Modern life implicates increased traveling. During the last decades a large number of Swedish citizens were confronted with disasters taking place outside of their country. READ MORE
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5. Exposure to perfluorinated alkyl substances and health effects in pregnant women and their children
Abstract : Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that have gained attention during the last years. There are about 10,000 different PFAS compounds, and due to their unique chemical characteristics, PFAS has been used in a variety of industrial applications and household products since the 1950s. READ MORE