Essays about: "Cross-country comparison"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words Cross-country comparison.

  1. 21. Trends, cycles and institutions : -Job polarization and the business cycle in Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Kernen; [2018]
    Keywords : Job polarization; jobless recovery; labor market institutions; employment; routine-biased technological change; business cycle;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the cyclical aspect of job polarization in Europe. Contributions include offering a comparison to the findings of previous research on the United States, and extending the analysis by introducing labor market institutions. READ MORE

  3. 22. Okun’s law within the OECD : A cross-country comparison

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Viktor Boman; André Netzén Örn; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the 60’s, the first article identifying the relationship between output growth and unemployment were released, with the purpose of providing a tool for US authorities to estimate the effect of labour policy on output. This article, presented by Arthur Okun, came to lay the foundation for the commonly known empirical relationship, named Okun’s law. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Macroeconomic Determinants of Venture Capital Investments

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Christopher Brandeborn; Filip Mathson; [2017]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Fundraising; Cross-country comparison;

    Abstract : In this paper, we aim to contribute to the work around different macroeconomic effects that influence the supply and demand of venture capital investments. By introducing a new variable explaining the recent upturn in companies with a more technological business model, we hope to shed some light upon venture capital investments as part of business trends. READ MORE

  5. 24. Shareholder reaction to corporate eco-harmful behaviour: a cross-country comparison between Germany and China

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sander IJmker; [2016]
    Keywords : shareholder reaction; CSR; event study; eco-harmful behaviour; environment; China; Germany; institutional theory; desensitization theory;

    Abstract : In this study, the difference between shareholder reactions to eco-harmful behaviour by firms in China and Germany are being researched. Previous research has focused on shareholder reaction in developed countries, especially the US. READ MORE

  6. 25. How Do You Scan? The Emergence and Development of the QR-Code Scanning Practice in China, Sweden and the USA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Bauer Philip; [2015-07-08]
    Keywords : QR-Codes; Consumer Practice Theory; Cross-Country; China; Sweden; USA;

    Abstract : Abstract: The commercial diffusion of QR-Codes has increased in recent years. These twodimensional barcode are used for a vide spectrum of applications. Even though the QR-Codes are visible in our everyday life, the use of QR-Codes differ widely between countries. READ MORE