Essays about: "International Fixed Link"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words International Fixed Link.

  1. 1. Foreign Aid And Peacekeeping : A quantitative study on peacekeeping contributions between 1990-2019,evaluating the link between ODA and troop contributions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Qadir Malik; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign Aid; UN Peacekeeping; Troop Allocations; Military Engagement; International Relations;

    Abstract : This thesis considers whether donor countries that contribute with foreign aid to a recipientcountry also contribute with peacekeeping troops. The question is premised on the idea thatforeign aid serves as a proxy for national interest. READ MORE

  3. 2. Economic Effects of Megaprojects on Income Levels - Empirical Evidence from a Case Study of the Channel Tunnel and the United Kingdom

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Julius Meyer; [2022]
    Keywords : Channel Tunnel; International Fixed Link; Megaproject; Synthetic Control Method; United Kingdom;

    Abstract : Although the number of megaprojects implemented worldwide is increasing, there are still only a few significant international infrastructure megaprojects such as bridges or tunnels between countries. Due to cost explosions and overly optimistic forecasts for the use of bridges or tunnels, cost-benefit analyses often turn out to be negative. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Resilience of the Rail System for International Freight in Öresund Region in Case of Major Disruptions

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Sneha Gosavi; [2021]
    Keywords : Öresund Fixed Link; Capacity constraints; Freight trains; Simulation; Fast förbindelse Öresund; Kapacitetsbegränsningar; godståg; simulering iv;

    Abstract : Rail Transport has held an important place in the European economy. Several problems plague rail freight. We frequently hear about train disruptions, whether it is due to a signal failure or an infrastructure breakdown, most of which have caused significant issues for both passengers and cargo. READ MORE

  5. 4. Can Ethnic Diversity Explain the Varying Effects of Regional Trade Agreements?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alexandra Sundmark; [2020]
    Keywords : Preferential Trade; Ethnic Fractionalization; Ethnic Polarisation; Heterogeneous Effects; PPML; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In response to the recent stagnation of global economic integration, a large part of world trade today transpires within the boundaries of regional trade agreements (RTAs). However, trade effects are heterogeneous both across and within RTAs - a phenomenon not fully understood. READ MORE

  6. 5. Distributional effects of graduation from the EU’s GSP scheme: Can the GSP trade preference scheme have gender-specific effects?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Brunberg; [2019]
    Keywords : EU GSP; graduation; manufacturing employment; fixed effects; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The objective of the EU’s trade preference scheme GSP is to alleviate poverty, create jobs and promote international principles and values. Graduation is when a certain product group or beneficiary country loses its EU GSP trade preferences, after having reached a predefined level of development or having become too competitive. READ MORE