Essays about: "employment in foreign countries"

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  1. 21. Foreign Direct Investments and gender labour force participation: An empirical study on Sub-Saharan Africa between 1990-2009

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Charlotte Timmermans; [2014]
    Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment; gender; labour market participation; Sub-Saharan Africa; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper assesses how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) impacts female labour force participation in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). To deepen our research we additionally consider whether FDI lead to a decrease in the gender gap in employment participation in the region. READ MORE

  3. 22. Testing the Big Push Hypothesis - The Case of Montserrat

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Josefine Lundin; Josefin Kilman; [2014]
    Keywords : Big push of aid; Montserrat; economic growth; poverty reduction; panel data regression; interviews; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The idea of a big push is one of the earliest theories in development economics and the original justification for foreign aid. The past 30 years have witnessed the publication of numerous studies on aid effectiveness with varying results. READ MORE

  4. 23. Obstacles and Opportunities Foreign Graduates Meet In Dalarna Labour Market, Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Princewill Dimkpa; Collins Dimkpa; [2013]
    Keywords : Employment; Labour mobility; challenges and opportunities; Foreign graduates; Dalarna;

    Abstract : Foreign graduates have been part of the success stories of many developed countries. This is as a result of their immeasurable deposit of ideas, knowledge, and innovation in the host country. READ MORE

  5. 24. EFFECTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON WAGES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, 2002-2008

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Andres Mella Jimenez De Munana; [2013]
    Keywords : Wages; Foreign Direct Investment; Manufacturing; Political Economy; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of the present thesis is to analyze the effects of FDI on wages in the manufacturing sector from 2002-2008 in 33 different countries. The introductory chapter will review existing literature, distinguishing between neoclassical, political economy and sociology approaches. READ MORE

  6. 25. Environmental and socioeconomic assessment of rice straw conversion to ethanol in Indonesia : The case of Bali

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Victor Samuel; [2013]
    Keywords : rice straw-to-ethanol conversion; second-generation biofuel; employment creation; lifecycle GHG reduction;

    Abstract : The vast rice production in some developing Asian countries like Indonesia raises expectation on poverty alleviation and energy diversification through second generation biofuel production from rice residues, specifically rice straw. This work attempts to estimate the potential environmental and socioeconomic benefits of rice straw-to-ethanol project in Indonesia. READ MORE