Essays about: "export intermediaries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words export intermediaries.

  1. 1. The adoption of distributed ledger technology in trade and export finance operations of Swedish banks

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Gustaf Blidholm; Mathias Johnson; [2018]
    Keywords : Blockchain; DLT; distributed ledger; finance; technology; FinTech; bank; trade finance; export; cost reduction; efficiency; Sweden; innovation; diffusion;

    Abstract : Centralized data storage and reconciliation by trusted intermediaries has historically put financial systems in the hands of a single central parties. The emergence of bitcoin and blockchain, combined with the 2008 financial crisis, has shifted the Swedish financial sector’s traditional perspectives on democratization, centralization, transparency and automation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Do Trading Companies Need to Change their Business Models in Response to a General Trend of Increasing Transparency in International Business? A case study on five Swedish trading companies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mattias Berglund; Henrik Hast; [2016-10-07]
    Keywords : Trading companies; export intermediaries; trade; forestry products; globalization; transparency; value proposition; flexibility; international business;

    Abstract : As globalization is increasing in pace whilst technological improvements are connecting individuals from all across the world; trading companies, who previously were found to thrive on idiosyncratic knowledge and non-transparency, find themselves in a difficult spot. As intermediaries, trading companies constantly need to ensure their ability to add value in the value chain as they otherwise soon would be bypassed. READ MORE

  4. 3. The practice of blogging : slow fashion and sustainable consumption

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Camilla Naess; [2016]
    Keywords : slow fashion; sustainable fashion; sustainable consumption; blog; practice;

    Abstract : The textile industry is the second largest polluter in the world after the oil industry. It is also the fastest growing export industry in Sweden. In Sweden therefore public opinion puts high pressure on the industry to become greener. Green consumption, e. READ MORE

  5. 4. Intermediaries in International Trade. A Case Study of a Gothenburg Based Trading House, Exporting Paper Products to Nigeria

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Christiansson; Hanna Eliasson; [2014-08-12]
    Keywords : Intermediaries; Nigeria; Paper Industry; International Trade; Barriers to Trade;

    Abstract : An intermediary is found in between the manufacturer and customer and connects the parties in situations where it may be too difficult, time consuming and simply not profitable for them to engage in direct export. The intermediary functions as a bridge between the manufacturer and the customer, and is employed on markets where they have a better ability to handle the export process than manufacturers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Enhancing the distribution of Swedish tourism services on international markets : Possible export-ready criteria requisitioned by European tour operators

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Hans-Peter Gahleitner; [2011]
    Keywords : Internationalization; export-ready; tour operators; Swedish tourism services;

    Abstract : This paper identifies subjects which are relevant for Swedish suppliers of tourism services beforeapproaching foreign markets. Most suppliers are micro, small or medium sized companies anduse intermediaries, such as tour operators, for internationalization. READ MORE