Essays about: "factor abundance"

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  1. 1. The gut microbiome and nausea in pregnancy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Clàudia González Valdivia; [2023]
    Keywords : Bioinformatics; Microbiome; Metagenomics; Genome analysis; Genetics;

    Abstract : Nausea and vomiting are among the most common symptoms of early pregnancy. Its most extreme form Hyperemesis gravidarum often requires hospitalization and has been linked as a risk factor of perinatal depression. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Effects of Participation in Global Value Chains : A Study of the Effects of Participation in Intermediate Trade on the Value Added Through Services and the Relative Demand for Skilled Workers in the Swedish Manufacturing Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Maria Höijer; [2023]
    Keywords : Economics; labor economics; labor market; labor market economics; global value chain; supply chain; trade; commerce; international trade; specialization; servicification; Hecksher-Ohlin; Hecksher-Ohlin model; skilled labor; labor; labour; labor demand; labor supply; relative labor demand; wages; skill; upskill; intermediate trade; trade in value added; stolper samuelsson; stolper samuelsson theorem; servicification; factor abundance; comparative advantage; relative factor prices; fixed effects; panel data; Nationalekonomi; Arbetsmarknad; Internationell ekonomi; handel; internationell handel; Hecksher-Ohlin modellen; arbetskraftsutbud; arbetskraftsefterfrågan; servicifiering; relativ arbetskraftsefterfrågan; kompetens; värdekedjor; tillverkningsindustrin; specialisering; service; globalisering; Hecksher-Ohlin; lön; stolper samuelsson; komparativ fördel; relativpriser; paneldata; fixa effekter;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate the effects of the integration in global value chains on the specialization in the production of services and the relative demand for high-skilled labor in the Swedish manufacturing industry. The empirical model and the predictions are based on theories and findings such as the phenomenon of servicification, the Hecksher-Ohlin theorem, and the Stolper-Samuelsson theorem. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Relationship Between Environmental Policy Stringency and Trade Flows

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Philip Lindersten; Zeshan Shiekh; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental policy stringency; Trade flows; Competitiveness hypothesis; Porter hypothesis;

    Abstract : Ceteris paribus, it is unclear whether a more stringent environmental policy increases or decreases a country's competitiveness. Two hypotheses have been formulated in this decade-long debate: the competitiveness hypothesis - stating that a more stringent environmental policy decreases competitiveness, and the Porter Hypothesis, claiming the opposite. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effects of management and plant traits on tree-related microhabitats in second-growth stands of the Białowieża Forest

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Weronika Mysiak; [2022]
    Keywords : tree-related microhabitats; TreMs; Białowieża Forest; post-Century stands; second-growth forest;

    Abstract : The study presents research conducted on Tree-related Microhabitats (TreM) in managed stands and nearly unmanaged stands in the Białowieża Forest (BF). A TreM is an above-ground structure that creates substrate, site or place for forest-dwelling species, and could be an important tool for assessing the level of biodiversity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skånsk tunnelodling av Fragaria x ananassa: ett hållbart alternativ till importerade kulturer? : en jämförande litteraturstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Melinda Winell; [2022]
    Keywords : Jordgubbar; koldioxidutsläpp; växthusutsläpp; GWP100; LCA; transport; förpackingar; EU-pallar; höga tunnlar; polytunnel; skördemängd; avkastning; södra Europa; Spanien; Sverige;

    Abstract : GWP100 [kg CO2eq/kg färska jordgubbar] har studerats för livscykelstadierna transport, förpackningar, transportmaterial samt EU-pallar utifrån två representativa system för en tunnelodling av Fragaria x ananassa i södra Europa respektive i Skåne. Studiens syfte är att utvärdera om lokalt odlade jordgubbar från Skåne är ett hållbart alternativ till Sveriges import av kulturer från södra Europa. READ MORE