Essays about: "foreign literature Student record System"

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  1. 1. The Individualised Swedish Pension System: A qualitative study on foreign-born women's retirement planning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Arvid Söderström; [2022]
    Keywords : The Swedish pension system; Retirement planning; Economic demography; Foreign-born women; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Swedish pension reform in the 1990s introduced several individualistic features and a debate has emerged on the implications of the structure and if policymakers behind the reform had unrealistic assumptions on economic behaviour. Given the potential negative implications of the current structure and the projections on how foreign-born women is at risk of receiving future low pensions, a qualitative study was done focusing on the individual reflections on how some foreign-born women perceive their future retirement and how they navigate when making pension-related decisions. READ MORE

  2. 2. To what extent do informal institutions influence the business strategy of developed multinational enterprises in China?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hugh-John Henry Allen; Alexandros Kapodistrias; [2020]
    Keywords : Informal Institution; International Business Strategy; Developed Multinational Enterprise DMNE ; Emerging Multinational Enterprise EMNE ; Foreign Direct Investment FDI ; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper aims to answer the following research question: “To what degree do informal institutions influence the business strategy of developed multinational enterprises in China?” By using the comparison of existing literature and two primary interviews from strategic professionals, we were able to discover the most important factors for DMNEs to consider when entering China. The Uppsala Model turned out to be very relevant to the Chinese system, because of the significance of trust as a market power. READ MORE

  3. 3. Knitting a Way to Sustainability : an analysis of the slow fashion principles’ implementation in Lithuanian slow fashion design and production

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Ieva Zilinskaite; [2017]
    Keywords : Lithuania; slow fashion production; Slow fashion; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Many scholars agree that current fast fashion system is highly unsustainable and causes many environmental and social challenges worldwide. Given this, the main aim of this thesis is to explore the concept of slow fashion and understand its potential benefits, contributing to sustainability within the current fashion system. READ MORE

  4. 4. Entering the door to Africa – A qualitative study on the obstacles and facilitators of the southern African market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Per Fernström; Björn Markström; [2014]
    Keywords : Africa; Southern Africa; Sub-Sahara Africa; Export; Globalization; Foreign Direct Investment; Strategy; Culture; Growth Strategies; Factors.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background Sub-Sahara Africa has seen tremendous economic growth the last years. Between 2001-2011 six of the world’s fastest growing economies were in Sub-Sahara Africa. This makes the region a very attractive market for firms and investors interested in growing their business. READ MORE

  5. 5. A multi-scale analysis of biofuel-related land acquisitions in Tanzania : with focus on Sweden as an investor

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Emma Johansson; [2013]
    Keywords : social impacts; environmental impacts; jatropha; sugarcane; Tanzania; Sweden; biofuel; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Land acquisition; DPSIR; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Spurred on by pressure to find sustainable energy production alternatives to fossil fuels, many industries have been acquiring land in order to plant crops for biofuel production. In Tanzania, biofuel development is in an early stage, and over the last decade, several foreign actors have tried to start up biofuel projects in the country (without success). READ MORE