Essays about: "oil and banks"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words oil and banks.

  1. 1. CAN GOLD SERVE AS A HEDGE AGAINST UNCERTAINTY? : A study on the gold price dynamics and its role as a safe haven asset

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Nadja Jakobsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : Gold’s ability to retain its real value in times of uncertainty and financial turmoil has long been of interest to investors and central banks worldwide. Gold has historically been used as a monetary means due to its store of value and in the early days, gold coins were used as a currency. READ MORE

  3. 2. Deepening or Dampening the Resource Curse? The effects of Chinese lending on the resource curse in African countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Timothy Littorin Liljerehn; [2022]
    Keywords : Resource curse; Chinese lending; China; Africa; Natural resource dependency; Angola; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Natural resource abundant countries, especially ones rich in oil, tend to suffer from political and economical problems as an effect of their resource wealth. This phenomenon has been observed and studied by many scholars and has been labelled the “Resource curse”. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effectiveness of Foreign Aid on Corruption Eradication in Developing Countries’ Institutions. : A Qualitative Case Study Related to International Relations Studies with A Focus on A West African Country: Nigeria.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Olivia Banks Westerlund; [2021]
    Keywords : Bribery; Corruption; Economic Aid; Facilitate Payment; Governance; Legitimacy.;

    Abstract : Abstract. Foreign aid's effectiveness on eradicating corruption is a fragile yet complex topic to research in International Relations. Some scholars argue that economic aid should not be given without specific conditions, while some argue that aid should be given with strict or specific rules to recipient countries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Digital Currency and Basic Income – the Development Strategy of the Future? : A case study of social currency, basic income and local business in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Izabella Martins Grapengiesser; [2021]
    Keywords : social currency; community banks; the Palmas model; basic income; solidarity economy; Maricá; Rio de Janeiro; oil revenues; local development; Mumbuca;

    Abstract : This study is based on interviews with local business owners in the Brazilian municipality of Maricá, Rio deJaneiro, conducted in November 2021. The municipality receives royalties from the rich oil reserves that werefound in the bottom of the pre-salt area of the Atlantic Ocean, and has implemented a basic income programcalled Renda Básica de Cidadania (RBC). READ MORE

  6. 5. Financial Perspective on Sustainability: Palm oil company in Indonesia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ade Sitinjak; [2020]
    Keywords : Business Model; Deforestation; Lending; State-Owned Bank; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : This research is conducted to identify the integration of sustainability principles into the business model of Indonesia’s banks’ lending to the palm oil sector and the implementation by the banks’ employees to support the Indonesian government to achieve the sustainability of its palm oil sector. Three of Indonesia’s state-owned banks which are among the world’s largest creditors to the palm oil sector were evaluated using documentary research and semi-structured interviews. READ MORE