Essays about: "Economic globalization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 251 essays containing the words Economic globalization.

1. 1. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ezabella Kwok; Sarah Pramle; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Risk; Risk Management; Commercial Insurance; Insurance Value Chain; Global Disruption; Covid-19 Pandemic;

   Abstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE

3. 2. Navigating NPD in Unfamiliar Markets : Keys for a Successful Process Execution in Uncertainty

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Julia Jonsson; Hildegunn Strand; [2023]
   Keywords : New Product Development; Radical Innovation; Unfamiliar Markets; Familiar Markets; Product Innovation; NPD process.; Ny produktutveckling; Radikal Innovation; Okända Marknader; Kända Marknader; Produktinnovation; NPD-process.;

   Abstract : Innovation is a crucial activity to ensure companies’ viability and is increasingly important to sustain competitive advantage. Globalization and the accelerating technological development are creating new markets previously not explored. READ MORE

4. 3. Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers: Evidence from Egypt, 2000-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Petronella Hall; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Egypt; Spillovers; Absorptive Capacity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial element of globalization; knowledge spillovers, increasing employment, and technology transfer through inward FDI promote economic growth. Egypt is the top FDI recipient in Africa, and empirical literature finds a positive correlation between FDI and economic growth in the country; however, there are limited academic discourses on the channels through which FDI positively affects the economy. READ MORE

5. 4. Cultural backlash to globalization and right-wing power: Import competition shaping sexual beliefs in Western Europe

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Matteo Magnano; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Does economic globalization impact sexual beliefs, contributing to the rise of right-wing parties? Although voters may not discern threats from trade shocks, individual economic insecurity theoretically impacts cultural attitudes and sparks a backlash towards outgroups, in turn contributing to right-wing candidates that campaign leveraging intolerance. Considering that scholars provide evidence for import competition strengthening support for right-wing parties, this study accounts for the peculiarities of European Parliament elections and their electoral outcomes of 2019. READ MORE

6. 5. Quantifying the Swiss Custom Strategy and Its Impact on Economic Development from 1870 to 1913

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Noa Gino Reggiani; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The late 19th century witnessed a remarkable surge in globalization, resulting in a substantial flow of goods, labour, and capital across national and continental borders. Switzerland, despite its limited domestic market and resource constraints, capitalized on this era of globalization and transformed itself from a relatively impoverished agrarian state to one of the world's wealthiest nations. READ MORE