Essays about: "Economic of the philippines"

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  1. 26. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Philippines - a Case Study within the Leyte Region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Victoria Zalameda; [2015]
    Keywords : sustainable development; climate change adaptation; disaster risk reduction; institutions; Leyte; Philippines;

    Abstract : In light of the most recent devastating natural disaster event of the Philippines brought upon by Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) on November 8, 2013 that displaced and affected millions in its wake, this thesis attempts to look into the country’s status of preparedness and response to climate-related disasters. Amidst the socio-economic challenges facing this impoverished country are the environmental challenges and proneness to natural hazards that problematize adaptation, recovery, and redevelopment efforts for the country. READ MORE

  3. 27. A Study of a Relationship Between The U.S. Stock Market and Emerging Stock Markets in Southeast Asia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Tanyatorn Suppakittiwong; Sornsita Aimprasittichai; [2015]
    Keywords : Stock Market Integration; Structural Break; The Subprime Crisis; Diversification; Co-Movement; Gregory and Hansen Cointegration Test; Error Correction Model ECM ;

    Abstract : Resulting from the deregulation and prosperity of the economic and financial sectors in Asia during 1980s, a significant increase in cross-bordered financial transactions ultimately accelerated the region of Southeast Asia to be on a process of financial integration and consequently diminished opportunities for portfolio diversification. Financial Integration is a multidimensional process through which allocation of financial assets becomes lastly borderless. READ MORE

  4. 28. Power to the Philippines - A life cycle assessment study comparing renewable and non-renewable off grid energy supply systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem; Lunds universitet/Ekosystemteknik (CI)

    Author : Sebastian Engström; Simon Berglund; [2015]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Philippines is an island nation in South East Asia consisting of more than 7 000 separate islands. The Philippines is the country in the world that is most often struck by tropical storm; every year between 6 and 9 typhoons hit land in the Philippines. READ MORE

  5. 29. Sustainability in Voluntourism Organisations : A Study of Implementations and Effects

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Evelina Andersen; Ida Ryberg; [2015]
    Keywords : voluntourism; sustainability; the Philippines;

    Abstract : Voluntourism is a relatively new branch of tourism, and is considered to be quite sustainable in comparison to other forms of tourism. By researching how the voluntourists perceive the sustainable effects of the work that they have participated in, this thesis has been able to show how detectable some of these effects are. READ MORE

  6. 30. Hand hygiene compliance among nursing staff in a Philippine private hospital

    University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Author : Mandy Ahlström; Carmelle Fajutrao Valles; [2014]
    Keywords : Guideline adherence; Compliance; Hand hygiene; Nursing care; Philippines;

    Abstract : Background Healthcare-associated infections constitute a threat to patient safety and an economic burden on health systems worldwide. The most effective way to prevent healthcare-associated infections is through proper hand hygiene practice, but studies show that compliance is low. READ MORE