Essays about: "Externalities in Business"

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  1. 1. In the Business of Doing Good: A case study on social entrepreneurship within the small-scale rental sector in South African townships

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Lindén-Urnes; [2023]
    Keywords : backyard rental; small-scale rental; affordable housing; social entrepreneurship; impact; Cape Town; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Housing crises have become a global phenomenon, including in South Africa. Neither the South African government nor the market have been able to sufficiently address the growing housing deficit across the nation, especially not in the affordable rental sector. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Zombie Outbreak - A Study of Unhealthy Firms' Influence on Healthy Firms' Growth Progression In Sweden.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jacob Tjerneld; Jacob Wennberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Zombie firms; spillover effects; capital misallocation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of zombie firms on healthy companies’ growth indicators in the Swedish market. By utilising fixed-effects regression analysis and analysing a comprehensive data set, the paper aims to shed light on the dynamics between zombies’ effects on nonzombies’ development. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Future of Urban Last Mile Deliveries - Not a piece of cake

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Hannah Renhed; Martina Kylebäck Wennerlöf; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban last mile delivery; customer demands; sustainability; outsourcing; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Urban last mile delivery has become an increasingly relevant topic in this day and age, where the urban population is growing at the same time as climate change forces nations to limit emissions. The demand for fast and flexible deliveries in urban areas accelerates, which further escalates the need to optimize these last mile deliveries since they are the most polluting part of the supply chain. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Response of Swedish Multinational Forestry Firms regarding Uncertainties Associated with Sudden Institutional Changes: A qualitative study on how a sudden institutional change can

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Arvin Nikmehr; Emelie Persson; [2022-06-22]
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    Abstract : When institutions go through changes, firms must be prepared to adapt to the changing externalities in the market. In addition to the direct effect changing institutions may have on the market, the emergence of uncertainties relating to these sudden changes also influence the actions of firms to an extent. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Historical Mirror? The Saltpetre and the Lithium Eras in Chile

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Alejandra Rodríguez-Morales; [2022]
    Keywords : Energy transition; green economy; neo-extractivism; Chile; natural resources; lithium; saltpetre; synthetic control method; forecasting.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The current Lithium Era of Chile shares many similarities with the Saltpetre Era that took place in the country decades ago. To understand whether there is a historical mirror between both, this paper uses a synthetic control method to carry out a regional comparison of the effect of saltpetre mining, and several forecasts to anticipate what to expect from the development of the lithium sector in Chile. READ MORE