Essays about: "FINANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES"

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1. 16. Working Capital Management and National Culture : a Cross Country Study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Katri Elo; Tuuli Tanska; [2016]
   Keywords : cultural impact; working capital management; working capital determinants; working capital efficiency; cash conversion cycle; international finance; cultural finance;

   Abstract : Earlier research illustrates that national culture influences financial decision making. In working capital management, the research has been limited and the various results regarding this relationship have been ambiguous. However research has been limited and the results can differ. READ MORE

3. 17. Comparing Microfinance and Education for Poverty Reduction – A Macro Perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Tobias Kienlein; [2016]
   Keywords : microfinance; poverty; poverty gap; education; country panel; comparison; fixed effects; random effects; instrumental variables; developing countries; macro perspective; development; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Better access to finance and higher education levels in a country are two major policy areas of governments and international development cooperation organisations for the goal of reducing poverty. Microfinance has become a popular instrument to facilitate access to finance, but comparative evidence on a macro scale is scarce. READ MORE

4. 18. Demand of External Finance by Manufacturing SMEs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Elias Eriksson; [2015-07-13]
   Keywords : SME finance; Ethiopia; Capital structure; Pecking order theory; Trade-off theory;

   Abstract : Poverty can be reduced if more good jobs are created. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are good job creators, but there are few such firms in the countries that would need them most. READ MORE

5. 19. Sustainable practices & marketing strategies for developing countries : A multiple case study of international firms operating on the Malaysian market

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Heidi von Jahf; Paulina Huhtilainen; [2015]
   Keywords : International Marketing Strategy; Sustainable Development; Millennium Development Goals; Sustainability Marketing Strategy; developing countries; Malaysia;

   Abstract : As the traditional role of corporate entities have been challenged by an increased number of demands from society, companies are no longer just legal factors intended to generate profits by supplying products or services. Instead, they are expected to play the role of responsible co-citizens of the community, taking social and environmental responsibility for the consequences of their actions. READ MORE

6. 20. Exposure to FX Rate Risk - A Qualitative Analysis of German Fair Trade Importers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Brenner; Kerstin Remer; [2015]
   Keywords : Fair Trade; FX Exposure; Hedging; SMEs; Sustainable Finance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate the exposure of Fair Trade (FT) importers in Germany, operating based on the principles of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), to foreign exchange (FX) rate risk in the light of the current depreciation of the Euro. The ongoing high volatility of the Euro exchange rate strongly affects Fair Trade companies that import products mostly from developing countries and sell them in the European market. READ MORE