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1. 1. Trade with China and Rising Mortality in the United States

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sandra Donnally; [2017]
   Keywords : Globalization; Free trade; China; the United States; Mortality; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : I analyze the effect of a large exogenous trade shock on mortality in the United States between 2002 and 2012. Following the example of Autor, Dorn, and Hanson (2013), I construct a variable that captures the difference in exposure to import competition stemming from differences in initial manufacturing employment structures. READ MORE

3. 2. Political consequences of free trade: Chinese imports and the shift of political views in the EU

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Malin Källén; [2017]
   Keywords : Globalization; Free-trade; China; EU; Populism; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study analyses the effect of an exogenous increase in Chinese imports on political views in 9 EU countries over the period 2000-2009 by exploiting initial regional variation in industry specialization of labour markets. The labour market data is combined with data on industry specific Chinese imports to create a measurement of region-specific exposure to import penetration. READ MORE

4. 3. Trade openness and economic growth in a set of Scandinavian countries : A study on trade openness and the impact it has on economic growth for Sweden and Norway and Denmark

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Mohammed Muzaffer Mustafa; [2016]
   Keywords : Economic growth; Comparative advantage; Absolute advantage; trade openness; panel data; Free trade;

   Abstract : Significant growth rates are in many times associated with countries embracing the ongoing globalization and openness to the international market of exchanging goods and services as well as ideas and technologies. Many researchers believe that participating in an international economy is a primary source of growth. READ MORE

5. 4. Does culture matter in online retail? : A quantitative study based on the online shopping behaviour of generation Y in relation to the cultural influences of Germans and Swedes

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Dionne Boerwinkel; [2016]
   Keywords : E-commerce; culture;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: Due to technological developments (e.g. internet) and globalization, business management and the sales environment faced several changes in the last decades. Together with the convenience of the e-commerce and the free trade policy in the EU, businesses are evoked to enter foreign (online) markets (within the EU). READ MORE

6. 5. Foreign Market Entry Strategy & International Franchising : Doing Business in Morocco

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Rania Akhsassi; [2014]
   Keywords : Entry strategy; Foreign markets; Franchising; Moroccan market; IKEA; Globalization; entry mode; PESTEL analysis; Cultural distance; entry mode influencers; global markets;

   Abstract : Today’s market environment is increasingly growing due to the economical globalization; with international trade, financial transfers and foreign direct investments the economy is becoming highly interconnected. The advances in communication and transportation technology combined with free-market ideology, have given products and services remarkable mobility. READ MORE