Essays about: "Heckscher-Ohlin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word Heckscher-Ohlin.

  1. 1. The impact of international trade on economic growth in Sub-Saharan African countries : An empirical study examination of the correlation between economic growth and international trade

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Yasin Ahmed Farah; Sami Ezzaher; [2022]
    Keywords : International trade; economic growth; GDP per capita growth; sub-Saharan Africa; growth theories; trade theories; Internationell handel; ekonomisk tillväxt; BNP per capita-tillväxt; subsahariska afrika; tillväxtteorier; handelsteorier;

    Abstract : Denna forskningsstudies syfte är att undersöka sambandet mellan internationell handel och ekonomisk tillväxt och effekten som internationell handel har på ekonomisk tillväxt i afrikanska länder söder om Saharaöknen (Subsahariska Afrika). Majoriteten av tidigare studier och forskning inom detta område hävdar att det finns en positivt korrelation mellan dessa två variabler men ändå så finns det fortfarande vissa som ifrågasätter hur pass stor påverkan dessa två variabler egentligen har, om den effekten verkligen är tillräckligt signifikant för att anses vara betydelsefullt samt viktig. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Determinants of Industrial Location in Sweden (1913-1950)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Antonio Rodriguez Merello; [2017]
    Keywords : New economic geography; Heckscher-Ohlin; industrial location; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses regional industrial concentration and the determinants of industrial location in Sweden during the first half of the twentieth century. First, it is identified how geographical concentration of industry evolved in this country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Trade-Labour-Dynamics : An industry-level analysis of the impact of trade on the adjustment of domestic labour demands

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Hannes Kuhl; [2017]
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    Abstract : In line with the canonical Heckscher-Ohlin model, trade liberalization instigates a pro-cess during which production of goods and services moves where it can be conducted in the most efficient way. Naturally, this process also entails changes in the labour demand of domes-tic industries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Can attitudes towards globalization be explained by who perceive themselves to be losers from trade?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Gustafsson; Sandra Skohg; [2017]
    Keywords : Globalization attitudes; United States; Heckscher-Ohlin; Stolper-Samuelson; losers; trade; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Several events have occurred recently that can be interpreted as springing from increased anti- globalization attitudes. Given this trend, it is of importance to investigate what causes this opposition. READ MORE

  6. 5. Environmental Regulations and Pollution Havens. An Empirical Study of the Most Polluting Industries.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Susanna Lindahl; [2016-10-03]
    Keywords : Comparative advantage; environmental endowment; environmental regulations; natural resources; pollution haven hypothesis; Porter hypothesis;

    Abstract : Environmental concerns in the last decades have given rise to environmental regulations, especially in high-income countries. The pollution haven hypothesis argues that differences in environmental regulations unintentionally give the least regulated countries a comparative advantage in the production of pollution intensive goods, turning them into pollution havens. READ MORE