Essays about: "Import penetration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Import penetration.

  1. 1. Effect of Increasing Import Competition from China on Manufacturing Employment: Evidence from Nordic Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Aida Ranjkeshan; [2022]
    Keywords : International Trade; Import Competition; Labor Markets; Employment; Manufacturing Sector; Nordic Countries; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, the adverse effects of increased international trade and the rapid rate of globalization have been widely discussed - with labor markets in focus. This study examines the effect of increasing imports from China on manufacturing employment in Nordic countries. READ MORE

  3. 2. Complex Modeling and Analysis of the Energy Systems in Afghanistan with OSeMOSYS

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : SABRINA SABELLA; [2021]
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    Abstract : This Master's Thesis aimed to use quantitative analysis to explore dierent pathways for the sustainable development of Afghanistan. The Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) was adopted to build an energy model of the country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can exposure to import competition explain the growing share of votes for the Sweden Democrats?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Olsson; Hedvig Astberg; [2020]
    Keywords : populism; the Sweden Democrats; import competition; trade exposure; China Shock; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Around the world the rise of populist and anti-globalization forces can be seen. In Sweden this movement is prevalent as well, as the populist party the Sweden Democrats is experiencing a substantial increase in support. The reason for this is a widely debated subject amongst scholars. READ MORE

  5. 4. Life cycle assessment of coal based direct-reduced iron production in India

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : SABARISH ELANGO; [2020]
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    Abstract : The production of iron through direct reduction (Direct-Reduced Iron; DRI) involves the use of natural gas or coal to reduce iron ore to iron through carbothermic reactions at a temperature below its melting point, negating the need for a blast furnace as otherwise required. In India, around 25% of iron is produced through direct reduction. READ MORE

  6. 5. Import penetration from China and its effect on manufacturing employment in the OECD countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Hellberg; Ludvig Mannerson; [2019]
    Keywords : China; Import penetration; OECD; trade; manufacturing; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : China has ever since the 1990s emerged as a manufacturing superpower, following its liberalized trade reforms and its entrance to the World Trade Organization. This has caused China to expand their exports substantially, in particular to the OECD countries. READ MORE