Essays about: "International Capital Flows"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 25 essays containing the words International Capital Flows.

  1. 6. The Impact of Remittances and Foreign Aid on Education in Iraq

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Madeleine Fredelius; [2016]
    Keywords : remittances; foreign aid; education; schooling; Iraq;

    Abstract : The developmental impact of remittances and foreign aid has attracted the attention of researchers and policy-makers alike. Many studies have been devoted to the comparative effect of different forms of international capital flows on economic growth and other developmental outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 7. Do business students go with the flow? Foreign direct investment flows and the allocation of talent in emerging economies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Zorica Trkulja; Anja Vanhatalo; [2015]
    Keywords : Development; Human capital; Foreign direct investment; Emerging markets; International economics;

    Abstract : As a country develops, the relative importance of higher education increases. Emerging markets need capital for investing in the latest technology and a workforce able to make use of the same. READ MORE

  4. 8. Leveraging National Prestige : A Mixed Methods Case Study Investigation of China’s Position on the Global Field of Higher Education

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Jonathan Mellergård John; [2015]
    Keywords : global higher education; field; Bourdieu; cultural capital; international student mobility; China; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate China’s role in global higher education. It did so through focusing the investigative lens on global student mobility. READ MORE

  5. 9. Trade Agreements in a Broader Context - Analyzing Drivers of Trade beyond Cuts in Tariffs and Non-Tariff Barriers

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Henrike Steimer; Anja Hage; [2014]
    Keywords : International Trade; Gravity equation; Preferential Trade Agreements; FDI; Migration;

    Abstract : The prevalence of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) continues to grow and to gain greater prominence as the agreements advance in terms of focus and reach, reflecting global changes in international trade and the world economy. Analyses of the impact of PTAs are quite frequent in academic literature, often identifying a positive impact of PTAs on trade flows, which follows economic intuition. READ MORE

  6. 10. EFFECTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON WAGES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, 2002-2008

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Andres Mella Jimenez De Munana; [2013]
    Keywords : Wages; Foreign Direct Investment; Manufacturing; Political Economy; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of the present thesis is to analyze the effects of FDI on wages in the manufacturing sector from 2002-2008 in 33 different countries. The introductory chapter will review existing literature, distinguishing between neoclassical, political economy and sociology approaches. READ MORE