Essays about: "LOCAL INVESTMENT"
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1. Tapestry of rural lives : trust and ties within BYGDSAM association
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Local communities across Europe have been experiencing a decline in population and public services. To counter this trend, civil society often steps up through voluntary associations. READ MORE
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2. Beyond borders and barriers: A qualitative study of foreign direct investment and its effect on knowledge transfer in Rwanda
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Foreign direct investment has been considered to provide an avenue for knowledge transfer between investors and entrepreneurs. However, few studies have investigated what capacities influence the quality of cross-border knowledge transfer. READ MORE
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3. Voices from Rwanda
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This thesis seeks to explore how the institutional environment in which an organization operates affects the work with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in developing countries. The study has been conducted as a case study in Rwanda, collecting data using a qualitative study with in-depth interviews with three core groups: local entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and government organizations. READ MORE
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4. “All we have is this beautiful place. But we don’t have the money”: The effect of foreign direct investment and global power structures on local female entrepreneurship in Coron Town, the Philippines
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the global South indicates both to create and obstruct local entrepreneurship opportunities in host countries. However, foreign business owners' large capitals, and global development policies encouraging FDI in the tourism industry play a significant role in this relation. READ MORE
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5. The Challenges of Social Enterprises in Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Tradeoffs: Comparative Case Study of Hybrid Organizing- Swedish Context.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Purpose -This master thesis is to investigate the challenges of sustainability and to understand how massive effort of collaborative hybrid organizing, involving multiple stakeholders from private, public, and civil societies balance or aligns the activities that generate economic, social, and environmental impacts. And to analyze the effects of competition between the investors interested in the joint collaborative initiatives. READ MORE