Essays about: "Oil"

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1. 11. TRANSPARENCY AND THE RESOURCE CURSE IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY Changes since oil discovery

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Amanda Alagic; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Resources curse; Ghana; Transparency; Oil; Corruption;

   Abstract : When a country has high levels of natural resources, they risk falling prey to the resource curse. Studies show a correlation between high levels of natural resources and corruption as well as lower quality institutions and less democracy. Transparency is a key precondition for accountability and mitigating corruption. READ MORE

3. 12. Has Sweden “Struck Oil”? Exchange Rate Implications of Large Natural Resource Discoveries

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Emil Dahlbom; Johan Helmstad; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Natural Reources; Exchange Rate; Exchange Rate Volatility; Minerals; Oil; Gas; Resource Curse; Dutch Disease; Macroeconomics; Sweden;

   Abstract : With the global shift towards renewable energy and sustainable development, what are considered important natural resources and the value thereof, is undergoing a change, particularly as new technologies develop. The effects of natural resources on macroeconomic factors have been debated for centuries, and while some countries have sustainably managed their natural resources, empirical evidence shows that positive effects should not be taken for granted. READ MORE

4. 13. A Conflict of Intent? Protective Agency Surrounding the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Patrick Mukanza; [2023-02-16]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In recent years, considerable attention has been paid to the role of change agency and reproductive agency in the literature on evolutionary economic geography (EEG). Using these two concepts as a basis, this thesis introduces the concept of protective agency. READ MORE

5. 14. The implications of heavy fuel oil ban in arctic waters for sustainable arctic shipping

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

   Author : Kaung Thu; [2023-01-23]
   Keywords : Arctic region; heavy fuel oil; shipping; Sustainable;

   Abstract : The increased temperature in the polar regions is one of the significant impacts of global warming and consequential climate change. In the Arctic, regional warming leads to the accelerated loss of sea ice caps, which has opened up new international shipping routes. READ MORE

6. 15. The Impact of Policy on the Production of Liquid Biofuels

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Alexandra Danielsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In the following thesis, the development of the biofuels sector in the United States will be analysed using environmental economics. Around year 2005, there was a significant increase in the production of liquid biofuels. Hence, the thesis aims to explore the reasons behind the increase. READ MORE