Essays about: "Relationship-specificity"

Found 2 essays containing the word Relationship-specificity.

  1. 1. BITs and Trade Patterns: New Perspectives on Vertical Integration

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ragnar Fahlin Strömberg; [2015]
    Keywords : International trade; Bilateral Investment Treaties; Relationship-specificity;

    Abstract : The recent decades have witnessed a remarkable growth in the number of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) that are signed and ratified across the world. Several studies have explored the impact that BITs carry on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in an effort to explain the popularity of BITs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Institutions and offshoring; Qualitative and quantitative costs of trade

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Bengt Söderlund; [2014]
    Keywords : Offshoring; Institutions; Vertical specialization; Firm-level data;

    Abstract : Discrepancies between theoretical predictions and actual trade have led scholars to broaden their view of what factors that shape global trade patterns. Previous research has shown that quality of institutions play an important role in this regard. READ MORE