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  1. 1. Entrepreneurial rent-seeking behaviour in the context of governance conditions

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Giga Chitishvili; Matthias Spottka; [2022]
    Keywords : Rent-seeking; Enterprises; Entrepreneurial Behavior; Entrepreneurship; Democracy; Freedom of Speech; Political Accountability; Public Sector Transparency; Rule of Law; Georgia; Germany; Anaklia; Nord Stream 2;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurship is often linked to some of the most compelling economic and social issues of our time and can therefore be emphasised as essential and relevant. This thesis puts entrepreneurial behaviour in the spotlight and adopts the theoretical lens that enterprises may act as rent-seekers, striving to influence the distribution of income and wealth at the political level for their personal benefit. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urban Mutualism

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Sigrun Mestvedt Borgen; [2021]
    Keywords : Stockholm; Royal Sea Port; Norra Djurgårdsstaden; biodiversity; urban development; industrial; harbour; social-ecological; green wedges; gröna kilar;

    Abstract : The city of Stockholm has set the goal to build 140 000 new residential units by 2030 to meet the demand of a growing urban population. Simultaneously we are seeing a decline in biodiversity in and surrounding the city. Some of the main factors are climate change, pollution, overexploitation and habitat destruction. READ MORE

  4. 3. Inclusive development in landlocked states

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Philip Latif; [2020]
    Keywords : landlocked; inclusive development; inclusive development index; composite sustainability indices; institutions; growth; trade; GDP; inlandsstat; inkluderande utveckling; inclusive development index; hållbarhetskompositindex; institutioner; tillväxt; handel; BNP;

    Abstract : We estimate the effects of the landlocked dummy on inclusive improvements in living standards using the recently developed Inclusive Development Index (IDI). Utilizing cross-country regression models from recent literature, contributions of income, institutional quality, trade and relevant controls are used to examine the effects of the landlocked trap on inclusive development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Logistics practices in Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Fekadu Melese Debela; [2013]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; Logistics; Road; Rail; Air Freight; Dry port;

    Abstract : The ability to transport goods quickly, economically and reliably is vital to a nation’s prosperity and capacity to compete in global market. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in East Africa with a land area of about 1.13 million square kilometers and a population of about 82.8 million. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is Gwadar Port an economic haven for Balochistan and Pakistan?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Tousif Yousaf; [2012]
    Keywords : Gwadar; port; China; foreign direct investment; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Gwadar port is a deep-sea port that lies at the southwestern coast of the Balochistan province. Since 2002, it has been given quite some attention; the government realized its potential of becoming a major hub port of the region, given its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, a sea passage through which a fifth of the world’s oil transit occurs. READ MORE