Essays about: "africa s comparative advantage"

Found 5 essays containing the words africa s comparative advantage.

  1. 1. Assessing Vulnerability to Transboundary Climate Risks and Adaptation Options. A Case of East Africa Commission Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Tabby Njung'e; [2020]
    Keywords : transboundary climate risks; vulnerability; adaptation; adaptive ability; international trade; risk assessment.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Increasing global interconnectivity, in terms of our economies, ecological systems and population dynamics, can reduce or amplify the risks posed by climate change. The ongoing Coronavirus 2019 crisis demonstrates how rapidly disasters and risks can cascade and escalate across countries to become a shared problem globally. READ MORE

  3. 2. Examine Evidence of Shifting Revealed Comparative Advantage from Asia to Africa (1995-2017)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Bezawit Abebe Difabachew; [2020]
    Keywords : revealed comparative advantage; textile and apparel; and SRC coefficients; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The objective of this study is twofold. First, the research tries to address whether the selected 13 African countries have gained a comparative advantage on labour-intensive industry (i.e. textile and apparel sector) for the period 1995-2017. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Industry 4.0 - Hold the Future for Africa´s Industrialisation? Case Study of Kenya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Dana Kresova; [2019]
    Keywords : Keywords: the fourth industrial revolution; industry 4.0; global value chain; Kenya; digital economy; Sub-Saharan Africa; industrialisation; digital platforms; green growth; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract The world has seen three industrial revolutions and now it embraces the fourth. The fourth industrial revolution, (globalisation 4.0) or as this study uses industry 4.0, follows onto the third industrial revolution by connecting digital, material and living spheres. READ MORE

  5. 4. Developing Dynamic Capabilities in Emerging Markets : Comparative Multiple Case Studies of Cameroonian and Zambian SMEs

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Macdonald Ngwa; Kabangu Kabangu; [2016]
    Keywords : Small and Medium Size Enterprise; dynamic capabilities; emerging markets;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Small and Medium Size Enterprise (SMEs) have long been recognised as the major drivers of economic activities due to their entrepreneurial traits of being innovative which lead to job creation, sustaining economic growth, export expansion, and efficient allocation of resources in line with their competitive goals and their respective country’s objectives. In their pursuit as major economic drivers in their respective economies, SMEs are barely exposed to hostile environments triggering fierce competition from Multinational Corporations. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Role of FDI and Openness to Trade in Economic Growth : A study of Africa and Asia

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Maria Beradovic; Jeanette Hennix; [2008]
    Keywords : FDI; International Trade; Trade Openness; Economic Growth; Endogenous Growth Model; Africa; Asia; Utländska Direktinvesteringar; Internationell Handel; Frihandel; Ekonomisk Tillväxt; Endogen Tillväxtteori; Afrika; Asien;

    Abstract : Economic growth from a globalisation point of view is seen as being impacted to a large extent by two phenomena – foreign direct investments (FDI) and trade. FDI brings many positive spillovers such as technological progress and increases in human capital. READ MORE