Essays about: "asian economic thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words asian economic thesis.

  1. 1. Social Capabilities and Technology Capability: a comparative study of Arab countries and East-Asian economies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Naike Rosini; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology Capability; Technology Gap; Middle East; East Asia; Social Capability; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis argues that the reason behind the lack of sustained economic growth in the Middle East compared to East Asia lies in the technology gap between the two regions, and it attempts to find an explanation for it. Through an empirically supported narrative, the paper applies the social capability framework to explain the low level of technology capability in the Arab region. READ MORE

  3. 2. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Metro Manila, Philippines : Case Study of the 2020 Typhoons: Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Sara Ellinor Granström; [2022]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction and management; Philippines; Metro Manila; typhoons; tropical cyclones; loss and damage; transformation as liberation; Reducering och hantering av katastrofrisker; Filippinerna; Metro Manila; tyfoner; tropiska cykloner; förlust och skada; förändring som befrielse;

    Abstract : The Philippines is considered one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate disasters due to a combination of its geospatial, political, economic, and social attributes. The nation gets hit with an average of 20 annual tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons, and through the process of climate change, these events are only growing in both frequency and magnitude. READ MORE

  4. 3. Emergency Powers & Human Rights: Shield or Sword? Analysing the emergency powers paradox in a Southeast Asian context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Paola Zuleta; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The state of emergency – the governmental provision of imposing exceptional powers applicable to emergencies – is a characteristic shared by a majority of national governments. The possibility to invoke emergency provisions, albeit necessary, is inherently vulnerable to abuse. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does “Where do you come from” matter in internal migration choices? A study of the nativity and ethnicity impact on internal migration status in the US from 1994 to 2019

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Zechen Li; [2020]
    Keywords : Second generation migration; Internal migration pattern; Ethnicity; Nativity; Migrants; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The migration issue has been a hot topic for decades. However, internal migration has not received as much attention as international migration. Furthermore, the internal migration pattern can differentiate from ethnicities and nativity status, further impacting their social-economic status. READ MORE

  6. 5. Alternative fuels for shipping : Feasibility study in Singapore

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Beatrice Foscoli; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis work was performed as a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and the Royal Institute of Technology and was initially intended to be performed as a 5-months internship at the CREATE Centre of Singapore. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it could only be done remotely. READ MORE