Essays about: "costs of FDI"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words costs of FDI.

  1. 1. Monitoring Vehicle Suspension Elements Using Machine Learning Techniques

    University essay from KTH/Spårfordon

    Author : Henrik Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Condition monitoring; condition based maintenance; FDI; diagnostics; machine learning; classification algorithms; dimensionality reduction; feature selection; feature transformation; frequency response functions.; Tillståndsövervakning; tillståndsbaserat underhåll; FDI; diagnostik; maskininlärning; klassificeringsalgoritmer; dimensionalitetsreducering; särdragsextrahering; särdragstransformering; frekvenssvarsfunktioner.;

    Abstract : Condition monitoring (CM) is widely used in industry, and there is a growing interest in applying CM on rail vehicle systems. Condition based maintenance has the possibility to increase system safety and availability while at the sametime reduce the total maintenance costs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Tax Wedges and FDI Decisions in the EU15

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Roussos; [2015]
    Keywords : FDI; tax wedges; labour cost; social security contributions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Free movement of labour and open borders are one of the main principles of the European Union. Workers can relatively easy relocate in the search for new job opportunities and firms compete internationally for productive labour. Corporate taxes affect firms’ profits, and also their investment decisions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Trade Agreements in a Broader Context - Analyzing Drivers of Trade beyond Cuts in Tariffs and Non-Tariff Barriers

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Henrike Steimer; Anja Hage; [2014]
    Keywords : International Trade; Gravity equation; Preferential Trade Agreements; FDI; Migration;

    Abstract : The prevalence of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) continues to grow and to gain greater prominence as the agreements advance in terms of focus and reach, reflecting global changes in international trade and the world economy. Analyses of the impact of PTAs are quite frequent in academic literature, often identifying a positive impact of PTAs on trade flows, which follows economic intuition. READ MORE

  5. 4. Property Rights as a Determinant of Foreign Direct Investments - A qualitative and quantitative study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kerstin Olsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Kenya; Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Property rights; Instrumental variable approach; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study has its starting point in the fact that not all developing countries are equally successful in attracting foreign direct investments (FDI). Consequently, this study examines the determinants of FDI in a developing country. READ MORE

  6. 5. Does corruption matter for FDI inflows? Experiences from Indonesia

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Helena Cederlöf; Elisabet Ålander; [2013]
    Keywords : Economics of corruption; Foreign direct investment; Institutional quality; Indonesia;

    Abstract : The effects of corruption have long been debated, but it is only recently that its effect on FDI inflows has been studied. Previous empirical studies have provided scattershot evidence on this effect, with several failing to find any significant relationship with a purely quantitative approach. READ MORE