Essays about: "country diversification"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 55 essays containing the words country diversification.

  1. 16. Has Colonial Heritage Affected Export Diversification and thus Economic Growth in Former African Colonies?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linda Nihlwing; Nathalie Sönne; [2018]
    Keywords : Economic growth; export diversification; Africa; fixed effects; colonial ties; legal framework; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : It has long been suggested that a lack of export diversification is one cause of the slow economic growth and low levels of development in African countries. The purpose of this study is to analyse what implication the colonial heritage has for export diversification and economic growth in 45 African countries over the period 1995-2016. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Importance of Industry-, Country- and Global Factors for the Return on Technology Stocks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Wikholm; Malin Olsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Industry-; country- and global effects; technology industry; exposure; portfolio diversification; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : We investigate to what degree return on technology stocks are affected by industry-, country- and global factors. Furthermore, the analysis is extended to look deeper into the industry factors by examining what the exposure of technology stocks to industry-specific shocks is caused by. READ MORE

  4. 18. From Natural Resource Windfalls to Curse? The Resource Curse Paradox and Economic Diversification in Kazakhstan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Akmaral Kamaliyeva; [2017]
    Keywords : natural resources; resource curse; Kazakhstan; rentier state; Soviet legacy; economic diversification; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The evidence pointing to a fundamental link between abundance in natural resources and unsustainable development processes in developing countries has caught attention lately, one aspect of this being the „resource curse‟. This paper aims to demonstrate the extent to which the resource abundance can explain the unsustainable economic development process of Kazakhstan. READ MORE

  5. 19. The East African Community - An Export Diversification Opportunity?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Wilhelm Henriksson; [2017]
    Keywords : Export diversification; EAC; HHI; Regional integration; Economic integration; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper aims to answer the question whether the formation of the customs union within the East African Community (EAC) has led to a higher export diversification among its member states. Export diversification can reduce a country’s vulnerability to price movements of exported goods and thus lead to a more stable economy. READ MORE

  6. 20. Genetisk variation hos svenska lantrashöns

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Thomas Englund; [2016]
    Keywords : svenska lantrashöns; mitokondrie-DNA; ursprung; släktskap; genetisk variation;

    Abstract : Redan i början av 1800-talet beskrevs svenska tamhöns i litteratur som allmänt förekommande och de utmärkte sig bland annat för att vara väldigt varierande. Under 1980-talet bildades föreningen Svenska Lanthönsklubben för att bevara gårdsflockar av höns från olika delar av landet med ursprung i de gamla bondhönsen. READ MORE