Essays about: "economic growth and employment rate"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 24 essays containing the words economic growth and employment rate.

1. 11. The Service Sector in Nigeria: An Escalator for New Economic Growth

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Barry Ehigiator; [2017]
   Keywords : Nigeria; services-led growth; human capital; education.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Nigerian economy grew at an average rate of 7% between 20002011. However, recent drop in oil prices has led to calls for economic diversification away from oil. Using the services-led growth theoretical framework, this thesis provides an overview of the Nigerian service-sector. READ MORE

3. 12. Does entrepreneurship and its motives have an impact on economic and employment growth? A Panel VAR analysis on EU-15 countries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Dimitrios Skopelitis; [2017]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurship; economic growth; employment growth; necessity; opportunity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurship has historically played a major role on the growth of economies. Its impact on countries’ economic and employment growth has been theoretically as well as empirically studied. The literature indicates a clear positive relation of entrepreneurship to those macro figures. READ MORE

4. 13. Real Estate Investments in 18-hour Cities: Do 18-hour cities offer better investments than 24-hour cities?

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Jacob Arwidsson; [2016]
   Keywords : 18-hour city; 24-hour city; Capitalization rate; 18-timmarsstäder; 24-timmarsstäder; direktavkastning;

   Abstract : With the rise of the millennial generation, a new roster of cities has sprung to life – the 18-hour cities. They can be defined as a vibrant second-tier city where there’s a big potential for employment and economic growth and at the same time they offer a lower cost of living and doing business than in 24-hour gateway cities like New York City or San Francisco. READ MORE

5. 14. Business development of a novel functional food concept

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Christian Åsheim; [2015]
   Keywords : commercialization; business development; start-up; venture creation; Functional food; glycaemic response; analysis technique; livsmedelsteknik; food engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Functional food (FF) is a relatively new sector in the food industry. FF are products that have an added nutritional value for consumers that is communicated through nutritional and health claims, and act as preventive agents of chronic diseases. READ MORE

6. 15. Measuring urban growth, urban form and accessibility as indicators of urban sprawl in Hamilton, New Zealand

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Deborah Bowyer; [2015]
   Keywords : GIS; urban sprawl; urban growth; urban form; accessibility; New Zealand; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Hamilton City is currently the fourth most populous territorial authority in New Zealand. The city boundary was extended in 1989 in order to provide sufficient land for urban growth for at least 25 years. Despite being neither unplanned nor unchecked, urban growth within this boundary has been branded by the media as urban sprawl. READ MORE