Essays about: "effect of environment on business"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 247 essays containing the words effect of environment on business.
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16. Life cycle assessment of timber high-rise building structures : Case study of a project examined in the context of French environmental regulation (RE2020)
University essay from KTH/ByggnadsmaterialAbstract : The damages that the building sector does to the environment can no longer be ignored and need to be approached with a life cycle assessment (LCA). Advantages to build in wood and to build dense cities lead to a potential “two birds in one stone” effect regarding high-rise massive timber construction. READ MORE
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17. The Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility Rate: Evidence from China
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In recent years, the continuous decline in China's fertility rate has elicited a sense of crisis. The fertility trend appears to correlate with the rising educational attainment among women. Societal expectations and workplace dynamics create a challenging environment for women planning to start a family. READ MORE
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18. To ESG or Not to ESG? That is The Question for Cost of Debt
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose and research question: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an improved ESG performance leads to a lower cost of debt, proxied by the yield spread of newly issued corporate bonds and if this effect is more pronounced for firms operating in a stronger institutional environment. We therefore ask the following two research questions: Does a higher ESG score lead to a lower cost of debt, and is this effect moderated by the institutional environment? Methodology: For our panel data we apply POLS-regression models, random effects models, introduce an interaction term to test for the partial effect of the institutional environment, and an ordered probit model to exchange our dependent variable. READ MORE
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19. Private label effect on small producer business development : a multiple-case study from a producer perspective
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : There is an unstable environment surrounding us today with varying interest rates, increased commodity and energy prices. With price increases in many areas at the same time there has been a successively decrease in people’s private budget. With less money to spend, the hunt for low-price products in food retail has increased. READ MORE
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20. The Impact of Demographic Variables and Sustainability Awareness on Purchase Intention on Second-hand Clothing in Nigeria
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomiAbstract : ABSTRACT Background: Second-hand clothing has significantly continued to generate interest both in research and in the real world and emphasis ofexisting works revolve around history, motivations for buying and effect on the environment as well as the impact on the countries that these second-hand clothes are imported. Consumers’ demographics is expected to play a role in their intention to purchase certain goods including clothes and findings also revealed that people have begun to incorporate sustainability in their intention to purchase second-hand clothing. READ MORE
