Essays about: "exports and imports"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 100 essays containing the words exports and imports.

1. 1. Exploring Greenhouse Gas Emissions and socio-economic factors for climate change mitigation: A worldwide clustering analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Anna Pasini; [2023]
   Keywords : GHG emissions; Climate Change; Panel Data; Gaussian Mixture Models Cluster Analysis; PCA; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In response to the pressing need to address climate change and reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, this study implemented Gaussian Mixture Models Clustering to detect the levels of GHG emissions and related socio-economic factors in 174 countries. To handle the panel data, Principal Component Analysis was conducted to achieve dimension reduction. READ MORE

3. 2. Between Africa and the South of Sweden – Challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Karin Wennberg; [2023]
   Keywords : EU-Africa trade; Technical barriers to trade; Phytosanitary and sanitary requirements; African businesses; Afroshops; Import process; Export capacities; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : International trade has been put forth by the EU as Africa’s most significant opportunity for economic development. Yet, challenges for African exports to the EU persist. This bachelor’s thesis explores the challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund, Sweden. READ MORE

4. 3. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Moritz Driescher; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability reporting; mandatory disclosure; deforestation; ecosystem conversion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE

5. 4. Export-Led Development in China: Examining the Role of Exports in Driving Economic Growth

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Wendla Hamberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Industrialization; import substitution; export promotion; export-led growth theory; industrialization approaches; GDP growth; exports; foreign direct investment; gross fixed capital formation; population growth; imports; causality; statistical significance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This research examines the relationship between Exports and GDP Growth as China transitioned from Import Substitution (IS) to Export Promotion (EP) as their strategy to industrialize. China has experienced remarkable economic growth over the years, becoming one of the world’s largest economies. READ MORE

6. 5. The impact of economic sanctions on international trade in High-Tech products and semiconductors

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Simona Semenas; [2023]
   Keywords : gravity model; international trade; semiconductors; sanctions; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In 2018, the United States set in motion a comprehensive series of sanctions, which served as the catalyst for a notable technology and trade dispute. This dispute spanned a wide array of Chinese products, semiconductors among them, and marked a significant turning point in the evolving landscape of international commerce and technological competition. READ MORE