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  1. 1. Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers: Evidence from Egypt, 2000-2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Petronella Hall; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Egypt; Spillovers; Absorptive Capacity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial element of globalization; knowledge spillovers, increasing employment, and technology transfer through inward FDI promote economic growth. Egypt is the top FDI recipient in Africa, and empirical literature finds a positive correlation between FDI and economic growth in the country; however, there are limited academic discourses on the channels through which FDI positively affects the economy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Managing supply risks post pandemic : Understanding gaps in organizational decision-making and proposing a tool to manage differences

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Aron Joshi; [2023]
    Keywords : manufacturing; supply chain risk management; performance; decision-making; trade-offs; Tillverkning; riskhantering av försörjningskedjor; förmåga; beslutsfattande; avvägning;

    Abstract : Effective supply chain risk management has become crucial for companies as supply chains have become more complex and integrated due to decades of globalization. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and the necessity of manufacturing companies to have a robust supply chain in order to be resilient towards supply chain disruptions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Global Supply Chains at a Crossroads - A multiple case study investigating the process of Volvo Cars’ & H&M Group’s reconfiguration of their global supply chains

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Axel Garå; Jacob Elander; [2022-07-05]
    Keywords : Global Supply Chains; Volvo Cars; H M Group; Risk Management; Reconfiguration; Zone of Balanced Resilience; Capabilities; Global Value Chains; Disruptions; Covid-19; International Business; Resilience;

    Abstract : Globalization and falling barriers to international trade have incentivized firms to relocate activities to foreign markets in pursuit of greater returns. MNCs today often have global supply chains with high degrees of interdependence where a disruption at one end of the supply chain often affects the whole network. READ MORE

  5. 4. Using Business Networks in the Internationalization Process for Small and Medium Enterprises

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Axel Widén; Carl Sandsten; [2022]
    Keywords : Internationalization Process; Business Networks; Relationship Commitment; SME; Internal Stimuli; External Stimuli; Entry Mode; Soft Service Firms.;

    Abstract : Globalization in the business environment today is something that affects almost every firm around the world. It has given opportunities not only to multinational enterprises (MNE) but also to small and medium enterprises (SME). READ MORE

  6. 5. Is Long-Term IPO Performance determined by Underpricing? : Analysis of the international IPO markets between 2009-2019

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arjan Kevin Ramak; Felix Fager Burman; [2022]
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    Abstract : Chinese legislative boards are heightening regulations to reduce the presence of ‘junk stocks’, as many new offerings sport remarkably high first day returns, but at the same time mediocre long-term performance. The phenomenon where an IPO (Initial Public Offering) is offered at a lower price than its intrinsic value is prominent in finance and business literature. READ MORE