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1. 21. The European Union and Famine Crimes in Yemen : A Case Study of EU Arms Export to Saudi Arabia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Adrie Danique Koehoorn; [2021]
   Keywords : Yemen; famine crimes; European Union; arms export;

   Abstract : The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a man-made famine. The concept of famine crimes has been introduced to problematise and criminalise conduct that leads to the creation of famine. READ MORE

3. 22. Chinese FDI and its effect on trade for the five African countries Angola, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mikael Lagging; [2021]
   Keywords : FDI; Imports; Exports; Chinese FDI in Africa; Chinese FDI affecting imports and exports in Africa; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the effect of Chinese Foreign direct investment (FDI) on exports and imports for the five African countries: Angola, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe using the gravitational model. The gravitational model will analyze how both inward FDI investments and Chinese investments impact import and export by using a sample of 166 partner countries over the period 2003-2012. READ MORE

4. 23. The Impact of Services Trade Restrictiveness on Export Flows

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ebba Lundqvist; [2021]
   Keywords : Trade in services; Restrictiveness to trade; Barriers to trade in services; Gravity model; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Services trade is increasingly becoming more important in the international economy. However, barriers to trade in services remain more obstructive than those to trade in goods. This paper uses the OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index to analyze the relationship between restrictions to trade in services and cross-border service exports. READ MORE

5. 24. Is Trade a Solution to the Trap? : An empirical study on the effects of international import and export on a country’s risk of being caught in the middle-income trap

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Linn Atterfors Andrade; [2021]
   Keywords : Middle-Income Trap; Import; Export; Growth Slowdowns and Solow Model.;

   Abstract : The middle-income trap (MIT) theory has gained popularity amongst policy makers looking to avoid the trap since it first arose in 2005. Multiple studies discuss the possible existence of the trap, what it is caused by and what possible solutions it might have. We use the empirical definition of the trap presented by Aiyar et al. READ MORE

6. 25. China-Africa Relations and Imperialism: Towards an End of the Debate : Testing Imperialism Theory on The Case Of China And Angola

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Benjamin Gustavsson; [2021]
   Keywords : China-Africa Relations; Imperialism; Colonialism; China; Angola; Africa; Development; Underdevelopment; Capitalism; Kina-Afrika-relationer; Imperialism; Kolonialism; Kina; Angola; Afrika; Utveckling; Underutveckling; Kapitalism;

   Abstract : This study assesses the popular claim that Chinese engagement in Africa is imperialism through a case study of relations between China and Angola. Using Marxist imperialism theory as point of departure, it develops a comprehensive theoretical framework for testing the hypothesis that China is imperialist in its relations with Angola. READ MORE