Essays about: "international diversification"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 69 essays containing the words international diversification.

  1. 16. Internationalization of Family Firms : The effect of family-specific resourceson internationalization decisions

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Radeeka Vithanage; Solongo Oyuntugs; [2019]
    Keywords : family firms; family business; SMEs; internationalization; resources; family-specific resources; Resource-Based View RBV ; heterogeneity;

    Abstract : Background: Sweden is known for encouraging entrepreneurship where 99.9% of the business organizations are SMEs. Including Sweden, several other countries in the world provide significant importance to family firms, as their contribution is noteworthy to the global economy. READ MORE

  3. 17. Diversification benefits for Swedish investors : A comparison of benefits from before and after the financial crisis 2007/2008

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Joakim Walldoff; [2019]
    Keywords : International Diversification; Correlations; Equity Markets; Diversification Benefits;

    Abstract : Background: Investing internationally is easier than ever before, with the rise of the internet, unification of accounting standards, and faster flow of information. Yet, many argue that due to increasing global equity market correlations, it is getting increasingly hard to attain benefits from international diversification. READ MORE

  4. 18. Resuscitation of Wine Cradle Implications of booming wine industry on smallholder viticulture and their survival strategies: Case of Georgian wine sector expansion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Nino Berishvili; [2019]
    Keywords : agricultural development; trade; structural transformation; smallholder viticulture; livelihood; strategies; wine sector; Georgia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Going through the structural transformation processes since the 1990s, Georgia has opened its economy for export. This has been achieved by free trade agreements and governments’ attempts at promoting and assisting stakeholders. Being a “cradle of wine”, wine represents one of the most exported commodities of the country. READ MORE

  5. 19. Investigating the Long- and the Short-Run Diversification Potential of REITs for Private Investors

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Klara Granath; Charlotta Carlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : REIT; Portfolio Diversification; DCC-GARCH; Johansen’s Cointegration; Granger Causality;

    Abstract : Real estate is commonly viewed as a good diversification tool since the real estate market cycle exhibit low correlations to other asset classes. Moreover, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have become increasingly popular in the past decades since this investment form offers private investors a convenient way of diversifying stock portfolios with real estate. READ MORE

  6. 20. Rural Tourism and Poverty Reduction. A Case Study of the Rural Population's Livelihoods in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Brita Kristin Ahlberg Bamert; [2019]
    Keywords : rural tourism; sustainable livelihood framework; livelihood diversification; poverty reduction; case study; rural development; San Pedro de Colalao; Argentina; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to analyse rural tourism as a tool for poverty reduction, by examining the role of the regulatory framework, including the public and the private sector; and how the participation in rural tourism activities shapes people’s livelihood outcomes in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina. A case study was carried out, which sought to gain an in-depth understanding about people’s livelihoods, through the lens of the sustainable livelihoods framework. READ MORE