Essays about: "international waste trade"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words international waste trade.

1. 6. From Europe, to the Agbogbloshie Scrapyard

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Strand Simon; [2018]
   Keywords : WEEE; e-waste; trade regulation; EU; Ghana;

   Abstract : The challenge of sound e-waste treatment is something that is a global concern when relating to good business practices, safe working conditions, information security and environment. This research applies a holistic view of the illegal trade of e-waste from Europe to Ghana by aiming to highlight some of its drivers. READ MORE

3. 7. Fending off Waste from the West: Effects of the Operation Green Fence on the International Waste Trade

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Sigita Zvirblyte; Adomas Balkevicius; [2016]
   Keywords : Operation Green Fence; Waste; International trade; Environmental regulation; Gravity Model;

   Abstract : Existing international legislation has been shown to have little impact on the waste trade flows from developed to developing countries. Our paper is the first to explore the effect of unilateral action of enforcing more stringent domestic regulation on the international waste trade. READ MORE

4. 8. Overcoming Capital Constraints and Challanges of Fast Growth as an IT SME

   University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Andreas Helmersson; [2010]
   Keywords : Capital structure; capital constraints; financing growth; effects of growth; SME’s; lending techniques; trade credit; financial gap;

   Abstract : Problem: High wage countries depend on SME's to lower unemployment, to trigger economic growth and to utilize the 'knowledge waste' created by large investments in human capital. However, due to their limited access to capital markets SME's are seen as unfavourably dependent on their own generation of internal funds to grow. READ MORE

5. 9. International Trade with Waste : Do developed countries use the third world as a garbage-can or can it be a possible win-win situation?

   University essay from Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jenny Willén; [2008]
   Keywords : Waste; International Trade; Developing Countries;

   Abstract : In this thesis, trade with waste between developed countries and the third world will be presented to analyze whether waste‐trading can create a possible win-win situation. To carry on this question problem, three theories have been considered to explain why and how developing countries can be affected by international waste-trade. READ MORE