Advanced search

Found 5 essays matching the above criteria.

  1. 1. Employment Effects of the FIFA World Cup on Host Nations : An Event Study

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Felix Wettborg; [2022]
    Keywords : Econometrics; Mega Sports Events; Event Economics; Difference-In-Difference; Employment; Two-Ways Fixed Effects Difference-in-Difference; Event Study; Staggered Adoption; World Cup; Soccer; FIFA;

    Abstract : The employment effect of hosting the FIFA world cup has been researched multiple times with city, municipality, or state data using a variety of methods. Arguably, the Difference-In-Difference (DID) method, first used by Hotchkiss et al. READ MORE

  3. 2. Energy Efficiency for Emerging Market Economies : A Panel Stochastic Frontier Analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Joseph Basabose; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Using the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) model, this research measures total-factor energy efficiency (TFEE) for 21 emerging market economies (EMEs) by analyzing the panel data collected from World Bank indicators, which stretches from 1990 up to 2015. Capital stock, labor force, carbon dioxide, and gross domestic product (GDP) are input variables and energy use is used as the output variable, while renewable energy consumption and urban population are the environmental variables. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sectoral Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Host Country Economic Growth: Evidence from Emerging Countries

    University essay from Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Vugar Rahimov; [2013]
    Keywords : FDI; Foreign Direct Investment; Sectoral Effects; Economic Growth; positive effect; negative effect; effect; Turkey; Poland; Korea; Mexico; Czech Republic;

    Abstract : In this paper, I study the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on a group of host country economic growth for the period 1994-2011. Using aggregate level FDI data for a group of five emerging countries, the paper reveals that FDI has a positive effect on economic growth. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hitting a BRIC Wall : MIST countries becoming the new BRICs?

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Emre Yilmaz; Shakir Husain; [2012]
    Keywords : Efficient Market Hypothesis; The Random Walk Theory; Portfolio Theory; Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; BRIC; Next 11; MIST; Risk; Return; Growth.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine a completely new phenomenon called the MIST, by two portfolios: the Goldman Sachs Next 11 equity fund, and the Goldman Sachs BRIC fund, in order to establish whether or not the MIST countries are a better investment decision in terms of risk, return and growth. Furthermore, the study examines in which form these emerging markets lies in terms of market efficiency, and if the random walk theory is present. READ MORE

  6. 5. Global Regulatory Requirements for Medical Devices

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

    Author : Sandra Brolin; [2008]
    Keywords : medical devices; quality; regulations; classification; risk management; medicinsk teknik; kvalitet; regelverk; klassificering; riskhantering;

    Abstract : Medical devices are becoming more important in the health care sector. One of the major issues for companies developing and producing medical devices is to be updated on the regulatory requirements and implement them in the process. READ MORE