Essays about: "labour productivity and export"

Found 3 essays containing the words labour productivity and export.

  1. 1. Port Conflict Supply Chain Disruptions A case study in an attempt to investigate the Gothenburg port-labour conflict from a manufacturing perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mehmed Kayello; Johan Morsten; [2018-07-02]
    Keywords : Port-Labour Conflict; Supply Chain Disruption; Mitigation Strategies; Export; Forestry industry;

    Abstract : Scholars have addressed various supply chain disruptions that negatively affect companies in terms of operations and financial performance (Sodhi & Tang, 2012; Lam & Su, 2015; Blackhurst, Craighead, Elkins & Handfield, 2005), while few have studied in-depth port centric supply chain disruptions. In recent years, the likelihood of port conflicts has increased leaving serious consequences behind. READ MORE

  3. 2. Structure, Reforms and Performance of the Ugandan Cotton Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Nilsson; [2010]
    Keywords : reform; cotton; Uganda; Market structure; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Uganda has fertile soils and climatic conditions well suited for cotton production. The country has a competitive advantage in the good intrinsic quality of its cotton, the cheap labour and the fact that cotton is handpicked. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dynamics of Special Economic Areas in South China - Industrial Upgrading and Improving Working Conditions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christian Svensson; [2007]
    Keywords : China; Special economic areas; labour; working conditions; industrial up-grading; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract Since the late 1970’s, China has rapidly increased its exports of industrial products and inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) through the use of special economic areas (SEA), which offer special benefits to foreign investors and export producers. Common criticism against these SEAs, usually states that these areas show persistent low-standard working conditions and wages to remain competitive in the global and local markets. READ MORE