Essays about: "problems in international finance"

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  1. 1. Making Artisanal Gold Miners ‘Investable’ - A Novel Means of ‘Improving’ Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining? A neoliberal eco-governmentality analysis of ‘responsible’ artisanal and small-scale gold mining: the case of the Lake Victoria Gold Programme in Migori County, Kenya

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

    Author : Gustav Dahlqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining ASM ; responsible mining initiatives; neoliberal eco-governmentality; investability; gold; Kenya; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Objectives: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) - a labour-intensive and low-tech mode of minerals extraction and processing - has received increasing attention amidst global commodity booms and its concurrent expansion. Infamously associated with negative social and environmental impacts, responsible mining initiatives have emerged to promote, measure, and enforce sustainable mining practices for ASM. READ MORE

  3. 2. On the Silk Road with Giovanni Arrighi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : Simon Frohlund; [2021]
    Keywords : World-systems analysis; Systemic cycles of accumulation; Hegemonic transitions; China; Scientific paradigms; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores contradictions, inadequacies, and competing formulations within Giovanni Arrighi’s theory of systemic cycles of accumulation (SCAs) as a Kuhnian scientific paradigm. This has been carried out through a comparative study on how the theory has been applied by scholars on the issue of the prospective hegemonic rise of China in the contemporary setting. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Application of Harvey’s Theories into China’s Urbanization of Capital

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Yun Ma; [2019]
    Keywords : Key words: David Harvey; China; urbanization; capital; land finance.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : China's rapid urbanization since the reform and opening up in 1978 has drawn international attention. Scholars like David Harvey has written a lot regarding the capitalized urbanizaiton in China. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does Distance Matter? Evidence from Swedish Venture Capital Backed Firms

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Nick Ernst; Rikard Arkebäck; [2019]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Cross-border; Sweden; Performance; Geographical Distance;

    Abstract : The Venture Capital Industry has evolved from the purpose of bridging the funding gap of local businesses into an international alternative asset class. Cross-border investments have become common in today's globalized business environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and its supports in Nairobi - in Nairobi - A Qualitative study of their relationships

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Knut Holm; Gustav Ankarkrona; [2016]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship Ecosystem; Incubator; Accelerator; Coworking Spaces; Nairobi; Kenya; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background Kenya is facing social and economic problems related to the high unemployment rate the country has suffered since independence. The Kenyan government are placing a lot, if not all, eggs in one basket and betting on entrepreneurship to solve these problem. READ MORE