Essays about: "regionalisation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word regionalisation.
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1. The impact of war and crisis on SMEs' global value chains: A quantitative study in West Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Historically global value chains (GVCs) have mainly been operated by transnational corporations (TNCs) but have increased in popularity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the complete Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have exposed vulnerabilities in GVC. READ MORE
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2. Motives, Implementation and Side Effects : An interview study about the regionalisation of Sweden's Schengen visa management in Sub-Saharan Africa
University essay from Linköpings universitet/StatsvetenskapAbstract : A challenge when reforming public management is the potential risk of side effects as policy intentions often come with unintended consequences in practice. For the field of International Relations (IR), management reforms affecting the foreign service are particularly relevant as they go beyond the domestic context with potential implications also for state relations with foreign publics. READ MORE
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3. International plastics manufacturing companies’ response to covid-19 in terms of changes in strategy and sourcing
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how international Swedish plastics manufacturing companies have responded to covid-19 in terms of changes regarding corporate and business unit strategy and global sourcing. As research type a case study consisting of three case companies was applied. Mainly qualitative data using interviews were collected. READ MORE
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4. Agro-ecological diversification in meat and dairy farms : barriers and drivers in the European and Swedish policy
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and TechnologyAbstract : Food systems are increasingly characterised by specialisation and separation between ani-mal and crop production, as well as the use of food suitable for human consumption for feed. The regionalisation of production creates hotspots for environmental degradation and decreases the resource use efficiency. READ MORE
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5. Self-Interest and Altruism as motivations of regional action? A study of African Regional Organisations and the interventions in Mali and the DRC
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines the military interventions of ECOWAS and SADC in Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These interventions took place within the frame of the high expectations of international and regional peace after the collapse of the Cold War. READ MORE