Essays about: "resource asymmetry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words resource asymmetry.

1. 1. The Role Of Institutions In Promoting Entrepreneurship In The Nigerian Fashion Industry

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Esther Ominijei; [2019]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurship; institutions; fashion industry; Nigeria;

   Abstract : As the oil sources continue to become depleted and global oil prices continue to drop, there are concerns that the current pattern of growth and development in Nigeria, a country that is heavily dependent on natural resources such as oil as drivers of economic growth, is neither inclusive nor sustainable. In order to shift its focus from the natural resource dependency dynamic, create employment and most importantly, stimulate sustainable economic growth; there is an urgent need for the Nigerian economy to begin harnessing and cultivate their underutilized resources and industries such as the fashion industry. READ MORE

3. 2. UNDERSTANDING MULTILATERAL COOPERATION IN AFRICAN PEACE OPERATIONS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE UN-AU-EU PEACE SUPPORT TRILATERAL COOPERATION NEXUS

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Lwanga Egbewatt Arrey; [2017]
   Keywords : Peace operations; resource asymmetry; Somalia; cooperation; international organization; conflict; UN; AU; EU;

   Abstract : Literature on peace operations has revealed that since the end of the Cold war, especially since the early 2000s, there has been a rapid increase in the number of peacekeeping missions around the world, accompanied by an increase in multidimensionality. This development is said to have led to the most prominent organization involved in peacekeeping, the UN, along with others like the AU and EU, to experience an overstretch of their resources, thereby making cooperation between these three organizations necessary in this endeavor. READ MORE

4. 3. Misreporting time preferences in the cooperative management of a common fish pool

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Erik Gråd; [2016]
   Keywords : cooperation; discount factor; fish quota; game theory; information asymmetry; misreporting; resource economics; second-best policy;

   Abstract : Many fish stocks have been exhausted or are currently overexploited. Cooperative management of common fish pools may be necessary to sustain stock levels and future harvests. READ MORE

5. 4. The impact of company size on the value relevance of social ratings : A quantitative study

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Johannes Nilsson; Henrik Strand; [2015]
   Keywords : social ratings; value relevance; csr; stakeholder theory;

   Abstract : Abstract Problem background and problem discussion: The increased demands on companies and their ability to operate sustainably has made corporate social responsibility (CSR) a very hot topic in modern society. The academic debate has yet to put a definite answer on whether the engagement in CSR activities has a positive effect on a company financially. READ MORE

6. 5. The Causal Relationship between Human Capital & Stock Performance : A quantitative study on the Stockholm Stock Exchange

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anton Mörling; Daniel Larsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Human capital; stock performance; resource-based theory; information asymmetry; market efficiency; financial performance.;

   Abstract : For investors to be able to take rational and correct investment decisions it is important that they can value companies in a reliable way. Financial statements exclude valuable intangible assets, like human capital, and some actors may be able to take advantage of this if they have more information about companies’ human capital investments than the rest of the market. READ MORE