Essays about: "strategies for competitive economies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 essays containing the words strategies for competitive economies.

  1. 6. Where to go when nobody´s home? - Adaptation to climate change and migration in Sweden’s third largest city, Malmö.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Maya Sanchez; [2016]
    Keywords : Asylum regulations; Planning Strategies; Adaptation; Migration; Street-level bureaucrats.; Climate change; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study has investigated the adaptation ability among Swedish public institutions with the intention of contributing with an understanding of the governmental and institutional approach on how they are supposed to manage potential larger-scale relocation due to climate change in the not so far reaching future. My specific research objective was to study the case of adaptation ability among institutions that interact and are linked to the community planning in Malmö and Sweden. READ MORE

  2. 7. Structures, knowledge and innovation in industrial manufacturing districts - A study of the preconditions, challenges and strategies amongst SMEs in traditional LMT industries in Kalmar County

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Anita Terzic; [2014]
    Keywords : external economies; socio-economic structure; Industrial districts; SMEs; learning and innovation modes; LMT innovation strategies; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Globalization is an increasingly pervasive factor in the economy, and due to the increasingly international market and competition, it is becoming progressively difficult for firms in traditional, mature industries in high-wage countries to remain competitive. This thesis highlights the case of the Småland-Blekinge region that is performing paradoxically well, largely due to a manufacturing industry that continues to prosper in the region, contradicting conventional predictions regarding economies of agglomeration, industrial manufacturing and competitiveness. READ MORE

  3. 8. Triangular Arbitrage in the ForexMarket : Emerging versus Developed markets

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristian Dukov; Elena Kyriaki; [2014]
    Keywords : Efficient Market Hypothesis; Triangular arbitrage; Magnitude; Developed markets; Emerging markets; Forex; Currencies; High Frequency Trading; Arbitrage Opportunities.;

    Abstract : Over the last decade, researchers have attempted to show how efficient the markets are by using Fama’s Efficiency Market Hypothesis (EMH). The theory states that an investor cannot increase his returns without taking additional risk. The markets can be efficient in different forms depending on the information included in the traded asset. READ MORE

  4. 9. Lifelong Learning Strategies in Turkey/Izmir : The Purpose of Learning and Barriers to Women's Participation

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Sertac Öngör; [2014]
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    Abstract : Lifelong learning has always been one of the most important concepts for the development and survival of humanity.  In today’s globalized world, innovations in communications and information technologies have brought global interconnectedness and economic competiveness. Knowledge becomes outdated at an ever-increasing rate. READ MORE

  5. 10. The Challenges of brand innovation in different brand portfolio strategies

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : ZAOXUAN XU; [2014]
    Keywords : Brand innovation; Brand portfolio; Brand innovation model; the category of new brand;

    Abstract : In today’s knowledge-based economies, the global competition has become fiercer. In order to respond to competition and gain a competitive advantage or, in some cases, survive, company takes a variety of means to improve its competitiveness. READ MORE