Essays about: "technologies 2008"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 141 essays containing the words technologies 2008.

  1. 1. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investments on the Swedish Housing Market

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : David Andreasson; Fredrik Elm; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; Sweden; Real estate; Housing; Globalization; Regulation; Utländska direkta investeringar; Sverige; Fastigheter; Bostäder; Globalisering; Reglering;

    Abstract : Foreign direct investments (FDI) are a crucial part of the world economy as the world has become increasingly globalized. Foreign investment can have a positive impact on the host country in many ways, such as economic growth, new technologies, and job opportunities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gender Mainstreaming in Smart City Development : An Analysis of the Team Europe Initiative 'Green and Smart Cities SASA!' in Tanzania

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Sydney Van der Post; Elin Lundin; [2023]
    Keywords : gender mainstreaming; smart city developments; ownership; Team Europe Initiative; Tanzania; Green and Smart Cities SASA!;

    Abstract : The last decade has seen a substantial rise in smart cities across Africa (Aghimien et al., 2020:29). This research presents a case study on the Team Europe Initiative ‘Green and Smart Cities SASA!’ in Tanzania, a development initiative aiming to introduce smart city technologies in Mwanza, Tanga and Pemba. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can algorithms translate the world? : A digital discourse analysis of Google Translate’s algorithmic agency in the translation of news reports

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Luana Candido Fleury; [2022]
    Keywords : Algorithmic agency; translation; bilingualism; Google Translate; U.S. Capitol; critical discourse analysis; recontextualization; appraisal; ideology; Global South.;

    Abstract : Google Translate’s mission is “to enable everyone, everywhere, to understand the world and express themselves across languages” (Pitman, 2021). But are algorithms capable of leading us beyond the translation of the word toward an understanding of the world? Computational linguistics research has been interested in assessing this kind of real-world effects of technology and invited other disciplines to join their effort. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lifetime Simulation in Marine Applications

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Yifeng Zhong; [2022]
    Keywords : maritime transportation; FEMFC; lifetime simulation; degradation mechanism; empirical relationship; semi-empirical approach; sjötransport; PEM-bränsleceller; livslängdssimulering; nedbrytningsmekanism; empiriskt samband; semi-empiriskt tillvägagångssätt;

    Abstract : Maritime transportation emits about 3% of global greenhouse gas, International Maritime Organization (IMO) aims to reduce shipping’s emissions by 50% with respect to 2008 levels. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are considered among the most promising clean technologies for decarbonizing the maritime sector. READ MORE

  6. 5. Market Power in the Food Industry: The Swedish Egg Supply Chain

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Virginia Ostrowski; Alexandra Öhrn; [2021-08-24]
    Keywords : Market power; competition; food industry; markups; productivity;

    Abstract : There is an ongoing discussion about the potential increase of market power in the food industry. This study investigates the evolution of market power in the egg supply chain between egg producers and egg packers, using firm-level data from 2001-2019. READ MORE