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  2. 6. Essays on Firm Turnover, Growth, and Investment Behavior in Ethiopian Manufacturing

    Author : Mulu G Gebreeyesus; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; firm turnover; productivity; firm growth; investment; adjustment cost; irreversibility; manufacturing; Africa; Ethiopia.;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the dynamics and investment behavior of Ethiopian manufacturing firms in post-reform period using establishment level industrial census panel data from 1996 to 2003. Three related topics such as firm turnover and productivity differentials, determinants of firm growth, and the effect of adjustment cost and irreversibility on firm investment decisions are investigated empirically. READ MORE

  4. 7. The EU investment court system. A viable reform initiative?

    Author : Hannes Lenk; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; EU external relations law; investor-state; arbitration; legitimacy; investment court; ISDS refom; principle of autonomy; foreign direct investment;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the Investment Court System - the EU’s response to the backlash against investor-state arbitration, and its contribution to the ongoing multilateral reform initiative in UNCITRAL. It includes, on the one hand, an investigation of the EU legal framework governing the conclusion of agreements with third countries that feature the Investment Court System, and examines, on the other hand, whether this permanent and court-like structure addresses common concerns over the legitimacy of investor-state arbitration and its central actors. READ MORE

  5. 8. Essays on Index Investment : index inclusions, managerial skill, and the rise of passive management

    Author : Michael Florian Klug; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : “Trading on Index Constituent Changes: Active vs. Passive Fund Management” studies mutual funds’ trading related to constituent changes in major Russell indices. READ MORE

  6. 9. Smart Maintenance Investments - ways to quantify effects and factors influencing the investment process

    Author : Camilla Lundgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; maintenance; manufacturing; Smart Maintenance; digitalisation; investment;

    Abstract : Currently, industry is undergoing a digital transition, aiming at increased competitiveness. The transition towards digitalised manufacturing is expected to be a fourth industrial revolution, in which the new technology enables production systems to be decentralised and work autonomously. READ MORE

  7. 10. Transition to a low-carbon electricity system — investment decisions under heterogeneity, uncertainty and financial feedback

    Author : Jinxi Yang; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; investment financing; electricity system transition; agent-based modelling; investment decisions;

    Abstract : A transition to a low-carbon electricity system will require a substantial increase in the investment rate in low-carbon technologies. This calls for a better understanding of investment decisions and their impact on the pace of the transition. READ MORE