Search for dissertations about: "Brazilian industry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Brazilian industry.

2. 1. A new paradigm of industrial organization : The diffusion of technological and managerial innovations in the Brazilian industry

   Author : Leda Gitahy; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; technological paradigm; flexible production; network; employment; skills; education; Brazilian industry; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

   Abstract : Based on the concepts of techno-economic paradigm, network and production chain, the main purpose of this dissertation is to analyse the diffusion of technological and managerial innovations in the Brazilian industry during the 1980s and the 1990s. It consists of a summary and six selected papers. READ MORE

4. 2. Assessing the sustainability of bioethanol production in different development contexts: A systems approach

   Author : Dilip Khatiwada; Semida Silveira; Faaij André; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; bioenergy and biofuel; bioethanol industry; development trend; sustainability assessment; climate change mitigation; energy security; life cycle assessment; systems optimisation; bioenergi och biobränsle; bioetanolindustri; utvecklingstrender; hållbarhetsbedömning; motverka klimatförändringar; energisäkerhet; livscykelanalys; systemoptimering; SRA - Energy; SRA - Energi;

   Abstract : The continuous depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the global agenda on climate change and threats to energy security have led to increased global interest in the exploration, production and utilisation of bioenergy and biofuels. Access to modern bioenergy carriers derived from the efficient conversion of locally available biomass resources is indispensable for economic growth, rural development and sustainable development in developing countries. READ MORE

5. 3. Urbanization and Education : The Effect of Childhood Urban Residency on Educational Attainment

   Author : Raoul van Maarseveen; Niklas Bengtsson; Matz Dahlberg; Daniel Sturm; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Urban Residency; Educational Attainment; Urbanization; Human Capital; Urban Migration; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract :   Essay I: Does rural to urban migration in developing countries improve the opportunities available to children? And does childhood urban exposure increase educational attainment? Using census data for 14 African countries combined with an age-at-move design, I show that childhood exposure to cities significantly raises primary school completion, school attendance, and literacy rates. The increase in educational attainment is robust to the inclusion of household fixed effects, visible in all subgroups and countries, and particularly large for girls. READ MORE

6. 4. Essays on Unit-Root Testing and on Discrete-Response Modelling of Firm Mergers

   Author : Nikolay Angelov; Per Johansson; Steinar Strøm; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; unit root; structural break; LR test; stationary alternative; matching; firm mergers; discrete choice; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Abstract : Essay 1 investigates the time-series properties of the price of iron ore. The focus is on unit-root testing in the presence of a structural break. Unit-root tests with or without structural breaks are applied to historical prices of five different qualities of Swedish and Brazilian iron ore. Tests with exogenous or endogenous breaks are analyzed. READ MORE

7. 5. Globalization and Development : The Impact of International Trade on Political and Social Institutions

   Author : Roza Khoban; Anders Åkerman; David Strömberg; Andreas Moxnes; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Globalization; International Trade; Economic Development; Political Distortions; Gender Norms; Protests; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The Impact of Trade Liberalization in the Presence of Political DistortionsPolitical distortions are prevalent in many developing countries and can imply substantial productivity losses. Theory is ambiguous as to whether greater openness to trade amplifies or reduces the effects of such distortions. READ MORE