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Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Institutionen För Ekonomi Och Samhällsvetenskap Blekinge Tekniska Högskola.

  2. 1. Essays on Mobile Application Performance in the Market

    Author : Shujun Wang; Jonas Månsson; Henrik Sällberg; Kevin Desouza; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; mobile applications; market performance; ratings and reviews; revenue models; diffusion; Industriell ekonomi och management; Industrial Economics a nd Managemen;

    Abstract : The mobile application has experienced rapid growth since its emergence in 2008. The mobile app platform, as the two-sided market for mobile apps, enables app developers and app users to make transactions in it. In this competitive market, app developers face different factors that influence the success of apps. READ MORE

  4. 2. How do backers manage investment uncertainty in equity crowdfunding?

    Author : Ola Olsson; Martin Andersson; Emil Numminen; Natalia Mæhle; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Early-stage finance; equity crowdfunding; backer behaviours; investment uncertainty; ICT; innovation; Industriell ekonomi och management; Industrial Economics a nd Managemen;

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  5. 3. Firms in Global Value Chains : An Analysis of the Determinants and Effects of the Changing Location of International Production

    Author : Trudy-Ann Stone; Charlie Karlsson; Philippe Rouchy; Quoreshi Shahid; Bengtsson Lars; Andrés Rodríguez-Pose; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Global value chains; outsourcing; offshoring; technical efficiency; multinational firms; imports; exports; financial crisis; institutions;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with the globalization of production, a salient feature of the modern economy. The development of international outsourcing as a widespread business practice and the simultaneous decrease in trade and transport costs have contributed to the growth of a phenomenon known as global value chains. READ MORE

  6. 4. Determinants and Effects of Innovation : Context Matters

    Author : Sam Tavassoli; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Innovation; Innovation determinant; Innovation effect; Firm; Region; Sweden; Industry life cycle; Cluster life cycle; Export;

    Abstract : Innovation and technological change is the major factor of production, renewal, and competitiveness of firms and nations in the contemporary “knowledge economy”. The overall purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the innovative behavior of firms in various sectors and regions. READ MORE

  7. 5. History and geography matter : The cultural dimension of entrepreneurship

    Author : Sabrina Fredin; Jan-Evert Nilsson; Jonas Gabrielsson; Michaela Trippl; Yuko Aoyama; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Entrepreneurship; culture; path dependence; region; local; geography;

    Abstract : This dissertation deals with the rise of new industries through entrepreneurial activities. The aim is to investigate how differences in contexts might encourage or discourage entrepreneurial activities. This contextualization of entrepreneurship enhanced our understanding of when, how and why entrepreneurial activities happen. READ MORE