Search for dissertations about: "International trade and globalization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words International trade and globalization.

2. 1. 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

4. 2. Information, Networks and Trust in the Global Economy - Essays on International Trade and Migration

   Author : Andreas Hatzigeorgiou; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International trade; migration; gravity model; trade costs; networks; information; trust; trade policy;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the role of migration in international trade within the framework of behind-the-border trade barriers and firm behavior. In addition to the introduction, which provides a context to the analysis, it consists of four essays. READ MORE

5. 3. The complexity of seafood trade relations across scales

   Author : Laura G. Elsler; Maja Schlüter; Simon A. Levin; Anne-Sophie Crépin; Jennifer Jacquet; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

   Abstract : There is growing concern about the unprecedented rise in international seafood trade that relies on increasingly overused and climate-driven fisheries. Seafood trade relations, the multi-dimensional relations between fishers, traders, and countries for seafood exchange and other interactions, are central in the process of globalization. READ MORE

6. 4. Rolling Out the Map of Justice

   Author : Jörgen Ödalen; Mats Lundström; Ludvig Beckman; Lena Halldenius; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; citizenship; fairness; globalization; global justice; international justice; justice; trade; trade liberalization; Statsvetenskap; Statskunskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : Traditionally, the promotion of socio-economic justice has been seen as an exclusive concern for the state and its citizens. Many contemporary political thinkers criticize this view and argue that the principles of justice which apply within a state also apply to the global level. READ MORE

7. 5. Dynamics of corporate strategy from a value chain perspective : A study of the Swedish telecom and construction industries during the 90’s

   Author : Andes de Paula; Staffan Brege; Øivind Revang; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; telecommunication; construction; modularization; systemization; industry; systems sales; inside-out; outside-in; corporate; SBU; functional; strategy; context of strategy; strategic change; content of strategy; process of strategy; value chain; value constellation; bundling; unbundling; outsourcing; merger and acquisitions; M A; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

   Abstract : Changes in sectors and industries have brought new challenges to corporations as well as been important driving forces for the dynamics in strategy at the corporate level. With the dramatic developments of the 1990’s in mind, such as multilateral free-trade agreements, liberalization, privatization, sharp industry growth/decline, increased competition and globalization, in particular within the telecom and the construction industry, this study contributes to describing and understanding strategic change at the corporate level as well as changes in the division of work within value chains. READ MORE