Search for dissertations about: "foreign direct investment FDI"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words foreign direct investment FDI.
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1. The emergence of routine enforcement of international investment law : Effects on investment protection and development
Abstract : This dissertation explores how the enforcement of international investment law became so powerful. It does so by tracing the different legal developments that have enabled the strength of the present regime. In this respect, the two aims of providing investment protection and that of fostering economic development are examined. READ MORE
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2. Host Country Effects of Foreign Direct Investment : The Case of Developing and Transition Economies
Abstract : This thesis consists of four individual essays and an introductory chapter. While independent from each other, these essays share some common properties. They are all empirical and focus on the interaction between inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and host country characteristics. READ MORE
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3. Foreign Investment Decision-Making in Transition Economies
Abstract : The purpose of this project is to describe and explain the foreign investment decision process in the uncertain and turbulent environment of transition economy. By getting an in-depth understanding of how decision-making works in the environment of transition economy, the study intends to contribute to the development of business administration theory in the area of foreign investment decision-making, particularly its application in the turbulent and uncertain world. READ MORE
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4. Essays on Regional Growth, Comparative Advantages and Foreign Direct Investments
Abstract : This thesis consists of four essays, covering four different topics. The first essay investigates the relationship between inter-firm labor mobility and regional productivity growth. Previous studies have shown that density is positively correlated with growth. READ MORE
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5. Market Structure and Integration - Essays on Trade, Specialisation and Foreign Direct Investment
Abstract : The study analyses various aspects of international economics related to foreign direct investment, trade and specialisation. These issues are considered in view of the increased internationalisation - through trade and foreign direct investment - in recent decades. Special interest is devoted to the effects of economic integration. READ MORE