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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. The Economics of Community-Based Wildlife Conservation in Zimbabwe
Abstract : This thesis deals with the economics of community-based wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe. It consists of an introductory chapter and four self-contained chapters. Chapter 1 spells out the history of wildlife conservation leading to the inception of CAMPFIRE. Research issues at the core of the rest of the thesis are also highlighted. READ MORE
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3. Essays on Income Risk, Portfolio Choices and the Macroeconomy
Abstract : Business cycle asymmetry of earnings pass-throughHow does the firm's role as an insurance provider vary over the business cycle? Using Swedish administrative data, I document that idiosyncratic firm productivity shocks are passed through workers' earnings asymmetrically. In non-recessions, firms are good insurers against negative shocks. READ MORE
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4. Essays on Smallholder Diversification, Industry Location, Debt Relief, and Disability and Utility
Abstract : Essay 1 Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty? This paper investigates the relationship between income diversification (combinations of farm income, agricultural wage work, non-agricultural wage work, and own-business income) and income within Zambian smallholder households. Shifting to a higher degree of diversification is found to be associated with getting higher income per laborer. READ MORE
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5. Essays on Firms’ Hiring, Investment and Risk Management Decisions
Abstract : This thesis contains five self-contained chapters. In “The Effect of Centrally Bargained Wages on Firm Growth”, the author studies how firms adjust their hiring and investments in response to higher collectively bargained wage increases. Firms absorb labor cost shocks by increasing sales growth. READ MORE