Search for dissertations about: "investment location"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words investment location.
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1. Essays on Firm Turnover, Growth, and Investment Behavior in Ethiopian Manufacturing
Abstract : This thesis analyses the dynamics and investment behavior of Ethiopian manufacturing firms in post-reform period using establishment level industrial census panel data from 1996 to 2003. Three related topics such as firm turnover and productivity differentials, determinants of firm growth, and the effect of adjustment cost and irreversibility on firm investment decisions are investigated empirically. READ MORE
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2. 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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3. How to deal with the encroachment costs in road investment CBA
Abstract : An important basis for decisions regarding road investments is Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), where all costs and benefits should be taken into account and expressed in monetary terms. A valuation of the cost for the encroachment caused by a new road in, for example, a recreation area or a residential area is, however, missing in road investment CBA. READ MORE
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4. Essays on the Interplay between Multinational Enterprises and Spatial Economies
Abstract : This doctoral thesis concerns the interplay between multinational enterprises (MNE) and spatial economies, with an orientation towards the location and spillover effects of inward foreign direct investments (FDI). The thesis consists of four essays that are self-contained studies. READ MORE
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5. Optimal design solutions of concrete bridges considering environmental impact and investment cost
Abstract : The most used design approach for civil engineering structures is a trial and error procedure; the designer chooses an initial configuration, tests it and changes it until all safety requirements are met with good material utilization. Such a procedure is time consuming and eventually leads to a feasible solution, while several better ones could be found. READ MORE