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There is a need for continuous development of the companies if they want to stay competitive in a constantly changing world. One way for companies in the industry of daily consumer goods to differentiate themselves is to only use organic raw material
The social change, with Internet as one of its innovations, is changing the way business is conducted. The main objective is to study and get a better understanding of the use of Internet as a new sales channel when there already exist
The Uppsala model is the most accepted paradigm regarding the internationalisation process of the firm. This thesis tries to complement the Uppsala model with Porter’s theories regarding internationalisation. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study to what extent the Uppsala
The value of an asset is the present value of its expected returns. The most frequently used valuation method for traded firms is the Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. The required rate of return used to discount the cash flows for traded firms
This study analyzes dynamic production input factor decisions using the annual Census of Manufacturing firms from Colombia and monthly production data from a glass mould firm. It proposes a model able to explain the mix of smooth and lumpy adjustment and both
This thesis analyzes the product cycles of five different product groups within the Swedish machinery export during the time period 1964-2003.The result is that even though Sweden is a preferable region to launch new products and adopt new technologies, according to the
Bankruptcy and subsequent collapse of Houston-based energy giant Enron in December 2001 on charges of hidden debt, inflated profits, questionable accounting and governance; marked the beginning of a new debate on the significance of corporate governance for organizational sustainability. Corporate governance is
Developing economies have become more influential in the world economy during the two last decades. The opened, dynamic and fastest-growing developing economies are considered to play a major role in a stable global economy. They attract foreign direct investments, FDI and experience
We extend economic analysis of the nuclear power industry by developing and employing three tools. They are 1) compilation and unification of operating and accounting data sets for plants and sites, 2) an abstract industry model with major economic agents and features,
This dissertation explores the problems of low productivity in the microenterprise sector and of low formal credit use, principally microfinance, by poor households. I propose vulnerability to risk, defined as the inability to smooth consumption across negative income shocks, as a new