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Despite a surge of global investor interest in the 1980s and 1990s, Africa has been bypassed by the massive international capital flowing to developing economies. Most of the economies in the region didn’t efficiently mobilize their domestic financial resources either. African countries,
In recent years, policymakers, especially in the developing countries, have come to the conclusion that foreign direct investment (FDI) is needed to boost the growth in their economy. It is claimed that FDI can create employment, increase technological development in the host
Persuasive advertising alters consumers’ tastes and creates brand loyalty. The established view in the economics literature is that such advertising is anti-competitive and results in higher prices. This paper demonstrates that this is not necessarily true. This is shown in a model
Prior to China’s open-door policy, China was considered among one of the worlds’ most isolated economies. However, that changed when they allowed the market force to go before central planning, and decided on an outward orientation for their development strategy. This was
The importance of oil in our daily lives is well known and especially when it comes to transportation. Oil is a unique commodity because of its importance and its effect on the world economy. The largest oil region in the world is
This thesis deals with the Kosovar agricultural economy and the introduction of new approaches. Kosova is an economy in transition with high unemployment, young population and structural problems. The privatization process promises a better future and economic growth. However, hard work and
The reasons for the existence of trade, and how countries choose their trading partners are many. Not only natural production possibilities but also economic, historical, geographical, political, sociological and cultural factors decide the extent and composition of trade between countries. In addition
During the last few centuries the western economies have experienced an economic growth never before seen in history. This transformation has mainly been caused by knowledge, compared to previous history where land, natural resources, labor or machines were the factors determining economic
Due to globalization investors have increasing opportunities to invest on international markets for diversification purposes. This thesis illustrates the added risks of investing internationally due to volatile exchange rates. The purpose is to analyze how a volatile exchange rate affect the risk
Sustainable transportation is a growing concern as countries are developing world-wide and the issue affects people globally. In fact, transport may be the sector of human activity that presents the greatest challenges with respect to sustainable development” (OECD Conference 2002). The transportation