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This research studies empirically whether there is a role of education in economic growth of Chile during the period 1973-2005. This is done through the adoption of time-series analysis and co-integration techniques. Based on economic theory and empirical findings, potential implications for
The purpose of this thesis is to:investigate if and how companies display environmental friendliness in their marketing strategy and how it is presented on their company webpage’s. In order to fulfill the purpose five general dealer’s home and webpage’s were examined. As
This dissertation consists of two essays, which address the question of how social interactions shape economic outcomes. The first essay examines crime and criminal networks. The second one studies immigration, assimilation, and ethnic enclaves. The first essay offers a formal model of
The Internet has lowered the barriers for international expansion and made it an important tool in order to succeed in the globalized world of today. Studies have been made on how companies use the Internet as a tool in their expansion strategy,
Title: WINNING IN A GLOBAL MARKET: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRAINING FOR SKILLS REQUIRED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING The purpose of this study is to (1) Identify the skills needed to be effective in international marketing; (2) identify the level of
This paper argues that borrowers who are considered to be too risky are excluded from microfinance markets due to credit rationing. Insufficient institutional frameworks imply moral hazard which in turn causes the rationing of credit. Focusing on outreach and pricing issues, it
The purpose of this thesis is to compare the practical use of the DCF model with the theoretical recommendations. The empirical study is based on eight different DCF models performed by American, European and Nordic investment banks on the Swedish retail company
Investigating a panel of Swedish public companies from 1986 to 2003 (4543 firm year observations) this paper investigates the effect of control structure and type of controlling owner on investment efficiency. Sweden is characterized by a high prevalence of voting and cash
Prior studies show that linking executive compensation to current accounting performance provides incentive for CEOs to manage earnings by cutting R&D expenditure (e.g. Baber et al. (1991), Bushee (1998)). However, it has also been suggested that tying executive compensation with stock price
This thesis explores some of the individual and organisational challenges involved in the repatriation process after international assignments. The purpose of this dissertation is to probe the turnover rate after repatriation in Europe and to determine whether this is considered to be