Vor dem Hintergrund der bisherigen theoretischen und empirischen Studien untersucht diese Arbeit vornehmlich die kausale Beziehung zwischen ausländischen Direktinvestitionen (DI) und Wirtschaftswachstum in 6 lateinamerikanischen Ländern.Die wachsenden Zuflüsse ausländischer...

Ein "aktivierender", die Selbstständigkeit und Eigenverantwortlichkeit der BürgerInnen anrufender Staat, der gleichzeitig auf Verunsicherung, Spaltung, Kontrolle und Bestrafung setzt - gegenwärtige Politiken des Sozialen in Deutschland erweisen sich augenscheinlich als paradox. In dieser...

This thesis reviews restructuring efforts of the electricity market in Latin America. The work first examines the drivers that have encouraged Latin American countries to restructure their power markets, going from government-held monopolies to fully privatized systems. Then a general conceptual...

This month, Colombia gained a new energy minister, economist Mauricio Cardenas, but lostlong time National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) head, Armando Zamora, amid allegations thatoil royalties had been misused and scholarships had been unfairly given to relatives of topofficials. Zamora has denied...

Enables teams of engineering, science, and management students to work with the top management of international high-tech start-ups and gain hands-on experience in starting and running a new enterprise outside the United States. Lectures expose students to the issues and policies that affect the...

Enables teams of engineering, science, and management students to work with the top management of international high-tech start-ups and gain hands-on experience in starting and running a new enterprise outside the United States. Lectures expose students to the issues and policies that affect the...

There is a growing acceptance that the environmentalbenefits of forests extend beyond traditional ecological benefits andinclude the mitigation of climate change. Interest in forestry mitigationactivities has led to the inclusion of forestry practices at the projectlevel in international...

Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a Mexican business that a US company can hold, joint ventures are more attractive now than they had been in the past. This study provides preliminary information for US renewable...