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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"political risk"”.
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Insuring foreign direct investment against political risk
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Political risk management on international construction projects
This research examines the micro -political risks affecting international construction projects in Namibia and whether these risks are effectively managed. A case study research design was used for the study and the findings were that key threat risks identified in this context were repudiation, …
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Political risk analysis system for multinational contractors
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1981.
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A study of managers' political risk perceptions and political risk assessment procedures within Kuwaiti international firms during the 'Arab Spring'
The occurrence of high profile political events coupled with the wave of firm internationalisation have, in recent years, aroused interest in understanding the phenomenon of political risk. Although risk perception and political risk assessment are already established topics, there is limited …
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Political risk insurance : a solution to capital flight?
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1989.
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Does Firm-Level Political Risk Affect Mergers and Acquisitions?
In this study I examine how a firm’s exposure to political risk affects its merger & acquisition (M&A) activities. Consistent with the predictions from real options theory, I find that a firm is less likely to engage in M&A activities and less likely to take large M&A deals when its exposure to …
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Essays on regional economics and political risk in Mexico
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1993.
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Political risk in Quebec, firm valuation, and business relocation announcements
… facilities outside Quebec in response to the political uncertainty in the Province. This political instability, which emanates from the separation demand supported by the French separatist party (Parti Quebecois), has a rather long history and provides a unique research opportunity to assess …
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The fragmentation of political risk and MNCs' supply chain linkages
Political science research devotes considerable attention to the impact of political risk on multinational companies' (MNCs') behavior. However, this body of research suffers from two main oversights: (1) a disproportionate focus on MNCs' investment decisions, and (2) an assumption that political …
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Lobbying as a hedge on political risk : when size matters
… I find that large firms can better hedge the political uncertainty associated with this policy change through lobbying, which leads them to earn lower expected returns. I provide two strands of empirical evidence consistent with the model predictions. The first one looks at the behavior of a …
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Approaches to the problems of political risk in foreign direct investment
… challenges multinational enterprises face from political risk when making and operating foreign direct investments. The thesis considers political risk and a wide variety of approaches to its analysis and provides insight into the process of foreign direct investment, the nature of the political …
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Three Essays on Political Risk, Economic Policy Uncertainty, and Hedge Fund Returns
This thesis comprises three empirical essays on political risk, economic policy uncertainty, and hedge fund returns, employing a sample over a period of 1990-2017. The first essay investigates the relation between political risk and hedge fund returns and assesses whether the effects of political …
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The identification and measurement of political risk : toward a firm-centric approach
Political risk analysis is the study of economic and social discontinuities and changes which result in speculative constraints and opportunities for transnational business. This paper explores the problem of establishing definitional congruity at conceptual and operational levels of analysis and …
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Geographical and behavioral economics of political risk for foreign direct investment location
This thesis analyzes the perception gap between political risk assessments observed at the national level, and the different realities of sub-national city regions whose risk regime is not reflected by the national indicators, and its implication on foreign direct investment (FDI) location …
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Political risk management and its implications in the presence of a buyout option
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994.
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What's in a Political Risk? Re-Assessing the Policies and Determinants of Foreign Investments
… and assumptions surrounding the complex field of political risk analysis (PRA), including attempts at theory-building over the past few decades. It suggests that while the study of politically charged risks has grown to encompass of number of fields and avenues of research—with solid …
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The relationship between political risk, credit risk and profitability in the South African banking sector
… functionality, banks are exposed to a number of risks. Studies have indicated that political risk and credit risk are the two oldest and most perilous risks faced by banks globally, as they influence banks' capital, investment and profitability structure. This study employed quantitative research …
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Managing political risk through increased local participation : innovations in water sector PSP from Tirupur, India
… among a broad base of users insulate against key political risks that have beset water sector private sector participation (PSP) in the past? I utilize concepts from the political risk literature, which have mainly been applied to the extractive and manufacturing industries, and extend this …
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Political risk analysis of the Renewable Energy Sector in South Africa and the effect on Foreign Direct Investment
… despite these desirable outcomes, there are risks involved in the application of renewable energy that have understated the scale and strength at which they can be implemented. This dissertation is a political risk analysis of the renewable energy sector in South Africa, based on the 2011 …
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The influence of political risk events on the investment decisions of multinational hotel companies in Caribbean hotel projects
… was threefold. First, it was to identify the political risk events that drive the level of equity involvement of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in hotel projects in the Caribbean region. Second, it was to learn how these forces influence specific financial parameters involved in the funding …
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