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Foreign direct investment attraction in the Baltic States

2014

This paper considers the importance of macroeconomic factors as well as investment climate for foreign direct invest­ ment attraction in the Baltic states. It reviews some of the indicators for measuring the investment climate and their usefulness as indicators of strength of FDI attraction and uses the results of econometric analysis to consider relative importance of various macroeconomic factors. The results suggest that perceptions of corruption and fiscal policy are some of the more important drivers of FDI attraction. The paper also considers several measures that could improve foreign direct investment attraction in the Baltic States such as expanding the protection of property right…

Mūža mācīšanās izpratnes ietekme uz pieaugušo svešvalodu kompetences paaugstināšanu: Latvijas un Dānijas pieredze

2015

.Darbs veltīts mūža mācīšanās izpratnes un nozīmes apzināšanai Eiropā un Latvijā un Dānijā tās kontekstā. Darbā vairāk analizēta viena no Eiropas Parlamenta 2006.gadā definētajām nepieciešamajām pamatprasmēm – svešvalodu zināšanas - pieaugušo mācīšanās kontekstā. Darbā apskatīts mūža mācīšanās atbalsts Eiropas Savienības, Latvijas un Dānijas dokumentos, analizēta pieaugušo mācīšanās specifika, kā arī aplūkoti galvenie mūža mācīšanās izaicinājumi. Darba analītiskajā daļā izmantot anketēšanas metode. Iegūti dati no 59 pieaugušajiem, kuri 2014./2015.gada mijā mācījās kādu no svešvalodām Latvijā vai Dānijā. Anketu atbilžu analīzes rezultāti ir prezentēti un salīdzināti darbā. Neskatoties uz Lat…

Actividad y territorio : la localización de la población extranjera en Barcelona

2005

Este texto analiza el papel selectivo del territorio en el asentamiento de la población de nacionalidad extranjera y, en especial, de la función de la ciudad de Barcelona como lugar de atracción, filtro y selección de esta población en el contexto de Cataluña. Con este objetivo, en primer lugar se describen las pautas de distribución espacial de la población extranjera en Cataluña, para posteriormente comparar las características sociodemográficas de la población de nacionalidad extranjera censada en Barcelona y la censada en el resto de Cataluña en 2001, teniendo en cuenta como principales variables la estructura por sexo, edad y nacionalidad, el nivel de instrucción y la relación con la a…

Corruption in international business: A review and research agenda

2020

Abstract We systematically reviewed the literature on corruption in international business (137 articles) for the last 17 years between 1992 and 2019. Additionally, we identified seven research streams in this growing literature: (1) the legislation against corruption, (2) the determinants of corruption, (3) combating corruption, 4) the effect of corruption on firms, (5) the political environment and corruption, (6) corruption as a challenge to existing theories of management, and (7) the effect of corruption on foreign direct investment and trade. Based on this review, we recommend that strong international laws are needed to minimize the negative impact of corruption on international busi…

Implementation of Content and Language Integrated Learning at Schools in Latvia

2017

The European Union supports multilingualism and promotes the learning of foreign languages since their knowledge enhances understanding among peoples and increases employability. To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of foreign language education in schools, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has been promoted in Europe; this has influenced ways in which Latvia nowadays approaches bilingual education. A qualitative case study was undertaken to explore the implementation of CLIL at schools in Latvia, CLIL being seen as an element of bilingual education. This article outlines the development of CLIL in Latvia, which is largely embedded in national level policies which have…

Ison-Britannian näkemys Burgenlandin kysymyksestä 1919-1922

1998

"Tässä ryhmässä olen aika hyvä" : ekologinen näkökulma kielenoppijaidentiteetteihin peruskoulun viidennen ja kuudennen luokan englannin opetuksessa

2012

Erzeugung von Sarkomen durch Fremdkörper aus Polymethacrylaten und Zusätzen

1962

Es wird uber die cancerogene Wirkung von Plattchen aus verschiedenen Kunststoffen berichtet (s. Tabelle).

Foreign Direct Investment Drivers in Romania

2013

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) represents a condition sine qua non for a sustainable development of Romania, taking into consideration the fact that the domestic capital is not enough to assure a positive and significant growth. The present study uses the multiple linear regression to determine the main factors which influence FDI level in Romania. The international reserve and the capital market index BET have a direct and positive impact on the foreign investment flow, while the short, medium and long private and public external debt proved to influence direct, but in a negative way, the FDI.

Histological Findings in Coil-packed Experimental Aneurysms 3 Months after Embolization

2002

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Knowledge regarding tissue reactions within coil-packed aneurysms is poor. The purpose of this study was to analyze histological changes in a chronic experimental bifurcation aneurysm model that might explain the protective effect of Guglielmi detachable coils. METHODS The aneurysms were produced by means of a venous graft pouch at a surgically created bifurcation of the carotid artery in the neck of rabbits. After 3 weeks, embolization with Guglielmi detachable coils was performed in the treatment group but not in the control group (seven rabbits each). At the time of embolization, six of seven treated aneurysms were completely occluded according to radiological criteria…