Search results for "United States of America"
showing 10 items of 13 documents
Market entry decisions of US small and medium-sized software firms
2008
Purpose: This paper investigates market entry decisions of the U.S. software SMEs by analyzing the impact of the most obvious factors (cultural distance, geographical distance, country risk, and three market size variables) in traditional internationalization theories to target country selection. By investigating the influence of these commonly cited macro-level factors, this study proposes the best indicator for market entry decisions of the U.S. small and mediumsized software firms. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses quantitative research approach applied on a sample of 100 U.S. small and medium-sized software firms. Findings: Empirical findings in this study indicate that verti…
Markku Ruotsila, Vaalit ja konservatismin aaltoliike yhdysvaltalaisessa politiikassa
2019
Markku Ruotsila, Sydänmaiden kapina. Donald Trump, amerikkalainen konservatismi ja äärioikeiston nousu. Helsinki: Gaudeamus, 2018, 391 s.
Prezidenta Džo Baidena inugurācijas dienas tiešsaistes ziņu multimodālā analīze
2022
Amerikas Savienoto Valstu prezidenta inaugurācija ir viens no visvairāk dokumentētajiem notikumiem pasaulē, kuru plaši apraksta tiešsaistes mediju avoti. Ņemot vērā notikuma nozīmi un tiešsaistes ziņu lomu informācijas nodošanā mūsdienās, šī pētījuma mērķis bija parādīt lingvistisko un vizuālo līdzekļu integratīvo lomu nozīmes veidošanā, attēlojot Amerikas Savienoto Valstu prezidenta Džo Baidena inaugurāciju kā svarīgu notikumu tiešsaistes ziņās. Lai sasniegtu izvirzīto mērķi, tika apkopots un analizēts ziņu rakstu korpuss, kas publicēts dažādās starptautiskās ziņu vietnēs, izmantojot lingvistisko un vizuālo līdzekļu modeli un multimodālo diskursa analīzi. Rezultāti atklāja, ka izmantotie v…
100 vuotta ensimmäisen maailmansodan päättymisestä – ja hieman Yhdysvaltojen välivaaleistakin
2018
Services supérieurs et recomposition urbaine
2000
Since the 1980s, we have observed an increasing tendency o f specialized services like producer services to leave their « natural habitat » in the center o f large met ropolitan areas in order to re loc at e in suburban zones. This phenomenon is particularly apparen t in North American citi es and seems to be occurring around certain French cities too. This paperinvestigates the forms taken by this new trend, and the reasons behind it. Taking economic geography and economics of cities as our theoretical basis, we first describe the main forces deter mining the agglomeration o f producer services and their preference for certain big cities. Agglomeration factors are to be looked for not only…
Mass phone surveillance programs – security vs. civil liberties?
2017
Following September 11 attacks, America has increased its intelligence and defense capabilities. In particular, a historic law named USA Patriot Act was passed by Bush administration together with President’s Surveillance Program. Though the emotional trauma and immediate strategic need to defend the homeland is understandable as it is commendable that the law was passed relatively quick, the Constitution of the United States is what makes this nation so developed and great. This inquiry will take a deep look into the law in relation to unwarranted surveillance over phone activities of the people and assess its constitutionality. To support the assessment, the development of the relevant la…
TTIP - szansa czy zagrożenie dla Unii Europejskiej, jej przedsiębiorców i obywateli? Próba analizy skutków umowy
2017
Transatlantyckie Partnerstwo w dziedzinie Handlu i Inwestycji (TTIP) to jedna z najbardziej obszernych i kontrowersyjnych współczesnych umów. Negocjowana od 2013 r. między UE a USA wykracza daleko poza likwidację ceł między stronami. Jej kompleksowość i stopień złożoności budzi tyleż pozytywnych, co negatywnych komentarzy, nadziei i obaw. W poniższym tekście autor, oprócz zwięzłego przedstawienia założeń i celów porozumienia, skupia się na stwierdzonych lub prognozowanych jego konsekwencjach dla Unii Europejskiej. W szczególności nacisk położony został na skutki dla podmiotów prowadzących działalność gospodarczą oraz obywateli Unii (przede wszystkim konsumentów). Wyjaśnione zostało także, c…
International consequences of the activation of Title III of the Helms Burton Act
2020
In May 2019 the U.S. government activated the Title III of the Helms Burton Act. Title III grants U.S. nationals whose property was expropriated in Cuba after the 1959 revolution a private right of action against those who traffic in their property. The purpose of the thesis is to analyze the legal, political, economic and social consequences of the activation and its incompatibility with international law. The study therefore examines expropriation rights, state immunity from jurisdiction and the extraterritorial application of U.S. laws. Analytical and applied legal research has been conducted by evaluating primary and secondary sources of law such as national legislation, treaties, inter…
Effects of unconventional monetary policy on income and wealth distribution: Evidence from United States and Eurozone
2019
As an answer to the “Great Recession” and Zero Lower Bound problem, main central banks had to use unconventional monetary policy (UMP). This research focuses on the distributive effects of these measures on household income and household wealth in the United States of America (USA) and the Eurozone. For this purpose, this paper presents four models that were constructed using the Structural Vector Autoregressive methodology (SVAR). The results suggest that the UMPs applied by the Federal Reserve (FED) in the USA could increase wealth and income inequality through the portfolio channel. However, the same results were not observed in the Eurozone. Key words: United States of America, Eurozone…
Impact of COVID-19 on global HCV elimination efforts.
2021
Background & Aims COVID-19 has placed significant strain on national healthcare systems at a critical moment in the context of hepatitis elimination. Mathematical models can be used to evaluate the possible impact of programmatic delays on hepatitis disease burden. The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the incremental change in hepatitis C liver-related deaths and liver cancer, following a 3-month, 6-month, or 1-year hiatus in hepatitis elimination program progress. Methods Previously developed models were adapted for 110 countries to include a status quo or “no delay” scenario and a “1-year delay” scenario assuming significant disruption in interventions (screening, diagnosis and …