Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1989. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Claremont Graduate School, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [284]-299).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--George Mason University, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-220).

The globalization is the period of economic transformation according to the business competition. A number of multinational companies from industrial countries have to move their productions to a new emerging country which has a lower-labor cost, a strategic location, as well as an access to production material. Sweden is one of those countries that decide to re-locate their business center in other countries. The capital of Swedish companies has been distributed especially in Asian countries. Thailand is one of destinations that Swedish companies prefer to put the capital because of its labor cost, human quality, and strategic location. The objective of this thesis is to present the consequence of multinational companies from Sweden in Thailand as the main purpose. The economic relationship and cultural harmonization between these two countries will be discussed. This study is a qualitative research which requires qualitative methods to analyze data. Qualitative interviewing, case study and second data analysis has been the main approaches for data collection. The result of the study brings the conclusion that the capital movement from Sweden to Thailand during the globalization brings the positive development to both sides. Sweden gains more business revenue both in Thailand and Asian region, while Thailand gains wealth and sustainable development from the Swedish investment.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iii, 78 p. : ill. (some col.), map (part col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-55).

Thesis (MA(Sos.))--Universiteit van Pretoria, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80).

Thesis (M.Sc.(Geography, Geo-Informatics and Meteorology))--University of Pretoria, 2002. / Abstract in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 356-365).

A atuação do Estado sempre foi crucial para que as economias nacionais elevassem sua produtividade, no sentido da promoção da industrialização, do aprendizado tecnológico e da inovação para superar o atraso econômico. Nesta tese mostraremos como essa atuação estatal é influenciada pela ação de grupos de interesse, que buscam defender seus valores, angariar vantagens econômicas e proteção diante a concorrência. No entanto, argumentamos que o ambiente institucional criado na relação histórica destes atores apresenta ineficiências que corroboraram para a não consecução dos objetivos propagados pelas políticas industriais mais recentes. Para tanto, investigaremos com maior detalhe como esse ambiente institucional se comporta em um momento de crescimento econômico e maior ativismo estatal, a partir de um efeito não esperado: a situação de escassez de profissionais de engenharia entre os anos 2006 e 2014. Com isso, objetivamos contribuir para a discussão sobre a influência de grupos de interesse na orientação econômica e política do Estado, bem como indicar novas formas de atuação do mesmo no sentido de promover uma economia mais inovadora e competitiva. / State action has been crucial for national economies to increase their productivity, in the sense of promoting industrialization, technological learning and innovation to overcome the economic backwardness. In this thesis we will show how this State action is influenced by interest groups that seek to defend their values, to obtain economic advantages and protection against competition. However, we argue that the institutional environment created in the historical relationship of these actors presents inefficiencies that corroborated the failure to achieve the objectives propagated by the most recent industrial policies. Therefore, we will investigate in more detail how this institutional environment behaves in a moment of economic growth and greater State activism through an unexpected effect: the situation of shortage of professionals of engineering between the years 2006 and 2014. We aim to contribute to the discussion about the influence of interest groups in the economic and political orientation of the State, as well as to indicate new ways of State action in order to promote a more innovative and competitive economy.

Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-223). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.