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Université de Fribourg

Impact of Clusters on Regional Economic Performance : a Methodological Investigation and Application in the Case of the Precision Goods Sector in Switzerland

Resbeut, Mathieu ; Gugler, Philippe

In: Competitiveness Review, 2016, vol. 26, no. 2, p. 188-209

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the methodology used to identify clusters on the one hand and assess the economic impact that those may have on regions on the other hand. Design/methodology/approach – The influential work on “clusters”lead by Michael Porter since the 1990s has become a tool for promoting innovation and growth at national and regional level. Even if the theory has...

Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries

Regulating the Structure of the EU Banking Sector

Alexander, Kern

In: European Business Organization Law Review, 2015, vol. 16, no. 2, p. 227-253

Università della Svizzera italiana

Economic complexity and international market : How do they matter in the national dynamics?

Maggi, Federica ; Maggi, Rico (Dir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2020 ; 2020ECO012.

This thesis contributes to the International Economics by considering how the openness of an economy and the linkages with other countries matter for the local economic growth. The first strength and the fil rouge of this study is the use of the economic complexity as a measure to identify the strategic sectors that generate larger spillovers and benefits to the economy. Secondly, the use of...

Haute école de gestion de Genève

The implication of the new labor clauses in the USMCA on labor market and trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada

Stäuble, Mathieu ; Matile, Laurent (Dir.)

Mémoire de bachelor : Haute école de gestion de Genève, 2020 ; TDIBM 93.

The North American continent has implemented different free trade agreements throughout the years. From the Canadian-United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) reached in 1989, between Canada and the United States and quickly replaced by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 with the addition of Mexico to the agreement. After 26 years of existence and divergent opinions...

Haute école de gestion de Genève

Can secondhand shops be perceived as potential successful business opportunities while simultaneously reducing the negative impact of the fashion industry in Geneva ?

Guenin, Olivia ; Connerton, Timothy (Dir.)

Mémoire de bachelor : Haute école de gestion de Genève, 2020 ; TDIBM 97.

The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world (McFall- Johnsen, 2019). Simultaneously the industry is extremely lucrative; the business dedicated to the sale of clothing is worth around $ 1.3 trillion globally in 2016 and is forecasted to reach $1.6 trillion in value in 2020 (Sheng, 2017). The global demand for clothing is growing rapidly and therefore, there is a...

Haute école de gestion de Genève

A quantitative and qualitative analysis of the success of the smartwatch over Swiss luxury watch brands and how sustainable is this new threat

Arya, Rishikesh ; Furley, Sophie (Dir.)

Mémoire de bachelor : Haute école de gestion de Genève, 2020 ; TDIBM 100.

The aim of this research is to identify and understand how the smartwatch market has gained so much popularity in such a short period of time that it managed to surpass not only the Swiss luxury watch industry but the entire Swiss watch market in terms of sales volume globally. The study will focus on some critical quantitative and qualitative measures such as marketing, financials, consumer...

Haute école de gestion de Genève

A decision-supporting framework for job automation and soft skills development, with job criticality as a linchpin

Riva, Goga

Mémoire de bachelor : Haute école de gestion de Genève, 2020 ; TDIBM 101.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents both challenges and opportunities for companies, but more importantly, it raises questions about what decisions should be made and what their implications would be. There are two dimensions to this new era of economic disruption that can be seen as opposed or complementary: job automation and soft skill development for humans. Often, discussing...

Università della Svizzera italiana

Corporate social responsibility and information and communication technology in the digital age

Schultz, Mario Dominik ; Seele, Peter (Dir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2020 ; 2020COM003.

Pervasive digital technologies are transforming economies and societies worldwide. This dissertation focuses on Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) as the dominant model of business ethics over the last decades, in an attempt to better understand the digital transformation. Digitalization represents a fundamental and challenging transformation and promises to touch on almost all areas of...