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Università della Svizzera italiana

Managing the trade-off between groundwater resources and large-scale agriculture : the case of pistachio production in Iran

Akhavan, Ali ; Gonçalves, Paulo

In: System dynamics review, 2021, vol. 37, no. 2-3, p. 155-196

Benefiting from historically favorable conditions (e.g. low costs, fertile land, and abundant water), pistachio producers in Rafsanjan, Iran, have flourished, with pistachio orchards and production growing dramatically since the 1970s. Today, however, the enormous increase in water consumption associated with pistachio production has severely depleted groundwater aquifers, causing widespread...

Haute école de gestion de Genève

Analyse des conséquences du retrait du leader du secteur du Trade Finance à Genève

Correia, Patrice ; Seiler, Robert (Dir.)

Mémoire de bachelor : Haute école de gestion de Genève, 2021 ; TDEE 472.

Ce travail est rédigé de manière chronologique. En effet, BNP Paribas était le leader du Commodity Trade Finance à Genève. Une star du domaine qui pourtant s’arrêtera de briller en annonçant son retrait du financement des matières premières en 2020. L’objectif de ce travail est d’expliquer ce que le retrait du leader du Commodity Trade Finance à Genève impliquera dans le futur....

Haute Ecole de Gestion & Tourisme

Business Plan d’un événement de vélo à Torgon – Portes-du-Soleil

Sigg, Chelsea ; Crettol, Blaise (Dir.)

Mémoire de bachelor : Haute Ecole de Gestion & Tourisme, 2020.

Torgon Tourisme est une entreprise de services et de management touristique indépendante orientée vers les besoins et les attentes de ses partenaires et clients. Elle développe son positionnement et sa marque sur le plan national, tout en générant de la valeur ajoutée pour l’économie régionale. Torgon fait partie intégrante du domaine des Portes du Soleil, marque réunissant 12...

Université de Fribourg

The principle of equality in diverse states : reconciling autonomy with equal rights and opportunities

Belser, Eva Maria ; Bächler, Thea ; Egli, Sandra ; Zünd, Lawrence

Leiden : Brill, 2021

(Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance ; 13)

ISBN: 9789004394612

This book examines different approaches by which states characterised by federal or decentralized arrangements reconcile equality and autonomy. In case studies from four continents, leading experts analyse the challenges of ensuring institutional, social and economic equality whilst respecting the competences of regions and the rights of groups.

Université de Fribourg

Recent Policy Developments Regarding Foreign Investment

Gugler, Philippe

In: Información Comercial Española, 2019, no. 909, p. 23-35

This contribution identifies the main recent patterns affecting the international investment policy landscape. It reflects the main developments and challenges that call for reforms at national and international levels and comprises three parts. The first part is dedicated to national investment policies promoting or restricting international investments. The second covers the developments...

Université de Fribourg

Assessing the Competitiveness of Locations : a Journey Through the Major Theoretical Insights

Gugler, Philippe

In: Economics and Business Review, 2019, vol. 5, no. 3, p. 16-34

The concept of competitiveness has been addressed by economic theorists and policy makers for several hundreds of years, with both groups trying to understand the drivers of economic prosperity and social welfare. This contribution does not aim to address all theoretical thoughts that may contribute to understanding the roots of the competitiveness of locations. The goal is to address the...

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...

Université de Fribourg

A Simple Model of Corporate Bailouts in a Globalized Economy

Exbrayat, Nelly ; Madiès, Thierry ; Riou, Stéphane

In: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2020, vol. 122, no. 4, p. 1575-1605

This paper explores how globalization influences the decision of governments to rescue inefficient domestic firms when bailouts affect firms’ markups. We develop a model of international trade where immobile domestic enterprises (DOEs) compete with foreign enterprises (FOEs) in an oligopolistic market. The decision to bail out DOEs leads to lower corporate tax revenues if FOEs are immobile...

Université de Fribourg

Vertical Transfers and Tax Competition : Does Trade Integration Matter?

Madiès, Thierry ; Taugourdeau, Emmanuelle

In: Social Choice and Welfare, 2020, vol. 55, p. 453-475

Our paper presents a model of decentralized leadership with fiscal equalization and imperfect trade liberalization. The degree of trade integration (reflected by trade costs) turns out to have an effect on both state corporate taxes and ex-post vertical equalization transfers. Our main results are the following: when public goods are highly valued by the citizens of the federation, ex post...

Université de Fribourg

The Economics of Secession : a Review of Legal, Theoretical, and Empirical Aspects

Madiès, Thierry ; Rota-Grasiozi, Grégoire ; Tranchant, Jean-Pierre ; Trépier, Cyril

In: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 2018, vol. 154, no. 1, p. 1-18

The aim of this paper is to present a review of the legal, theoretical, and empirical aspects of secessions from an economic perspective. This survey provides interesting insights into recent events such as the Brexit and the threat of secession made for instance by Scotland and Catalonia. International law does not grant a general right to secede, nor does it forbid secession. Furthermore,...