Investment in distressed assets, while relatively mature in developed markets, has become more and more common in Brazil in a context of a lingering economic downturn, offering interesting but risky opportunities to domestic ...

This study examines music collecting behavior and experience in the streaming era. Twelve in-depth, qualitative interviews were carried out to explore the nature of analog music collecting in Brazil and to understand the ...

This thesis compares the stand-alone safeguard policies for indigenous peoples provided by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, in order to propose an indigenous peoples policy ...

This work examines the industry of Dermocosmetics or Cosmeceuticals, with a focus on the female consumer behavior. The scope of this work is the Brazilian and German markets, given that these two countries are among the ...

This master dissertation aimed to understand the rise of the fintechs in the banking industry under an academic basis with a special focus on the Spanish market. The intention was to discuss if fintechs play a disruptive ...

Islamic finance has been a trendy topic globally, gaining the attention of Muslims and non-Muslims. It stands for a financial system that follows the sharia (Islamic law), which is guided by ethical principles and social ...

Women entrepreneurship studies have focused mainly on Small, Medium and MicroEnterprises (SMMEs) with no intention or potential for higher growth. We call this phenomenon traditional entrepreneurship. This study aims to ...

The following Master’s thesis examines the causes of brain drain in the context of emerging countries. More precisely, the thesis aims to assess to what extent the migration of highly educated people from emerging countries ...

This paper is designed to explore existing initiatives to develop a diverse workplace and propose additional measures to achieve and exploit the power of an empowered diversity, without unsettling the corporate culture. ...

This research reveals what attributes and services student housings and purpose-built accommodations provide their target groups with. It analyzes not only the developing and growing student housing market in Brazil but ...