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What are the causes of different brain drain rates in emerging markets? An exploratory study of Brazil and Mexico
(2018-02-18)
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 ...
Economic history of cocoa in Southern Bahia its role on economy, society and culture
(2017-12-07)
Using an historical point of view and using the analysis of Jorge Amado in his books and works on cocoa, I will analyze the relation between Cocoa’s crop and the Bahian society that created the 'cocoa civilization' using ...
The dawn of solar power in Brazil: current state and future challenges
(2017-11-29)
As a sun-soaked South American giant with a population of more than 200 million, Brazil is considered to have some of the best conditions for solar power worldwide. Despite its tremendous potential, the countryhas so far ...
The rouanet law: funding cultural projects or a creative industry in Brazil?
(2017-10-31)
The purpose of this work is to explore the way the Rouanet Law has been applied in Brazil by addressing participants’ meanings on it and its use to explain why some manage and others fail, as well as their fundraising ...
Rent seeking and business organizations: an explanatory study of business organization’s role during Brazil’s trade liberalization era
(2017-03-13)
Brazil partially shifted from state-led development to market economy following its switch to democracy. This affected the economy in two ways: first the state initiated a wave of privatization in the wake of the fiscal ...
Performance of private equity funds in emerging markets: an empirical analysis
(2017)
This paper investigates the performance of private equity funds in emerging markets based on data of individual fund level returns from 1995 to 2013 obtained from Preqin. The research focus of this thesis lies on performance ...
Telenovelas in Brazil: a dream factory?: product placement in Brazilian telenovelas
(2016-11-18)
This research analyzes 'telenovelas' in Brazil, with the objective of defining to what extent these popular programs represent a dream factory, literally as an industry that sells dreams and metaphorically in terms of ...
The impact of corruption on the performance of state-owned companies: case of Petrobras Brasil
(2016-04-14)
State-owned companies are often considered as crucial components of a country’s economy. They are responsible for the creation of numerous jobs and are often providing essential services that require heavy capital investment. ...
Structuring a startup's operations in an emerging market
(2016-02-08)
The present work analyzes the establishment of a startup’s operations and the structuring all of the processes required to start up the business, launch the platform and keep it working. The thesis’ main focus can therefore ...
The Brazilian student housing market: an exploratory study
(2016)
This research analyzes the emerging and growing student housing market in Brazil with the objective of establishing the market attractiveness and potential for investors and entrepreneurs. Because of the underdeveloped ...
