| Author | Rico, Marlene I. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. IE-88-30 |
| Subject(s) | Investments
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The factors that affect investment are identified in
this thesis by considering the profit-making behavior of
investors and firms. The effects of these factors on
investment shares in manufacturing are hypothesized in terms
of the expected patterns and behavior of the shares over
time . Focusing on the manufacturing industry, seven sectors
are identified, namely: food, textiles, wood and paper,
chemicals, non- metal, basic metal and metal products. For
each sector, time series data on the sector ' s investment
share in total manufacturing investment for selected
developed and developing countries are gathered , analysed
for patterns and trends , and compared with those
hypothesized . It is found that the expected movements in
the investment shares of the various sectors of
manufacturing in the developed and developing countries
generally conform with the hypothesis. The developed
countries as a group have shown relatively more similarity
in the patterns of their sectoral investment shares than
the developing countries which exhibited more fluctuations
and differences in their investment shares patterns. This
seems to suggest that a further subdivision of the
developing group is needed in the analysis of patterns of
investment s hares by country group . |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tang, John C.S.
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Tabucanon, Mario T. ;Wickramanayake, B.W.E.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Australia |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |