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Regulating development : evidence from Africa and Latin America
Amann, Edmund (contributor) - 2006
Regulating Development examines the impact that regulation--good or bad--can have on the development of poorer societies. It opens with a succinct review of critical issues, including the implications of the spread of intellectual property rights legislation and the role of the World Trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851078
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MicroFranchising : creating wealth at the bottom of the pyramid
Fairbourne, Jason S. (contributor);  … - 2007
pyramid / Molly Hoyt and Eliot Jamison -- Microfranchise business models / Kirk Magleby -- Honey Care Africa / Farouk Jiwa … Services : rural telephone access for South Africa / Lisa Jones Christensen, Jennifer (Reck) Van Kirk and Brad Wood -- Scojo …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419999
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Bridging the global digital divide
James, Jeffrey - 2003
Employing a rigorous analytical framework, the author bases his analysis on the concept of international technological dualism. He argues that one possible solution to the problem is the availability of affordable technologies, such as low-cost computers, which are specifically designed for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851198
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Handbook of regional growth and development theories
Nijkamp, Peter (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2009
Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851564
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Uneven paths of development : innovation and learning in Asia and Africa
Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji - 2009
sectors act as seeds of economic progress. Detailed firm-level studies were carried out in seven countries, three in Africa … (Nigeria, Mauritius and South Africa) and four in Asia (China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia) …Learning to innovate : information hardware sector in Asia and Africa -- The rapid rise of China -- Low value …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851295
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Failing to compete : technology development and technology systems in Africa
Lall, Sanjaya - 2002
performance of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 3. Kenya -- 4. Tanzania -- 5. Uganda -- 6. Ghana -- 7. Zimbabwe. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420099
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Technological learning : a strategic imperative for firms in the developing world
Marcelle, Gillian M. - 2004
This book investigates how individual firms in developing countries undertake technological learning and capability building (TCB) efforts and explains why some developing country firms are world-class and others struggle with these important processes
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851391
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Food security in Africa : market and trade policy for staple foods in Eastern and southern Africa
Sarris, Alexander (ed.); Morrison, Jamie (ed.) - 2010
and Southern Africa / Edward F. Buffie -- 3. Smallholder market participation : concepts and evidence from Eastern and … Southern Africa / Christopher B. Barrett -- 4. Governance and surplus distribution in commodity value chains in Africa / Johan … crossroads : challenges for Eastern and Southern Africa / T.S. Jayne, Antony Chapoto and Jones Govereh -- 7. Unofficial cross …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852079
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Entrepreneurship and enterprise development in Africa
Agyapong, Daniel (ed.); Boohene, Rosemond (ed.) - 2024
"Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa presents a timely and compelling account of African … entrepreneurs looking to better understand Africa's entrepreneurial landscape"-- …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512175
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Islamic finance in Africa : the prospects for sustainable development
Hassan, M. Kabir (ed.); Aishath Muneeza (ed.);  … - 2022
"Islamic Finance in Africa discusses the progress, issues and innovations in African Islamic financial markets. It … provides a comprehensive overview of Islamic finance in Africa by exploring legal, regulatory and governance challenges while … finance in Africa, the second part deals with issues and innovations in Islamic commercial finance, and the third explores …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013462757