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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...
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Technological leapfrogging and innovation in Africa : digital transformation and opportunity for the next growth continent
Swartz, Ethné (ed.); Scheepers, Caren Brenda (ed.);  … - 2023
"Offering invaluable insights into technologically-driven change in Africa, this incisive book envisions myriad … have worked and taught in Africa, it encapsulates developments and breakthroughs throughout the continent. Technological … Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa details research and data on leading African economies and companies, illustrating the …
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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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The challenge of local government size : theoretical perspectives, international experience and policy reform
Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge (contributor);  … - 2013
In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical government structures that are perceived as inefficient because of their high levels of jurisdictional fragmentation. This timely volume examines the different strategies used to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851765
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Handbook on energy and economic growth
Arouri, Mohamed (ed.); Gomes, Mathieu (ed.) - 2024
This comprehensive Handbook examines the links between energy, the economy, and the environment. Esteemed international experts explore the ways in which energy contributes to economic growth, particularly in the context of geopolitical and climate uncertainties. Highlighting the importance of...
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Handbook of contemporary research on emerging markets
Merchant, Hemant (contributor) - 2016
pt. I. Extending theoretical and conceptual thinking about emerging markets -- pt. II. Operational practices in emerging markets and their implications -- pt. III. Looking forward : eclectic perspectives on emerging markets.
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The evolution of the world economy : the 'flying-geese' theory of multinational corporations and structural transformation
Ozawa, Terutomo - 2016
hoped - spread to Africa. Terutomo Ozawa's reformulated 'flying-geese' theory explains structural changes as an innovation …
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Fast growing firms in a slow growth economy : institutional conditions for innovation
Visintin, Francesca (contributor);  … - 2016
Preface and acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction: innovation beyond national systems fragility: institutional bricolage for SMEs growth / D. Lauto G. Pittino and F. Visintin -- Part I the context -- 2. Entrepreneurship and technological clusters. the influence of contextual factors on the birth...
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Handbook of social capital and regional development
Westlund, Hans (contributor); Larsson, Johan P. (contributor) - 2016
1. Social capital and regional development: an introduction / Hans Westlund and Johan P. Larsson -- 2. Social capital and networks in spatial economies / Börje Johansson -- Part I aspects of entrepreneurship -- 3. Local social entrepreneurship and social capital / Niels Bosma, Veronique...
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China's economic growth prospects : from demographic dividend to reform dividend
Cai, Fang - 2016
1. At the crossroads of long-term development -- 2. The development of a dual economy -- 3. The lewis turning point -- 4. The demographic dividend -- 5. Growing old before getting rich -- 6. The risk of a middle income trap -- 7. The new engine of economic growth -- 8. Macroeconomic policies in...
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