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The Experience of the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) : Political Parties in Kenya from 1991 to 2007
Tsuda, Miwa - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2010
considers what functions “political parties†have in Kenya with special reference to the period since 2002, the year in which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008615348
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Slow and steady wins the race : how the garment industry leads industrialization in low-income countries
Fukunishi, Takahiro; Yamagata, Tatsufumi - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2013
2008 in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya and Madagascar, the following conclusions are drawn: (1) low wages, though still …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010690295
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Kenya after the 2007 "post-election violence" : constitutional reform and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act
Tsuda, Miwa - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2013
Immediately after the announcement of the re-election of President Kibaki on the evening of 30 December 2007, Kenya was … relatively short period. The present-day politics of Kenya are being conducted within the framework of a provisional Constitution … that took shape through peaceful mediation. How did Kenya manage to put a lid on a period of turmoil that placed the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011134406
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The gap between recognition and the 'compensation business' : the claim against Britain for compensation by Kenya's former Mau Mau fighters
Tsuda, Miwa - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2012
currents need to be taken into account. These were, respectively, changing trends in the government of Kenya, progress in … administration – and the popular interpretation of the involvement of Leigh Day, well known in Kenya ever since the unexploded …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650723
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FDI and Export Participation of Local Firms in Africa: The Case of the Kenyan Garment Industry
Fukunishi, Takahiro - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2010
yet been realized in Africa. This paper describes the spillover process in the Kenyan garment industry and investigates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564648
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Has Low Productivity Constrained Competitiveness of African Firms? : Comparison of the Firm Performances with Asian Firms
Fukunishi, Takahiro - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2007
It has been argued that poor productive performance is one of critical sources of stagnation of the African manufacturing sector, but firm-level empirical supports are limited. Using the inter-regional firm data of the garment industry, technical efficiency and its contribution to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005744803
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Evolution in the Concept of Development: How Has The World Bank's Legal Assistance Extended its Reach?
Yamada, Miwa - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2008
The World Bank's legal and judicial reforms programs have expanded considerably since it began to address the issue of governance in the early 1990s. Initially the Bank focused on legal reforms for inducing private investment. Currently, its legal assistance extends to include the criminal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005227610
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Returns to migration : the role of educational attainment in rural Tanzania
Kudo, Yuya - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2012
Given the migration premium previously identified in an impact evaluation approach, this paper asks the question of why migration is not more prominent, given such high premium associated with it. Using long-term household panel data drawn from rural Tanzania, Kagera for the period 1991-2004,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650721
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Gambling with Liberalization: Smallholder Livelihoods in Contemporary Rural Malawi
Takane, Tsutomu - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2007
This paper examines the livelihoods of smallholder households in Malawi based on information derived from six villages in various parts of the country. Through detailed analysis of own-farm production and off-farm economic activities, the study explores similarities, diversities, and disparities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005227602
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Clothing Export from sub-Saharan Africa : Impact on Poverty and Potential for Growth
Fukunishi, Takahiro - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2008
-Saharan Africa. Using firm-level information, this paper explores the potential of clothing exports for poverty reduction and further … growth as seen in other low income countries. It shows that the garment exporting industries in Kenya and Madagascar have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005222497