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Book Review: CSR: A Profitable Concept
Mohanti, Subhash - eSocialSciences - 2011
Review of Corporate Social Responsibility: Past, Present and Future by Sanjay Kumar Panda; The Icfai University Press; 373pp, 2008.
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Negotiating the Terms of A New Social Contract: Private Companies, Civil Society and the State in India
Krichewsky, Damien - eSocialSciences - 2010
A detailed analysis of the stakes and dynamics at play in the public, civil and self-regulation of companies in India is offered. With the rapid growth and modernization of the country as the backdrop, this paper points towards a reconfiguration of relationships and the balance of power among...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008480382
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Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in India: Report of the Committee on Angel Investment and Early Stage Venture Capital
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2012
Even though the economic and social benefits of thriving entrepreneurship and innovation are evident, it is critical to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945387
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Innovation and Growth: Role of the Financial Sector
Mohan, Rakesh - eSocialSciences - 2008
ensuring price and financial stability. [Bharti Annual Lecture at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341753
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A Green Venture Fund to Finance Clean Technology for Developing Countries
Wheeler, David; Nassiry, Darius - eSocialSciences - 2011
A structure for the green venture fund (GVF) and explain the design rationale, operating principles and key parameters for two funds of funds for technology innovation and deployment is proposed. Some key issues to be considered, including differential treatment of public and private investors...
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China in Africa: A Macroeconomic Perspective
Christensen, Benedicte Vibe - eSocialSciences - 2010
In recent years, China has dramatically expanded its financing and foreign direct investment to Africa. This expansion … has served the political and economic interests of China while providing Africa with much-needed technology and financial … resources. This paper looks at China’s role in Africa from the Chinese perspective. [Working Paper No. 230]. …
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The Return of the Prodigy Son: Do Return Migrants Make Better Leaders?
Mercier, Marion - eSocialSciences - 2013
This paper investigates the impact of political leaders’ migration experience on the quality of their leadership. A database is constructed on the personal background of 932 politicians who were at the head of the executive power in a developing country over the 1960-2004 period. A...
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Global Hunger Index 2013 - The Challenge of Hunger: Building Resilience to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security
eSocialSciences; International Food Policy Research … - 2013
. Across regions and countries, GHI scores vary considerably. South Asia and Africa south of the Sahara are home to the highest …
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Worldwide Incidence of Malaria in 2009: Estimates, Time Trends, and a Critique of Methods
Cibulskis, Richard E; Aregawi, Maru; Williams, Ryan; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
Measuring progress towards Millennium Development Goal 6, including estimates of, and time trends in, the number of malaria cases, has relied on risk maps constructed from surveys of parasite prevalence, and on routine case reports compiled by health ministries. A critique of both methods are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493975
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The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries
Pritchett, Lant; Beatty, Amanda - eSocialSciences - 2012
. Using data from three recent studies in South Asia and Africa, it is shown that a majority of students spend years of …
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