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Measuring food security using respondents' perception of food consumption adequacy
Migotto, Mauro; Davis, Benjamin; Caretto, Gero; Beegle, … - 2006
: Albania, Indonesia, Madagascar and Nepal. Simple descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients, contingency tables and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284755
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A framework for incorporating environmental indicators to the measurement of human well-being
Zaim, Osman - 2005
This study, relying on an economic-theoretical approach to index numbers, proposes a framework for incorporating environmental indicators to the measurement of human well-being. Furthermore this study also proposes an improvement index which alleviates the well-known deficiency of across-time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284545
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Globalization, local ecosystems, and the rural poor
Aggarwal, Rimjhim M. - 2005
ecological dynamics, and consequently, on poverty. – poverty ; globalization ; environment ; ecosystem resilience ; institutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327266
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Tax policy reforms in Nigeria
Odusola, Ayodele - 2006
Nigeria is governed by a federal system, hence its fiscal operations also adhere to the same principle, a fact which has serious implications on how the tax system is managed. The country’s tax system is lopsided, and dominated by oil revenue. It is also characterized by unnecessarily complex,...
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China's development strategy and energy security: Growth, distribution and regional cooperation
Khan, Haider A. - 2008
This paper analyses both global and regional approaches to solving problems of energy security and ecological imbalance by addressing specifically the problems of China's energy security. China's growing energy dependence has become a major concern for both economic and national security...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273437
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Is Economic Growth Sufficient to Support Democracy? Lessons from the Chilean Case
Aravena Lavín, Pedro - 2010
This article analyzes the support for democracy in Chile from an economic, institutional and political perspective. It … to answer the question of why support for Chilean democracy is not connected with economic growth. The analysis generates … support for democracy, it does affect individuals' perceptions of economic performance, since the variable 'economic situation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010275956
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Unabhängige staatliche Institutionen in der Demokratie
Theurl, Theresia (contributor) - 2013
In allen ausdifferenzierten Gesellschaften sind die Organisation und die Erfüllung kollektiver Aufgaben zu bewältigen. Die Delegation an spezialisierte Organisationen stellt eine institutionelle Antwort auf die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen dar. Bekannte Beispiele sind Notenbanken und...
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Burma's Transition to "Disciplined Democracy": Abdication or Institutionalization of Military Rule?
Bünte, Marco - 2011
of democracy or been transformed into another form of authoritarianism. This article formulates an analytical framework … regime. Although the external environment has completely changed over the last two decades, this had only a minor impact on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286032
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From Military Instruments of Dictatorship to Political Instruments of Democracy: Regimes of Exception in Bolivia 2000-2010
Wright, Claire; Soliz Landivar, Ana - 2013
survived the transitions to democracy in Latin America. Focusing on the case of Bolivia, the research is based on relevant laws …
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