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Interest Groups and Cultural Protectionism: Apartheid and Public Arts Policies
Lingle, Christopher - In: International Journal of Social Economics 18 (1991) 4, pp. 4-13
Apartheid is identified as the outcome of a form of (cultural) protectionism. Understanding the protectionist nature of apartheid in the context of the use of state intervention to protect or promote an interest group, allows one to establish criticisms of this system based on a set of...
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“Second generation” problems associated with economic reform in the pastoral region of China
Longworth, John W.; Brown, Colin G.; Williamson, Gregory J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 24 (1997) 1/2/3, pp. 139-159
problems, in particular the future livelihood of the minorities who have inhabited the vast pastoral expanses of north and …
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Factors influencing income level of (agro-) pastoral communities
Adunga, Eneyew - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) March, pp. 207-219
Purpose – Most of the studies done on pastoralists in Ethiopia either rely on qualitative data or mainly focus on … household income among (agro-) pastoralists of southern Ethiopia. This information therefore can contribute to more evidence …
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Factors influencing income level of (agro-) pastoral communities
Adunga, Eneyew - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) March, pp. 207-219
Purpose – Most of the studies done on pastoralists in Ethiopia either rely on qualitative data or mainly focus on … household income among (agro-) pastoralists of southern Ethiopia. This information therefore can contribute to more evidence …
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The impact of agricultural extension on households’ welfare in Ethiopia
Gebrehiwot, Kidanemariam Gebregziabher - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 8, pp. 733-748
) on participant households’ welfare and see the policy effectiveness. The government of Ethiopia – in contrast to the … households (361 treated and 369 control) in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and propensity score matching methods to estimate the …
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Do land transfers to international investors contribute to employment generation and local food security?
Alamirew, Bamlaku; Grethe, Harald; Siddig, Khalid Hassan Ali - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 12, pp. 1121-1138
Purpose – Like many countries in the developing world, Ethiopia has leased out a huge amount of land to foreign …. Research limitations/implications – The result is based on a case study which is not generalizable to the whole of Ethiopia … land grabbing in Ethiopia as research about the contribution of land deals to the food security is limited.  …
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Factors influencing income level of (agro‐) pastoral communities
Adunga, Eneyew - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 3, pp. 207-219
Purpose – Most of the studies done on pastoralists in Ethiopia either rely on qualitative data or mainly focus on … household income among (agro‐) pastoralists of southern Ethiopia. This information therefore can contribute to more evidence …
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Major issues relating to end-of-life care: Ethical, legal and medical from a historical perspective
Rizzo, Robert F. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) January, pp. 34-59
Purpose – Ethical, legal and medical progress has been made in end-of-life care, addressing crucial issues in the application of principles to clinical cases. However, despite the progress, there are still unresolved issues concerning the scope and effectiveness of personal decision making and...
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Ethics and values in Indian economy and business
Kanagasabapathi, P. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) September, pp. 577-585
Purpose – This paper seeks to give an idea about the role of ethics and values in the Indian economy and business in ancient times and the changed nature of these factors in the contemporary period. Design/methodology/approach – Books and writings from ancient times are used for discussions...
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Development of Zakah and Zakah coverage in monotheistic faiths
Samad, Abdus; Glenn, Lowell M. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) March, pp. 302-315
Purpose – The unity of Divine Law is reflected in monotheistic faiths having their origin with Prophet Abraham (pbuh), but later divided into three major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. There is a unity of Divine practice in a variety of areas among these monotheistic faiths. One...
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