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The new phase of globalization and brain drain: Migration of educated and skilled Iranians to the United States
Chaichian, Mohammad A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) January, pp. 18-38
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on “brain drain,” or emigration of educated and skilled individuals to the USA from one Southwest Asian nation, Iran, which has experienced fundamental social changes since the early 1970s. The author examines the profile of the educated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421145
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The determinants of brain drain in developing countries
Ngoma, Abubakar Lawan; Ismail, Normaz Wana - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) June, pp. 744-754
Purpose – Skilled migrant workers move relatively in unidirectional form (from developing to developed countries) in response to many factors. The purpose of this paper is to examine some factors that influence skilled migration to such preferred locations among skilled workers....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742444
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The determinants of brain drain in developing countries
Ngoma, Abubakar Lawan; Ismail, Normaz Wana - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) June, pp. 744-754
Purpose – Skilled migrant workers move relatively in unidirectional form (from developing to developed countries) in response to many factors. The purpose of this paper is to examine some factors that influence skilled migration to such preferred locations among skilled workers....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010686096
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The determinants of brain drain in developing countries
Lawan Ngoma, Abubakar; Wana Ismail, Normaz - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 8, pp. 744-754
Purpose – Skilled migrant workers move relatively in unidirectional form (from developing to developed countries) in response to many factors. The purpose of this paper is to examine some factors that influence skilled migration to such preferred locations among skilled workers....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807323
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The new phase of globalization and brain drain
Chaichian, Mohammad A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2011) 1/2, pp. 18-38
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on “brain drain,” or emigration of educated and skilled individuals to the USA from one Southwest Asian nation, Iran, which has experienced fundamental social changes since the early 1970s. The author examines the profile of the educated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805711
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Family size, economics and child gender preference: a case study in the Nyeri district of Kenya
Kiriti, Tabitha W.; Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) June, pp. 492-509
. This may be an impediment to Kenya's development. Design/methodology/approach – First relevant economic literature is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081382
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The evolution of development economics and globalization
Piasecki, Ryszard; Wolnicki, Miron - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) August, pp. 300-314
The legacy of the last 50 years of development economics is not very inspiring. In the 1960s and 1970s, instead of … looking at the real causes and viable solutions to poverty and underdevelopment, development economics was preoccupied with … specific policies of development. These countries skillfully combined government interventionism with market system incentives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509651
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Towards best practices for micro finance institutional engagement in African rural areas: Selected cases and agenda for action
Mwenda, Kenneth Kaoma; Muuka, Gerry Nkombo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) January, pp. 143-158
Micro-finance institutions are critical to Africa's quest for solutions to the continent's development challenge. The …, two of the major Millennium Development Goals. The paper concludes with some policy recommendations and a set of “best …
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Tracking the Millennium Development Goals in sub-Saharan Africa
Ahmed, Allam; Cleeve, Emmanuel - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) January, pp. 12-29
international development goals and targets set by the United Nations, UN Millennium Development Goals and the Agenda for Action of … the 2nd Tokyo International Conference on African Development. Africa's recent economic performance is a reflection of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509655
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Acts of entrepreneurial creativity for business growth and survival in a constrained economy: Case study of a small manufacturing firm (SMF)
Mambula, Charles Jabani; Sawyer, Frank E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) January, pp. 30-55
Using a case study approach, this article presents findings on a small plastic manufacturing firm and entrepreneur in Nigeria. The study identifies performance factors of a firm that has received hardly any external support and, as a result, the entrepreneur had to independently sustain his firm...
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