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Economic development, as contrasted from “growth” (in the sense of increase in GNP) has been a subject of interest for … constitute, the end‐product of economic development. The article discusses some of the issues relevant to this debate.  …
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Sets out a model giving an interpretation of the engine of economic development and growth, and business cycle. Based … disequilibrating processes are intertwined and operate. Carries out concise application to successive stages of economic development … and provides a comprehensive interpretative tool and pictures of different growth processes and the crucial factors on …
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. This may be an impediment to Kenya's development. Design/methodology/approach – First relevant economic literature is …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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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stimulate small firms’ competitiveness in the current globalized export markets if the millennium development goals are to be … strategies under the global partnership for development. One such approach is to promote partnering and networks. The Tanzanian …
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in achieving sustainable growth, largely because the market-driven transition programmes are rooted in economic orthodoxy … case with the UN Millennium Development Goals. Improved results in achieving the goals and, indeed, the broader market …
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development economics. Practical implications – The Human Development and Capability Association is committed to generating ideas … to challenge dominant approaches to human development. As such, the sense of direction pointed to in the paper …
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