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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse long-term trends in the development of Africa's economic infrastructure. Design/methodology/approach – The importance of infrastructure was examined in social and economic processes, followed by an exploration of the changing nature of...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse long‐term trends in the development of Africa's economic infrastructure. Design/methodology/approach – The importance of infrastructure was examined in social and economic processes, followed by an exploration of the changing nature of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805609
Recycling is typically advocated on economic grounds, yet at current prices, it does not pay. There are some reasons to … think that some of these prices are inefficient, but the main problem is that recycling substitutes labor for energy, virgin … materials, and landfill space. Advocates of recycling argue that this use of labor has environmental consequences that are less …
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' sustainability remains a major concern in many developing countries such as Ghana. This study seeks to determine key factors that can … significant influence on the sustainability of local NGOs. Significantly, leadership emerged as the most important factor to … organisational sustainability of local NGOs. Equally, the availability and quality of material resources for work were least critical …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to aim in general to understand the perception of industries in India – a fast growing economy, towards green philosophy and to investigate further what initiatives those industries have taken for becoming green. Design/methodology/approach – The...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relation of spirituality and creativity in business context. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents practical examples of spiritual-based creative business models in different faith traditions (Hinduism, Christianity and...
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this model will enhance the sustainability of IMFBs and socio-economic well-being of the society through financial outreach …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply a methodology (drawn from the literature) to value the environment as a capital. Design/methodology/approach – The main analytic framework considered is a factor utilization function, which traditionally deals with labour and manufactured...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize the sustainability of micro finance institutions (MFIs) in a … holistic manner. The idea is to create an index of sustainability for MFIs which includes financial and outreach aspects of … sustainability. Further, it also discerns the factors which contribute to high (low) sustainability scores of MFIs. Design …
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environmental and social sustainability can be integrated with individual psychological needs. Findings – The findings provide a …
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