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Unternehmer und Grundherren Nord-Nigerias im Kampf um die politische Macht: Zum sozialen Aufstieg der einheimischen Wirtschaftselite in den nigerianischen Emiraten
Kohnert, Dirk - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1978
powerful foreign companies which at that time dominated nearly all of the profitable sectors of investment either in trade or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789883
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The Long Term Impacts of Migration in British Cities: Diversity, Wages, Employment and Prices
Nathan, Max - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
British cities are becoming more culturally diverse, with migration a main driver. Is this growing diversity good for … urban economies? This paper explores, using a new 16-year panel of UK cities. Over time, net migration affects both local …, suggest both processes are operating in British cities. Long-term industrial decline and casualisation of entry-level jobs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008869290
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Comparative advantage, industrial policy and the World Bank: back to first principles
Singh, Ajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
combines classical contributions on international trade and the world economy, relevant economic history, as well as Krugman …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260514
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Comparative advantage, industrial policy and the World Bank: back to first principles
Singh, Ajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
contributions on international trade and the world economy, relevant economic history, as well as Krugman’s comments on these issues …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257840
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Tjenestesektoren i det økonomiske helhetsbildet
Reinert, Erik S. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1994
This paper discusses the forces behind the rise of the service sector - the tertiary sector - in modern economies, and examines the different roles played by the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in the process of economic growth.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110022
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Microfinancing for Poverty Reduction and Economic Development; a Case for Nigeria
Awojobi, Omotola; Bein, Murad - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The main focus of this research is to juxtapose the features of microfinancing and the institutional forbearance of economic development in Nigeria. Based on empirical study, it has been observed that poverty is multifaceted and its persistence is due to lack of productive resources. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009322664
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Shadow economy revisited: logic, morality and intuition in corrupt practices and illegal channels
Orkodashvili, Mariam - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The aim of the paper is to analyze how corruption contributes to the spread of shadow economy and damages viable economic development of any country. The unfreedoms that are created under the conditions of illegal transactions and corrupt practices considerably limit the opportunities of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008596407
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Market Oriented Advisory Services through Women Advisory Service Providers in Punjab, India: The Case of value addition through food processing
Meena, M.S.; Singh, K.M. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Inclusion of women in scientific and technological endeavors and realizing women’s intellectual potential is a big challenge as they play a decisive role in many facets of agricultural sector in India. Self-help groups (SHGs) have emerged as an effective mechanism for empowerment through group...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259572
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Africa’s Burden: Labour Markets, Natural Resources and the FDI ‘Reliance-Rejection’ Paradox
de Mauro, Andrea - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper will attempt to provide a comprehensive answer to the complex issue of development in sub-Saharan Africa by identifying an FDI reliance-rejection paradox emanating from the incompatibility between colonial legacies and Structural Adjustment Programmes. Since the 1980s, international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259898
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The Role of Agriculture in the Early Phase of Industrialization: Policy implications of Japan's experience
Kasahara, Shigehisa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1996
The paper presents a brief theoretical and historical explanation of the transformative process of the Japanese economy from a stagnant agrarian society to a modern industrial one. Specifically, it analyzes the role of agriculture in the early stage of Japan's development in the last three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109804