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areas not well treated by Reynolds and other historians: in the fields of mining, metallurgy, and textiles – including the … costly, overshot wheels. The study thus begins with the late-medieval technological revolutions in both mining and metallurgy …
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This paper evaluates the impact of the rapid growth of mining on the Cypriot economy during the period 1921-1938, with … special focus on the expansion of copper sulphate mining. During this period the industry was transformed by companies such as … the Cyprus Mining Corporation (CMC) and this affected the whole economy and society. The island was for the first time …
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India, having one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and being the most populous democratic country, has great potential to become a future superpower. However, in this increasingly globalised environment, India faces several threats to its security. The Naxalites has been identified...
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four case studies: Kenya (U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-K or USAMRU-K), Peru (U.S. Naval Area Medical Research Unit-6 or …
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American and the Post – Soviet Central Asian countries. The cases of Peru and Uzbekistan are chosen among these developing …
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data of tourist arrivals to Peru and flight connections from 75 origin countries spanning the years 2004 to 2009, and find … significant positive direct and indirect effects of long haul flights on demand for air travel to Peru. …
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Should goverment finance political parties? According to this paper, yes. Specially in peruvian case where social conflict is frequent because this is a more efficient way to put an issue in public agenda instead of building a political party. A formal model of cost benefit is presented to...
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This paper estimates the risk preferences of cotton farmers in Southern Peru, using the results from a multiple …
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After almost 20 years of prudent macro policies, Peru seems in better shape than before to withstand the effects of a …
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This paper reports the results of behavioral economic experiments conducted in Peru to examine the relationship amongst …
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