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Csaba, László - 2009

This paper offers a broad overview of the Hungarian development strategy over the past two decades. Combining historical and functional analysis, some major strengths and weaknesses are identified, with special emphasis on the country's open-door policies and the role played by the European...

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Development of financial intermediation and the dynamics of rural-urban inequality: China, 1978 - 98

Por Chen, Yiu; Liu, Mingxing; Zhang, Qi - 2006

sensitive to changes in government development policies. The rural development policies during the first period may have … issues. This study adds to the economic inequality literature by clarifying the effects of government policies on the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284695

Is the international community helping to recreate the pre-conditions for war in Sierra Leone?

Hanlon, Joseph - 2005

being recreated. The same old men who were responsible for the war are still in power, both in government and in a …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284702

Group-oriented values, rules and cooperation

Chu, Ke-young - 2004

This paper uses a game-theoretic framework to explain how collectivist values hamper societies’ efforts to elicit cooperation in inter-group games of prisoners’ dilemma (PD) and draws on the results of the analysis to interpret the meanings of three historical institutional reform episodes....

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Rushing in where angels fear to tread?: The early internationalization of indigenous Chinese firms

Naudé, Wim - 2009

In this paper I empirically investigate the early international entrepreneurship of indigenous Chinese firms using data on 3,948 firms surveyed by the World Bank in 2002-03. I find important differences in the extent and motivation of early internationalization between indigenous and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273428

How can Korea be a role model for catch-up development? A 'capability-based view'

Lee, Keun - 2009

's catch-up development, arguing that the real lesson from Korea is not the role of government but the fact that it was able to …

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China's development strategy and energy security: Growth, distribution and regional cooperation

Khan, Haider A. - 2008

This paper analyses both global and regional approaches to solving problems of energy security and ecological imbalance by addressing specifically the problems of China's energy security. China's growing energy dependence has become a major concern for both economic and national security...

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Early international entrepreneurship in China: Extent and determinants

Naudé, Wim; Rossouw, Stephanié - 2009

We use data on 3,948 Chinese firms obtained from the World Bank's Investment Climate Private Enterprise Survey to investigate early international entrepreneurship (international new ventures) in China. The extent of early international entrepreneurship in China is significant: 65 per cent of the...

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The Omani and Bahraini paths to development: Rare and contrasting oil-based economic success stories

Looney, Robert - 2009

Oman and Bahrain are Middle Eastern success stories. There are some key similarities. Both have followed pragmatic development strategies built on a stable foundation of strengthened governance structures and enhanced economic liberalization. These improvements occurred in somewhat different...

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The disinterested government: An interpretation of China's economic success in the reform era

Yao, Yang - 2009

assumption of the paper is that China achieved success because the Chinese government has been a disinterested party, i.e., a … government that does not favour any particular sections of the population and prioritizes the long-term welfare of the whole … several examples to demonstrate that China has been characterized by a disinterested government. Based on a theoretical model …

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