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The role of participation in sustainable community development programmes in the extractives industries

McDonald, Catherine - 2017

process is also addressed. Community participation is central to the discussion, which makes reference to case studies …, particularly that of the community development programmes of a gold mine in Tanzania over a period of 15 years. …

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Approaches to supporting local and community development : the view from Zambia

Mondoloka, Angel - 2017

paper examines the modalities and results of mining community development programmes in Zambia as part of the broader … discussion on how large international mining companies can, and do, contribute to local and community development. It narrates …

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How do we legislate for improved community development?

Otto, James M. - 2017

. Communities located in close proximity to a large mine have every right to expect that the project will benefit their community … and neighbouring communities can be a valuable tool to achieve community development and to help define and manage … expectations. This paper introduces the principal issues involved in legislating requirements for community development agreements …

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Civic legacies of wartime governance

Justino, Patricia; Stojetz, Wolfgang - 2019

In conflict zones around the world, both state and non-state actors deliver governance at local levels. This paper explores the long-term impact of individual exposure to 'wartime governance' on social and political behaviour. We operationalize wartime governance as the local policy choices and...

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Approaches to supporting local and community development : Brazil and the Vale SA model of corporate interaction

Filgueiras, Liesel; Rabetim, Andreia; Aché, Isabel - 2017

Reflection about the role of corporate social investment in Brazil, associated with the presence of a large economic enterprise, is the major stimulus of this paper. It seeks to present how cross-sector governance can contribute to the social development of a city and how this process can be led...

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Can cities or towns drive African development? : economy-wide analysis for Ethiopia and Uganda

Dorosh, Paul; Thurlow, James - 2012

Rapid urbanization is an important characteristic of African development and yet the structural transformation debate focuses on agriculture's relative merits without also considering the benefits from urban agglomeration. As a result, African governments are often provided conflicting...

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Agricultural and rural transformations in Asian development : past trends and future challenges

Vos, Rob - 2018

Over the past sixty years, most Asian countries have undergone relatively rapid agricultural transformations that helped jumpstart broader economic development. However, the changes have differed markedly in nature and speed across countries of the region. In much of East and Southeast Asia, the...

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Aid for agriculture and rural development in the global south : a changing landscape with new players and challenges

Chimhowu, Admos - 2013

This paper analyses the way aid for agriculture and rural development in the global south has changed over time. It finds three key shifts. First, a change in funding priority that has seen aid commitments move to the social sectors. Second is a shift in priority within agriculture and rural...

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Social norms as a barrier to women's employment in developing countries

Jayachandran, Seema - 2019

This paper discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor market in developing countries. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the relationship between economic development and female employment, as well as how gender norms differ substantially across...

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Fiscal policy, state building and economic development

Addison, Tony; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Pirttilä, Jukka - 2018

This paper presents a synopsis of the contextual conditions, factors and challenges under which the recent evolution of tax systems has taken place over the past three decades. The paper gives especial emphasis to the role of natural endowments, political economy, social structure and history,...

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