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Spaniens Rückkehr zu einer europäischen Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik

Nohlen, Dieter - 2004

Der überraschende Wahlausgang der spanischen Parlamentswahlen vom 14. März und die sich abzeichnenden politischen Folgen haben viele Fragen aufgeworfen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen zwei Fragen: Erstens die Frage nach der Bedeutung, die dem terroristischen Attentat in Madrid vom 11. März 2004 für...

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U.S. Department of Energy strategic plan

2009

With the end of the Cold War and the election of President Clinton, the Department of Energy (DOE) set a new course which began with the publication of its first departmental strategic plan in April 1994. Entitled ``Fueling a Competitive Economy, it provided the framework and shared vision for...

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Iran`s petroleum policy: Current trends and the future outlook

Pezeshki, S.; Fesharaki, F. - 2009

The Iranian economy and political situation have undergone radical changes since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The excesses of the early years of the revolution have gradually given way to moderation and a more pragmatic economic policy--based on the principles of the free market. The petroleum...

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The Ombudsman: Value of Expertise for Forecasting Decisions in Conflicts

Green, Kesten C.; Armstrong, J. Scott - 2007

In important conflicts such as wars and labor-management disputes, people typically rely on the judgment of experts to predict the decisions that will be made. We compared the accuracy of 106 forecasts by experts and 169 forecasts by novices about eight real conflicts. The forecasts of experts...

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Female Entrepreneurs in Transitional Economies: a comparative study of Businesswomen in Nigeria and China

Kitching, Beverley; Woldie, Atsese - 2004

Nigeria and China. As the OECD Conferences on Women Entrepreneurs in Small and Medium Enterprises held in Paris in 1997 and … difficult(OECD, 1998, 2001). Should China and Nigeria follow a similar pattern to other societies during the development process …

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Mother's income and child mortality in southern Nigeria

Sulaiman, Ismaila Lawal - 1987

Material resources affect the levels of mortality. In cross-sectional relationships income has been found to be positively associated with survival, both within and between countries. Preston (1975, 1976), in particular, using cross-national data for three separate decades of the 20th century,...

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Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria

Oyefusi, Aderoju - 2007

This paper examines oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria focusing on the economic dynamics of resource … of oil-dependence in Nigeria. …

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Pricing and operational efficiencies in the livestock feed market in Ondo State, Nigeria

Oguntade, Adegboyega E.; Mafimisebi, Taiwo E. - 2010

feed industry in Ondo State, Nigeria. …

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Estimation of Actual and Potential Adoption Rates and Determinants of Improved Rice Variety Among Rice Farmers in Nigeria: The Case of NERICAs

Dontsop Nguezet, Paul Martin; Diagne, Aliou; Okoruwa, … - 2010

rates and their determinants of the NERICA (New Rice for Africa) rice varieties in Nigeria. Empirical evidence shows that …. NERICA awareness was found to be a major constraint to NERICA adoption in Nigeria. Several socioeconomic … occupation, year of experience and vocational training. In particular, we have found that the NERICA adoption rate in Nigeria …

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Private Wage Returns to Schooling in Nigeria: 1996-1999

Aromolaran, Adebayo B. - 2002

In the last two decades, primary and secondary school enrollment rates have declined in Nigeria while enrollment rates … in post-secondary school have increased. This paper estimates from the General Household Survey for Nigeria the private …

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