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Special Economic Zones and Economic Transformation.The Case of the People's Republic of China
Knoth, Claus - 2000
Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob die Wirtschaftssonderzonen in der Volksrepublik China ein sinnvolles … zu unterstützen. Darüber hinaus wird die Frage gestellt, inwieweit die Erfahrungen in China mit Wirtschaftssonderzonen …The thesis analyses the question whether the special economic zones in the People's Republic of China have supported …
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Die Bedeutung der Finanz- und Fiskalpolitik im Rahmen der chinesischen Wirtschaftsreform seit 1978
Zhang, Qin - 2006
hat die VR China eine systematische Sozial- und Wirtschaftstransformation vollzogen und die zentrale Planwirtschaft … Wirtschaftsprobleme aus mehreren Perspektiven interpretieren zu können. In der Arbeit sind viele Differenzen zwischen der VR China … People's Republic of China made major systematic changes in social policy and economy. A transformation process began …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009460988
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A Comparison of Reform-Era Labor Force Participation Rates of China’s Ethnic Minorities and Han Majority
Maurer-Fazio, Margaret; Hughes, James W.; Zhang, Dandan - 2005
Previous research suggests that minorities are not faring well in China’s transition—both income and occupational … employ data from the three most recent population censuses of China to explore differences in the labor force participation … rates of a number of China’s important ethnic groups. We estimate urban labor force participation rates using probit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476692
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The definition of rural area as a primary solution of its adequate development
Faltová Leitmanová, Ivana; Cudlínová, Eva; Jílek, Milan - 2012
The realistic approach to the rural development requires primarily a consensual definition of a rural area. The selection of tools to be applied and measures to be taken to influence rural areas as well as the setting up the institutional framework would be difficult without defining the object...
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Methodological frameworks for research and development on improving linkages and the competitiveness of supply chains
Murray-Prior, Roy - 2007
This paper outlines methodological frameworks for conducting research and development with agribusiness supply chains in transitional economies where the objective is to improve the competitiveness of the supply chains in a global environment. The key difficulty when operating with supply chains...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434926
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS: SOME LESSONS FROM THE PILOT TISSUE-CULTURE (TC) BANANA PRODUCTION PROMOTION PROJECT IN KENYA, 1997-2002
Mbogoh, Stephen G.; Wambugu, Florence M.; Wakhusama, Sam - 2003
This article is based on a socio-economic impact study of the introduction and adoption of tissue-culture (tc) technology in banana production in Kenya. It attempts to demonstrate that a prudent introduction and promotion of a new biotechnological innovation in farming can make a positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442421
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Diversification as a Survival Strategy for Marginal Farms an Exploratory Research
Vernimmen, Tom; Bourgeois, Marie; Van Huylenbroeck, Guido; … - 2002
One of the common strategies in rural development programmes is to support the adoption of new on-farm activities. The rationale behind this is that farm diversification is a way to assure an appropriate level of income for the farmers. Through interviews with 49 relatively small farmers, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443849
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Rural Development and Unemployment Reduction
Blinova, Tatiana V. - 2002
The objective of this paper is to study the link between rural regional development strategies and unemployment reduction in agricultural regions. Based on empirical data, the paper presents the assessment of the "diversification effects" for the regional labor demand achieved through the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443850
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Improving the Quality of Women’s Gold in Mali, West Africa: The Case of Shea
Perakis, Sonja Melissa - 2009
The collection, primary processing, and subsequent sale of shea-based products make an important contribution to rural women’s cash income in many of Mali’s shea producing areas. Internationally, shea has recently become popular in high-valued cosmetics thanks to its therapeutic...
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Programas de agroindustrialização para o desenvolvimento rural: riscos e incertezas dos projetos de implantação
Lourenzani, Wagner Luiz; Silva, Carlos Arthur Barbosa da - 2003
In order to ensure the economic sustainability of a small-scale agroindustrial project, it is essential that properinvestment opportunity studies be conducted, observing, among other factors, the business model and its associatedrisks. An adequate ability to perform this analysis is also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445639