This report presents a global account of the historical relationship between migration, industrialization and economic growth, and then goes on to present an empirical examination of the dynamics immigration from Mirpur (Pakistan) and Jullundur (India) to the UK. It closes by considering the...

The paper, presented at a World Bank Conference on Migrant Remittances: development impact, opportunities for the financial sector and future prospects in London, 9th - 10th October 2003, examines the Hawala transactions by British labour migrants to South Asia, their region of origin.

In diesem Besprechungsaufsatz setzt sich der Autor mit dem 1977 erschienenen Buch "Die Außenwirtschaftsbeziehungen des COMECON mit den Entwicklungsländern. Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung Südasiens" von Jiri Elias auseinander. Clemens Jürgenmeyer weist daraufhin, dass die wirtschaftlichen...

This paper mainly aims to extend the philosophy of capability development at the micro level for achieving individual happiness as a part of a community through social transformation and to achieve happiness at individual and community level. One of the main indicators for Gross National...

The international environment is becoming more competitive and demanding. In addition, higher education and innovation are becoming more critical for countries to be able to benefit from the increasingly globalised international environment. Therefore, South Asian countries have to improve their...

The international environment is becoming more competitive and demanding. In addition, higher education and innovation are becoming more critical for countries to be able to benefit from the increasingly globalised international environment. Therefore, South Asian countries have to improve their...

This paper contributes to the development of a critical understanding of business strategy of the Sri Lankan tea industry within broader socio-cultural politico-economy perspective. The broader insight coming from this thesis will enhance the understanding of the stakeholders of the industry...

This thesis examines the impact of e-Business in the B2B segment of the Supply Chainbetween UK retailers and Sri Lankan manufacturers in the apparel sector.The literature review explored four interrelated themes, two of them informed by anexploratory study. Research collating these four themes...

This paper studies the relation between current intellectual capital disclosure (lCD), realized current earnings, and three years realized future earnings, in Sri Lanka ridden with a civil war. Examination of the top 30 listed firms in Colombo Stock Exchange from 1998 to 2003 shows that the...

The aim of this paper is to develop a self-actualizing spirituality model. It examines the place of self-actualization in the experience of workplace spirituality of Sri Lankan business leaders. The primary method of data collection was in-depth and face-to-face interviews with 13 Sri Lankan...