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Innovation policy framework for sustainable development in regional economies : An Australian perspective
Courvisanos, Jerry - 2008
The paper develops a broad macroeconomic innovation policy framework for ecologically sustainable economic development … this paper which sets out an innovation policy aimed at satisficing towards sustainable regional development from an …
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Clean development mechanism: Perspectives from developing countries
Sari, Agus P.; Meyers, Stephen - 2008
This paper addresses the political acceptability and workability of CDM by and in developing countries. At COP-3 in Kyoto in 1997, the general position among developing countries changed from strong rejection of joint implementation to acceptance of CDM. The outgrowth of CDM from a proposal from...
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The financial sustainability of South Africa's National Development Finance Institutions
Mulusa, Lucky Mabenga - 2008
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in South Africa can enhance their role as prime vehicles for the Government to achieve the social objectives of meeting the millennium goals. This can be achieved by ensuring that higher ratios of resources available to the DFIs are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442071
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Local Economic Development Agencies' Support for Construction and Demolition Recycling
Patterson, Lynn M. - 2007
The construction and demolition (C and D) recycling industry creates economic opportunity through business activity; promotes equity through workforce training and partnerships; and helps to conserve natural resources through the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of C and D debris. While C...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476002
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Lietuvos ekonominį išsivystymą apibūdinančių makroekonominių rodiklių tyrimas 2002 – 2005 metais
Butkutė, Jolanta; Martinkutė, Agnė - 2007
Baigiamajame magistro darbe analizuojama ekonominio vystymosi koncepcija, remiantis užsienio ir lietuvių autorių pateiktais ekonominio augimo modeliais, darnaus vystymosi teorija bei ekonominių išteklių klasifikacija. Analitinėje-tiriamojoje darbo dalyje pateikiamas Lietuvos ekonomikos...
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Cultural frameworks
Rana, Ratna; Piracha, Awais; Nadaraja, M.; Yamamoto, … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2007
Every epoch seems to be characterized by a world view of what is good and desirable for society, and the present pursuit of development, and more recently sustainable development, reflects this world view. Consequently, despite the vast expansion in the world?s capacity to produce material goods...
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VERSUS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Scutaru, Liliana - 2013
The paper put in antithesis, theoretically, two models of development and evolution of mankind, namely, economic development based on consumption of the exhaustible resources and pollution and on the other hand the development based on the concepts of sustainable development, involving a new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011316170
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Local or Global? The Role of Local and Cross-locality Links in SME Innovation and Growth
Clifton, Nicholas; Senyard, Julienne M.; Pickernell, David - 2007
primary source of economic development, innovation and growth. The realisation that fast growing SMEs are major contributors … development of wealth, innovation, employment and national competitiveness. Additionally, whilst network arrangements are often … often occurs (Kinsella 1989), suggesting a particular importance for proximity in these processes. In terms of innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438131
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AVALIAÇÃO DE ESTRATÉGIAS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO ECONÔMICO E SOCIAL POR MEIO DA IMPLANTAÇÃO DE CADEIAS PRODUTIVAS DE FRUTICULTURA NO ESPÍRITO SANTO
Dinis Pereira, Breno Augusto; Liberato Braga, Ayala; … - 2010
In the recent years we have observed a strong movement to provide alternatives for innovative economic development, to considerproblems relating to poverty and income generation. The study of the productive chain of fruits in the northern region of the state ofEspirito Santo, Brazil, seeks to...
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Representation and Reward in High Technology Industries and Occupations: The Influence of Race and Ethnicity
Gatchair, Sonia Denise - 2007
This study examined whether the demand for more educated science and engineering workers outweighed longstanding practices of discrimination in hiring in high technology industries and science and engineering occupations. The study focused on the effects of education on the distribution of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475952