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Corporate Governance von humankapitalintensiven Unternehmen
Weishaupt, Till - 2007
Hintergrund der Untersuchung ist die zunehmende Bedeutung von Humankapital als wettbewerbsentscheidendem Produktionsfaktor in modernen humankapitalintensiven Unternehmungen. Es stellt sich die Frage nach den Auswirkungen der Bedeutungszunahme und der Regelung des „Primärhumankapitals“, also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467060
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Knowledge Codification and Endogenous Growth Theory
Schneider, Maik T. - 2007
The present thesis develops a formal model of endogenous growth that incorporates costly knowledge codification as a … means of intergenerational knowledge transfer. It identifies the circumstances under which knowledge codification takes … knowledge codification is central to utilize the non-rivalry of ideas for economic growth. However, while the usual models of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476187
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Migration, Remittances, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: Reflections on Some South Asian Developments
Ballard, Roger - 2005
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468669
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Soziale Sicherung und informeller Sektor : Stand der theoretischen Diskussion und kritische Analyse der Situation in den arabischen Ländern unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Kleinstversicherungsansatzes
Loewe, Markus - 2004
Verbreitete Armut ist nach wie vor eines der zentralen Probleme der arabischen Entwicklungsländer, das nicht nur auf begrenzte Erwerbsmöglichkeiten und geringe Einkommen zurückgeht. Große Teile der Bevölkerung verarmen auch deshalb immer wieder, weil sie keinen adäquaten Zugang zu...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476249
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Purchasing power parity in developing countries: Evidence from conventional and fractional cointegration tests
Arize, A. C.; Malindretos, John; Grivoyannis, Elias C. - 2004
This paper examines the long-run validity of purchasing power parity (PPP) for fourteen developing countries. The period examined is 1973:4 through 2002:8. The methods of Elliot, Rothemberg and Stock (1996), Kwiattkowski et al. (1992) and Geweke and Porter-Hudak (1983) are employed to detect the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441661
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Economic Reforms and Pro-Poor Growth: Lessons for Africa and other Developing Regions and Economies in Transition
Kimenyi, Mwangi S. - 2006
The paper discusses the meaning and measurement of pro-poor growth and also reviews evidence of pro-poor growth (or the lack of it) in a large cross-section of countries and time periods. The emerging story is that many episodes of growth are not pro-poor and also that although economic reforms...
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11.471 Political Economy of Development Projects: Targeting the Poor, Fall 2007
Tendler, Judith - 2007
This course treats public-sector policies, programs, and projects that attempt to reduce poverty and unemployment in developing countries through directly income-generating activities and employment. Topics covered are (1) employment and local economic development, particularly as related to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009432821
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Off-Grid Electricity Access and its Impact on Micro-Enterprises: Evidence from Rural Uganda.
Muhoro, Peter N. - 2010
The history of development shows convincingly that no country has substantially reduced poverty without massively increasing the use of electricity. The development of micro-enterprises in rural areas of Uganda is linked with increased access and useof electricity services. In this study, I...
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A new framework for African smallholder agriculture : harnessing innovation and the private sector to drive sustainable development
Wilson, Robert Hines (contributor) - 2010
This report will outline a new framework for improved yields and increased sustainability in Sub-Saharan African smallholder agriculture. Given the failures of agricultural development aid and policy in the past, cross-sector collaboration among local farmer networks, national governments, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429281