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Do migrant remittances matter? Nature, determinants and impacts of remittances to Pakistan
Ahmed, Junaid - 2015
Diese Arbeit ist eine Sammlung von Studien, welche sowohl die makro-, als auch die mikroökonomischen Aspekte und Charakteristika von Rücküberweisungen pakistanischer Migranten in ihr Heimatland analysieren, sowie deren ökonomische Auswirkungen auf das Konsumverhalten und die...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011324348
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Critical foundations: Providing Australia’s 21st century infrastructure
Regan, Michael - 2008
Extract: Infrastructure is undoubtedly the least understood of the major asset classes in Australia. A tradition of public ownership and operation, its status as a public good and a lack of information about its investment characteristics in both public and private hands has contributed to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441672
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Integrating regional and infrastructure planning: Lessons from South East Queensland, Australia
Regan, Michael; Bajracharya, Bhishna - 2010
Economic and social infrastructure provision presents a conundrum for urban planners, especially in high growth …
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The risks of unbalanced bidding
Cattell, D. W.; Bowen, P. A.; Kaka, A. P. - 2010
Unbalanced bidding models have largely ignored the risk aspect of item pricing. Many researchers have acknowledged that there are considerable risks associated with unbalancing a bid but little has been done to describe these risks, let alone model them. A new framework is proposed by which all...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441808
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Human Capital in the City: Exploring the Relationship Between Skill and Productivity in US Metropolitan Areas
Wallace, Ryan - 2010
In economics, new growth theory suggests that knowledge creation and innovation are key drivers of growth. As a result, the ‘new economy’ is increasingly reliant upon the knowledge, skills, and abilities embodied in its workforce, also known as human capital, that facilitate the stimulation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467939
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Contractual arrangements and their implications for the provision of an Australian HSR system
von der Heidt, Tania; Gillett, Pat; Charles, Michael B; … - 2009
major public assets. This review is applied to previous proposals for the development of an HSR network in Australia, as a … an insight into relationship between funding the construction of these assets and their management in an Australian …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475219
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Property, Privilege, Bets and Knowledge Utopias
Huston, Simon - 2010
metropolis. Factors beyond the urban footprint influence the pace of innovation and urban evolution. Housing markets respond …-constrained, but increasingly knowledge-driven economies. Notwithstanding the hierarchy of influences, excessive premiums signal urban … their various price drivers. To provide it, the project undertakes a property and urban literature review. Based on theory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009448756
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An Economic Analysis of the Supply of General Practitioners in the Rural and Urban Areas of Australia.
Abhayaprada Kamalakanthan - 2010
) motivation (financial and non-financial incentives), (2) geographical location (rural and urban), and (3) regulation (obstacles … rural or urban geographical location? (2) Are urban GPs more satisfied with the incentives of their current geographical …-financial incentives of their current urban or rural geographical location as a function of their demographic characteristics. More …
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Implications of adopting the WHO 2006 Child Growth Standards: case study from urban South Africa, the Birth to Twenty cohort
Norris, Shane A.; Griffiths, Paula L.; Pettifor, John M.; … - 2009
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recently developed growth standards toovercome the limitations of previous references.Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the growth patterns of a cohort of children using theNational Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Centre for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009461165
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User based perceptions of on-plot sanitation systems in low income urban communities in Africa and Asia
Saywell, Darren L. - 2000
in the water andsanitation sector continue to be allocated to high cost technologies for urban elites.Household level, on …-plot sanitation systems potentially offer a solution to the sanitaryneeds of the urban poor. Nevertheless, commonly held assumptions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009461262