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priorities for regional governments, lack of pressure on resources (eg; water in much of New Zealand), the difficulty of making … geographical distinctions exist such as for water and certain types of pollution. This suggests that the best focus for central …
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hierarchical domination of kings and lords, to modern forms of governance. Checks and balances, wider representation, the … bureaucratic form of organization, and other ingredients of modern governance can partly be thought of as providing restraints to …
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An important literature has made a fundamental link between corporate governance and corporate strategy. According to … subsequent competitive advantage. This theory of entrepreneurial governance is tested using patent ownership as a proxy for both … hypothesis posited by the entrepreneurial governance model. …
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I critically review recent studies that estimate those costs of violence and conflict that can emerge among organized political groupings, from states, religious and ethnic organizations to guerillas and paramilitaries. The review includes studies that estimate direct and indirect costs due to...
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how levels of conflict, economic performance, and governance might be related in Bolivia's recent history. …
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Land law reform through registration and titling is often viewed as a technocratic, good-governance step toward …
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To limit global warming to 1.5°C, vast amounts of CO2 will have to be removed from the atmosphere via Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). Enhancing the CO2 sequestration of ecosystems will require not just one approach but a portfolio of CDR options, including so‐called nature‐based approaches...
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resource-led economic boom. The paper assesses the current status of governance institutions, as well as their performance, in … outstanding problem areas related to economic governance, particularly in the legal system, the business regulatory framework, and …
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Management, and the Ecosystem Approach. Given the political dimension of water resources management, questions of governance are …This paper explores the potential of 'boundary work' perspectives for enhancing current approaches in water resources … currently leading approaches for water and natural resources management, i.e. Integrated Water Resources Management, Adaptive …
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Late 19th century investors demanded compensation to invest in countries with poor institutional protection of property rights. Using the monthly stock returns of 1,808 firms located in 43 countries but traded in London between 1866 and 1907, we estimate the country-specific cost of capital. We...
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