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The effect of household characteristics on economic returns to schooling: evidence from the Palestinian territories

Aranki, Ted - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 4 (2013) 1, pp. 36-56

This paper estimates the economic returns to schooling in the Palestinian territories, and examines the relationship between household characteristics and the returns received by male household members in the labour market. The basic findings are that the economic returns to schooling are very...

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Between Development and Social Policies: The Impact of European Structural Funds in Objective 1 Regions

RodrIguez-Pose, Andres; Ugo Fratesi† - In: Regional Studies 38 (2004) 1, pp. 97-113

Rodriguez-Pose A. and Fratesi U. (2004) Between development and social policies: the impact of European Structural Funds in Objective 1 regions, Reg. Studies 38, 97-113. European regional support has grown in parallel with European integration. The funds targeted at achieving greater economic...

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Task force: development policy and strategies in East Asia by the case of chinese environment policy

Heberer, Thomas; Senz, Anja-Désirée - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Universität … - 2009

This report approaches current domains of development and tension within China. It was elaborated by students in the frame of a 'Task Force Seminar' in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). It addresses the issues of...

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Policy Debates Analysis of US Economic Development Administration Expenditure Patterns over 30 Years

Glasmeier, Amy; Wood, Lawrence - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 9, pp. 1261-1274

Glasmeier A. and Wood L. (2005) Analysis of US economic development administration expenditure patterns over 30 years, Regional Studies 39 , 1261-1274. Many of the classic regional development programmes have been criticized for being ineffective and failing to meet their intended goals. A fact...

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Food crisis and development policies in sub-saharan Africa.

H, Tabatabai - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1985

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the role of natural disasters, agrarian structures, agricultural policy (agricultural price) and economic development trends in recent food shortages in Africa South of Sahara - includes a comparison of food production and agricultural product export volume;...

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Secteur informel et la marche du travail en Afrique noire francophone.

M, Penouil; JP, Lachaud - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1986

The authors re-assess the informal sector in French-speaking Africa. They first look at the classical interpretations of how the informal sector is perceived in the context of development: as a result of international capitalism or as a correction to an unbalanced development. They situate the...

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Cluster Policy as a Development Strategy. Case Studies from the Middle East and North Africa

Benner, Maximilian - 2012

Cluster policy has become a method of choice for policymakers in many countries. Promoting strong localized industries is an appealing perspective for practitioners, as it can be seen as a way to anchor economic activity in regions in an era of globalization. If cluster policy is successful, it...

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A more holistic paradigm on sustainable development

Coyle, Tom; LeMaster, Jane - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 4 (2011) 3, pp. 243-260

This paper suggests a more holistic paradigm on national sustainable development, linking together the three constructs of societal survivability, business capability and economic sustainability. Results support the superiority of the three-prong paradigm, and structural equation modelling shows...

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Regions, Globalization, Development

Scott, Allen; Storper, Michael - In: Regional Studies 37 (2003) 6-7, pp. 579-593

principe et en pratique. S COTT A. J. und S TORPER M. (2003) Regionen, Globalisation, Entwicklung, Reg. Studies 37 , 579 … konventionelle Theorien die Beziehung zwischen Verstadterung und wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung die Ansicht vertreten, dass erstere … einfach eine Auswirkung der letzteren ist. Um allumfassend zu sein, muss die Theorie der Entwicklung die Rolle der Stadte und …

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CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION:

Devlin, Julia C - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

This book surveys major economic issues in the development of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since World War II. It presents a framework of analysis highlighting underlying continuities in the region's approach to issues of growth, management of oil and natural...

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