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Cororaton, Caesar B.; Salam, Abdul; Altaf, Zafar; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"Cotton, textiles, and apparel are critical agricultural and industrial sectors in Pakistan. This study provides descriptions of these sectors and examines the key developments emerging domestically and internationally that affect the challenges and opportunities they face. One-quarter of...

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Equitable access to land as a means of poverty reduction in rural china

Hao, Yan - Abteilung "Ungleichheit und soziale Integration", … - 2011

In China, as in many developing countries, poverty is primarily a rural phenomenon. Considerable efforts have been made over the last few decades to reduce poverty in China's rural areas; and indeed, the poverty rate in these areas has fallen from 30.7% in 1978 to 3.8% in 2009. This paper begins...

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2nd Forum on Irrigation and water for sustainable development: 15 –16 December, 2008 Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Erkossa, Teklu; Balcha, Yodit - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 2008

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Rural Poverty in Developing Countries; Issues and Policies

Khan, Mahmood Hasan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

In most developing countries, poverty is more widespread and severe in rural than in urban areas. The author reviews some important aspects of rural poverty and draws key implications for public policy. He presents a policy framework for reducing poverty, taking into account the functional...

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Effects of the M&A Wave in the Global Brewing Industry 2000-2010

Madsen, Erik S.; Pedersen, Kurt; Lund-Thomsen, Lars - In: Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 61 (2012) 4

The brewing industry has experienced massive changes over the last decade. Industry concentration has increased dramatically, and the leading brewing groups have globalised their operations across virtually all continents. Based on a major data base the paper traces some causes and assesses the...

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Activities that do not require physical contact or geographical proximity

Blinder, Alan S. - In: CESifo Forum 7 (2006) 2, pp. 39-40

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For now, middle-skilled jobs are the most vulnerable

Levy, Frank; Murnane, Richard J. - In: CESifo Forum 7 (2006) 2, pp. 38-38

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Globalization and human capital formation

Andersson, Frederik; Konrad, Kai A. - Abteilung "Marktprozesse und Steuerung", … - 2001

second-best tool. Globalization that increases labor mobility reduces governments’ incentives to provide subsidized education … and increases private individuals’ incentives for investment in their human capital. Globalization can improve welfare …. Globalisierung erhöht die Mobilität der produktiven Individuen. In der Folge bestehen geringere Anreize für die Regierungen …

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Intercultural communication in business ventures illustrated by two case studies

Hinner, Michael B.; Rülke, Tessa - Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Technische … - 2002

The information and communications revolution has hastened the process of globalization in today's world of business …

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National accounting rules in a globalised world (Pro and contra) ; pro - should the world embrace a single set of accounting standards?

Litan, Robert - In: CESifo Forum 3 (2002) 3, pp. 29-30

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