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Brazil. It focuses on both judicial structures and social service delivery to illustrate how they impact the shaping of … should be sought while designing public policies to address crime in Brazil. Moreover, further research is needed in order to … comprehend how organised crime operates in Brazil (and possibly in some Latin American countries).  …
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/methodology/approach – An analysis of the geographical investment priorities of 25 DAX multinationals operating in the real economy and a …
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Russia's position in the group of BRIC nations and in the global economy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a …
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domestic economy. Social implications – This paper ends with recommendations on how Brazil, in particular, and emerging … Brazilian and Chinese strategies. Findings – It was concluded that Brazil and China have shifted from a development strategy …
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inflation targeting in Brazil, emphasizing the effect of inflation targeting credibility on the business confidence of … production. Findings – The evidence for the Brazilian economy suggest that monetary and fiscal policies as well as the … entrepreneurs about the functioning of the economy and their businesses. Originality/value – The results suggest new insights about …
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Singapore to grow from a small island state with a sagging economy and no natural resources, to become one of the most respected …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of structural economic vulnerability of developing countries on their public indebtedness. Design/methodology/approach – The authors perform the analysis by the use of fixed effects technique where the standard errors are corrected...
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Purpose – Within the context of widespread donor support for producer organizations, the purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of interventions aimed at rescuing a failed cooperative and improving performance and business linkages between grower-suppliers and international markets...
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Purpose – Existing work documents the role that institutional setting plays in the process of spin-off creation. However, despite decades of studies, scholars have not clearly explained why some regions are more involved in spin-off activity than others. Drawing from institutional theory, the...
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Purpose – Small businesses play a vital role in job creation and economic growth, and previous studies have noted that higher state tax rates may reduce entrepreneurial activity, growth, and hiring. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, the...
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