Purpose – The paper seeks to respond to calls by Jones for more studies exploring the possibility of operationalising accounting for biodiversity. Design/methodology/approach – Archival data are used to produce a natural inventory report for the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for analyzing the social responsibility (SR) of financial institutions (FIs) in developing countries (DCs), especially in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), with regard to their contribution to development. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the causes of political and economic problems faced by Sub‐Saharan countries. Design/methodology/approach – Data were compiled from current statistical data from various countries in the region. Also library sources were used to study the...

Purpose – This paper explores the paradigm of international development that has persisted for the past five decades, and asks whether a fresh approach is needed – one that builds on the developmental potential of the corporate sector, not just on donor aid. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to highlight some issues in the development process of the economic and social commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) countries. The question that may arise here is whether these countries can translate the different policies of trade as well as...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic framework for guidance to developing countries in promoting competitive capabilities in targeted sectors. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper that incorporates experiences culled from the literature on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how the under‐developed state of human resource management (HRM) seems likely to thwart the economic and social development behind Kazakhstan's ambition to be a top 50 nation by 2020. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explains the...

Abstract A constitution is not purely a legal document. Neither is it only a political manifesto. It is also an economic charter which expresses a country’s economic hopes and aspirations, and regulates economic activities of constitutional stakeholders. This paper adumbrates a framework to...

In recent decades, free trade agreements have been proliferated and have become a major part of the global trading system, along with the multilateral framework represented by the World Trade Organizations. This article discusses some of the major issues with FTA in relation to the WTO...

The current world trading system lacks a procedure to identify developing country Members, to whom "Special and Differential Treatment" (SDT) is granted. Based on the analysis of five methods of identifying developing country Members, which are GATT Article XVIII definition, listing,...