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Explaining Middle Eastern Political Authoritarianism I: The Level of Democracy

Noland, Marcus - In: Review of Middle East Economics and Finance 4 (2008) 1, pp. 1-30

to parse competing explanations. The democratic deficit is comprehensible in terms of modernization, democracy waves, and …

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From hope to dystopia

Pemunta, Ngambouk Vitalis; Tabenyang, Tabi Chama James - In: International Journal of Development Issues 15 (2016) 1, pp. 35-50

Purpose This paper aims to examine the dark flip side of the heightened dreams and wild expectations of development as a bright picture that accompanied the discovery of petroleum in politically unstable and donor-dependent Chad. Design/methodology/approach Data were elicited through local-level...

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Does oil consumption promote economic growth in oil producers?

Alberto Fuinhas, Jose; Cardoso Marques, Antonio; … - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 9 (2015) 3, pp. 323-335

Purpose The oil-growth nexus is studied in a panel of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPECs), for a long time span (1960-2011), controlling for the specific context of oil production. Their membership in the cartel put them under a common guidance, which originates phenomena...

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Emerging “Dutch disease” in emerging oil economy: Ghana's perspective

Dartey‐Baah, Kwasi; Amponsah‐Tawiah, Kwesi; Aratuo, … - In: Society and Business Review 7 (2012) 2, pp. 185-199

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the Ghanaian economy within the context of its macro‐economic indicators and the performance of the agricultural sector against the backdrop of the exogenous economic explanation of the resource curse. This is aimed at equipping policy makers...

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Resource curse or destructive creation in transition

Hoang Vuong, Quan; K. Napier, Nancy - In: Management Research Review 37 (2014) 7, pp. 642-657

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the “resource curse” problem as a counter-example of creative performance and innovation by examining reliance on capital and physical resources, showing the gap between expectations and ex-post actual performance that became clearer under...

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Democratization of Foreign Policy: India’s Experience with Paradiplomacy

Natarajan, Aishwarya - In: Law and Development Review 12 (2019) 3, pp. 797-818

paradiplomacy to suit immediate political needs neither promotes democratization of foreign policy nor does it allows for a …

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Captured by State and Church: Concerns about Civil Society in Democratic Hungary

Kover, Agnes - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 6 (2015) 2, pp. 187-212

and its underlying democracy in Hungary. The boundaries between state and nonprofits reveal pervasive paternalistic … deterioration of democracy in Hungary. …

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WTO dispute settlement system and democracy

Rai, Sheela - In: Journal of International Trade Law and Policy 13 (2014) 2, pp. 185-196

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the current proposals for reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system. Two areas of proposed reforms have been chosen: one is regarding democratic control over the WTO dispute settlement body and the other is...

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The democratizing effects of frugal innovation

Nari Kahle, Hanna; Dubiel, Anna; Ernst, Holger; Prabhu, … - In: Journal of Indian Business Research 5 (2013) 4, pp. 220-234

innovation, democratization and state-building, offers practical examples in support of the conceptual arguments, and provides … inclusive markets through frugal innovation contributes to socio-economic development, which in turn strengthens democratization … and state-building. Practical implications – Multinational corporations can have a positive impact on democratization by …

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Leapfrogging potential for sustainable energy transition in Serbia

Hakala, Emma Sofia; Bjelic, Ilija Batas - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 10 (2016) 3, pp. 381-401

Purpose This paper aims to look at the dilemma of promoting sustainable energy transition in post-socialist countries while containing social and economic implications, focusing on the case of Serbia. The aim is to analyse Serbian energy status taking into account historical factors, to analyse...

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