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Implications of Higher Education on Earnings: An Empirical Analysis of Skills and Competence

Xia, Belle Selene; Liitiäinen, Elia - In: International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and … 7 (2016) 1, pp. 50-64

One of the central topics in the research of higher education is the degree of match between education and work as measured by earnings. Traditional literature has shown the correlation between the duration of studies and earnings in the work life. The authors' present study aims to enlarge this...

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Urban Development Through Smart Cities in India

Baporikar, Neeta - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 36-49

India is on the path of developing its smart cities at a faster pace in near future. But what constitutes a smart city and what is purpose of this focus remains to be explored. Through in depth literature review and grounded approach this paper, appraises the genesis of smart city to develop a...

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Using an Online Data Portal and Prototype Analysis Tools in an Investigation of Spatial Livability Planning

Rajabifard, Abbas; Bishop, Ian D.; Eagleson, Serryn; … - In: International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR) 6 (2017) 2, pp. 1-21

explore separate facets of livability (employment, housing, health service and walkability), their outputs flow through to the …

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Is “START-UP NY” Starting Up NY?: A Post-Keynesian Case Study Analysis

Jean-Snarr, Lynn B.; Snarr, Hal; Friesner, Daniel L. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship … 2 (2017) 1, pp. 1-12

This article describes how “START-UP NY” is a state-funded economic development program that encourages businesses to locate to several of its college campuses in exchange for a 0% tax rate for business and their employees. While the program has received much coverage in the popular press,...

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The Story Retold Visiting the Role and Mission of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Decision Making and Policy Formulation Process

Matiatou, Maria - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 1-22

donations and volunteers, and enhanced needs related to poverty and acceptable standards of living. Second, to position NGOs on …

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Child Marriages in Rural Zimbabwe

Kurebwa, Jeffrey; Kurebwa, Nyasha Yvonne - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 40-54

The objectives of this article was to understand the causes, effects and measures to reduce child marriages in rural Zimbabwe. Child marriages have serious social, economic, health and political implications on young girls and their communities. Young girls are also robbed of their locally and...

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Ethical Implications of the Digital Divide and Social Exclusion: Imperative for Cyber-Security Culture in Africa

Essien, Essien D. - In: International Journal of Innovation in the Digital … 9 (2018) 1, pp. 14-25

Despite that global internet usage continues to expand given the increase in the number of computer ownership and Internet access, a divide persists between information rich and information poor, which is people with lower incomes, education levels, skill and capacity, minorities, as well as...

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Picking the People up from Poverty: Urban Labour Market Deregulation Vs. Encouraging the Development of Micro-Enterprises

Sowad, Abu Saleh Mohammad - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 5 (2016) 4, pp. 1-9

Being a multidimensional phenomenon, it is hard to confine poverty within any definitive parameters and even harder to … send the word poverty back to dictionary. Poverty eradication needs both short and long term strategic interventions …; policies regarding employment opportunities should also be planned in such way. As an economic strategy, deregulation targets …

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Beyond Macroeconomics of Food and Nutrition Security

Andreea, Ion Raluca - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 7 (2018) 1, pp. 13-22

This article aims to highlight what macroeconomics hides beyond the statistical data in respect to food and nutrition security in Romania, in the attempt to answer the question whether both food security and nutrition security have been achieved. The need of pursuing such an issue has emerged...

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Mobile Money Services as a Panacea to Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda

Eilu, Emmanuel; Auma, Theresa Odur - In: International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD) 8 (2017) 4, pp. 77-88

why financial exclusion is a leading cause of extreme poverty and a key barrier to growth. The level of financial …

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