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within our focal regions. We find that investment projects in Latin America and Asia differ along a number of dimensions and … appear to draw that investment. We suggest that a contingency perspective is useful for understanding how different regions …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents part 2 of an interview with Paul Polman. Findings – Discusses Unilever's presence in emerging markets, and its efforts to create markets in...
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Zusammenfassung In dem Beitrag wird das in Deutschland beobachtbare Phänomen der im Vergleich zur Realvermögensbildung überproportionalen Geldvermögensbildung untersucht. Grundlage ist die Finanzierungsrechnung der Deutschen Bundesbank, die eine sektorale Analyse des...
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Northern Ghana still has vast supplies of undeveloped land, with enormous potential for commercial agriculture, agro … region and their implications for investment mobilization. The evidence suggests that the chequered history of land tenure … invaluable investments, particularly in agriculture. To promote investments in the landed property sector more certain land …
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indicate that significant influence of the global macroeconomic factors of the international interest rates and the world price …
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In order to accelerate economic growth, many countries have developed and implemented different programs and mechanisms. Benefiting universities' knowledge production and human capacity are one of those mechanisms and therefore entrepreneurial universities, in particular, are considered as a...
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This article describes how in response to the global initiative to save the environment, many emerging economies today promote environmental-friendly practices by implementing various forms of green banking services. Beyond its usefulness for the environment, green banking also benefits the...
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Cloud computing is perceived to be the trend of the future as software and hardware turn into the new utility. This study aims to investigate the attitudes of IT professionals and decision makers in emerging economies towards cloud computing. The study also investigates the opportunities and...
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Over the past three decades, business managers and academic researchers have shown considerable interest in understanding how information systems (IS) can lead to competitive advantages for firms. Although in the United States researchers have found that IS competences lead to competitive...
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In the early 2000s, many developing countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia presented substantial corporate dollar debts. This paper suggests an explanation for this worrisome phenomenon, which builds on the traditional signaling approach. The model brings into the picture specific...
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