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poverty. Practical implications – For managers, this paper provides insights not emphasizing a “fortune at the bottom of the …
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rebalancing the relationship between wealth creation and distribution in a globalised world.  …
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resistance is alive and thriving across the world. Originality/value – Discusses issues of contemporary relevance, and places …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the dilemma of global sustainable economic development and poverty … levels of consumption are discussed. Findings – This paper argues that current levels of consumption by the developed world … is not sustainable even as the world's poor begin to consume more to maintain a reasonable standard of living. New …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the concept of smart globalization and identify links with the … Rockefeller Foundation's philanthropic activities in a number of areas, including health, climate change, urbanization, economic … globalization intersects with the field of foresight by describing the Rockefeller Foundation's approach to addressing complex …
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smart globalization” workshop. Findings – There is a need for change at all levels of governance to address the challenges … of global poverty, and efforts are needed to foster and improve national foresight capacities. Originality/value – Adding … poverty as an explicit dimension of existing and future foresight activities is a key component of fostering pro‐poor decision …
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Purpose – To review the literature on the relationship between growth, globalization, and poverty, and present … regressing the share of population in poverty on growth rates of countries for which data is available from World Bank surveys … poverty. Design/methodology/approach – Notwithstanding data and methodological problems cited in the literature, this paper …
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, inequality and poverty, which paves a vista for further academic discourse. Design/methodology/approach – As a meta …, inequality and poverty should be investigated further. Unemployment increases levels of inequality and poverty within society … problem of global unemployment, the corollary of which is endemic inequality and poverty. Practical implications – Increases …
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Purpose – Poverty is indeed a terrible monster confronting humanity today. It is alarming and, indeed, not without … despair to note that 22,000 children under five die every day as a result of poverty. Thus, in a calendar year, more than … eight million children do not progress past the age of five years. One of the world's worst atrocities, which has endured in …
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poverty on a local and global basis. Findings – An effort has been made to achieve results despite the unavailability of … information professionals to disseminate information provided to tackle poverty issues. Originality/value – Gives valid views on …
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