its implications for development. Drawing on extensive research, including field work in Africa and interviews with key … necessary conditions for an IRP development in Africa …The subject of this article is the application of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) to Africa's cultural economy, and …

During the period 1950-2002 Africa has experienced a lower degree of economic development than Asia, due to several … also analyse some models which have into account the role of industrial investment and foreign trade in the development of … estimation of some econometric models of African countries, which show the positive role that human capital plays in development …

Both India and China bega ... …

China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced …

China. Using the 2000 and 2010 Censuses of Population, we apply the shift-share approach to isolate the exogenous change of …

of special economic zone schemes, which prevent replication of 'best practice' in special economic zone development and …

Taxes have extraordinary roles in any country's economic development and policymaking. This study extends prior studies … by investigating the impact of direct and indirect taxes on the economic development of 47 developed and 90 developing … product per capita (GDPPC), foreign direct investment (FDI), and unemployment (UE). The study employed fixed effects (FE) and …

African countries to spur growth and employment. Most special economic zones implemented in Southern Africa have largely … practice and review the implications for implementation and sustainability strategy in Southern Africa. The main findings point …

through physical capital investment and improvements in health. -- growth ; foreign aid ; aid effectiveness ; simultaneous …

Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has … of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to Asia's success stories. Structural adjustment did not change the … manufacturing and service clusters, Africa is yet to follow East Asia in integrating with the global economy in ways that add value …