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This paper aims towards better understanding the role of entrepreneurship in fragile states, which despite the practical interest and relevance has been somewhat disregarded in academic research. Given the necessity to support policy formulation with appropriate and relevant measurement of...
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conditions for sustained economic growth and development by deepening democracy, enhancing the stability of political regimes and …
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entrepreneurship and development economics suggest that unpacking the black box nature of institutions may benefit from incorporating …It is often claimed that entrepreneurship is indispensable for economic growth and development. These claims are mostly … generated by scholars working in the field of entrepreneurship and management studies. In contrast, development economics …
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We argue that the partition of ethnic groups following the Scramble for Africa does not itself matter for development … representation which may promote ethnic mobilization and foster support for informal (rather than formal) institutions which then may … affect development. Furthermore, the analysis of data from the Afrobarometer shows that the persistence of informal …
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of development but was deeply pessimistic about Asia's future prospects. Since then, contrary to Myrdal's expectations …, Asia's development has been remarkable, although transformations have been uneven across countries and unequal between … the amazing story of economic development in Asia over the past 50 years. It begins with reflections on Gunnar Myrdal, the …
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creates continuous and dichotomous indices. We use the SVM indices to investigate the effect of democratic institutions on … economic development, and find that democracies grow faster than autocracies. Furthermore, we illustrate how the estimation …
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This paper focuses on how political regimes affect financial development in Africa, contingent on religious … propensity to effect policies that favour the development of financial intermediary depth, activity and size. Democracy has … policies towards financial development. As a policy implication, once democracy is initiated, it should be accelerated (to edge …
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goals, the mediating role of institutions in how finance influences the development of the industrial sector across … institutions in the relationship between finance and industrial development of South Africa for the period 1984-2021. To evaluate …Despite the importance of the financial system and quality of institutions to the attainment of economic development …
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entire process of instructed development than to fullydeveloped organisms.[...] …
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