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A survey on modeling economic growth : with special interest on natural resource use
Voosholz, Frauke - 2014
The purpose of this paper is to survey the contributions to economic growth theory. We focus on the basic models and literature that link resource economic and economic growth, in order to reveal the main differences on how the different aspects are incorporated into growth models. As economic...
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Redefining Sustainable Investing : A 'Next Economy' Model Approach
Jabusch, Garvin - 2013
The need for transition to indefinitely sustainable macro economic production functions and the attendant required evolution of modern portfolio theory are discussed. A new, 'next economy' methodology is proposed to practically apply modern realities to portfolios in meaningful ways. Existing...
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Corporate social responsibility in Nigeria and rural youths in sustainable traditional industries livelihood in oil producing communities
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019
Since the first oil well was drilled in Nigeria, traditional economies have suffered neglect, and rural youths do not see a future for themselves in traditional industries livelihood (TIL). We examine the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on...
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Multinational oil companies in Nigeria and Corporate Social Responsibility in the HIV/AIDS response in host communities
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
We assess the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on HIV/AIDS prevalence in Nigeria ' s oil producing communities. One thousand, two hundred households were sampled across the rural communities of Niger Delta. Using logit model, the main result...
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Corporate social responsibility and the role of rural women in sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from the Niger Delta in Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2019
Low productivity among female farmers when compared with their male counterparts is considered an outcome of limited access to agricultural land and inputs. The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of multinational oil companies' (MOCs') CSR on rural women access to modern...
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria and Rural Youths in Sustainable Traditional Industries Livelihood in Oil Producing Communities
Uduji, Joseph; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2019
Since the first oil well was drilled in Nigeria, traditional economies have suffered neglect, and rural youths do not see a future for themselves in traditional industries livelihood (TIL). We examine the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of multinational oil companies (MOCs) on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014105820
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Promoting environmental sustainability in Africa : evidence from governance synergy
Traoré, Awa; Ndour, Cheikh T.; Asongu, Simplice - 2023
composite governance indicator has a negative effect on CO2 emissions. Moreover, urbanization, economic growth, trade and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013473186
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Creating smart, sustainable cities : results from best practice smart cities and cities in Slovakia
Šulyová, Dominika; Kubina, Milan - In: Scientific papers of the University of Pardubice 30 (2023) 3, pp. 1-20
In light of current climate change concerns, it is not enough to create only Smart Cities but it is important to create Smart Sustainable Cities. Countries like Slovakia have not been adequately considering these issues as much as they should. Responding to the opportunity to fill a research...
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Increasing Pace of Urbanization and Implications for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
Jha, Raghbendra - 2019
The increasing pace of urbanization in emerging market economies poses a challenge for agricultural production in these … countries. On the one hand, agricultural productivity is not keeping pace with the speed of urbanization and growth in food …-human consumption and wastage. This paper reviews the trends in urbanization in as well as in in agricultural productivity and comes to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012859220
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Urbanization, Food Insecurity and Agriculture – Challenges for Social Sustainable Development
Karthika, Dr. P.; Karthikeyan, P. - 2016
contemporary thinking and outlines the challenges with regard to the three very important dimensions, namely: urbanization, food … insecurity and agriculture. Among the various reasons for growing food insecurity the key one has been Urbanization and its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014124769