The high unemployment rate in South Africa has forced many people to think of creative ways to derive an income. This in turn has resulted in the increase of microentrepreneurs who could contribute positively to the economy if given the opportunity.According to the White Paper on National...

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Examining committee: Jean Stockard, chair, Carl Hosticka

The date is 1 January 1999, and for the first time in history the nations of Europe will combine their economic might to form a monetary union of unparalleled size, diversity, and power. Starting in 1952 with the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and then progressing towards the recently...

Business improvement districts (BIDs) are usually established by the legislature as an innovative approach to deliver public services, and funds to support their operations come from taxation on business premises or special property assessment fees levied on property owners for various...

Globally business improvement districts have proliferated as the most influential public-private mechanisms for revitalizing business districts and promoting infrastructure improvement projects. Community improvement districts in Georgia share the same characteristics of business improvement...

Michigan Street hill in Grand Rapids, Michigan has been dubbed the ‘Medical Mile’ because of the recent developments related to medical research and health care at this location. The impact of this growth is sure to change the face of Grand Rapids, but it is not clear how it will impact the...

[All Executive Branch agencies shall request at least one quotation from a women- or minority-owned business when soliciting procurements of $50,000 or less when practicable, rotate businesses invited to submit quotations, educate their employees about this E.O., and track and report...