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On‐Farm and Off‐Farm Returns to Education among Farm Operators in Northern Ireland

Wallace, Michael T.; Jack, Claire G. - 2011

This paper estimates returns to education for a sample of farm operators in NorthernIreland. The analysis examines the relationship between education and on-farm andoff-farm labour incomes. Human capital earnings functions are estimated to identifythe marginal return to education measured as...

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Demographic trends in Sub-Saharan Africa

van de Walle, Etienne; Kekovole, John - 1986

The study of demographic trends in sub-Saharan Africa though crucial in the assessment of the impact of population size and growth on the overall socio-economic development in the region, has received the least attention due to lack of reliable data for most of the countries. This paper focuses...

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A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: TUNISIA AND MOROCCO

Friedman, Steven J - 2010

Morocco and Tunisia have both achieved robust economic growth over the last 30 years by utilizing prudent economic … Morocco and Tunisia have transformed both from economically challenged debt-burdened nations into technologically advanced …, diversified and thriving middle-class nations. From 1962 to the Present Day, Morocco has averaged a GDP growth rate of 5.8% and …

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A Comparative Analysis of the EU-Morocco FTA vs. Multilateral Liberalization

Elbehri, Aziz; Hertel, Thomas - 2004

contrast the impacts of the Morocco-EU free trade area (FTA) to multilateral trade liberalization on Morocco’s economy …. Simulation results show that the FTA agreement is likely to have adverse effects on Morocco due to: (a) deteriorating terms of … liberalization scenario along the lines of those proposed under the Doha Development Round and find this more beneficial to Morocco …

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The AMTEX Partnership{trademark}: Policy and procedures

2009

The AMTEX Partnership is a path-finding research and development collaboration among the US Department of Energy, the contract operators of its national laboratories, and research, education, technology transfer (RETT) consortia representing the integrated textile industry. The goal of AMTEX is...

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Quality assurance framework for small manufacturing companies in the clothing industry in the Cape Metropolitan area

Norton, Ingrid - 2007

An assessment undertaken by the Clothing and Textile Centre in the Western Cape (Clotex) during 2002 revealed that there was a great need for quality in the clothing sector. Furthermore, the research undertaken by the Department of Science and Technology (2004) supports and recommends the...

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ESSAYS ON THE MACROECONOMICS OF INCOME INEQUALITY

Ozkan, Serdar - 2011

This thesis consists of three chapters, each of which focuses on different aspects of economic inequality.First, we investigate the differences in wage inequality between the United States and continental European countries (CEU). Wage inequality has been significantly higher in the US compared...

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International Trade Openness and Gender Gaps in Pakistani Labor Force Participation Rates Over 57 Years

Hyder, Asma; Behrman, Jere R - 2011

The extent of openness to international trade may alter incentives differentially by gender for labor force participation, particularly in economies in which gender differentials in human capital investments such as schooling are large and in which norms about gender behaviors are strong. This...

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In the footsteps of the Silicon Valley? Indian and Irish software in the international division of labour

Arora, Ashish; Gambardella, Alfonso; Torrisi, Salvatore - 2001

This paper analyses the development of software in India and Ireland. The development patterns of the software industry in Ireland and India clearly show both the advantages and disadvantages of being a follower. The most obvious advantage is the ability to sustain growth without a broad based...

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L’IMPACT DU CAPITAL HUMAIN SUR LA PRODUCTIVITE AGRICOLE AU BURKINA FASO

Theophile, Kabore - 2010

Contributed Paper presented at the International Conference on Agriculture Of Ouagadougou (BURKINA FASO), December 4-6, 2010.

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