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„Europäische Handelspolitik mit Afrika – Wie gelingen nachhaltige Perspektiven vor Ort?“
In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 67 (2018) 3, pp. 266-266
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How can economic and political liberalisation improve financial development in African countries?
Enowbi‐Batuo, Michael; Kupukile, Mlambo - In: Journal of Financial Economic Policy 2 (2010) 1, pp. 35-59
Purpose – The objective of this paper is to study the interactions between economic liberalisation, political liberalisation, and financial development in African countries. More specifically, the paper seeks to establish the impact of economic, political, and institutional openness on...
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A study into the links between mortgage financing and economic development in Africa
Asabere, Paul K.; McGowan Jr., Carl B; Lee, Sang Mook - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 9 (2016) 1, pp. 2-19
promoting the expansion of Africa’s nascent mortgage markets as a logical stimulus to economic growth and development …
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The future of poverty and development in Africa
Ohiorhenuan, John F.E. - In: Foresight 13 (2011) 3, pp. 7-23
global economic trends, this might affect the development industry in Africa. It explores the interplay of ideas and practice …, identifies key global drivers and considers their significance for Africa over the next generation. Design … norms. Focusing on a particular scenario of Africa as the “land of the future”, the paper suggests that Africa should reject …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014743143
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The human side of economic development in Africa: a paradigm shift
Kuada, John - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 6 (2015) 4, pp. 334-342
Purpose – This editorial builds on the distinction between soft and hard economics and discusses dominant explanations for the development challenges of Sub-Sahara African (SSA) countries. It also seeks to offer a backdrop for the papers in the present volume of AJEMS . The paper aims to...
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The role of institutions in the development process of African countries
Kumssa, Asfaw; Mbeche, Isaac M. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 9, pp. 840-854
, whereas institutions have played a greater role in the economic development of several East Asian countries, in Africa they … poverty in Africa by providing a conducive environment for implementation and sustainable development programmes. Therefore …
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Nestlé as corporate citizen: a critique of its Commitment to Africa report
Jallow, Kumba - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) 4, pp. 512-524
Purpose – This paper attempts to provide a critique of the Commitment to Africa report in an effort to understand how … Nestlé base its corporate citizenship? What contribution does Nestlé make to economic development in Africa? What wider … report prioritises economic development and indicates that this is the means of achieving poverty alleviation in Africa …
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Does structural economic vulnerability matter for public indebtedness in developing countries?
Kimm Gnangnon, Sèna - In: Journal of Economic Studies 41 (2014) 5, pp. 644-671
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of structural economic vulnerability of developing countries on their public indebtedness. Design/methodology/approach – The authors perform the analysis by the use of fixed effects technique where the standard errors are corrected...
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Building cooperative capacity: the specialty coffee sector in Nicaragua
Poole, Nigel; Donovan, Jason - In: Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 4 (2014) 2, pp. 133-156
Purpose – Within the context of widespread donor support for producer organizations, the purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of interventions aimed at rescuing a failed cooperative and improving performance and business linkages between grower-suppliers and international markets...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014839102
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Policy and institutions facilitating entrepreneurial spin-offs: USA, Asia and Europe
Caiazza, Rosa; Audretsch, David; Volpe, Tiziana; Debra … - In: Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 3 (2014) 2, pp. 186-196
Purpose – Existing work documents the role that institutional setting plays in the process of spin-off creation. However, despite decades of studies, scholars have not clearly explained why some regions are more involved in spin-off activity than others. Drawing from institutional theory, the...
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