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The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Human Development
Sharma, Basu; Gani, Azmat - In: Global Economy Journal 4 (2004) 2
Various studies in the past have examined the effect of foreign direct investment on economic growth of both developed and developing countries. However, research on the influence of foreign direct investment on an expanded conception of socio-economic progress such as human development is...
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Development despite Modest Growth in the Middle East
Murshed, Syed Mansoob - In: Review of Middle East Economics and Finance 4 (2008) 3, pp. 1-31
The Middle Eastern region is a major supplier of the world's energy. It is also characterised by conflict, and is the focus of global geo-political interest both because of oil and the volatile nature of disputes in the region, which are perceived to have far reaching global security...
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Vivekananda’s interpretation of Vedanta philosophy and values for sustained human development
Sarvapriyananda, Swami - In: International Journal of Development Issues 13 (2014) 3, pp. 204-211
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the unique aspects of Vivekananda’s interpretation of Vedanta philosophy. Design/methodology/approach – The doctrine of the One and the many being the same reality is the philosophical core of the vast and varied treasury of Vivekananda’s...
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Vivekananda’s message of human excellence
Purnatmananda, Swami - In: International Journal of Development Issues 13 (2014) 3, pp. 225-230
Purpose – This paper aims to explore Vivekananda’s message of human excellence. The central message of Vivekananda is: Man is not just man. Man is potentially divine. The goal of life is to manifest this divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal. This message deserves to...
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Globalization and Africa: implications for human development
Simplice, Asongu - In: International Journal of Development Issues 12 (2013) 3, pp. 213-238
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of trade and financial globalization on human development in 52 African countries using updated data (1996-2010) and a new indicator of human development (adjusted for inequality). Design/methodology/approach – The estimation...
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Cultural modernization and work-related values and attitudes
Yeganeh, Hamid - In: International Journal of Development Issues 16 (2017) 2, pp. 130-146
Purpose The purpose of this study is to rely on the modernization theory to analyze and explain the cross-national differences in work-related values and attitudes (WVA). Design/methodology/approach First, the modernization theory and WVA are conceptualized, their relations are discussed and the...
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The human development index predicts female entrepreneurship rates
Maniyalath, Narendranathan; Narendran, Roshni - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 22 (2016) 5, pp. 745-766
Purpose – Past research has identified a negative association between national income and female entrepreneurship rates. Data from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2012 are analyzed to determine whether the Human Development Index (HDI) predicts female entrepreneurship rates. The purpose...
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Capability, objectivity and “false consciousness”: on Sen, Marx and J.S. Mill
Qizilbash, Mozaffar - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 12, pp. 1207-1218
Purpose The extent to which Amartya Sen’s capability approach is prefigured in Karl Marx’s views comes into sharper focus when one notes that Marx and Friedrich Engels explicitly argued that the transformation from capitalism to communism would involve the development of “a totality of...
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Community involvement and development
Katamba, David; Marvin Nkiko, Cedric; Tushabomwe … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) 9, pp. 837-861
the CSR dimension of community involvement and development (CI&D) interventions in health-related MDGs (4, 5 and 6). Data … guided by the “adaptive theory approach.” Findings – The intermarriage is much revealed in health and wellness. This … intermarriage also reveals cross-cutting issues which support universal access to health care and prevent illnesses. Lastly, the …
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Distributional impact of public expenditure on human development in Nigeria
Edeme, Richardson Kojo; Nkalu, Chigozie Nelson; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 12, pp. 1683-1693
of the analysis, expenditure on education, health, agriculture, rural development, energy, housing, environmental … education, health, agriculture, rural development and water resources has positive marginal impact on human development. In … contrast, the marginal impact of energy, housing and environmental protection is negative. Among the sectors, education, health …
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