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An evaluation of customers' perception and usage of rural community banks (RCBs) in Ghana

Owusu‐Frimpong, Nana - In: International Journal of Emerging Markets 3 (2008) 2, pp. 181-196

Purpose – To ascertain customers' usage level and perceptions of the image of rural community banks (RCBs) in Ghana. This research examines whether women and men differ in their levels of satisfaction and expectation about the banks' services. It also assesses the contribution of RCBs towards...

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Competitiveness of crossbred chicken and its implications for poverty reduction in Eastern Uganda

Athieno Kato, Rose; Shuwu Hyuha, Theodora; Mugisha, Johnny - In: International Journal of Emerging Markets 3 (2008) 3, pp. 302-310

) in Eastern Uganda for poverty reduction in small farm enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The paper utilizes … rearing in every household in Uganda, the sub‐sector provides a good entry point for poverty alleviation in this part of … number of variables that must be addressed, if the sector is to play its rightful role in poverty reduction. …

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Do Islamic microfinance institutions affect the socio-economic development of the beneficiaries? The evidence from Turkey

Ülev, Salih; Savaşan, Fatih; Özdemir, Mücahit - In: International Journal of Ethics and Systems 39 (2022) 2, pp. 286-311

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effect of Islamic microfinance on poor households through the case of the IKSAR Qard al-Hasan Program in Turkey. To achieve this aim, it examined the changes in the socio-economic status of beneficiaries before and after the program....

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Ethnic segregation in The Netherlands

Hartog, Joop; Zorlu, Aslan - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) 1/2, pp. 15-25

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the degree of ethnic residential segregation and diversification in Dutch neighbourhoods. Design/methodology/approach – Using data on neighbourhood level, the authors calculate segregation and diversification indices, and illustrate the...

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Losing our minds? New research directions on skilled emigration and development

A. Clemens, Michael - In: International Journal of Manpower 37 (2016) 7, pp. 1227-1248

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critique the last decade of research on the effects of high-skill emigration from developing countries, and proposes six new directions for fruitful research. Design/methodology/approach The study singles out a core assumption underlying much of the recent...

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To claim or to retire

Fawaz, Yarine - In: International Journal of Manpower 38 (2017) 3, pp. 392-416

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use the Health and Retirement Study to examine the social security (SS) claiming decision of older Americans, with a focus on the behavior of the unemployed. Design/methodology/approach Using a duration model first, and a bivariate probit framework then,...

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Access to housing finance by the urban poor

Kyessi, Alphonce; Furaha, Germain - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 3 (2010) 3, pp. 182-202

, housing improvement and poverty alleviation among the urban poor in informal housing settlement. Practical implications – WAT … access to housing, which is regarded as a poverty reduction asset. …

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Mixed‐income housing development strategy

Okechukwu Onatu, George - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 3 (2010) 3, pp. 203-215

poverty, segregation and redevelopment. The purpose of this paper is to appraise mixed‐income housing development with the … of criminalization of the poor as being not suitable to live side by side with the rich. Poverty and marginalization can …‐sectoral collaboration and partnership between the public and private sectors in addressing informal settlement challenge and urban poverty …

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Medium‐term property rights and urban poverty in Minna

Ayodele Olatunji, Isaac - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 3 (2010) 3, pp. 256-269

against urban poverty, through some established financial institutions and special public agencies in Nigeria. Originality …

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The “creative capitalism” corporate governance model

Hemphill, Thomas - In: International Journal of Law and Management 52 (2010) 2, pp. 110-123

poverty. Practical implications – For managers, this paper provides insights not emphasizing a “fortune at the bottom of the …

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