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Harnessing cultural and human capital for economic sustainability: a New Brunswick model

Tremblay, Tony - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 3 (2009) 4, pp. 369-377

. Originality/value – This discussion of the role of culture in economic development and sustainability in Atlantic Canada …Purpose – What is the role of culture in economic development? Is there any hope for the local in the larger frame of … the global? The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that culture plays in economic development and sustainability …

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The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses

Omar, Maktoba; Handley-Schachler, Morrison - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 2 (2006) 1/2, pp. 89-100

China's GDP reached US$ 1.159 trillion in 2001, making it the sixth largest economy in the world. In addition the Chinese government has reformed its economy, liberated market forces and opened up many industries to foreign investors. However, the surge of Foreign Direct Investment in China will...

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Chapter 13 Culture and Economic Development

Streeten, Paul - In: Handbook of the economics of art and culture : volume 1, (pp. 399-412). 2006

This chapter begins by noting that culture as an element in economic development in the Third World has been largely … neglected in traditional development economics, most writers either seeing culture as an obstacle to development or ignoring it … altogether. Recently a shift in thinking has occurred whereby culture is now more widely seen as being more central to the …

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Celso Furtado : the struggles of an economist

Furtado, Rosa Freire d'Aguiar - In: International journal of political economy : a journal … 43 (2014) 4, pp. 7-14

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First Nations gaming in Saskatchewan: fostering entrepreneurship, economic diversification, cultural preservation and awareness: a proposed research agenda

Kayseas, Bob; Schneider, Bettina; Goodpipe, Jo-anne - In: Global Business and Economics Review 12 (2010) 1/2, pp. 21-41

While gaming operations are on the rise in Canada, the actual impact of gaming revenues on the economic development of … the strategic investment of revenues obtained from gaming activities. If culture and tradition do indeed play a 'critical …

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Value dimensions and creativity: an international comparative study

Kyvik, Oyvin; Zhang, Yingying; Romero‐Martinez, Ana M. - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) 4, pp. 349-366

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically explore the relationship between value dimensions and creativity, particularly between the intrinsic and extrinsic value approaches and creativity values. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts an explanatory approach. After...

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