Micro-retailers in the developing world face tough competition from the modern retail sector, and there is some question about their long-term viability. The key to a sustainable role in retailing as the economy modernizes is continuing loyalty among the expanding middle class. We use in-depth...

Bis heute sind die Entwicklungsprobleme Omans von dem traditionellen Dualismus der beiden Landesteile - Küstenregion und Inneroman - geprägt. Der Beitrag befaßt sich mit den ökonomischen Aspekten dieser Dichotomie und analysiert insbesondere die beiden unterschiedlichen Wirtschaftsstrukturen...

The paper shows that state intervention is achieving the exact opposite of the intended goals. Producers and consumers in Kordofan are worse off because of government policy. Furthermore, increased food production and increased foreign exchange earnings through cash crop export, also have...

The Middle East / North Africa (MENA) region faces serious food insecurity, with an increasing gap between food production and consumption. Using resource advantage theory from macromarketing, we demonstrate that the agriculture / agribusiness industry would be highly competitive with economic...