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QUALITY OF EDUCATION, DIGNITY, AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT - PEJA CASE
Rexhepi, Sejdi; Shatri, Argjenita; Rexhepi, Leutrim; … - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014
Economic development in general, is linked primarily with the use and valorization of existing local natural resources … the local and national economy is closely related to education. Educated population will not only lead to the growth of … national income but in multiplicative way will lead to increased employment, economic development and growth. Countries have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207278
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Contrasting Paradigms of Energy Security: Which Way for the Future? An Ecological Economics Perspective
Proedrou, Filippos - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014
This paper argues that mainstream discourse on energy security is premised upon the assumption of infinite growth and for this reason focuses upon the political, security and economic aspects of energy security. Consequently, it fails to provide satisfactory answers to the global environmental,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207317
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The questionable economics of development assistance in Africa: hot-fresh evidence, 1996-2010
Asongu, Simplice - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This paper assesses the aid-development nexus in 52 African countries using updated data (1996-2010) and a new … indicator of human development (adjusted for inequality). The effects of Total Net Official Development Assistance (NODA), NODA … from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and NODA from Multilateral donors on economic prosperity (at national and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207379
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On taxation, political accountability and foreign aid: empirics to a celebrated literature
Asongu, Simplice A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
The Eubank (2012, JDS) findings on taxation, political accountability and foreign aid has had an important influence in academic and policy-making debates. Eubank has warned that his findings should not be generalized across Africa until they are backed by robust empirical evidence. This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207381
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EU Studies in the South Caucasus
Buda, Mariana; Khvedelidze, Maka - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
as the platform and a kind or “need assessment” for the development and successful implementation of the EU Studies. A … particular attention is paid to the objectives of the institutions oriented to the development of the EU Studies. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207390
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Why Are Indian Children So Short?
Jayachandran, Seema; Pande, Rohini - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
India's child stunting rate is among the highest in the world, exceeding that of many poorer African countries. In this paper, we analyze data for over 174,000 Indian and Sub-Saharan African children to show that Indian firstborns are taller than African firstborns; the Indian height...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207396
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Financial Globalisation and Sectoral Reallocation of Capital in South Africa
Chinzara, Ziv; Lahiri, Radhika; chen, En Te - School of Economics and Finance, Business School - 2012
The study examines the impact of financial globalisation on intra-sector and inter-sector firm level reallocation of capital in South Africa using panel data for the period 1991-2008. The measure of efficient reallocation of capital is based on the variation of firm's marginal returns to capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010558495
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A Logit Analysis Of Development And Democracy. The Romania’S Case
Mutascu, Mihai; Fleischer, Anne-Marie - In: Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii "Alexandru Ioan … 2011SE (2011) july, pp. 173-182
The paper analyzes empirically, in Romania’s case, the relationship between economic development (dependent variable … expansive and competitive market, the economic development, can be accompanied, by high levels of democratization, with high …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010558938
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Decline or Transformation? Assessing the Health of Italian Industry
Coltorti, Fulvio - In: QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria (2012) 2
The purpose of this article is to establish a micro- and macro-framework to interpret the problems correctly and offer some solutions for long-term growth. The latter should be seen in the context of a transformation process brought on, on the one hand, by the crisis in large-scale enterprise,...
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TNCs and Canada-China FDI: Challenges and Opportunities
The Conference Secretariat, Ottawa, Canada - In: Transnational Corporations Review 1 (2009) 1, pp. 56-78
discussions on the role of governments and TNCs in social and economic development. China's rapid integration into the global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561792