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Dimensions of rural poverty: paradigms and policy options

Debertin, David L.; Infanger, Craig L. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1989

In this paper, we develop four paradigms of rural poverty. These paradigms were designed to help explain how different … factors interact and result in significant numbers of rural poor, poverty that persists even though the national economy has … poverty are partially or even totally under control of the individual in poverty. However, in recent years many of the factors …

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Academia, the G8 and other misfortunes: notes on two journeys

Böhm, Steffen; Cairns, George - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 4, pp. 277-284

relation to “third world” poverty and development mask a situation of no real change to structural factors of global economics …

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Whatever happened to the revolution?

Kingsnorth, Paul - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 4, pp. 273-276

Purpose – Aims to discuss counter‐movements to the recent G8 summit of 2005, held at Gleneagles, Scotland, place them into a broader social and historical context, and assess their long‐term impact. Design/methodology/approach – Draws upon personal interpretation of recent meetings of...

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Critical perspectives on Fair Trade: an introduction

Gibbon, Jane; Śliwa, Martyna - In: Critical perspectives on international business 8 (2012) 4, pp. 272-276

Purpose – This editorial article aims to introduce the special issue of Critical Perspectives on International Business entitled “Critical perspectives on fair trade”. Design/methodology/approach – The editorial provides a brief overview of the subject of fair trade, with an emphasis on...

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Cycles of poverty and consumption: the sustainability dilemma

Farias, Christine; Farias, Gerard - In: Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 20 (2010) 3, pp. 248-257

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the dilemma of global sustainable economic development and poverty …

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Microfinance: accountability from the grassroots

Dixon, Rob; Ritchie, John; Siwale, Juliana - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 19 (2006) 3, pp. 405-427

under‐researched areas in accounting, namely NGOs and poverty reduction, and practices in Sub‐Saharan Africa. …

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Management accounting in less developed countries: what is known and needs knowing

Hopper, Trevor; Tsamenyi, Mathew; Uddin, Shahzad; … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 22 (2009) 3, pp. 469-514

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate management accounting research in developing countries and formulate suggestions for its progression. Design/methodology/approach – This is a desk based study of existing literature analysed through a framework of management control...

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Accounting and the moral economy of illness in Victorian England: the Newcastle Infirmary

Holden, Andy; Funnell, Warwick; Oldroyd, David - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 22 (2009) 4, pp. 525-552

contemporary social theorists on poverty. Findings – At a time when poverty was seen as a sin, an act against God, it would be easy …

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Recipe for poverty, degradation and hopelessness

L'Huillier, Barbara - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 24 (2011) 6, pp. 815-815

Purpose – This poem aims to present a reflection on the antecedents to third world poverty, degradation and … antecedents to Third World poverty, degradation and hopelessness, unfortunately, mesh together quite seamlessly. Originality …

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Local economic development through export-led growth : the Chilean case

César, Andrés; Falcone, Guillermo - In: Latin American economic review : LAER ; official … 33 (2024), pp. 1-39

. These effects concentrate on senior skilled workers. Exposed locations also exhibit a relative decline in monetary poverty. …

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