THE THESIS Using cross-country data‚ I examine how foreign aid affects economic growth in developing countries over the period from 1975 to 2000. I find evidence that foreign aid significantly and negatively correlates with growth in developing countries. However‚ foreign aid to inland countries as well as to South Asian countries during the period of 1992-2000 is found to have a positive impact on growth. In addition‚ a strong divergence trend is found among countries in the data set. The results
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Parameters: Funding investments: There are many cases where poor households in developing countries might like to borrow money to make "win-win" investments that improve their own economic well-being and the environment. However‚ no one is willing to loan them enough money to enable them to do so‚ and they often pay high interest rates for whatever money that they can borrow. These households face borrowing constraints. Lenders tend to require some collateral in order for them to obtain
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ideas between different countries around the world (Dickerson & Flanagan‚ 2006). In their article‚ “The Globalization Backlash‚” Micklethwait and Wooldridge (2001) addresses many of the concerns with globalization. They present their approval for this phenomenon by rejecting various arguments against it‚ stating that‚ in general‚ globalization is beneficial for everyone. This paper‚ on the other hand‚ will argue that as we become globally interconnected‚ developed countries‚ with the help of international
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production‚ while keeping waste to a minimum and how will affect developed and developing countries?” World hunger affects about 795 million people‚ and the vast number of the hungry in the world live in developing countries‚ but it also affects developed countries as well. Two possible solutions to feeding the growing population is to teach about the importance of food security and to improve food aid for developing countries. The first solution to feeding a growing population is to teach about food
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Nike: Impact Upon Developing Countries Curtis Ardolino Nike is the world’s single largest producer of sporting wear‚ clothing‚ shoes and accessories. An Oregon based company founded in 1972 by Phillip H. Knight and William J. Bowerman. Nike’s broad range of products is the key to it’s success‚ it’s range includes Nike Skateboarding‚ Nike Golf‚ Nike Pro‚ Nike +‚ Nike Air Jordan and owns other big names such as surf brand Hurley; shoe manufacturer Cole Haan; and two large sports companies –
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Toyota’s Accelerator and Public Relations Crisis By Cristi DeLeo One of the world’s top automakers‚ Toyota was once one of the leaders in automobile and business improvement and manufacturing. However‚ in 2009 the top builder of reliable and high quality cars went through one of the largest recalls in the history of the United States. Consumers had considered Toyota one of the top in the race for automobile and automobile selling among car manufacturers
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MKT 382 | International Marketing | THE COUNTRY NOTEBOOK A GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING A MARKETING PLAN Name of Country : Benin Name of the Company: Pran Products: food items Date of Submission: 19/12/2012 Company Overview Pran Foods Limited “PRAN” is currently one of the most admired food & beverages brand among the millions of people of Bangladesh and other 82 countries of the world where PRAN Products are regularly being exported. ‘PRAN’ started its
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Although corruption is not a new phenomenon‚ in recent years‚ corruption has become a major issue in developing countries; it is also widespread and part of everyday life. Not only that‚ corruption has become a serious obstacle in the development process of developing countries. Because of corruption good governance can be weakened‚ public policy can be misrepresented and it can also lead to misallocation of resources and harm the economic development (Bardhan‚ 1997; Rose-Ackerman‚ 1999‚ as cited
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WHAT EXTENT THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEPEND ON THE INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. A developing country‚ also called a less-developed country (LDC)‚ is a nation with a low living standard‚ undeveloped industrial base‚ and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. Meanwhile‚ an industrial country also known as developed country or "more developed country" (MDC)‚ is a sovereign state that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure
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UNEQUAL EXCHANGE: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Julio J. Nogués Revised Draft April 2002 Paper prepared for the Murphy Institute Conference on “The Political Economy of Policy Reform” in honor of J. Michael Finger. 2 UNEQUAL EXCHANGE: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION II. ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF EFFICIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN TRADE NEGOTIATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Agricultural protection and exports Agricultural
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