Oxfam Discussion Papers A safe and just space for humanity CAN WE LIVE WITHIN THE DOUGHNUT? Kate Raworth Oxfam Humanity’s challenge in the 21st century is to eradicate poverty and achieve prosperity for all within the means of the planet’s limited natural resources. In the run-up to Rio+20‚ this discussion paper presents a visual framework – shaped like a doughnut – which brings planetary boundaries together with social boundaries‚ creating a safe and just space between the two‚ in
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JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY The Role of FDI and Openness to Trade in Economic Growth A study of Africa and Asia Bachelor thesis within Economics Author: Maria Beradović 851117-2986 Jeanette Hennix 801004-4827 Tutor: Ass. Prof. Scott Hacker Ph.D. Candidate James Dzansi Jönköping 01-2009 Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Associate Professor Scott Hacker and PhD Candidate James Dzansi for the help‚ guidance and support during the process of
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Part I Perspectives on International Political Economy The first chapter of the text deals with the fundamental nature of international political economy (IPE) and some analytical issues related to its multidimensional character. Chapters 2 through 4 are the core chapters of the text that explore the history and policies associated with the three dominant IPE perspectives‚ namely economic liberalism‚ mercantilism‚ and structuralism. These theoretical tools are useful in understanding many
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TI 2007-091/3 Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper Procurement Frank A.G. den Butter VU University Amsterdam‚ and Tinbergen Institute. Tinbergen Institute The Tinbergen Institute is the institute for economic research of the Erasmus Universiteit Universiteit Amsterdam. Tinbergen Institute Amsterdam Roetersstraat 31 The Netherlands Tel.: Fax: 1018 WB Amsterdam +31(0)20 551 3500 +31(0)20 551 3555 Rotterdam‚ Universiteit van Amsterdam‚ and Vrije Tinbergen Institute Rotterdam
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“The Conflicts of Globalization and Restructuring of Education” Douglas Kellner The September 11 terrorist attacks have generated a wealth of theoretical reflection as well as regressive political responses by the Bush administration and other governments (Kellner‚ 2003b). The 9/11 attacks and subsequent Bush administration military response have dramatized once again the centrality of globalization in contemporary experience and the need for adequate conceptualizations and responses to it for
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E D E R A L R E S E R V E B A N K O F S T. L O U I S 20 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1997 _______ and _______. “Seniority-Based Layoffs as an Incentive Device‚” Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Working Paper 97-17A‚ November 1997. Shapiro‚ Carl‚ and Joseph Stiglitz. “Involuntary Unemployment as a Worker Discipline Device‚” The American Economic Review (June 1984)‚ pp. 433-44. Thaler‚ Richard H. “Anomalies: Inter-industry Wage Differentials‚” Journal of Economic Perspectives (Spring 1989)‚ pp. 181-93. Weiss
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UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FACULTY OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS THE IMPACT OF MICRO FINANCE BANKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMES IN THE TAMALE METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY SINCE 2008. ALHASSAN SAWAL ABDUL-RAZAK (FAS/2016/08) JUNE 2012 DEDICATION I dedicate this work to my mother Iddrisu Sagyelpaga. i CERTIFICATION We certify that this work is being carried out independently by ALHASSAAN SAWAL ABDULRAZAK (FAS/2016/08) in the Department
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CRITICISM OF “MIGHT IS RIGHT” BY RAGNAR REDBEARD BY OKOYE FRANKLIN NNAEMEKA PJPS/NAU/010/48 08066129459 NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY‚ AWKA. JUNE 2013 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ---------------------------------------------------------------i CERTIFICATION ----------------------------------------------------------ii APPROVAL -----------------------------------------------------------------iii DEDICATION --------------------------------------------------------------iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ------------------------------------------------v
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Foreign Direct Investment in Services and Manufacturing Productivity: Evidence for Chile Ana M. Fernandes a The World Bank Caroline Paunov b OECD March 2011 Journal of Development Economics forthcoming Abstract This paper examines the impact of substantial foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in producer service sectors on the total factor productivity (TFP) of Chilean manufacturing firms. Positive effects are obtained in firm fixed effects instrumental variables regressions and show
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R.‚ Vesala‚ J.‚ 2004. Deposit insurance‚ moral hazard and market monitoring. Haselmann‚ R.‚ Wachtel‚ P.‚ 2010. Institutions and bank behavior: legal environment‚ legal perception‚ and the composition of bank lending Hellmann‚ T.F.‚ Murdock‚ K.C.‚ Stiglitz‚ J.E.‚ 2000. Liberalization‚ moral hazard in banking‚ and prudential regulation: are capital requirements enough? American Henry‚ P.B.‚ 2000. Stock market liberalization‚ economic reform‚ and emerging market equity prices. Journal of Finance 55‚
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