Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) sollte als die Gesamtheit der zwischen - und innerstaatlichen Allokation (finanzielle, technologische, wissensbezogene) verstanden werden, die auf die Verbesserung der heutigen und zukünftigen Lebensbedingungen der Armen und Benachteiligten abzielt. Diese...

This article explores the question of whether concepts and methods used in non-equilibrium statistical physics, already successfully applied in biology, epidemeology and finances, can also be a useful tool for research into economic development. The aim of this article is to describe one such...

While the economic performance of migrants in the receiving country undoubtedly depends on qualifications, it is also affected by inclinations. Given the probability of return migration, we establish a behavioral link between the incentive of m igrants to save in their country of destination and...

Desertification is a condition of human - induced land degradation that occurs in arid, semiarid and dry sub - humid regions (precipitation/potential evapotranspiration or P/ETP 0.05 to 0.65) and leads to a persistent decline in economic productivi ty ( 15% of the potential) of useful biota...

The main objective of this paper is to examine the impact of economic liberalisation on employment and labour incomes in South Asia. Specifically, it examines the impact on employment growth (total, agriculture, industry), unemployment, real wa ges, wage inequalities between skilled and...

The relationship between institutional and economic reform has dominated the field of development research since the 1990s. However, there is unclarity on the significance of reform of institutions of legislation and representation (whether in the form of interest groups or other civil society...

Die Verfügbarkeit von Telekommunikationsdiensten ist eine notwendige, wenn auch nicht hinreichende Bedingung für wirtschaftliches Wachstum. In Verbindung mit Verkehr, Bildung, funktionierenden Finanzmärkten usw. ist Telekommunikation ein Teil der notwendigen Infrastruktur für jegliche...