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Jamaica 2030: A Strategy For Developed Country Status

Jones, Peter W - EconWPA - 2005

In order for Jamaica to transition from a Developing Country to a Developed Country it will be highly necessary to create a Knowledge based society, the inability to seriously overcome this challenge will mean Jamaica will be in transition to a developed country for an infinite number of years....

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A Model of Demographic and Economic Processe Interaction

Olenev, Nicholas; Sarancha, Dmitry - EconWPA - 2003

in education, (ii) the production level depends on the education level, and (iii) the pollution ia directly prportional …

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Water Rights Arrangements in Australia and Overseas

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004

There are significant differences in the way water rights are defined, allocated and administered in Australia and overseas. This paper includes comparisons of the arrangements for managing water rights against accepted best practice principles for South Au stralia, Queensland, NSW, Victoria...

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Industrialization and Infant Mortality

Federman, Maya; Levine, David I. - EconWPA - 2005

. At the same time, pollution from factories appears quite harmful to infants. The overall effect was slightly higher …

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POLLUTION AND WELFARE IN THE PRESENCE OF INFORMAL SECTOR: IS THERE ANY TRADE-OFF?

Chaudhuri, Sarbajit - EconWPA - 2005

the informal manufacturing sector creates pollution, higher the use of informal sector product, higher is the pollution … created and higher the discrepancy between actual and permissible levels of pollution, so that the emission tax payable by the … formal sector is also higher. The efficiency of a representative worker is inversely related to the level of pollution. In …

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"Waste in the Inner City: Asset or Assault?"

Ackerman, Frank; Mirza, Sumreen - EconWPA - 2001

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Wertschaffendes Umweltmanagement. Keine Nachhaltigkeit ohne ökonomischen Erfolg. Kein ökonomischer Erfolg ohne Nachhaltigkeit

Figge, Frank - EconWPA - 2004

Die Studie „Wertschaffendes Umweltmanagement“ betrachtet den Zusammenhang zwischen Umweltaspekten und Unternehmenswert. Hierbei bezieht sie erstmals zwei unterschiedliche, sich ergänzende Bewertungsverfahren ein: Sie nimmt erstens das Konzept des Environmental Shareholder Value auf und...

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"Community Control in a Global Economy: Lessons from Mexico's Economic Integration Process"

Wise, Tim; Waters, Eliza - EconWPA - 2001

The North American Free Trade Agreement appeared to promise economic growth for Mexico and improved living conditions for its people. While the Mexican economy has recovered significantly from its post-NAFTA collapse, there is mounting evidence that many of the pre-NAFTA warnings of worsening...

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Deforestation and Land Use Changes Induced by the East Asian Economic Crisis

Pagiola, Stefano - EconWPA - 2004

East Asia is one of the most important areas of tropical forests worldwide. Considerable concern has arisen that the East Asian economic crisis would result in a further worsening of the already high pressures experienced by the region’s forests. This report examines the available evidence on...

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Finding a path in the sustainability jungle. A framework for corporate action.

Seelos, Christian - EconWPA - 2005

Collective concerns about sustainable development and proposals about how to achieve sustainability have produced a confusing body of terminology that is more like a jungle of issues than a framework to enable focused action. Businesses, in particular, with their global reach, influence,...

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