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Implementation of local content regulation: The case study of a foreign-owned mining operation in Tanzania
Ramadhani, Jambo; Maliti, Emmanuel - 2023
Based on a case study of an anonymous mining company in Tanzania, this study assesses the implementation of the local content (LC) regulations and guidelines in the country. The analysis focused on the key LC aspects of the direct workforce (employment and training), procurement of goods and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014477549
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Measuring the business environment for entrepreneurship in fragile states
Guglielmetti, Chiara - 2010
This paper aims towards better understanding the role of entrepreneurship in fragile states, which despite the … formulation with appropriate and relevant measurement of entrepreneurship and the business environment, the primary focus in this … entrepreneurship in fragile state. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280212
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The biogeographic roots of world inequality : animals, disease, and human settlement patterns in Africa and the Americas before 1492
Frankema, Ewout - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 70 (2015), pp. 274-285
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From worker to peasant and then to entrepreneur? : land reform and agrarian change in the Saïss (Morocco)
Petit, Olivier; Kuper, Marcel; Ameur, Fatah - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 105 (2018), pp. 119-131
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011977280
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Skills and Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa : Analysis with Evidence from Swaziland
Brixiova, Zuzana; Ncube, Mthuli; Bicaba, Zorobabel - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 67 (2015), pp. 11-26
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011338226
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Overcoming the limits of institutional reform in Uganda
Andrews, Matt; Bategeka, Lawrence - 2013
This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms …' in Africa (and beyond). The problem is that many of the reforms have been limited to these kinds of gains - producing new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333676
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Are electoral coalitions harmful for democratic consolidation in Africa?
Resnick, Danielle - 2011
Electoral coalitions are becoming increasingly popular among opposition parties in Africa because they offer many … in terms of their policy orientation. Based on a dataset spanning all opposition coalitions since 2000 in Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280093
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Public savings in Africa: Do sovereign wealth funds serve development?
Addison, Tony; Lebdioui, Amir - 2022
Do sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) contribute to Africa's development? This paper assesses the objectives of SWFs (fiscal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322650
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India's development cooperation in Africa: The case of "Solar Mamas" who bring light
Vaidyanathan, Veda - 2023
This paper examines multiple facets of New Delhi's development cooperation with countries in Africa and argues that … in Africa and how these usher in a new dimension of 'South-South cooperation'. Second, the paper will explore the role of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014477632
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The practice of industrial policy. Lessons for Africa: Co-ordination through an Asian lens
Lin, Justin Yifu; Vu, Khuong Minh - 2014
African countries are facing great opportunities but also formidable challenges in accelerating economic growth and sustaining a high level of economic performance. The experiences of East Asian countries may offer valuable insights for African leaders and governments in making concerted efforts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010494231