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Gender Equality in Central and Eastern Europe : A Comparison of Labour Market Attitudes, Educational Achievement and Poverty between East and West
Schnepf, Sylke Viola - 2005
tremendous increase in poverty and income inequality in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Much of the literature argues that the …’s economic empowerment: the labour market, education and poverty. Large and complex data sets on peoples’ attitudes and … greater in transition than in OECD countries.On the other hand, once the feminisation of poverty is concerned data on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009449678
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Micro-enterprises in a developing economy- challenges and sustainability
Dalglish, Carol L.; Bradley, Rebecca L. - 2006
developing countries these enterprises have tended to be looked at from a development, or poverty alleviation perspective, rather …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437519
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Entrepreneurial becoming : an educational pathway out of poverty
Tonelli, Marcello; Dalglish, Carol L. - 2011
This paper reports a longitudinal analysis of 20 necessity driven micro-entrepreneurs operating in Beira, Central Mozambique, who received funding and training from the same NGO to establish or grow their business activities and reports the development of these entrepreneurs in terms of their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438105
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User based perceptions of on-plot sanitation systems in low income urban communities in Africa and Asia
Saywell, Darren L. - 2000
Rates of population growth in developing country cities are straining the capacity ofsanitation service providers. In spite of widespread sector recognition of the need to adoptlow-cost, people centred approaches, 80 per cent of investments in the water andsanitation sector continue to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009461262
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Community building for economic empowerment in rural Mozambique: An exploratory study in the Maganja da Costa District
Saide, Eusebio M. - 2006
economic self-reliance, poverty alleviation and sustainable development, if thecommunity building approach were to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442147
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The sustainability of microfinance in Mozambique
Cumbi, Goncalo Manuel T. - 2011
institutionalist approach), and being agents of poverty-alleviation (through the welfarist approach). Analysing the mixed fortunes of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442255
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The sustainability of microfinance in Mozambique
Cumbi, Gonqalo M. T. - 2011
approach), and being agents of poverty-alleviation (through the welfarist approach). Analysing the mixed fortunes of the five …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442267
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Measuring Market Integration in Mozambican Maize Markets: A Threshold Vector Error Correction Approach
Alemu, Zerihun Gudeta; Biacuana, G.R. - 2006
The primary objective of this research was to measure the extent of market integration between major surplus and deficit maize markets in Mozambique namely, Chimoio-Maputo, Chimoio-Beira, Ribaue-Nampula, and Mocuba-Nampula. To achieve this objective, Threshold Vector Autoregressive models were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442467
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How does Open Source Software contribute to socio-economic development? An investigation of Open Source Software as an alternative approach to technology diffusion, adoption and adaptation for health information systems development and socio-economic impact in Mozambique
Emdon, Heloise - 2010
AbstractDeveloping countries are net importers of intellectual property products and open source software (OSS) production is one way in which local socio-economic development can take place. The public goods characteristics of OSS are contested and this study investigates whether in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009447848