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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Base of the Pyramid"”.
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Knowledge Transfer in Base of the Pyramid Markets
This dissertation examines knowledge transfer in Base of the Pyramid environments. The Base of the Pyramid (BOP) refers to environments characterized by high-degrees of poverty and informal institutional environments. While extant theory helps illuminate knowledge transfer, there are also distinct …
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Can the base of the pyramid twin goals of profit and improved welfare be achieved?
Do companies that are involved in ventures at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) achieve both profit and an increase in the welfare of the poor as proposed by Prahalad and Hart (2002), or is there is a trade-off between profit and welfare as argued by critics of this proposition such as Karnani …
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Optimisation of the use and access to financial services at the base of the pyramid in South Africa
At the recent South African Banking Associations inaugural summit held on September 2010, it was estimated that the unbanked South Africans have put approximately R12 billion “under their mattresses” (Greyvenstein, 2010). This money would have a huge impact in the banking system if it was banked. …
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Comparative analysis of market-based health delivery models in rural India
The rapid economic growth in India and accompanying demand for improved healthcare, particularly in rural populations, make a compelling case for global pharmaceutical companies to develop new business models to serve these underserved markets. Increasing competition in developed markets and an …
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Fast moving consumer goods companies penetrating low-income markets in South Africa
This research explores the challenges and opportunities for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in penetrating low-income markets in South Africa, particularly focusing on the base of the pyramid (BoP). Employing qualitative, exploratory methods, the study involved in-depth interviews with …
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Impacts and issues of a social innovation approach to development finance: a case study of Zoona
This paper seeks to orientate research on the issues and impacts of pursuing a social innovation approach to development finance and the extent to which it impacts the development of economic, personal and social capital in developing countries. It draws on conceptual ideas around the evolution of …
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Understanding innovation in low-income markets
… markets stagnate, companies are looking to the emerging world for growth, and have begun to experiment with offerings that target the four billion microconsumers at the base of the pyramid. To successfully engage these emerging consumers, firms must innovate around their product offerings …
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How intermediaries build social capital for transformative social innovation
… to complex problems need to be developed “on the ground” with local stakeholders. There is an urgent need for such transformative innovative change that can alleviate some of the suffering in South African base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) communities, yet the inclusive, collaborative efforts that …
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Creating inclusive financial sectors to address SDGs: factors that influence access from an African context
… economies, access to and subsequent utilisation of mainstream financial services act as a barrier to financial inclusion. The merging of financial services and information technology, especially by means of mobile devices, result in consumers being able to make use of financial services at any …
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The potential for plant-based Meat in Africa - a proposed new approach using a system design methodology
This Thesis explores the potential application of new plant-based protein technologies to Sub-Saharan Africa. It demonstrates the use of a system design methodology to evaluate, assess and select a new approach to protein production. This is an important topic, because global protein production …
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The Impact of Interpersonal Relationships and Incentive Structures on the Performance of Actors in Informal Supply Chains
… in informal supply chains, in which the relational and structural constraints present in traditional supply chains are relaxed. This research is organized into three papers, the first of which (Chapter 2) explores business relationships in the context of emerging market retail supply …
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The Institutional Contingencies of Business Innovation In Low-Income Markets: The Global Growth and Commercialization of Microfinance, 1998-2008
… business innovation in low-income markets of less-developed countries. To build the model, I begin with the basic insight of the BOP literature: that there exist both social and business motives for firms to enter impoverished markets. I then extend this assertion by defining poverty as a …