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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Business elites"”.
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Exports from Ukraine to the European Union: macro-, micro- and political economy determinants
… the level of policy lobbying, on the other hand, business elites have shown an increasing interest in the Western vector of integration.
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Is China the Answer? The Effect of Chinese Engagement on Economic and Human Development in Africa
… its citizens, and not just African political and business elites. This study complements prior scholarship by pursuing a qualitative approach in assessing the development of select countries that have embarked on Chinese engagement: Angola, Sudan/South Sudan, and South Africa. This research tests …
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The making of Thailand's foreign policy towards Vietnam : the era of reconciliation and regionalism (1988-1995)
… the driving force behind the support of the Thai business community and reciprocity on the part of Vietnamese political and business elites. Without the vision and leadership of the then Thai Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan, it is unlikely that the relationship with Vietnam would have taken …
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Scottish country of origin: its role and value in the identities of Scottish premium/luxury brands.
… insights from semi structured interviews with business elites achieving in depth understanding of the decision making process regarding the strategic advantages of COO in brand identities. The value of the study lies in the contribution to knowledge from frameworks which identify: the …
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Business and the state in Malawi:the politics of institutional formation, maintenance and change
… and organisational evolution of state-business relations in Malawi, from the colonial period (1891-1963) to the first decade of multiparty democracy (1994-2004), through the period of one-party authoritarianism (1964-1993). It contributes to three areas of political science. Firstly, it …
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Media coverage, industrial policy, and safety : explaining shifting state and Private ownership in China's coal-mining industry
… that damage the interests of local political and business elites difficult. Decisions-making and implementation usually require extensive bargaining, and stasis often prevails. Yet occasionally dramatic change does occur. One particularly puzzling case is coal mining. Since the late-1990s …
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The role of tourism in local power relations A case study of Pisac, Peru
… the conditions for the emergence of new business elites and the reproduction of hegemonic power structures which reinforce social differences based on ethnicity, culture and gender. Nevertheless, the examination of local-level power dynamics amongst host communities and the restructuring …
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Turkey’s State-Business Relations Revisited: Islamic Business Associations and Policymaking in the AKP era
… process since the 1990s. Muslim businesses’ curious relationship with the secular Turkish state and traditional business elites presents a compelling case for interest group theory. This dissertation evaluates the interest group theories’ propositions on policy-based interaction …
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Regerings- en sake-elite se persepsies oor die invloed van die Suid-Afrikaanse sakesektor op openbare beleidsformulering
… and popular literature on the South African business sector, a high premium is commonly placed on the role of business in promoting political reform. This study investigated the perceived extent of such influence on political and socio-political aspects of public policy in the period 1978 to …
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Taxation of Offshore Indirect Transfers (OIT) in developing countries
… second millennium is a world of international business in which capital investment flows readily across and between jurisdictions, heightening the need for more robust, creative, and far-reaching policy and legislation that allows nations to capture the taxable income generated from their …