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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Economic Freedom"”.
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Beyond GNP: Economic Freedom as a Determinant of Basic Human Needs.
… This study utilizes a relatively new measure of economic freedom to test hypotheses regarding general macro-economic policy decisions and basic needs outcomes. A pooled dataset of 138 countries over four years is examined using OLS panel regression controlling for both' year' and ‘country,' in a …
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The role of branding in the success of the Economic Freedom Fighters( EFF)
… branding in South Africa and explores the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)'s "brand image" amongst voters in the last national elections 2014. The thesis thus is considered an exploratory study that uses in-depth interviews combined with primary qualitative and a preliminary secondary …
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Twitter, political personalities, and race consciousness: the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters.
The thesis will discuss the racialisation process in contemporary South Africa, it builds on the argument that we are in constant exposure to ideology. Therefore, this exposure to ideology further perpetuates the racialisation process. I will outline this process by highlighting how Twitter becomes …
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The impact of ICT expansion on promoting democracy and economic freedom in the Middle East (1995-2005)
… expansion has positively influenced democratic freedom, information sharing and dissemination and provides a public sphere for discourse among citizens of the eleven Middle Eastern countries. This thesis also found that ICT expansion positively influences economic freedom in the eleven Middle …
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The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash
… In South Africa, research has shown that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) can be seen as our turn towards populism, but what fuels the rise of the party? This dissertation argues that an anti-establishment stance entices citizens to vote for the EFF and economic inequalities and a cultural …
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Seemingly Unrelated Research in Economics
… of two video treatments in influencing views on economic freedom. The relationship between economic freedom and improvements in social and economic outcomes is well-documented. Yet, the US and many developed countries are encountering increasing support for government control of voluntary …
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Three empirical essays on foreign direct investment, research and development, and insurance
… treatments<br/>of different determinants of economic growth.<br/><br/>The first essay, which is in Chapter 2, evaluates the role economic freedom plays<br/>in mediating the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on growth. It tests whether<br/>countries with sufficiently high level of …
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Three Essays on International Political Economy
… has become one of the most essential forms of economic cooperation between the two great powers and many African countries. However, most existing studies claim that there exist large variations regarding the determinants of the two countries’ FDI in Africa. A majority of scholars argue that US …
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Essays in Economic Development and Political Empowerment
… on different topics. Chapter 1: T The Effect of Economic Freedom on Economic Growth: A Case Study of the Middle East Region. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of economic freedom on foreign direct investment inflow and economic growth to countries of the Middle East Chapter …
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Kapitalizmo poveikis sveikatai /
… GDP per capita adjusted for PPP, the Index of Economic Freedom and its 12 separate components, and variables representing the prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorders in the population. The Shapiro-Wilk test is applied to the data, followed by Spearman's correlation throughout. The …
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Three essays on institutions and development in sub-Saharan Africa
… rest of the world in both human development and economic growth. However, a portion of the development literature suggests that institutions may play a role in explaining, and perhaps changing, the outcomes that are observed in these countries. Therefore, this dissertation explores how …
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Exploring Foreign Direct Investment, Democracy, and Consumption: Insights From Middle East and North Africa Nations and Oil-Exporting Countries
<p>The economic outcomes observed in the essays such as foreign direct investment, economic development, and private consumption are not solely influenced by individual policies or economic indicators in isolation. Instead, they are significantly affected by the wider political and economic context …
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Progress or Decline: International Political Economy and Basic Human Rights
… rights, security rights and political and economic freedom. While these have previously been addressed separately, there are virtually no studies that consider them together and the subsequent linkages between them. Ultimately, a pooled time-series cross-section model is developed that …
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The Interactive Effect of Policies and Preferences on Decision Making
Economic preferences are crucial in decision making. While some preferences remain stable, changes in economic preferences have been linked to institutional and policy changes. We conduct three studies to explore the ways in which decision making might be impacted by economic preferences and …
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Freedom, Markets, and Equality in Eighteenth Century Philosophy
… It reconstructs their defense of liberal economic reforms, including free trade (domestic and foreign) and the deregulation of markets in labor and land. Through this reconstruction, I demonstrate how the normative foundations of early free market thought were contested throughout the …
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The Effect of Weighting Development Indicators on Countries Eligibility for International Development Funding: the Case of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
… government agency whose purpose is to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in low and low middle-income countries. It uses indicators to endorse countries eligibilities for international development funding. These indicators are related to economic growth and are developed by independent …
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"Real Queens Fix Each Other's Crown": Addressing the Misseducation of the Blackgirl
… and behaviors utilized for degree attainment and economic freedom. Exemplary Blackgirl collectives instill the values of free speech and development of intellectual ideas for the betterment of themselves and their communities. In communities such as Jackson, Mississippi and Baltimore, Maryland, …
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Transcending the Fight: Culture, Power, and Adaptation to the Information Environment
… disrupting basic infrastructure services, economic freedom, and distorting perceptions of what is real and what is not. Some countries are adapting to this new form of power projection better than others. Why is that? This research seeks to answer that question. It looks at government power …
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