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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Economic development projects"”.
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Can the economic impacts of infrastructure projects be predicted? : economic development projects in the Appalachin Mountain Region
I carried out a study of infrastructure projects in support of local economic development in a number of counties in the Appalachian Region of the United States in order to identify factors that influence the outcomes of such projects. Such information would help funding agencies decide how best to …
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The efficiency of local citizens’ participation in local economic development projects in Mkhondo Local Municipality in Piet-Retief
… municipalities engaged in various programmes and projects to economically empower their communities in response to social and economic challenges. One such programme is Local Economic Development (LED). This study analyses the efficiency of local citizens' participation in LED within the Mkhondo …
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Local Economic Investment and Crime: Neighborhood Change in Washington, DC
… light on the relationship between large-scale economic investment and crime in Washington, DC neighborhood clusters (N=39) from 2001 to 2007. Using panel data and a two-way fixed effects analytic strategy, results indicate that investment in large scale economic development projects (in …
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An asssessment of development aid to Namibia
… an empirical exploration and analysis of the economic and policy impact of development aid to Namibia since independence 1990. Namibia has been receiving a large amount of economic and humanitarian aid, in the form of financial, technical and material support from both bilateral and …
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SACCOS and Sustainable Livelihoods in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Meru District Council
… Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) are Community Economic Development Projects which are based on three areas: Participation, Empowerment and sustainability of the economic activities carried out by community members. The main objective of this survey is to assess the sustainability of these …
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Cassava Seed Multiplication for a sustainable income for farmers in Madanga Village
… all stakeholders in implementation of community economic development projects to ensure sustainability and reduced poverty that is threatening the nation.
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The role of traditional leaders in the promotion of Local Economic Development
… of traditional leaders in the promotion of Local Economic Development (LED). This study focused on Limpopo Province but for this study, the research study was conducted in Vhembe District which consists of four (04) local municipalities which are Makhado, Thulamela, Musina and Collins Chabane …
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Stories of municipal innovation : implementation of EC policies in Southern Italian cities
… European Commission (EC) provide an important development opportunity for less developed European regions. In Southern Italy however, regional and local governments face significant problems in planning and executing EC-funded development programs. Historical and current analyses show that …
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Investing in economic inclusion : leveraging the New Orleans BioDistrict to grow employment and human capital
Economic development projects too often fail to benefit neighborhoods of concentrated poverty and improve economic prospects for those who face barriers to employment. This thesis considers tools and strategies that city governments can use to leverage investments in economic development to achieve …
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The role of Ugu South Coast Development Agency in supporting the local communities
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Masters of Management Science Degree at the Durban University of Technology, 2021.
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Implementation of strategies and programmes aimed at boosting local economic development at Sobonakhona Makhanya Traditional Area
Dissertation submitted in full compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2012
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Black Food Geographies and the Politics of Resistance in the Brick City. An Intersectional Analysis of Black Food Provisioning Practices, Food Access, and Racial Food Inequities in Newark, New Jersey from 1666 – 2020
… rendered the stressed the central role of economic barriers to a consistently healthy diet and not physical access to large food retailers refuting the findings from the supply-centered food desert analysis. The second most commonly reported barrier to a consistently healthy diet was the …