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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Least developed country"”.
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Institutionalization of E-commerce in Women-led SMEs - A Least-developed Country Context
… from the unique perspective of a least developed country (LDC) such as Mozambique. The study combined the perspectives offered by the contextualist theory (Pettigrew, 1985) and the Perceived E-readiness Model (PERM) (Molla & Licker, 2005a) to employ an integrated framework for …
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Mobile government readiness in Africa : the case of Malawi.
… problem is: To what extent are governments of least developed countries ready to realise mobile government? Malawi as a least developed country was the sample used as case study. The objective was to assess the extent of government preparedness to realise mobile government in Malawi. To assess …
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A Geographic Study Of The Laotian Hydropower Sector
<p>The country of Laos is a developing nation that is geographically endowed with significant hydropower assets. Hydropower represents one of very few quick and profitable, exportable resources for Laos as a least developed country, and is seen as the avenue of escape from poverty for the nation. …
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A Case Study: The Impact of An Immersion Experience on the Vocation of Lay Teacher-Leaders in American Jesuit High Schools
… the impact of an immersion experience to a least developed country on the vocation of lay teacher leaders in American Jesuit High Schools. Nine lay teacher leaders engaged in a four stage process of immersion from November 2009 to August 2010. The study employed the conceptual framework of …
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Planning for Sustainable Development in Senegal
… its limits to change. Senegal is a West African country classified as a least developed country. Senegalese decision-makers seek to provide economic and social well-being to their population, while ensuring a rational and sustainable use of ecological resources. They have demonstrated their …
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ADAPTATION TO FLOODING IN LOW-INCOME URBAN SETTLEMENTS OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES: A CASE OF DHAKA EAST, BANGLADESH
Low-income urban settlements in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) present an extreme case where catastrophic hazards (natural events) and chronic hazards (developed through lack of basic services) overlap. These low-income urban populations often occupy informal settlements that are particularly …
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An examination of the explicit adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility by transnational tourism corporations in consideration socio-cultural impacts of tourism in the context of Kenya
… are included from within the Kenyan context of a least developed country [LDC]: academics, corporate executives, an industry association, an NGO [AWF], a ministry of tourism official and indigenous community elders. They each play a significant role in the development of sustainable tourism in …
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Three essays on automation, trade, and inequality
… of trade, and on income inequality within a country. It finds that the greater volatility in exchange rates lowers trade margins and income inequality. I derive testable predictions regarding the impact of exchange rate volatility on trade margins at the firm level and on income distribution …
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A study of factors leading to growth in small firms. An examination of factors that impact on growth of small manufacturing in least developed countries: The case of Ghana.
… factors that lead to growth in small firms in a Least Developed Country (LDC). The research is based on the manufacturing sector in Ghana. The main objectives of the research are to identify the key variables that lead to small firms' growth and to ascertain the critical barriers that impede …
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Harmonization of SACU trade policies in the tourism & hospitality service sectors
The general objective of the proposed research is to do a needs analysis for the tourism and hospitality industries of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. This will be followed by an alignment of these industries with the provisions of the General Agreement of Trade in Services, …
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Wirkungen von Infrastrukturmaßnahmen auf die Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft im ländlichen Bangladesch
Bangladesh, classified as 'Least Developed Country’ (LDC) by the United Nations, has one of the highest population densities world-wide and widespread poverty is a serious problem, especially in rural areas. One of the main causes for poverty is physical isolation, which not only hinders access to …