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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Rural transformation"”.
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Rural transformation and local politics in a central Thai district
… and the means by which they mobilise the rural electorate and enlist the support of political patrons. The study describes candidates' use of local 'vote brokers', 'vote-buying' and political patronage. The parts played by members of a district-wide manufacturers' association, by national …
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Rural transformation? Race and space in Prince Albert, South Africa
… dynamics of race and space in Prince Albert, a rural South African town. Proceeding in the wake of previous studies which have identified mechanisms of informal segregation in urban, post-apartheid contexts, this study aims to explore the ways in which transformation, as a national imperative to …
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Adaptation to rural transformation: a place-based investigation into post-earthquake permanent housing projects in Eastern Turkey
… of post-earthquake reconstruction affected rural communities and changed the built environment of rural eastern Turkey?’ with reference to the socio-economic and physical vulnerability of rural population in the Eastern Anatolian Region. The region has the highest risk of earthquake exposure …
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'The names we give' : narratives of identity and positioning of the 'helpers' in Pofadder
… was part of a broader, national, Small Towns and Rural Transformation Research Project. The research trip took place over a two week period in July 2010, and interview subjects were identified through a combination of purposive and snowball sampling to best represent the variety of demographics …
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The investment in white benevolence in a small Karoo town
… (iNCUDISA) at the University of Cape Town's Rural Transformation Project. The focus is on the investment in 'white benevolence' in a small Karoo (Northern Cape) town and in ways that white residents present themselves, and position themselves discursively, as benevolent whites. Loosely …
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Administrative challenges in Land Reform: the case of Vhembe District of Municipality
… historical injustices, and promote inclusive rural development, its implementation has been sluggish, fragmented, and hampered by persistent governance issues. Utilising Institutional Theory as a framework, the study examined how bureaucratic inefficiencies, capacity constraints, poor …
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Urbanizing The Countryside? The Governance Of Rural Restructuring In Bancroft And North Hastings County, Ontario
… of “urban” phenomena in a traditionally “rural” space - while new forms of work encroach, and development pressures intensify - and highlights the limitations of existing structures of local government regarding the maintenance of a cohesive and inclusive community. A fundamental social …
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The equilibrium exchange rate of the Chinese Renminbi: determinants and misalignments
… estimation of total factor productivity when rural transformation is taken into account. The effective exchange rate was for the first time constructed backwards to 1960, including trade partners that account for over 80% of China's foreign trade. At the empirical level, the thesis provides …
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Utilisation pattern and economic potential of indigenous fruits and vegetables among rural communities in Akure, Nigeria
… of indigenous fruits and vegetables among 40 rural communities in Akure, Nigeria. Ethnobotanical information was collected among 400 participants using semi-structured questionnaires. Thereafter, the frequency of citation (FC) was calculated. An inventory of 46 indigenous and naturalised plant …
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Renegotiating communal autonomy: communal land rights and liberal land reform on the Bolivian altiplano: Carangas, 1860-1930
… context of an anti-corporatist land reform in a rural region marked by a strong communal control over land. The presented case study is informed by a broader analytical framework that allows for a critical assessment of peripheral agency within a globalizing world. With this research, I aim to …
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A private sector-inclusive governance framework for local economic development in rural areas of Limpopo Province in South Africa
… However, in South Africa, particularly in the rural context of the Limpopo Province, LED implementation continues to face significant challenges. These are primarily rooted in systemic governance shortcomings, the exclusion of private sector participation, and the enduring legacy of …