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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"development impact"”.
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Transport-- development : impact study of the London-Stockholm Corridor
… because it does not involve multifactor impacts of the projects. Those impacts that are not included in cost-benefit analysis are referred to as socio-economic effects. In the framework of the trans-European high-speed railway network, this thesis focuses on the London-Stockholm corridor …
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Examining Development Impact Measurement: A case of South African Impact Investors
Over the past decade impact investing has gained much traction as a lucrative category of investments that strive for positive social and environmental impact alongside financial gains. Measurement of the intended impacts is gaining importance as this field of investing grows, requiring increased …
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A Qualitative Study of the Professional Development Impact of National Board Certification
The study examined what perceived impact, if any, National Board Certification has had on the classroom practices of seven Nationally Board Certified Teachers. A qualitative design methodology was utilized through a naturalistic inquiry discovery approach. Two separate semi-structured interview …
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Individual variation in early numerical development: Impact of linguistic diversity and home environment
Contains fulltext : 107692.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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The making of impact: Causal validity and epistemic justice in international development impact evaluation
… validity and epistemic justice in international development impact evaluation (IDIE), with a specific focus on agricultural interventions. Drawing on Ernest House's (1980) assertion that evaluations should be not only true but also just, and Donald Campbell's (1986) reconceptualization of …
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Rethinking the bottom line : how externalities of private development impact the value proposition and negotiation process
… deal, but the method neglects to recognize that developments are both private assets and also possess some qualities of a public good. Buildings in historic districts, along cultural trails or art corridors are clear examples, but most developments share similar attributes that many individuals, …
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Investigating the socio-economic development impact of African migrant informal enterprises in Mandeni municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
This study investigates the socio-economic development impact of African migrant informal enterprises in Mandeni Local Municipality. Its objectives are to (a) analyse the factors influencing the growth of African migrant informal enterprises in Mandeni Local Municipality, (b) examine the nature and …
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Financing development or developing finance? A review of development impact evaluation systems used by development finance institutions in South Africa
The landscape of South African National Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) is comprised of twelve entities. Their institutional objectives range from supporting farmers, financing industrialisation, infrastructural development, and promoting financial inclusion. These DFI objectives fall under …
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Food aid and economic development: impact of food for work on labor allocation, production and consumption behavior of small family-farms in a semi-arid area of Kenya
… of low income households, and as a long-run developmental tool for building infrastructure and for providing income to ease capital constraints on farm production. However, it was feared that FFW might divert labor from own-farm production and reduce the level of locally produced food crops. …
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The Development Role Played by Targeted Development Investments in South Africa and Their Risk-Adjusted Performance Over a 10-Year Period
The study evaluated the development role of targeted development investments in South Africa and their risk adjusted performance over a 10-Year period, that is from 2008 to 2017. Targeted development investments as a subset of socially responsible investments have transformed the way capital is …
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Teachers' professional development experiences: Implications for teaching practice
… participation in physical science professional development impacts science teachers' professional learning and ultimately their practice over time. This study strove to provide a greater understanding of teachers' processes as they engage in professional learning and make changes in their …
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Resource dependencies in parallel development of military systems : a comparison of waterfall and agile development methodologies
… cost, schedule, or capability issues, follow-on development efforts adopt the underlying issues only to reinforce poor performance. To address these issues that lead to firefighting, one option is to use an Agile software development process to introduce capabilities earlier in the development …
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HOW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT ONE CULTURAL INSTITUTION AFFECTS PARTICIPANTS’ THINKING ABOUT THE TEACHING OF HISTORY
The current study examined the impact that professional development has on teaching history. A total of nine middle school and high school teachers, with varying degrees of teaching experience and content backgrounds, participated in the study. Through an artifact analysis, field notes, interviews, …
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On-site, Ongoing, and Individualized Professional Development: A Case Study at Rural Charter School
<p>The current model of mass professional development for all teachers does not address the individual needs of each teacher (Berckenmeyer, 2014; Darling-Hammond et al., 2009; DeMonte, 2013). This case study research focused on reaching a deeper understanding of an on-site, ongoing, individualized …
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Exploratory study into the critical success factors for effective stakeholder engagement in blended finance projects
It is estimated that to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the goal date of 2030, between $ 5-7 trillion of development financing is required annually. Blended finance has been highlighted as an innovative financing solution in which to achieve the SDGs. Blended finance, through …
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Principal Leadership Practices Influence on Teacher Retention in Urban, Hard-to-Staff Schools
… effectiveness has a significant positive impact on teacher retention, especially in disadvantaged schools. The purpose of this study was to examine leadership practices teachers and principals perceive to influence teacher retention in urban, high- poverty, high- minority schools. A basic …
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A Multiple Perspective Study of Specific Language Impairment and Verbal Communication: Exploring Perceptions of Collaborative Learning
… The analysis revealed three themes: skill development, impact of social dynamics, and reflections on COVID-19. The second research question posed in this study was: what supports and resources do students with SLI receive from teachers and speech-language pathologists to support verbal …
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Impact investing in South Africa: identifying the global and local forces shaping this emerging investment market
… go beyond pure financial return have emerged. Impact investing, a concept which closely co-exists with investment strategies such as socially responsible investing and responsible investing, is the latest attempt to combine financial return with a contribution to the sustainable development of …
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The power to flourish: Unearthing the roots of Kenyan flower producers' market access strategies
… framing the sector coalesce around the development angle which showcases contestations around labour and environmental abuses and the political economy angle focusing on governance structures and power relations of production. This thesis goes deeper than these meta narratives by …
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