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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"government control"”.
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Host government control of MNEs: Squibb Egypt case study
… this clearly supports the need for an effective government control framework to increase the benefits of these foreign enterprises to the host country. This study therefore examines, both theoretically and empirically, the types of controls operated at present, with a view to establishing an …
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Effect of government control on the performance of upstream oil and gas companies in Nigeria
… of oil reserves. Hence, States adopt a number of control mechanisms in order to maximise their take from the oil reserves. Thus, establishing Joint Venture Companies (JVCs) is considered to be one of such control mechanisms. The Nigeria Government has ownership (about 57%) in the JVCs operating in …
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Church, Sect, and Government Control, a History of Seventh-Day Adventists in Austria, 1890-1975
… How did they relate to the different forms of government such as monarchy, fascism, and National Socialism? Which missionary methods were employed to counteract the influence of alargely hostile church and state and to adapt to the environment? These and related questions are explored with the …
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Framing public health disaster : Chinese newspaper coverage of the contaminated milk powder affair
… environment, which is measured by the level of government control over them. The study finds that the news environment is exhibited through their choices of framing. The higher the level of government control is over a newspaper, the more likely the newspaper will define a public health disaster …
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Mass Media as Instruments for Political and Social Control in China: Media Role in Chinese Politics
… theory, Chinese media have been held under the control of the Communist Party of China ever since the Party was established in 1921. However, this practice of control was subject to change as a result of rapid economic development and many social changes brought about by economic reform after …
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Creativity Despite Duress: Shostakovich and Prokofiev’s Musical Struggles under Soviet Government Restrictions
… state-imposed artistic constraints under strict government control. During periods of heightened nationalism and international conflict, especially World War II, the Soviet regime intensified its use of music as a propaganda tool, amplifying ideological pressures on composers. In response, …
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Η ΠΡΟΣΦΟΡΑ ΜΑΚΡΟΙΝΟΥ ΕΙΔΟΥΣ ΒΑΜΒΑΚΟΣ ΓΚΕΖΙΡΑ-ΣΟΥΔΑΝ
… IN SUDAN IS REALIZED UNDER CONDITIONS OF INTENSE GOVERNMENT CONTROL (INTERVENTION). A SPECIAL INTEREST IS GIVEN FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ECONOMIC FACTORS, SUCH AS COTTON PRICES, COST OF PRODUCTION AND THE PRICES OF THE COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS ON THE SUPPLY OF COTTON. ON THE BASIC OFTHE MAIN …
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The political economy of health: death, disease and distribution
… to distributional incentives similar to other government policies. Patterns of government control, partisanship, strategic importance and quality of legislative representation condition the provision of public health funding within countries. In turn, public health spending conditions district …
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Case studies of two high-poverty high-performing schools
… development. Whereas schools continue to face government control, accountability, and financial restraints, they are also working diligently to engage in ongoing school improvement practices to provide learning opportunities for all students. Existing literature supports a link between culture …
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Local Autonomy and Central Control in Zambian Urban Authorities
This dissertation studies the nature of local government in Commonwealth Africa as reflected in Zambian urban authorities. In particular, it examines central control and local authority functions; sources of revenue and central control;and control over manpower. These are some of the main issues …
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The Effects of Social Media on U.S. National Security
… for purposes of misinformation and spreading uncontrollable threats. Options for dealing with these challenges are as varied as they are controversial. They range from regulating the Internet to leaving social media free of any controls. This thesis evaluates different approaches to regulating …
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Any Port in a Storm: UK Freeports as a Typology of Governance
… combination of benefits and powers to local governmental bodies, this typology seeks to enable self-propelled “growth” and revitalization that isn’t depended on financial transfers from the central government. In the highly centralized context of England, the freeport governance typology does …
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The Ottoman Press, 1908-1923
… activity. Subsequently, three mechanisms to control the press (law, censorship and finance) are discussed in detail. The new 1909 press law and its application indicate a liberal policy towards the press. However, changes made to the 1909 press law, starting in 1912, gradually established …
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An opinion leader perspective on higher education during the past twenty years, 1965-1985
… as a period of increased competition and rising government control when primary topics of concern included government funding and influence, student welfare and access, institutional survival and autonomy, and curricular cohesion and comprehensiveness. Within the curriculum the early seventies …
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Tamed village “democracy”: elections, governance and clientelism in a contemporary Chinese village
… to facilitate and supplement the authoritarian control of the state. The thesis also contests interpretations of village elections and self-governance that stress the state’s formal administrative capacity over controlling and manipulating village politics. While it shows some of the formal …
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New social movements and social networking sites' uses: Mexicans' mobilization for peace in Mexico
… media as transnational public spheres beyond government control and opened to question the ethos of existing attempts at Internet governance by western nation-states. The aim of this thesis is to engage in a theoretical discussion of this political phenomenon through a case study of New Social …
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MACROECONOMIC ASPECTS OF CONFLICT
… income countries. Some civil wars are fought for government control and others are fought over local issues - both types of war are controlled for with their own determinants. The third chapter determines factors that significantly affect the severity of civil wars from year to year. I employ the …
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Rationing in Emergency Ireland, 1939-48
… called for extraordinary measures; the Irish government assumed an exceptional set of dictatorial-like powers under the Emergency Powers Act (EPA), 1939. This act formed the basis for government control which extended to all facets of life in Emergency Ireland including censorship, internment, …
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Transitional Justice in Times of Conflict: A Case Study of the Barza Inter-Communautaire in the Kivus
… the lack of political settlement, the decline of government control, and the prevalence of different types of violence other than armed fighting. In the wake of this, the Kivus became entangled in a myriad of daunting challenges in their pursuit of justice and sustainable peace, particularly …
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Her Majesty's inspectorates in the education and police services of England and Wales: comparative patterns of conflict and accommodation
… is restricted by their being agents of Central Government control rather than independent assessors. Greater assistance would be given (including that offered to a wider population of stakeholders) if they were made truly independent. Multiple factors were found to determine the punitive nature …
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