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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"sector growth"”.
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Sector growth and related index returns – an integration analysis of the group of seven
… run and long-term relationships between output growth and related index returns of the industrial and financial sectors of the G-7 economies. This study examines this relationship using quarterly data for a maximum time period of 22 years ranging from 1994(Q4) to 2017(Q4). The relationship …
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The nexus between growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and youth employment in Eritrea
Economic growth and development are strategic for the overall development of a country. Micro, small and medium enterprises play a surmountable role in economic growth and development. Among other contributions, they provide jobs in an economy. Several developing countries, such as Eritrea, face …
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Foreign trade and economic expansion in Italy, 1951-1990
… explores the relationship between economic growth and trade sector performance in the context of the Italian experience over the post-Second World War period. In order to address the effects of external sector growth on Italy's pattern of industrialization and its overall economic growth and …
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The emergence, growth, and redirection of social security: an interpretive history from a public choice perspective
… perspective, the emergence, redirection, and growth of Social Security. To date, there has been no attempt to explain the evolution of this program within an integrated framework of non-market institutional change which incorporates both the recent literature on the economics of bureaucracy …
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Socio-Economic Impacts of Micro-enterprise Credit in the Informal Sector of Managua, Nicaragua
This analysis will characterize the informal sector in Managua, Nicaragua as small-scale units engaged in the production and distribution of goods and services whose primary objective is to generate employment for the participants rather than maximize their profits. Managua's informal sector …
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The contribution of forestry to Virginia's economy: an application of input-output analysis
… in order to determine the impact of the forestry sector upon the state’s economy. Following a review of the methods used by economists to analyze the contribution of forestry to a region, the integrated model approach was adopted and a model developed for Virginia. The model consists of several …
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THE ROLE OF SMALL FIRMS IN EMPLOYMENT AND INNOVATION GENERATION, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
… focuses initially on the scale of the small firm sector in terms of employment and on the ability of small firms to generate new jobs. Theoretical perspectives on the factors affecting the apparent resurgence of the small firm sector in the last two decades are also considered, and the effects of …
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"Beyond the Sparkle" : diversification of mineral-rich economies: The case of Botswana
Botswana is known as Africa's growth miracle, having transformed from one of the poorest countries in the world at independence, into a middle-income economy in a short period of time. The country's success has been reliant on high revenues accrued from its diamond mining industry, however, …
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Innovative financing of public infrastructure in Zambia: instruments and critical success factors
… underscores the critical role of private sector participation in leveraging public resources for infrastructure financing in Zambia. The study employed a qualitative research approach by focusing on the perspectives and experiences of key stakeholders involved in public infrastructure …
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The relationship between financial sector development and economic growth: the case of Zambia
… examines the relationship between financial sector development and economic growth in Zambia, focusing on the roles of financial sector growth, bank efficiency, human capital, and institutional quality. Given Zambia's ongoing financial reforms, the research aims to fill the gap in …
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The impact of armed conflict on agricultural production the case of Libya: 1970-2017
… of a recent civil war on the agricultural sector within Libya. Due to the associated destruction and market disruption, armed conflict affects the agricultural sector in complex ways including reducing future growth potential by eroding physical and environmental capital. Libya, with its …
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An investigation into the geographical trends in the sectoral composition of the Cape Town economy
… is to examine the geographical trends in the sectoral composition of the city of Cape Town economy between the year 2000 and 2005. The research is informed by related studies and theories that argued Cape Town is developing a post-Fordist spatial order characterised by the development of edge …
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Professionalisation or polarisation? : economic restructuring and changes in Cape Town's labour market
… has led to the loss of middle-income jobs, while growth in the service sector has resulted in greater numbers of high- and low-skill and income jobs. Others argued that most cities economies' were becoming increasingly organised around professional, managerial and technical skills only, and that …
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Determining the relationships between e-business growth and enablers and barriers in Jordan.
… account for some 99 per cent of private sector growth in Jordan, including most of the growth in employment. The present study was undertaken in response to the lack of empirical data, as well as to determine the stages of growth in the uptake of e-business by SMEs and to discover the …
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Essays on Public Education Expenditure, Trade Openness and Economic Growth of India
… expenditure and trade openness on economic growth of India using aggregate or country level data. The estimation results indicate that public education expenditure has a positive effect on growth but the impact is not very robust and sensitive to different estimation methods. The major …
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An analysis and critique of evolving conference venue styles and structures from post war to the present day within the UK
… an analysis and critique of the U.K. conference sector during the post-war period, in response to five hypotheses and research objectives. A pre-tested and piloted postal questionnaire was distributed to 3,000 U.K. conference venues that were drawn from secondary data sources, such as the Venue …
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Zoning for industry in a post-industrial era : the legacy and potential of Chicago's downtown planned manufacturing districts
… economic development strategy focused on service-sector growth, and industrial employment in the Loop has declined precipitously. Fifteen PMDs continue to exist, however, and half are concentrated in the neighborhoods that ring the downtown. In 2014, Chicago's second-oldest steel mill, Finkl …
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Characterization and comparison of microbial communities from different tourist ports in Mediterranean Sea and evaluation of applicability of bioremediation treatments
… in coastal areas and port facilities, the sector growth has not been sustained neither by an adequate expansion nor by an adaptation of the ports. Ports have a decisive role in the development of coastal areas and the risk of impact of infrastructures construction and maritime traffic on …
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Prospects for economic growth and poverty reduction in Uganda: a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) analysis
… considerable challenges in revamping economic growth performance, reducing the proportional of people living below the poverty line to below 20 percent, and attaining other Millennium Development Goals by the year 2015. These developments have prompted the government to prioritise poverty …
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