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- Ndagijimana, Joseph, et al.
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Econometric analysis of business start-ups in Rwanda
- 2019
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Ingår i: Economic Transformation for Poverty Reduction in Africa: A Multidimensional Approach. - Revised 1st edition. | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Routledge studies in development economics ; 134 : Routledge. - 9781000000184 - 9780367219451 - 9780367219468 ; , s. 241-265
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- Nilsson, Pia, 1980-, et al.
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Introduction and Summary
- 2019
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Ingår i: Efficiency, equity and well-being in selected African countries. - Cham : Springer. - 9783030114190 ; , s. 1-8
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This volume is a collection of studies on poverty and well-being, vulnerability to poverty, women’s empowerment and smallholders’ efficiency in selected African countries. It has a collection of 12 empirical studies that have an overall focus on poverty, well-being and vulnerability to poverty and includes contributions by 19 authors. The studies aim at increasing our knowledge about the factors that influence poverty and well-being. This is important as it can help alleviate many of the persistent challenges observed across Africa. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019.
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- Oh, Inha, et al.
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Can energy service companies promote ‘green’ growth? : The Korean case
- 2016
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Ingår i: Energy and Environment. - 0958-305X .- 2048-4070. ; 27:3-4, s. 420-433
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study aims to investigate the performance of energy service companies with support from the Korean government. In particular, we focus on the amount and quality of jobs created by energy service company businesses. From the results, we can observe some characteristics of the Korean energy service company industry, which is very volatile with a high turnover rate for the participating firms. The dwindling profitability within the industry appears to be the main reason for the high turnover rate. However, some firms have accumulated the capacities and experiences of the industry and are enjoying monopolistic profits. Job creation for firms conducting energy service company business is higher compared to other similar firms in the same industries studied. However, the quality of newly created jobs measured by the wage level is lower, which by social planners is seen as a worrying trend.
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Poverty reduction policies and practices in developing Asia
- 2015
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (refereegranskat)abstract
- This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing many challenges arising from population growth, rapid urbanization, provision of services, climate change and the need to redress declining growth after the global financial crisis. This book examines poverty and related issues and aims to advance the development of new tools and measurement of multidimensional poverty and poverty reduction policy analysis. The book covers a wide range of issues, including determinants and causes of poverty and its changes; consequences and impacts of poverty on human capital formation, growth and consumption; assessment of poverty strategies and policies; the role of government, NGOs and other institutions in poverty reduction; rural-urban migration and poverty; vulnerability to poverty; breakdown of poverty into chronic and transitory components; and a comparative study on poverty issues in Asia and other regions. The book will appeal to all those interested in economic development, resources, policies and economic welfare and growth.
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- Rahimpoor, M., et al.
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A New Weighting Approach to Non-Parametric Composite Indices Compared with Principal Components Analysis
- 2017
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Ingår i: International Journal of Industrial Mathematics. - : Islamic Azad University. - 2008-5621. ; 9:1, s. 59-73
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction of Human Development Index (HDI) by UNDP in early 1990 followed a surge in use of non-parametric and parametric indices for measurement and comparison of countries performance in development, globalization, competition, well-being and etc. The HDI is a composite index of three indicators. Its components are to reflect three major dimensions of human development: longevity, knowledge and access to resources represented by GDP per capita, educational attainment and life expectancy. In recent years additional gender and poverty aspects are included. A known example of the non-parametric index is the HDI, while Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and Factor Analysis (FA) are among the parametric counterparts. The indices differ mainly in respect to weighting the indicators in their aggregation. The non-parametric index assumes the weights, while the parametric approach estimates them. In this research, it is aimed to purpose a new weighting approach to non-parametric indices when they are used simultaneous with principal components analysis.
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- Rahimpoor, Mohammad, et al.
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The effect of education on industrial development : Evidence from Iranian small industries
- 2016
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Ingår i: International Journal of Business and Development Studies. - Zahedan : Iran University of Sistan and Baluchestan. ; 8:1, s. 25-41
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The literature show evidence that small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) are understood as main source of technology development and employment creation. At the same time they are vulnerable to a number of restrictions such as access to finances, skilled labor and public support, while are exposed to high competition and suffer from low survival rate. This research aims to shed lights on the role that education play in the process of industrial and economic development of Iranian provinces. This research is conducted in a number of ways. First, a comprehensive literature review is conducted to gain experience from the national and international literature to identify the state-of-art research and important theories, methods and empirical results to shape the structure of this research and identify key data requirements. Second, the status of industrial infrastructure and distribution of firms by important characteristic of education is investigated. Comparison is made at the aggregate national level. Third, based on the literature findings and analysis of the industry structure, assemble a data set at the province level that is representative with good coverage of the industry sector. Also a composite Development Infrastructure Index for provinces with available ranks in mentioned component is calculated. Based on the findings, appropriate policy recommendations to improve the conditions of SMEs infrastructure and performance will purposed.
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- Rahimpour, Mohammad, et al.
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Measurement and comparison of industrial infrastructure of SMEs among Iranian provinces
- 2018
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Ingår i: SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies. - : Kharazmi University. - 2393-9125. ; 1:3, s. 7-26
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The creation of small manufacturing enterprises is considered by many governments and donor agencies, as the key to economic and social development in countries regardless of development level. Furthermore, review of the literature show evidence that SMEs are understood as a source of technology development. At the same time they are vulnerable to a number of restrictions such as access to finances, skilled labor, public support and suffer from survival rate problems. First, this research aims to shed lights on the role that small manufacturing enterprises play in the process of industrial and economic development across provinces of Iran. Second, the status of industrial infrastructure is investigated. The data is used to estimate parametrically and non-parametrically a number of composite infrastructure indices to investigate the capacity, resource, education, credit and capital assets components. Finally based on the findings, lessons and conclusion, guidelines for policy formulation will be suggested. For our study, use of sub-indices and a new composite of Development Infrastructure Index (DII) can help provinces to evaluate their status of industrial infrastructure.
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