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The Ghana National Economic Forum In May 2014, Another Implementation Curse?, George E. Ekeha
The Ghana National Economic Forum In May 2014, Another Implementation Curse?, George E. Ekeha
George E Ekeha
More than one year after the above consensus was developed and read to the whole world, which was subsequently followed by the full report, many are of the view that little efforts have been done to implement the consensus. In this article, I decided to choose just about five of the Senchi Consensus that in my opinion can change the country very much and place her on the international radar for reckoning when implemented with the seriousness that they deserve. It is my strongest belief that many Ghanaians and other development partners are aware of many issues raised in this …
Changing Forms Of Organising In Regional Intergovernmental Cooperative Network: The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Matthias P. Ngui, Michael Zanko
Changing Forms Of Organising In Regional Intergovernmental Cooperative Network: The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Matthias P. Ngui, Michael Zanko
Michael Zanko
The organizational theory literature suggests that organisations should adapt to highly competitive business environments by strategically replacing or transforming the traditional with more innovative forms of organising. These innovative and more flexible forms of organizing are often portrayed as dichotomous and antithetical. Recent research by Pettigrew, Fenton, Palmer, DiMaggio and others discovered that one of the emergent themes in contemporary firms is that they engage in apparently contradictory practice, where the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ changes are practiced simultaneously. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), one of the major regional intergovernmental cooperative networks in the Asia Pacific region is investigated …
Innovation And Economic Education: An Integration, Eduardo Pol
Innovation And Economic Education: An Integration, Eduardo Pol
Eduardo Pol
Almost everyone agrees on the importance of educating a broad spectrum of the public about economics and business. It has been suggested by experts in economic education that universities should place greater emphasis on economics as a general education. The present paper develops a proposal to integrate innovation into elementary economic education that business faculties might use to enrich their general economic education offerings. We believe the proposal can be implemented through the design of a new subject - which may be called the 'Creative Economy' - supported by a method of teaching and learning by successive approximations. The study …
Savings, Investment, Foreign Inflows And Economic Growth Of The Indian Economy 1950-2002, Reetu Verma, Edgar J. Wilson
Savings, Investment, Foreign Inflows And Economic Growth Of The Indian Economy 1950-2002, Reetu Verma, Edgar J. Wilson
Edgar Wilson
There is a large research literature on the roles of domestic savings and investment in promoting long run economic growth. This paper attempts to identiy the major interdependencies between savings, investment, foreign capital flows and real output for India since independence. An endogenous growth model of an open economy, with government, is adapted to specify the complicated theoretical interrelationships between sectors of a growing economy. The time series of real household, private corporate and public savings; private and public investment; foreign capital inflows and GDP are tested for stationary under structural change. Empirical estimation of the possible long run and …
The Impact Of Migrant Remittances On Economic Growth: Evidence From South Asia, Arusha V. Cooray
The Impact Of Migrant Remittances On Economic Growth: Evidence From South Asia, Arusha V. Cooray
Arusha Cooray
Incorporating migrant remittances among other variables into a growth model, and employing panel data over the 1970-2008 period, this study investigates the impact of migrant remittances on economic growth in South Asia. Migrant remittances are found to have a significant positive effect on economic growth. A significant positive interactive effect of remittances on economic growth is detected through education and financial sector development.
Does Health Capital Have Differential Effects On Economic Growth?, Arusha V. Cooray
Does Health Capital Have Differential Effects On Economic Growth?, Arusha V. Cooray
Arusha Cooray
Investigating the impact of health capital disaggregated by gender on economic growth in a sample of 210 countries over the 1990-2008 period, this study suggests that the influence of health capital across countries cannot be generalised. Results for the full sample indicate that health capital does not have a robust and significant effect on economic growth unless through their interactions with health expenditure and education. The results disaggregated by income group reveal that health capital has a positive robust influence on economic growth in high and upper middle income economies. In low and low middle income economies, health capital gains …
The Social Contract - A New Path To Economic Recovery, Robert Castle
The Social Contract - A New Path To Economic Recovery, Robert Castle
Robert G. Castle
No abstract provided.
The Economic Imperative For Restructuring In Australia And New Zealand, Robert Castle, Nigel Haworth
The Economic Imperative For Restructuring In Australia And New Zealand, Robert Castle, Nigel Haworth
Robert G. Castle
No abstract provided.
The Economic Summit: A New Style In Planning For Recovery, Robert Castle
The Economic Summit: A New Style In Planning For Recovery, Robert Castle
Robert G. Castle
No abstract provided.
Economic Imperatives For Restructuring In Australia, Robert Castle
Economic Imperatives For Restructuring In Australia, Robert Castle
Robert G. Castle
No abstract provided.
Social And Economic Change In Australia In World War Ii, Robert Castle
Social And Economic Change In Australia In World War Ii, Robert Castle
Robert G. Castle
No abstract provided.
The Evolution Of Economic Ideas: Focus On Economics Series, Robert Castle
The Evolution Of Economic Ideas: Focus On Economics Series, Robert Castle
Robert G. Castle
No abstract provided.
Corporate And State Mining Legitimated: Transferring Future Economic Benefits Or Passing The Buck?, Mary A. Kaidonis, Natalie P. Stoianoff
Corporate And State Mining Legitimated: Transferring Future Economic Benefits Or Passing The Buck?, Mary A. Kaidonis, Natalie P. Stoianoff
Mary Kaidonis
The responsibility for pollution resulting from mining, according to the OECD's Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) rests with the owners of the mining entity. This principle relies on a number of legislative instruments and often a mix of command and control mechanisms are advocated.
The Financial Sector And Economic Growth, Arusha V. Cooray
The Financial Sector And Economic Growth, Arusha V. Cooray
Arusha Cooray
The Mankiw-Romer-Weil (1992) augmented Solow-Swan (Solow 1956; Swan 1956) model is extended to incorporate the financial sector in this study. Distinguishing between financial capital, physical capital and human capital, the research attempts to identify, in particular, the effects of financial capital on economic growth. The effects of financial sector efficiency on economic growth are also examined. The financial sector augmented model is tested on a cross-section of 35 economies. Strong support is found for the model.
Distinguished Fellow Of The Economic Society Of Australia, 2008: Alan Woodland, Edgar J. Wilson
Distinguished Fellow Of The Economic Society Of Australia, 2008: Alan Woodland, Edgar J. Wilson
Edgar Wilson
This citation acknowledges Professor Alan Woodland as an eminent Australian economist and surveys his exceptional international record of scholarship and research with a selection of his insightful contributions to the understanding of the complex issues of international trade, taxation and welfare. These issues are at the forefront of our nation's economic priorities and it is appropriate that we formally recognise his outstanding contributions to the discipline study of economics with the award of Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Society of Australia.
Examining The Use Of Focus Groups In Economic Development Initiatives, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Brian Nestor, Shawn Yambor
Examining The Use Of Focus Groups In Economic Development Initiatives, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Brian Nestor, Shawn Yambor
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
City officials often use focus groups in economic development. However, findings indicate that group dynamics can threaten validity when seeking consensus. Data suggest a strong rebound effect for participants to return to their earlier pre-focus group assessment beliefs. Introduced is the ‘BUCKS’ Planning Model for facilitating city economic development initiatives.
Understanding It Adoption And Consumption Within The Social Structure Of A Consumer’S Economy, Sherman Ting, Linda Dawson, Chris Dubelaar
Understanding It Adoption And Consumption Within The Social Structure Of A Consumer’S Economy, Sherman Ting, Linda Dawson, Chris Dubelaar
Associate Professor Linda Dawson
Research into adoption, acceptance and consumption of Information Technology (IT) within its diffusion cycle has been extensively studied in Information Systems (IS) and marketing. However, research often focused too narrowly on technology adoption rates and drivers leading to technology adoption and acceptance. This paper discusses how understanding the social structure of a consumer’s economy, a consumer’s portfolio of capital resources, can reveal the individual’s approach and experiences towards technology adoption and consumption present and future. It provides a novel multi-disciplinary and practical approach into understanding the technology consumer by looking at how economic, cultural, social, educational, technological and political capital …
Daily Stock Market Movement From Oscillating Social Mood Factors, Cari Bourette
Daily Stock Market Movement From Oscillating Social Mood Factors, Cari Bourette
Cari Bourette
Since 2006, there has been ongoing research into the correlation of a set of oscillating mood factors and socioeconomic, geopolitical, and natural events with the goal of forecasting increased risks of destabilizing events. While promising results have been forthcoming, it has been difficult to present models that allowed those outside a small circle of specialists to participate. Between July 2007 and June 2010, weekly social mood projections, as published in monthly issues of MoodCompass, were used to develop a model to convert four oscillating mood factors into stock market expectations. This model was modified to generate signals of projected stock …
Globalization And Economic Integration: Winners And Losers In The Asia-Pacific
Globalization And Economic Integration: Winners And Losers In The Asia-Pacific
Ahmed Khalid
‘Noel Gaston and Ahmed M. Khalid’s volume offers fascinating insights on the development, causes, and consequences of globalization in the Asia-Pacific. The outstanding collection of articles combines theory with rigorous econometrics, making the book a must-read for every student of globalization. At a time where the global crisis gave new arguments to the critics of globalization, the questions raised in this book, and the answers given, are essential reading for academics and politicians alike.’ – Axel Dreher, University of Goettingen, Germany Given the importance of globalization in today’s world, this salutary and timely book explores how globalization is specifically shaping …
Building And Construction Trades Unions: Are They Built To Win?, Jeff Grabelsky
Building And Construction Trades Unions: Are They Built To Win?, Jeff Grabelsky
Jeffrey Grabelsky
[Excerpt] The evidence of labor's declining power in the economic and political arenas is increasingly clear. Despite the tenacious efforts of talented leaders over the past ten years, the labor movement has still failed to turn the proverbial cornet. Some labor leaders now believe that a dramatic change in strategic direction may be necessary to revitalize labor's fortunes. The emerging debate about labor's future touches every sector of the movement. The building and construction trades are no exception.