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Gilgit-Baltistan At The Cross Road Of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (Cpec), Zulfiqar Ali Khan

MSJ Capstone Projects

This capstone project focused on the in-depth analysis of the role and impact of this multi-billion-dollar project on the politically deprived region of Gilgit-Baltistan. This region is the gateway to CPEC as it is the only region of Pakistan that shares border with China. The geographical ties, tributary and trade relationship and even family relationships between Gilgit-Baltistan and the Xinjiang region of China dates back centuries before the creation of Pakistan and the post revolution China.

The project has been designed and implemented in a way that GB’s role is to provide the services of road and some other services …

Changing The Current Perception Of Affordable Housing In Worcester, Simone Mcguinness, William Roberts, Vaske Gjino, Tong Zhou, Mengxin Ma, Sarawadee Sonpuak

School of Professional Studies

One of Worcester Interfaith’s goals is to eradicate the stigma of affordable housing in Worcester. Currently, the perception of affordable housing is of an image of unkept and old residences filled with destitute citizens who cannot afford basic needs to live in a city, let alone housing. This image is perpetuated by media, stigma, and a lack of education of the true reality of affordable housing and who its recipients are. Affordable housing-qualified citizens represent a range of educations, professions, age, race, and income levels. Affordable housing units, too, represent a variety of homes, many of which are extremely well-kept …

Ampliación Alianza Del Pacífico: Nuevas Oportunidades Para Colombia En Textiles Confecciones Y Autopartes, José Santiago Fiquitiva Pardo, Diana Mayerly Herrera Bojacá, Geraldyn Yiseth Martínez Gómez

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

La integración económica contribuye al cumplimiento de los objetivos de crecimiento de las economías en tanto permite una mayor interdependencia de bienes y servicios en un marco de preferencias arancelarias, cooperación e inversión. En este sentido, el presente estudio se enfoca en un análisis de las oportunidades comerciales del sector manufacturero más específicamente en la industria de textiles- confecciones e industria autopartes colombiana, frente a los nuevos estados asociados Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Singapur y Canadá, que ampliaran la Alianza del Pacífico. Este análisis se desarrolla en un período comprendido entre 2012 -2017 lo cual permite determinar las acciones comerciales que …