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Connecting The Unconnected In Sub-Saharan Africa: Postal Networks Can Leverage Access To Infrastructure Services, Jose Anson
Jose Anson, PhD
With more than 80% of post offices in Sub-Saharan Africa located in small- and medium-sized cities and rural areas, a well-managed postal network, in strong partnership with other providers of infrastructure and network services, could establish itself as a critical link that binds all other networks together, and helps move the "unconnected" out of the poverty trap.
Can The “Developmental State” Save Southern Africa?, Stefan Andreasson
Can The “Developmental State” Save Southern Africa?, Stefan Andreasson
Stefan Andreasson
No abstract provided.
Corruption: An Organisational Dilemma In Nigeria, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
Corruption: An Organisational Dilemma In Nigeria, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
Dr Ozy B.Orluwene,JP
No abstract provided.
Empirical Analysis Of Poverty And Inequality In West Virginia, Hector Addison
Empirical Analysis Of Poverty And Inequality In West Virginia, Hector Addison
Hector Addison
Poverty and income inequality have attracted a lot of attention in recent literature and policy discussions. Using Ordinary Least Squares and Two stage least squares and cross sectional data for all counties in West Virginia, this study examines the determinants of poverty and income inequality and possibility of simultaneous relationship between them. Findings indicate there is a weak simultaneous relationship and income inequality is declining among aged 65 and above. Education, seen as social equalizer does not provide any evidence in reducing income inequality in West Virginia but as more and more women take up headship in families, poverty and …
A Values-Based Approach To Development: Principles Of Content Of Development, The Right To Development, And Sustainable (Human) Development, Qerim R. Qerimi
A Values-Based Approach To Development: Principles Of Content Of Development, The Right To Development, And Sustainable (Human) Development, Qerim R. Qerimi
Qerim QERIMI
This paper aims at providing an ethical framework for rebuilding, reconstructing, restructuring and revitalizing human capabilities as a means to achieve social empowerment. It strives toward conceptualizing a certain set of guidelines built upon a notion of globally common human values. Using the intellectual tasks of "law, science and policy" theory, its values and its interdisciplinary methods and tools that require a rigorous and contextual analysis of conflicting claims, and past and future authoritative and controlling responses to them, the paper aims at inventing, evaluating, proposing and selecting alternative solutions and recommendations whose outcome and the process has to generate …