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Connecting The Unconnected In Sub-Saharan Africa: Postal Networks Can Leverage Access To Infrastructure Services, Jose Anson Oct 2007

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 Apr 2007

Can The “Developmental State” Save Southern Africa?, Stefan Andreasson

Stefan Andreasson

No abstract provided.


Corruption: An Organisational Dilemma In Nigeria, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp Jan 2007

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 Jan 2007

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 Jan 2007

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 …