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Learning From Zambia's Economic Policy Reversals, Alan Whitworth Jun 2023

Learning From Zambia's Economic Policy Reversals, Alan Whitworth

Southern African Journal of Policy and Development

The economic policies of Zambia’s first independent government, the United National Independence Party (UNIP), had disastrous results - turning Zambia from a middle-income into a least developed country. Following a difficult adjustment period, the Movement for Multiparty Democracy’s reversal of many UNIP policies led to over a decade of rapid growth and falling poverty. Despite their apparent success, policies such as privatisation were unpopular and the Patriotic Front administration from 2011 reverted to many of UNIP’s policies. This led once again to low growth and Zambia defaulting on its debt. As the United Party for National Development administration seeks to …


Thailand’S Trade Policies: Short Review Of Successes And Shortcomings, Nash Herman Feb 2021

Thailand’S Trade Policies: Short Review Of Successes And Shortcomings, Nash Herman

International Review of Business and Economics

While Thailand is often considered a bastion of free trade, the Southeast Asian country has deployed a multitude of different policies that has led to Thailand’s current economic success. Thailand has generally always sought to be a modern, liberal country. Before the Asian Financial Crisis of the 1990’s Thailand saw unprecedented economic growth before the crisis and has since focused on even more liberalization measures. The paper aims to explore some of the different parts of economic theory that Thailand has implemented (both liberal and protectionist), in order to explain some of Thailand’s economic success and some possible shortcomings. The …


Leveraging Import Substitution For Economic Expansion: The Case Of Nigeria, Paul Ihuoma Oluikpe Sep 2020

Leveraging Import Substitution For Economic Expansion: The Case Of Nigeria, Paul Ihuoma Oluikpe

Bullion

The objective of this paper is to describe the import substitution policies of Nigeria with a historical and analytical outlook with a view to amplifying its dimensions of impact, and recommending potential options for optimizing policy and implementation. Method The methodology adopted for this paper is descriptive and historical analysis. Comparisons were drawn from various countries policies such as Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, India, South Korea, and the Philippines and outcomes are highlighted, and then extrapolated to the Nigerian context with a view to understanding the local context in the light of peer country implementation. The results from the implementation …


The Role Of State Investment Strategy In Economic Development: Comparative Analysis Of Experience Foreign Country, E. Adilxodjayev Dec 2018

The Role Of State Investment Strategy In Economic Development: Comparative Analysis Of Experience Foreign Country, E. Adilxodjayev

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

Effective investment activity is directly related to investment management. Investment management is complex a system of methods aimed at effective implementation promising ways to invest in various investment projects. This article discusses above mentioned statement.


Exchange Rate Policy And Economic Management: A Theoretical Nexus, Ayodele Jimoh Nov 2014

Exchange Rate Policy And Economic Management: A Theoretical Nexus, Ayodele Jimoh

Economic and Financial Review

This article focused on exchange rate policy and economic management: a theoretical nexus


The Political Economy Of South Korea: Economic Growth, Democratization, And Financial Crisis, Uk Heo, Houngcheul Jeon, Hayam Kim, Okjin Kim Jan 2008

The Political Economy Of South Korea: Economic Growth, Democratization, And Financial Crisis, Uk Heo, Houngcheul Jeon, Hayam Kim, Okjin Kim

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.


Tiananmen To Tiananmen: China Under Communism 1947-1996, Yuan-Li Wu Jan 1997

Tiananmen To Tiananmen: China Under Communism 1947-1996, Yuan-Li Wu

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.


The Role Of The Republic Of China In The World Economy, Chu-Yuan Cheng Jan 1995

The Role Of The Republic Of China In The World Economy, Chu-Yuan Cheng

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.


Can One Unscramble An Omlet? China's Economic Reform In Theory And Practice, Yuan-Li Wu, Richard Y.C. Yin Jan 1993

Can One Unscramble An Omlet? China's Economic Reform In Theory And Practice, Yuan-Li Wu, Richard Y.C. Yin

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.


Survey Of Recent Developments In China (Mainland And Taiwan), 1985-1986, Hungdah Chiu Jan 1987

Survey Of Recent Developments In China (Mainland And Taiwan), 1985-1986, Hungdah Chiu

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.


The Last Word: Put The C'S Back In Economics, Stanley Antoniotti Apr 1986

The Last Word: Put The C'S Back In Economics, Stanley Antoniotti

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.


The Last Word: Report Card On Reaganomics, Stanley Antoniotti Oct 1983

The Last Word: Report Card On Reaganomics, Stanley Antoniotti

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.


Readjustment And Reform In The Chinese Economy, Jan S. Prybyla Jan 1981

Readjustment And Reform In The Chinese Economy, Jan S. Prybyla

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.


Growth, Distribution, And Social Change: Essays On The Economy Of The Republic Of China, Yuan-Li Wu, Kung-Chia Yeh Jan 1978

Growth, Distribution, And Social Change: Essays On The Economy Of The Republic Of China, Yuan-Li Wu, Kung-Chia Yeh

Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies

No abstract provided.


Post-War Economic Planning: Possibilities And Limitations, Emerson P. Schmidt Apr 1942

Post-War Economic Planning: Possibilities And Limitations, Emerson P. Schmidt

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.