subject:(developing countries)

University of Hawaii – Manoa

1. McCarthy, Michael J (Michael John), 1957. Population density growth : economic effects and mitigation in LDCs.

Degree: PhD, 2009, University of Hawaii – Manoa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9609

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Typescript.

Bibliography: leaves 169-178.

Photocopy.

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ix, 178 leaves, bound 29 cm

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical and empirical analysis of the economic effects of population density growth in LDCs*. Cross-country variations in the population density and per capita income relationship are changed by the intermediary effects of institutional and structural changes over time. The discussion brings together disparate viewpoints from the economic sub-fields of population, development, and microeconomic theory, to substantially modify the prevailing views of the causal relations involved. The conclusion is a new explanation for the presence or absence of economic development in less developed countries*. Background: For some time there has been concern that rapid population growth since the early 20th Century would inhibit economic development* in less developed countries. Theoretical debates ensued over both the economic effects of rapid population growth and the explanation for lack of economic development in LDCs. Hypothesis: Rapid population growth has an inhibiting effect upon attempts to raise the levels of per capita incomes (or output in the production function context) in LDCs. This occurs through the effects of rising population densities* upon institutional effectiveness*. Appropriate institutional* and structural* change can "mitigate"* or lessen the negative economic effects of rapid population growth. [* see Glossary – List of Definitions] Empirical Testing: (Data: World Bank, FAO, IMF) Testing of the "mitigation hypothesis" is done in three steps. First, the sign and significance of the cross-country income/population relationship is determined from a production function derivation. Second, an aggregate cross-country production function is fitted and analyzed for efficiency and input substitution characteristics. It is then used to generate a Residual*, for which the explanatory values of structural and institutional change variables are tested. Third, an interaction test for the mitigation of population growth effects over time across countries is done, testing the Residual first, and then variables disaggregated from it. Contributions and Conclusion: This study advances the theoretical and empirical discussion of population growth effects upon national incomes (per capita) for LDCs. Additionally, it empirically tests the importance of the contributions of institutional and structural change to economic growth. The empirical results of the study show that variation in per capita income levels and growth rates, both across countries and over time, is explained by the effects of economic structural/institutional characteristics on the national per capita income/population relationship. Across LDCs, population density growth in the 20th Century has retarded economic development. Over time, in those countries where economic structures and institutions have been changed, the growth limitations of population density growth influences have been lessened,…

Subjects/Keywords: Population density – Developing countries; Developing countries

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McCarthy, Michael J (Michael John), 1. (2009). Population density growth : economic effects and mitigation in LDCs. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9609

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

McCarthy, Michael J (Michael John), 1957. “Population density growth : economic effects and mitigation in LDCs.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9609.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

McCarthy, Michael J (Michael John), 1957. “Population density growth : economic effects and mitigation in LDCs.” 2009. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

McCarthy, Michael J (Michael John) 1. Population density growth : economic effects and mitigation in LDCs. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2009. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9609.

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McCarthy, Michael J (Michael John) 1. Population density growth : economic effects and mitigation in LDCs. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9609

2. MAKOTA, NAOMI NORAH. IMPACT OF LAND REGULARIZATION ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TANZANIA.

Degree: Geography, 2018, The Open University of Tanzania

URL: http://repository.out.ac.tz/2282/1/Naomi%20Makota%20tyr.doc

► Most women in the developing world lack the ability to access own and control land. In Tanzania, most land in the informal settlements is owned… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: D880 Developing Countries

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MAKOTA, N. N. (2018). IMPACT OF LAND REGULARIZATION ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TANZANIA. (Thesis). The Open University of Tanzania. Retrieved from http://repository.out.ac.tz/2282/1/Naomi%20Makota%20tyr.doc

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MAKOTA, NAOMI NORAH. “IMPACT OF LAND REGULARIZATION ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TANZANIA.” 2018. Thesis, The Open University of Tanzania. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://repository.out.ac.tz/2282/1/Naomi%20Makota%20tyr.doc.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

MAKOTA, NAOMI NORAH. “IMPACT OF LAND REGULARIZATION ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TANZANIA.” 2018. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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MAKOTA NN. IMPACT OF LAND REGULARIZATION ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TANZANIA. [Internet] [Thesis]. The Open University of Tanzania; 2018. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://repository.out.ac.tz/2282/1/Naomi%20Makota%20tyr.doc.

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MAKOTA NN. IMPACT OF LAND REGULARIZATION ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TANZANIA. [Thesis]. The Open University of Tanzania; 2018. Available from: http://repository.out.ac.tz/2282/1/Naomi%20Makota%20tyr.doc

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Rutgers University

3. Laventhal, William Tricot, 1980. Container ports in developing countries: barriers to participation in the global economy.

Degree: PhD, Global Affairs, 2009, Rutgers University

URL: http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10002600001.ETD.000051301

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This dissertation investigates whether organizational and technological changes in the global economy, the port and maritime industry, and infrastructure financing have created port development barriers… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Shipping – Developing countries; Harbors – Developing countries; Maritime law – Developing countries

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Laventhal, William Tricot, 1. (2009). Container ports in developing countries: barriers to participation in the global economy. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10002600001.ETD.000051301

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Laventhal, William Tricot, 1980. “Container ports in developing countries: barriers to participation in the global economy.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10002600001.ETD.000051301.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Laventhal, William Tricot, 1980. “Container ports in developing countries: barriers to participation in the global economy.” 2009. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Laventhal, William Tricot 1. Container ports in developing countries: barriers to participation in the global economy. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2009. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10002600001.ETD.000051301.

Council of Science Editors:

Laventhal, William Tricot 1. Container ports in developing countries: barriers to participation in the global economy. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10002600001.ETD.000051301

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

4. Fokker, Cornelis Dirk. Evaluating the automotive production development programme of the automotive component manufacturing industry: envisaged future interventions.

Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2017, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15215

The automotive component manufacturer's (ACM's) operations are not sustainable due to their competitiveness, only determined by price. for ACM's to be competitive, effective government incentives in the automotive industry need to be present. The study was undertaken to provide a blueprint for change required in government incentives.

Subjects/Keywords: Automobile industry and trade – Developing countries; Sustainable development – Developing countries; Production management – Developing countries

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Fokker, C. D. (2017). Evaluating the automotive production development programme of the automotive component manufacturing industry: envisaged future interventions. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15215

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Fokker, Cornelis Dirk. “Evaluating the automotive production development programme of the automotive component manufacturing industry: envisaged future interventions.” 2017. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15215.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Fokker, Cornelis Dirk. “Evaluating the automotive production development programme of the automotive component manufacturing industry: envisaged future interventions.” 2017. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Fokker CD. Evaluating the automotive production development programme of the automotive component manufacturing industry: envisaged future interventions. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15215.

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Council of Science Editors:

Fokker CD. Evaluating the automotive production development programme of the automotive component manufacturing industry: envisaged future interventions. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15215

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University of Hawaii – Manoa

5. Ono, Ryota. Worldwide probe of the telecommunications development gap from developing country and developed country perspectives : the nature of the gap, the obstacles and the strategies to close the gap.

Degree: PhD, 2009, University of Hawaii – Manoa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9546

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Subjects/Keywords: Telecommunication – Developing countries; Telecommunication – Economic aspects – Developing countries; Telecommunication – Social aspects – Developing countries

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Ono, R. (2009). Worldwide probe of the telecommunications development gap from developing country and developed country perspectives : the nature of the gap, the obstacles and the strategies to close the gap. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9546

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ono, Ryota. “Worldwide probe of the telecommunications development gap from developing country and developed country perspectives : the nature of the gap, the obstacles and the strategies to close the gap.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9546.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ono, Ryota. “Worldwide probe of the telecommunications development gap from developing country and developed country perspectives : the nature of the gap, the obstacles and the strategies to close the gap.” 2009. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Ono R. Worldwide probe of the telecommunications development gap from developing country and developed country perspectives : the nature of the gap, the obstacles and the strategies to close the gap. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2009. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9546.

Council of Science Editors:

Ono R. Worldwide probe of the telecommunications development gap from developing country and developed country perspectives : the nature of the gap, the obstacles and the strategies to close the gap. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/9546

Halmstad University

6. Raboch, Henrique. The Internationalization of Multinational Companies : An intra-sector comparison among firms from developing and developed countries.

Degree: Business and Engineering (SET), 2009, Halmstad University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3812

► The recent emergence of Multinational Companies (MNCs) from developing countries as players of major role inside their industry has led the academic agenda to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Multinational Companies; Internationalization; Developing Countries

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Raboch, H. (2009). The Internationalization of Multinational Companies : An intra-sector comparison among firms from developing and developed countries. (Thesis). Halmstad University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3812

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Raboch, Henrique. “The Internationalization of Multinational Companies : An intra-sector comparison among firms from developing and developed countries.” 2009. Thesis, Halmstad University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3812.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Raboch, Henrique. “The Internationalization of Multinational Companies : An intra-sector comparison among firms from developing and developed countries.” 2009. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Raboch H. The Internationalization of Multinational Companies : An intra-sector comparison among firms from developing and developed countries. [Internet] [Thesis]. Halmstad University; 2009. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3812.

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Council of Science Editors:

Raboch H. The Internationalization of Multinational Companies : An intra-sector comparison among firms from developing and developed countries. [Thesis]. Halmstad University; 2009. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3812

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Durban University of Technology

7. Pancham, Jeebodh. Determining and developing appropriate methods for requirements verification and modelling of telecentre operational monitoring in a developing country.

Degree: 2017, Durban University of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2496

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Information and Communications Technology Degree, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.

Telecentres are… (more)

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Information and Communications Technology Degree, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.

Telecentres are a means of allowing members of disadvantaged communities access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) so that they are included in the digital world. Thorough literature searches, along with communication with the Uni-versal Service Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) indicated that there was no common operational monitoring model for Telecentres. The lack of such a model re-sulted in a lack of real time user and usage profile information to provide strategic business insights for managers. To obtain the requirements for this model, different stakeholders of South African Telecentres were consulted, and these consultations were supplemented by research studies based on international Telecentres. After a detailed evaluation of the different research methodologies, positivism and re-ductionism were selected as the most appropriate conceptual frameworks for the re-search. The research design included both quantitative and qualitative research meth-ods. Requirements engineering was used to provide a number of different methods for verification and modelling. The UML methodology was used to represent the TeleMun monitoring model. A specific UML diagram, the activity diagram, was used to validate the phase consistency of the TeleMun model using the semiformal tool of VeriScene. The choice of methods depended on several factors, for example, the problem domain, and the nature of the solution required, amongst others. Design science methodology was selected as an overarching methodology to encompass the full process from re-quirements to the final design and reporting phases. This methodology was used both in the design of the model and in the design of VeriScene. (The literature review had revealed that there was a gap concerning appropriate phase consistency tools to ensure consistency between the requirements and design phases. To address this gap, a tool ‘VeriScene’ was developed to provide this consistency). In order to analyse these re-quirements, a combination of different appropriate methods was selected, providing the design strength associated with triangulation. These requirements engineering methods were applied to derive the TeleMun model. Thus the monitoring model, TeleMun, was developed, verified and partially validated using several requirements engineering methods. The model is designed at a high level and therefore can be modified to suit other local and international Telecentre opera-tions.

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Advisors/Committee Members: Millham, Richard C..

Subjects/Keywords: Telecommuting centers – Developing countries; Communication in economic development – Developing countries; Community development – Developing countries; Information technology – Developing countries; Telecommuting centers – Management

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Pancham, J. (2017). Determining and developing appropriate methods for requirements verification and modelling of telecentre operational monitoring in a developing country. (Thesis). Durban University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2496

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pancham, Jeebodh. “Determining and developing appropriate methods for requirements verification and modelling of telecentre operational monitoring in a developing country.” 2017. Thesis, Durban University of Technology. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2496.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pancham, Jeebodh. “Determining and developing appropriate methods for requirements verification and modelling of telecentre operational monitoring in a developing country.” 2017. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Pancham J. Determining and developing appropriate methods for requirements verification and modelling of telecentre operational monitoring in a developing country. [Internet] [Thesis]. Durban University of Technology; 2017. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2496.

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Council of Science Editors:

Pancham J. Determining and developing appropriate methods for requirements verification and modelling of telecentre operational monitoring in a developing country. [Thesis]. Durban University of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2496

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Victoria University of Wellington

8. Impey, Kathryn. Developing Partnerships: How Local Development Organisations can Empower Themselves through the Integration and Management of International Volunteers; A Case Study with Aspire, South Africa.

Degree: 2011, Victoria University of Wellington

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1819

► International partnerships between developed and developing country agencies are typically presented as a way of working toward specific development goals that will benefit the local,… (more)

▼ International partnerships between developed and developing country agencies are typically presented as a way of working toward specific development goals that will benefit the local, developing country partner. Sending international development volunteers from developed country agencies to assist, or build the capacity of local partners is an increasingly common practice within these international partnerships. Yet research about international partnerships and international volunteer sending is typically focussed on the perspective of developed country agencies or the returned (developed country national) volunteers. There is a silence in the literature where the perspective of the local 'undeveloped' country partners' voice should be heard. By overlooking the voice and perspective of local partners, who host international volunteers, the success and worth of international partnerships cannot be ascertained. This research addresses the topic; 'Developing Partnerships: How local development organisations can empower themselves through the integration and management of international volunteers, a case study with Aspire, South Africa'. In addressing this topic the research aims to build a better understanding of how host organisations experience international partnerships. Field research was carried out over a three month period and centred on an in depth organisational case study with Aspire; Amathole. Aspire is a rural development agency in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa which has a cosmopolitan and diverse staff team of local and national employees, and international volunteers. This research topic was developed in collaboration with Aspire to build a better understanding of the Aspire experience of international volunteer hosting within its international partnerships. By better understanding local partners' perspectives, wider lessons can be drawn relating to the principles of ownership, partnership and local empowerment which may influence future development practice. The research was underpinned by a participatory ethos, and utilised a mixed methodology with a qualitative emphasis including semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and document analyses. The research found that the 'Aspire approach' of fully integrating and managing international volunteers into a single, unified, staff team, and managing international volunteers within Aspires own employee systems is a strengths-based and assertive approach. This study of the 'Aspire approach' identifies tangible day-to-day measures that local partners in development can take to empower themselves and to promote and assert their ownership of international volunteer hosting partnerships. The 'Aspire approach' ultimately provides a positive model for future development practice and partnership relations. Advisors/Committee Members: Overton, John.

Subjects/Keywords: Ownership; Developing countries; Development practice

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Impey, K. (2011). Developing Partnerships: How Local Development Organisations can Empower Themselves through the Integration and Management of International Volunteers; A Case Study with Aspire, South Africa. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1819

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Impey, Kathryn. “Developing Partnerships: How Local Development Organisations can Empower Themselves through the Integration and Management of International Volunteers; A Case Study with Aspire, South Africa.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1819.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Impey, Kathryn. “Developing Partnerships: How Local Development Organisations can Empower Themselves through the Integration and Management of International Volunteers; A Case Study with Aspire, South Africa.” 2011. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Impey K. Developing Partnerships: How Local Development Organisations can Empower Themselves through the Integration and Management of International Volunteers; A Case Study with Aspire, South Africa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2011. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1819.

Council of Science Editors:

Impey K. Developing Partnerships: How Local Development Organisations can Empower Themselves through the Integration and Management of International Volunteers; A Case Study with Aspire, South Africa. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1819

University of Aberdeen

9. Ternent, Laura. Testing methods to value health outcomes in low income countries using contingent valuation and discrete choice experiment methods.

Degree: 2012, University of Aberdeen

URL: http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=185657 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553815

► This thesis is concerned with examining issues of theoretical validity and bias in contingent valuation (CV) and discrete choice experiment (DCE) methods in low income… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: 330.0151; Contingent valuation : Developing countries

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Ternent, L. (2012). Testing methods to value health outcomes in low income countries using contingent valuation and discrete choice experiment methods. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Aberdeen. Retrieved from http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=185657 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553815

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ternent, Laura. “Testing methods to value health outcomes in low income countries using contingent valuation and discrete choice experiment methods.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Aberdeen. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=185657 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553815.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ternent, Laura. “Testing methods to value health outcomes in low income countries using contingent valuation and discrete choice experiment methods.” 2012. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Ternent L. Testing methods to value health outcomes in low income countries using contingent valuation and discrete choice experiment methods. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Aberdeen; 2012. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=185657 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553815.

Council of Science Editors:

Ternent L. Testing methods to value health outcomes in low income countries using contingent valuation and discrete choice experiment methods. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Aberdeen; 2012. Available from: http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=185657 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553815

University of Edinburgh

10. Kiarsi, Sepideh. Developing a framework for evaluation of renewable energy in developing countries.

Degree: 2011, University of Edinburgh

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5236

► Abstract In this dissertation, I develop a framework for evaluation of renewable energy projects in developing countries. There is a global common sense that addressing… (more)

▼ Abstract In this dissertation, I develop a framework for evaluation of renewable energy projects in developing countries. There is a global common sense that addressing the increasing energy demands of both developed and developing countries with the conventional exhaustible fossil fuels will be difficult in the long-term. In developing countries, in addition to providing energy for the industrial development, providing services to meet basic human needs such as heat and light in the rural and poorer regions are other main reasons for their increased energy demand. This provides the opportunity for renewable energy resources to gain an increasing share in global energy supply. I explain the environmental and socio-economic impacts of renewable energy in general and in developing countries as a basis for assessing renewable energy projects. I evaluate the renewable energy potentials in Kenya, a leading developing country in East Africa. I investigate the available potentials for different renewable energy sources in Kenya, which provides valuable information for policy and decision-makers to alleviate the development-related issues of the country. Furthermore, I identify the main problems and opportunities associated with renewable energy projects in Kenya, which are used to develop a decision-making model. Multi-criteria decision making (assessing social, economic and environmental aspects) is applied here. Based on the potentials, I focus on five main alternative renewable energy resources in Kenya; wind, solar, geothermal, small hydro and biomass. For multi-criteria decision analysis, I identify a range of criteria including cost of generated electricity, job creation, available infrastructure and potential, safety, environmental impacts and land use. Based on my analysis including multi-criteria decision analysis of renewable energy in Kenya, geothermal energy gains the highest rank among the five alternatives which is mainly due to the available extensive resource, government and industrial supports and relatively low feed-in-tariff. Advisors/Committee Members: Bellingham, Richard.

Subjects/Keywords: Renewable Energy; Developing countries; Kenya

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Kiarsi, S. (2011). Developing a framework for evaluation of renewable energy in developing countries. (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5236

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kiarsi, Sepideh. “Developing a framework for evaluation of renewable energy in developing countries.” 2011. Thesis, University of Edinburgh. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5236.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kiarsi, Sepideh. “Developing a framework for evaluation of renewable energy in developing countries.” 2011. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Kiarsi S. Developing a framework for evaluation of renewable energy in developing countries. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Edinburgh; 2011. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5236.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Kiarsi S. Developing a framework for evaluation of renewable energy in developing countries. [Thesis]. University of Edinburgh; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5236

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Rhodes University

11. Munedzimwe, Tatenda Carol. The isolation, quantification and synthetic modification of antiplasmodial natural products from sargassum heterophyllum.

Degree: MS, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacy, 2012, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018252

► Malaria is one of the most deadly parasitic diseases known to man. Although the number of malaria cases reported each year is decreasing, this disease… (more)

▼ Malaria is one of the most deadly parasitic diseases known to man. Although the number of malaria cases reported each year is decreasing, this disease continues to pose health and economic problems mainly in developing countries. Significant progress has been made in the fight against this disease. This includes the discovery and development of potent antimalarial agents. However, the development of resistance to most of these potent antimalarials has made the development of new antiplasmodial agents of paramount importance. Several promising antiplasmodial agents have been found from the marine environment. Amongst these are the tetraprenylated toluquinols from the brown alga: Sargassum heterophyllum. These metabolites have been reported to exhibit a range of antiplasmodial activity; however, the mechanisms by which these compounds bring about their antiplasmodial activity and the pharmacophoric groups responsible for such activity are unknown. Two species of Sargassum algae were encountered during the course of this project. From the investigation of the geographical and seasonal variation of metabolites of S. heterophyllum and S. elegans we established that there were no significant intra and inter site variations amongst metabolite profiles of both species both within and between the sampled seasons. These results enabled us to establish that the collection of both species from three different sites on the eastern coast of South Africa namely; Kenton on Sea, Port Alfred and Noordhoek in autumn, winter or spring would qualitatively yield the same metabolites. A comparison of metabolite profiles of both species also revealed no qualitative differences between metabolites of S. heterophyllum and S. elegans. The quantities of selected prenylated metabolites extracted from S. heterophyllum using four different extraction techniques was also assessed using qNMR as the method of quantification. This led to the identification of optimal extraction techniques and conditions for the extraction of sargahydroquinoic acid (1.38), sargaquinoic aid (1.39) and sargachromenol (2.10) from S. heterophyllum. From this study, the extraction of algae by soxhlet extraction using EtOH as the extraction solvent led to the extraction of the highest quantities of sargahydroquinoic acid. The potential of other extraction techniques such as microwave assisted extraction, to yield high quantities of the selected metabolites were also identified. With gram quantities of sargahydroquinoic acid (1.38) in hand, this compound was modified by oxidation, reduction, acetylation, methylation and cyclization reactions to yield nine derivatives. The derivatives and four naturally occurring prenylated toluquinols were assessed for antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activity against the FCR-3 Gambian Chloroquine resistant strain of P. falciparum and the MDA-MB-231 breast carcinoma cell line respectively. Comparison of antiplasmodial data for all twelve compounds showed that the hydroquinone moeity of sargahydroquinoic acid (1.38) is important for… Advisors/Committee Members: Beukes, Denzil.

Subjects/Keywords: Malaria – Developing countries – Prevention; Antimalarials

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Munedzimwe, T. C. (2012). The isolation, quantification and synthetic modification of antiplasmodial natural products from sargassum heterophyllum. (Masters Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018252

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Munedzimwe, Tatenda Carol. “The isolation, quantification and synthetic modification of antiplasmodial natural products from sargassum heterophyllum.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018252.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Munedzimwe, Tatenda Carol. “The isolation, quantification and synthetic modification of antiplasmodial natural products from sargassum heterophyllum.” 2012. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Munedzimwe TC. The isolation, quantification and synthetic modification of antiplasmodial natural products from sargassum heterophyllum. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rhodes University; 2012. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018252.

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Munedzimwe TC. The isolation, quantification and synthetic modification of antiplasmodial natural products from sargassum heterophyllum. [Masters Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018252

University of Pretoria

12. Sithole, Thulani. The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular.

Degree: Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23286

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Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Developing countries; Foreign exchanges

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Sithole, T. (2010). The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23286

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Sithole, Thulani. “The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23286.

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Sithole, Thulani. “The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular.” 2010. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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Sithole T. The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23286.

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Sithole T. The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23286

Addis Ababa University

13. Asrat, Demtse. Avoidable Factors in Perinatal Mortality Identified by Clinical Audit at Tikur Anbessa Hospital .

Degree: 2013, Addis Ababa University

URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5884

► summary Perinatal Mortality (PNM) is high in developing countries when compared to high income countries. The major causes of PNM are infection, birth asphyxia and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Perinatal Mortality (PNM); developing countries

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Asrat, D. (2013). Avoidable Factors in Perinatal Mortality Identified by Clinical Audit at Tikur Anbessa Hospital . (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5884

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Asrat, Demtse. “Avoidable Factors in Perinatal Mortality Identified by Clinical Audit at Tikur Anbessa Hospital .” 2013. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5884.

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Asrat, Demtse. “Avoidable Factors in Perinatal Mortality Identified by Clinical Audit at Tikur Anbessa Hospital .” 2013. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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Asrat D. Avoidable Factors in Perinatal Mortality Identified by Clinical Audit at Tikur Anbessa Hospital . [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2013. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5884.

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Asrat D. Avoidable Factors in Perinatal Mortality Identified by Clinical Audit at Tikur Anbessa Hospital . [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2013. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5884

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University of Pretoria

14. [No author]. The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular .

Degree: 2010, University of Pretoria

URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-114332/

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Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Developing countries; Foreign exchanges

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author], [. (2010). The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular . (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-114332/

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author], [No. “The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular .” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-114332/.

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author], [No. “The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular .” 2010. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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author] [. The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-114332/.

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author] [. The impact of foreign exchange controls on the economic performance of emerging economies and South Africa in particular . [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03172010-114332/

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

15. Gadzikwa, Francis. Remittances as an external source of finance for investments in developing countries.

Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2016, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/7664

► A number of studies by academics, scholars and researchers have been conducted on the subject of remittances. The focus of these studies has been on… (more)

▼ A number of studies by academics, scholars and researchers have been conducted on the subject of remittances. The focus of these studies has been on developing countries where remittance corridors have long been established. These studies have focused more on the effects of remittances at micro level, in other words poverty alleviation as result of the decline of FDI; PI and ODA. Established remittance corridors are found in Asia, the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean, West Africa as well as North Africa. Few studies have been conducted into new emerging corridors that are still being established, such as the South Africa-Zimbabwe, Botswana-Zimbabwe and the Namibian-Zimbabwe corridors where a large number of Zimbabweans have migrated to. Economic growth and development are major challenges facing developing countries due to lack of finance. With the decline of FDI, PI, ODA as well as credit since the global financial crisis in 2008, there is a need for research to determine other alternative sustainable sources of finance to enable economic growth and development. Available literature and empirical evidence on the subject matter suggest remittances as a complementary source not a substitute of FDI, PI, ODA and credit. This means that governments in developing countries should not neglect their duty to collect revenue, should promote FDI and PI and not be dependant solely on remittances. Like FDI, PI and ODA, the flow of remittances is also determined by the socio-economic and political factors. Any negative effect on the socio-economic and political factors may also lead to the decline of remittance flows. Whilst other developing countries in established remittance corridors have put policies and systems in place to harness and ensure maximum benefits of remittances, countries such as Zimbabwe have not done much to realise potential and the impact that remittances can make. This is evidenced from the lack of reliable data which according to Chami et al. (2008:21) places severe constraints on the types of questions that can be asked and conclusions that can be drawn from statistical analyses. Secondly, emigration from Zimbabwe can be regarded to be in its infancy stage compared countries like Nigeria and Egypt where migration to developed countries has reached maturity stage. The evidence of this is seen on the volume of remittances currently being received by these two countries. Therefore, this study will complement existing data and literature available particularly on this corridor. Remittances are channelled either through formal or informal channels. The literature available and empirical evidence suggests that the bulk of remittances are channelled through informal channels as opposed to formal channels (Crush et al.,2012:20). Within the South Africa-Zimbabwe corridor, 85 percent of remittances to Zimbabwe are channelled informally (von Burgsdorff, 2012: 17) and are not captured in the official statistics such as the Balance of Payments. The drawback of this is lack of accurate data…

Subjects/Keywords: Emigrant remittances – Developing countries; Economic development – Developing countries; Economic development – Developing countries; Developing countries – Economic policy

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Gadzikwa, F. (2016). Remittances as an external source of finance for investments in developing countries. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/7664

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Gadzikwa, Francis. “Remittances as an external source of finance for investments in developing countries.” 2016. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/7664.

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Gadzikwa, Francis. “Remittances as an external source of finance for investments in developing countries.” 2016. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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Gadzikwa F. Remittances as an external source of finance for investments in developing countries. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/7664.

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Gadzikwa F. Remittances as an external source of finance for investments in developing countries. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/7664

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University of Hawaii

16. Shaw, Robert L. Development, institutions, and instability beyond the frustration-aggression model of political instability in developing nations.

Degree: 2009, University of Hawaii

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11860

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One of the most persistent questions which rebounds through political science and which in fact must pervade all responsible intellectual inquiry is a question particularly crucial in inquiries dealing with political instability .. It is the question of what we do with, or about, our values. In pursuit of objective explanations of social reality how do we handle, control for, or eliminate values? This, of course, raises the more basic question of whether we ~ study politics objectively. I am of the view that we cannot. We all, whether we care to admit it or not, trudge around this planet with our little satchel full of values always at hand as a major component of our intellectual baggage. I do not see how we can escape the influence of these values in even the most basic of our intellectual undertakings – in the very selection of problems for study, in the establishment of relevant criteria and standards for evaluating the data we uncover, or in the positions we take on important and controversial questions within the discipline. But this need not deter us, nor detract from our efforts as long as we – both as researchers and students, – remain aware of this fact. We can, I think, legitimately claim the mantle of science as long as we continually question the extent to which our values are tutoring the intellectual decisions we are making. There is a context in which we must rigorously strive to keep our values out of our work – that is when our values impinge upon our empirical findings. When our belief in what ought distorts our view of what is, we have seriously erred, and I believe we must, insofar as possible, keep our work value free to this extent. Recognizing, however, that we cannot keep our values totally separated from our work, we have a responsibility, where they have impinged, to explicate them as fully as possible. I raise this question because, in the work which follows, an implicit value has been introduced, and the reader should be aware of it. What is presented here is a general theory of political instability in developing nations which treats the efficacy of politically relevant institutions as the major intervening variable between development or rapid social change, and political instability. The proposition is that the social mobilization which characterizes developing nations overburdens existing politically relevant institutions and renders them incapable of producing the desired effects. The consequence is that behavior moves outside the institutional framework of well established, structured, legitimate patterns of behavior and takes the form of aggressive politically relevant behavior which is dysfunctional in terms of the existing order of government and society. The value implicit in this theoretical framework is that political order – the stable society – is a prerequisite for achieving other political "goods." As a result the theory ignores legitimate questions which may be raised as to the desirability of…

Subjects/Keywords: Political science; Developing countries

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Shaw, R. L. (2009). Development, institutions, and instability beyond the frustration-aggression model of political instability in developing nations. (Thesis). University of Hawaii. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11860

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Shaw, Robert L. “Development, institutions, and instability beyond the frustration-aggression model of political instability in developing nations.” 2009. Thesis, University of Hawaii. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11860.

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Shaw, Robert L. “Development, institutions, and instability beyond the frustration-aggression model of political instability in developing nations.” 2009. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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Shaw RL. Development, institutions, and instability beyond the frustration-aggression model of political instability in developing nations. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii; 2009. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11860.

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Shaw RL. Development, institutions, and instability beyond the frustration-aggression model of political instability in developing nations. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/11860

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Rhodes University

17. Mugova, Terrence Tafadzwa. Interdependence and business cycle transmission between South Africa and the USA, UK, Japan and Germany.

Degree: Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Economic History, 2009, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002680

► The process of globalisation has had a large impact on the world economy over the past three decades. Economic globalisation has manifested itself in the… (more)

▼ The process of globalisation has had a large impact on the world economy over the past three decades. Economic globalisation has manifested itself in the increasing integration of goods and services through international trade and the integration of financial markets. As a consequence the existence of co-movements in economic variables of different countries has become more evident. The extent to which globalisation causes a country’s economy to move together with the rest of the world concerns policy-makers. When such co-movement is significant, the influence of policy-makers on their respective domestic economies is significantly reduced. South Africa re-entered the international economy in the early 1990s when the forces of globalisation, especially for developing countries, seemed to gain momentum. Empirical research such as Kabundi and Loots (2005) found strong evidence of international co-movement between the world business cycle and the South African business cycle, particularly following South Africa’s integration into the global economy. This study examines the relationship and interdependence between South Africa and four of its major developed trading partners. More particularly, the study examines the question of whether business cycles are transmitted from Germany, Japan, US and UK to South Africa, and/or from South Africa to Germany, Japan, the US and UK. The study employs structural vector autoregressive (SVARs) models to analyse monthly data from 1980:01–2008:04 on industrial production, producer prices, short-term interest rates and real effective exchange rates. The results show that South Africa benefits from economic growth in both the UK and US. They also indicate significant price transmission from Germany and Japan to South Africa, with transmission in the opposite direction being statistically insignificant. The impulse response graphs show that a positive one standard deviation shock to both German and Japanese producer prices has a negative impact on South African output (industrial production) growth. Furthermore, South African monetary policy is relatively unresponsive to international monetary policy stances. The findings of this study indicate that South African policymakers need to take into consideration economic performance of the country’s major trading partners, with particular emphasis on the UK and US economies.

Subjects/Keywords: International economic relations – Developing countries; Business cycles – Developing countries; Economic development – Developing countries; Industrial policy – Developing countries; International finance

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Mugova, T. T. (2009). Interdependence and business cycle transmission between South Africa and the USA, UK, Japan and Germany. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002680

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Mugova, Terrence Tafadzwa. “Interdependence and business cycle transmission between South Africa and the USA, UK, Japan and Germany.” 2009. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002680.

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Mugova, Terrence Tafadzwa. “Interdependence and business cycle transmission between South Africa and the USA, UK, Japan and Germany.” 2009. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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Mugova TT. Interdependence and business cycle transmission between South Africa and the USA, UK, Japan and Germany. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2009. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002680.

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Mugova TT. Interdependence and business cycle transmission between South Africa and the USA, UK, Japan and Germany. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002680

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University of Hong Kong

18. 陈泓泓.; Chen, Honghong. The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries.

Degree: MPH, 2012, University of Hong Kong

URL: Chen, H. [陈泓泓]. (2012). The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/179892

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Among all types of psychiatric disorder, depression is the most prevalent one which affect nearly one third of the contemporary adult population. Depression also ranks… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Depression in women - Developing countries.

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陈泓泓.; Chen, H. (2012). The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. (Masters Thesis). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved from Chen, H. [陈泓泓]. (2012). The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/179892

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陈泓泓.; Chen, Honghong. “The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Hong Kong. Accessed August 17, 2019. Chen, H. [陈泓泓]. (2012). The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/179892.

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陈泓泓.; Chen, Honghong. “The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries.” 2012. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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陈泓泓.; Chen H. The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2012. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: Chen, H. [陈泓泓]. (2012). The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/179892.

Council of Science Editors:

陈泓泓.; Chen H. The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. [Masters Thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2012. Available from: Chen, H. [陈泓泓]. (2012). The determinants of women's depression and policy recommendations in developing countries. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842263 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/179892

Penn State University

19. Heckert, Jessica Mae. ETHNIC GROUP DISPARITIES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS FOUR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES.

Degree: MS, Human Development and Family Studies, 2010, Penn State University

URL: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10743

► Many countries experienced dramatic economic growth in recent decades, but within-country growth was unequally distributed, and disparities persist by race, ethnicity, and social class. Although… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: developing countries; disparities; academic achievement

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Heckert, J. M. (2010). ETHNIC GROUP DISPARITIES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS FOUR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES. (Masters Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10743

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Heckert, Jessica Mae. “ETHNIC GROUP DISPARITIES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS FOUR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed August 17, 2019. https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10743.

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Heckert, Jessica Mae. “ETHNIC GROUP DISPARITIES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS FOUR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES.” 2010. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

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Heckert JM. ETHNIC GROUP DISPARITIES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS FOUR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Penn State University; 2010. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10743.

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Heckert JM. ETHNIC GROUP DISPARITIES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS FOUR LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES. [Masters Thesis]. Penn State University; 2010. Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10743

Louisiana State University

20. Handal Reyes, Jorge Jose. The Role of Futures Prices in Pricing Commodity Exports of Developing Countries.

Degree: MS, Agricultural Economics, 2014, Louisiana State University

URL: etd-07142014-144131 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1585

► The purpose of this thesis is to study the empirical linkages between nearby futures prices for coffee at the New York (NY) Intercontinental Exchange… (more)

▼ The purpose of this thesis is to study the empirical linkages between nearby futures prices for coffee at the New York (NY) Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)/NY Board of Trade (NYBOT) and cash prices (producer and export prices) in selected Latin American countries. This theme was entertained in Fortenbery and Zapata (2004) and subsequently by Fortenbery and Zapata (2004) and Li and Fortenbery (2013). This thesis uses data from January 1990 to May 2013 and adds producer cash prices in addition to export prices, thus expanding the dataset by over a decade and adding local market cash prices relative to the first paper, and also adds Brazil (the largest Arabica coffee exporter) and Colombia (a producer of high quality coffee) to the country mix; all cash prices were provided by the International Coffee Organization. Cointegration methodology is used to study price linkages between nearby futures prices in New York and the above spot prices. Implications for speculative activity are derived in light of the more recent paper above. Cointegration tests suggest that nearby futures market prices in New York are strongly linked with export prices in Brazil and Guatemala as well as with producer prices in Brazil and Honduras. Weak linkages exist for the remaining series of producer and export prices. Finding strong linkages for some markets is consistent with anecdotal evidence on the partial use of ICE/NYBOT futures prices to set domestic producer level prices in some countries. When evaluating the price relationship between producer and export prices in each country, Brazilian producer and export prices were the only ones that resulted to be cointegrated with each other, suggesting that local prices for coffee at different market levels are strongly linked and causal in at least one direction for Brazil. Optimal lag lengths used for the cointegration tests imply that the information transmission between the cointegrated series is slower than expected when compared to some US commodity markets where price changes can be reflected in 1 to 3 days. Impulse response functions from error correction models and vector autoregressive models confirm the causal nature of the relationship between coffee futures prices and cash prices in the four countries. When considering the implications of this research, preliminary results from a very simple regression analysis suggest that, consistent with Li and Fortenbery (2013), increases in intertemporal spreads by noncommercial speculative activity significantly decreases price volatility. This adds to existing evidence that efforts to limit the size of speculative positions may not strongly contribute to commodity price stability. For countries where coffee contributes to significant economic activity, and in which there is a large number of small producers, the gains from using commodity futures markets for coffee price risk management has considerable appeal. Hedging in futures markets, for example, or distributing futures price information to local cash market participants in developing…

Subjects/Keywords: Commodities; Coffee; Developing Countries; Cointegration

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Handal Reyes, J. J. (2014). The Role of Futures Prices in Pricing Commodity Exports of Developing Countries. (Masters Thesis). Louisiana State University. Retrieved from etd-07142014-144131 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1585

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Handal Reyes, Jorge Jose. “The Role of Futures Prices in Pricing Commodity Exports of Developing Countries.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Louisiana State University. Accessed August 17, 2019. etd-07142014-144131 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1585.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Handal Reyes, Jorge Jose. “The Role of Futures Prices in Pricing Commodity Exports of Developing Countries.” 2014. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Handal Reyes JJ. The Role of Futures Prices in Pricing Commodity Exports of Developing Countries. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2014. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: etd-07142014-144131 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1585.

Council of Science Editors:

Handal Reyes JJ. The Role of Futures Prices in Pricing Commodity Exports of Developing Countries. [Masters Thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2014. Available from: etd-07142014-144131 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1585

University of Southern California

21. Viciano y Gofferje, Astrid-Christa. Poor, overweight, and sick.

Degree: MA, Specialized Journalism, 2011, University of Southern California

URL: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/637292/rec/5113

► Global obesity constitutes, undoubtedly, one of the major epidemics at the beginning of the 21st century. Traditionally regarded as a problem limited to high-income countries,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: obesity; malnutrition; health; developing countries

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Viciano y Gofferje, A. (2011). Poor, overweight, and sick. (Masters Thesis). University of Southern California. Retrieved from http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/637292/rec/5113

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Viciano y Gofferje, Astrid-Christa. “Poor, overweight, and sick.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Southern California. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/637292/rec/5113.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Viciano y Gofferje, Astrid-Christa. “Poor, overweight, and sick.” 2011. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Viciano y Gofferje A. Poor, overweight, and sick. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Southern California; 2011. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/637292/rec/5113.

Council of Science Editors:

Viciano y Gofferje A. Poor, overweight, and sick. [Masters Thesis]. University of Southern California; 2011. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/637292/rec/5113

University of Victoria

22. Abdelfattah, Noha. Essays on education and child labor in developing countries.

Degree: Department of Economics, 2015, University of Victoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6689

► Child labor can affect human capital investment of children, as the daily available time is limited and an increase in time devoted to child labor… (more)

▼ Child labor can affect human capital investment of children, as the daily available time is limited and an increase in time devoted to child labor reduces the available time for investment in human capital. The tradeoff between child labor and human capital investment is important, as the accumulation of human capital is a crucial factor in curtailing poverty and accelerating development plans undertaken by developing countries. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasizes the importance of education and urges nations not to engage children in work that may interfere with their education. This research is comprised of four chapters that study the relationship between human capital investment and child labor. In the first chapter, I examine the available theoretical and empirical literature to determine the main factors that affect the tradeoff between child labor and human capital investment. The literature identifies income, access to credit, returns to education, and parental preferences as the main factors. In chapter 2, I investigate and analyze the Egyptian’s SYPE dataset that I use in chapter 3 and chapter 4. The SYPE is the most recent household survey dataset that provides data on education and child labor of Egyptian young people. In chapter 3 and chapter 4, I use the SYPE data for children aged 10 to 17 to study the relationship between child labor measured by household work and human capital investment measured by hours spent in schooling-related activities and by school attendance. Chapter 3 focuses on the gender difference in household work and human capital investment and introduces an identity framework (Akerlof and Kranton, 2010) to explain these differences. The chapter first establishes the puzzle that although females spend about twice more time in household work relative to males, there is no difference across gender in human capital investment. This is a puzzle because one would expect that the extra burden on females should impair their ability to invest in human capital and prevent them from ‘catching up’ ending up with the same amount of human capital investment as males. To resolve the puzzle, I introduce a model of identity where there are two social groups, males and females, and social norms determine time allocation for each social group. The model of identity should be understood as an additional framework, that supplements standard time allocation and human capital investment models (Becker, 1962). It captures differences across genders that are difficult to understand otherwise. I infer the norms from sociological research as well as from answers to questions in SYPE that shed light on gender expectations. The evidence on norms is surprisingly consistent with the time allocation patterns. Thus, a simple model of identity suggests that norms play a large role in explaining gender differences in time allocation and females’ ability to ‘catch-up’ in human capital investment despite a heavier household work burden. In the fourth chapter, I study the impact… Advisors/Committee Members: Courty, Pascal (supervisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Child labor; Education; Developing Countries

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Abdelfattah, N. (2015). Essays on education and child labor in developing countries. (Thesis). University of Victoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6689

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Abdelfattah, Noha. “Essays on education and child labor in developing countries.” 2015. Thesis, University of Victoria. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6689.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Abdelfattah, Noha. “Essays on education and child labor in developing countries.” 2015. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Abdelfattah N. Essays on education and child labor in developing countries. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Victoria; 2015. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6689.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Abdelfattah N. Essays on education and child labor in developing countries. [Thesis]. University of Victoria; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6689

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

23. Ge, Lipeng MGMT. Two studies on patent abandonment : from the organizational and inter-organizational perspectives.

Degree: 2017, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

URL: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-991012565263103412 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-91285/1/th_redirect.html

► This thesis consists of two studies that examine patent abandonment in an emerging market. Patent abandonment refers to firms’ disbandment of their ownership of the… (more)

▼ This thesis consists of two studies that examine patent abandonment in an emerging market. Patent abandonment refers to firms’ disbandment of their ownership of the property right of a patent that it previously developed. Previous studies have largely drawn upon the economic models to explain why a patent is abandoned. Going beyond that, my thesis tries to incorporate both the organizational and inter-organizational perspectives to understand patent abandonment. In my first study, I build upon the organizational learning perspective to address the question of why the frequency of patent abandonment differs across firms. I highlight the role of firms’ capability of recognizing a high-value patent and the learning barriers to develop such a capability under the weak institutions in an emerging market. I propose, at first, firms may accumulate inaccurate knowledge about the value of a patent and thus develop more patents that are abandoned subsequently. Learning barriers explain a higher frequency of patent abandonment as firms accumulate more innovation experience in the early stage of learning. However, the effect of deliberate learning tends to outweigh the effect of learning barriers after a threshold level of innovation experience is attained. So, after reaching a threshold level, firms tend to have a lower frequency of patent abandonment with more innovation experience. In my second study, I turn to the inter-organizational perspectives and explain why firms tend to postpone their decision of patent abandonment. I argue that the hazard rate of a patent being abandoned does not increase monotonically with time. Such a hazard rate first increases but, after a time point, it decreases with time. It implies that firms may invest in resources specific to a patent and become committed to a patent over time. Further, firms are more likely to make investment in asset specificity and postpone their decision to abandon a patent in the technology field where there is an increasing rate of technology entry. Taken together, these two studies of my thesis contribute to understanding the phenomenon of patent abandonment.

Subjects/Keywords: Patents; Developing countries; Management

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Ge, L. M. (2017). Two studies on patent abandonment : from the organizational and inter-organizational perspectives. (Thesis). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-991012565263103412 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-91285/1/th_redirect.html

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ge, Lipeng MGMT. “Two studies on patent abandonment : from the organizational and inter-organizational perspectives.” 2017. Thesis, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Accessed August 17, 2019. https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-991012565263103412 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-91285/1/th_redirect.html.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ge, Lipeng MGMT. “Two studies on patent abandonment : from the organizational and inter-organizational perspectives.” 2017. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Ge LM. Two studies on patent abandonment : from the organizational and inter-organizational perspectives. [Internet] [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2017. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-991012565263103412 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-91285/1/th_redirect.html.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Ge LM. Two studies on patent abandonment : from the organizational and inter-organizational perspectives. [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2017. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-991012565263103412 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-91285/1/th_redirect.html

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Curtin University of Technology

24. Nanna, Anoo. Health insurance in developing countries : willingness to pay for health insurance in Thailand using discrete choice experiment methods .

Degree: 2011, Curtin University of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/945

► In Thailand, a universal health insurance coverage policy was implemented in 2001 alongside the reform of public health insurance. Since the reform, Thailand has had… (more)

▼ In Thailand, a universal health insurance coverage policy was implemented in 2001 alongside the reform of public health insurance. Since the reform, Thailand has had three major public health insurance schemes of the Social Security Scheme (SSS), Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS) and the Gold Card scheme. These three schemes covered more than 90 percent of the Thai population in 2003, moving the country closer to universal coverage.The Gold Card scheme was a new public health insurance scheme, introduced in 2001 and covering the majority of Thai population. The scheme is designed to provide coverage for those on low and middle incomes and, thus, plays a vital role in the drive towards universal coverage. There are problems that need to be rectified in this scheme, including financing feasibility, the need for additional sources of finance and the problems of contracted hospitals in the Gold Card scheme.This thesis seeks to elicit the willingness to pay (WTP) for public health insurance (the Gold Card scheme) in Thailand by using a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) approach. DCE provides an interesting application to decision- making in health care financing and this study is the first to use the DCE approach to elicit the WTP for public health insurance in Thailand.WTP may help policy makers understand the communities’ preferences because it is elicited through community consultation. Although insured people in the Gold Card scheme currently pay nothing for accessing health care, the DCE approach finds that insured people may be willing to contribute to the cost of running the scheme through the payment of a premium.The DCE was conducted in the northern part of Thailand from 1st August to 31 October 2009. The sample size comprising 1,200 heads of households from five districts who are covered by the Gold Card scheme were surveyed and interviewed. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. Qualitative methods were used to collect socio- economic status, health expenditures, hospitalisation and financing experience. Quantitative methods were used to analyse DCE data.The study finds that the Gold Card scheme is very important for respondents and if the Gold Card scheme is able to extend the choices of health care providers and the waiting time in Out-Patient-Department (OPD) can be reduced, insured people would be willing to pay a premium for the Gold Card scheme.Thus, it is possible that premium payment can be used to raise additional funds for the Gold Card scheme. This study recommends that as long as other additional public funds such as tax reform cannot be sourced, the Gold Card scheme may require the insured to pay the premium in order to ensure its long-term viability.

Subjects/Keywords: developing countries; health insurance; Thailand

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Nanna, A. (2011). Health insurance in developing countries : willingness to pay for health insurance in Thailand using discrete choice experiment methods . (Thesis). Curtin University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/945

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nanna, Anoo. “Health insurance in developing countries : willingness to pay for health insurance in Thailand using discrete choice experiment methods .” 2011. Thesis, Curtin University of Technology. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/945.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nanna, Anoo. “Health insurance in developing countries : willingness to pay for health insurance in Thailand using discrete choice experiment methods .” 2011. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Nanna A. Health insurance in developing countries : willingness to pay for health insurance in Thailand using discrete choice experiment methods . [Internet] [Thesis]. Curtin University of Technology; 2011. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/945.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Nanna A. Health insurance in developing countries : willingness to pay for health insurance in Thailand using discrete choice experiment methods . [Thesis]. Curtin University of Technology; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/945

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Jönköping University

25. Hellblom, Lisa. The Determinants of Chinese FDI to developing Countries.

Degree: Economics, 2010, Jönköping University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13151

► Outward foreign direct investment has increased significantly in recent years and a con-siderable part is going to developing countries. This thesis examines the determinants… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Economic development; developing countries

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Hellblom, L. (2010). The Determinants of Chinese FDI to developing Countries. (Thesis). Jönköping University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13151

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hellblom, Lisa. “The Determinants of Chinese FDI to developing Countries.” 2010. Thesis, Jönköping University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13151.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hellblom, Lisa. “The Determinants of Chinese FDI to developing Countries.” 2010. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Hellblom L. The Determinants of Chinese FDI to developing Countries. [Internet] [Thesis]. Jönköping University; 2010. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13151.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Hellblom L. The Determinants of Chinese FDI to developing Countries. [Thesis]. Jönköping University; 2010. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13151

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KTH

26. Diebels, Jesper. Feasibility study of biological treatment of organic waste in Tsumeb Municipality, Namibia.

Degree: Industrial Ecology, 2014, KTH

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-150884

► This study is part of a larger project in which the Tsumeb municipality, Falun municipality and Falu Energi & Vatten AB work together to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Organic waste; composting; developing countries.

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Diebels, J. (2014). Feasibility study of biological treatment of organic waste in Tsumeb Municipality, Namibia. (Thesis). KTH. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-150884

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Diebels, Jesper. “Feasibility study of biological treatment of organic waste in Tsumeb Municipality, Namibia.” 2014. Thesis, KTH. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-150884.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Diebels, Jesper. “Feasibility study of biological treatment of organic waste in Tsumeb Municipality, Namibia.” 2014. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Diebels J. Feasibility study of biological treatment of organic waste in Tsumeb Municipality, Namibia. [Internet] [Thesis]. KTH; 2014. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-150884.

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Council of Science Editors:

Diebels J. Feasibility study of biological treatment of organic waste in Tsumeb Municipality, Namibia. [Thesis]. KTH; 2014. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-150884

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Linnaeus University

27. Minaev, Ilia. Entrepreneurial activity in developing countries.

Degree: Organisation and Entrepreneurship, 2016, Linnaeus University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-56573

► Modern literature has many research in the field of entrepreneurship, but most of them do not explain the characteristics of entrepreneurial activity in developing… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial activity; developing countries

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Minaev, I. (2016). Entrepreneurial activity in developing countries. (Thesis). Linnaeus University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-56573

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Minaev, Ilia. “Entrepreneurial activity in developing countries.” 2016. Thesis, Linnaeus University. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-56573.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Minaev, Ilia. “Entrepreneurial activity in developing countries.” 2016. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Minaev I. Entrepreneurial activity in developing countries. [Internet] [Thesis]. Linnaeus University; 2016. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-56573.

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Minaev I. Entrepreneurial activity in developing countries. [Thesis]. Linnaeus University; 2016. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-56573

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Delft University of Technology

28. Torres, M. Heineken Reverse Innovation: Innovating for and from emerging markets. Revealing market opportunities in developed countries:.

Degree: 2013, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0d4dc316-deae-4b39-a67b-7fc260c4881d

► Nowadays, innovation is embedded in an ever-changing scenario which requires companies to constantly reshape their upcoming strategic decisions. Reverse Innovation is a clear reflection of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: reverse innovation; developing countries

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Torres, M. (2013). Heineken Reverse Innovation: Innovating for and from emerging markets. Revealing market opportunities in developed countries:. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0d4dc316-deae-4b39-a67b-7fc260c4881d

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Torres, M. “Heineken Reverse Innovation: Innovating for and from emerging markets. Revealing market opportunities in developed countries:.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0d4dc316-deae-4b39-a67b-7fc260c4881d.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Torres, M. “Heineken Reverse Innovation: Innovating for and from emerging markets. Revealing market opportunities in developed countries:.” 2013. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Torres M. Heineken Reverse Innovation: Innovating for and from emerging markets. Revealing market opportunities in developed countries:. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2013. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0d4dc316-deae-4b39-a67b-7fc260c4881d.

Council of Science Editors:

Torres M. Heineken Reverse Innovation: Innovating for and from emerging markets. Revealing market opportunities in developed countries:. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2013. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0d4dc316-deae-4b39-a67b-7fc260c4881d

University of Lethbridge

29. Kellett, Ken. Bilateral aid in Canada's foreign policy : the human rights rhetoric-practice gap .

Degree: 2013, University of Lethbridge

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3298

► Successive Canadian federal governments have officially indicated their support of human rights in foreign policy, including as they relate to aid-giving. This thesis quantitatively tests… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Human rights – Developing countries; Economic assistance, Canadian – Developing countries; Canada – Foreign relations – Developing countries; Developing countries – Foreign relations – Canada; Dissertations, Academic

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Kellett, K. (2013). Bilateral aid in Canada's foreign policy : the human rights rhetoric-practice gap . (Thesis). University of Lethbridge. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3298

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kellett, Ken. “Bilateral aid in Canada's foreign policy : the human rights rhetoric-practice gap .” 2013. Thesis, University of Lethbridge. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3298.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kellett, Ken. “Bilateral aid in Canada's foreign policy : the human rights rhetoric-practice gap .” 2013. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Kellett K. Bilateral aid in Canada's foreign policy : the human rights rhetoric-practice gap . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Lethbridge; 2013. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3298.

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Kellett K. Bilateral aid in Canada's foreign policy : the human rights rhetoric-practice gap . [Thesis]. University of Lethbridge; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3298

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University of Waterloo

30. Al-Sumaiti, Ameena Saad. Power Generation Shortage in Developing Countries: Causes, Challenges and Solutions.

Degree: 2015, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/9531

► Electricity consumers in developing countries are seeking reliable electricity services to subsidize the economy and assist the rising population. Underprivileged electricity services are major concerns… (more)

▼ Electricity consumers in developing countries are seeking reliable electricity services to subsidize the economy and assist the rising population. Underprivileged electricity services are major concerns for these consumers because of power generation shortage. Electricity consumers will be disconnected from the grid as a mean of reducing the total load connected to the distribution grid. In many developing countries, the problem is considered to be severe due to population growth. It is also recognized that electricity shortage negatively affects the quality of life of the residential consumers in these countries. This thesis proposes ways to reduce the severe effect of power generation shortage on developing countries’ consumers and these ways are appropriate for application in remote communities in Canada. These reductions are targeted to utility and residential electricity consumers to address the power generation shortage problem in developing countries. The current status of electricity demand restricts grid expansion due to the limited available power generation. With population growth, there is a demand for a system reinforcement. This reinforcement is either by controlling the behavior of electricity consumers or accommodating new electricity supply resources. Since the behavior of electricity consumers is a major factor contributing to high electricity demand compared to the available power generation, this thesis will focus on optimally scheduling residential demand to minimize the negative gap between the current supply and the future expected demand by proposing two approaches based on scheduling the supply of electricity to either houses or devices within them. These approaches account for the uncertainty in many factors governing consumers’ perception to utilize electricity. From the utility aspect, this thesis proposes improving the grid efficiency by considering investments in alternative sources of supply, such as renewable energy sources to support the current generation to accommodate population growth. The economical aspects to select the best distribution generation sources are shown in this thesis. The thesis will also investigate how current policies can be modified to encourage investors in the power sector to build these resources. It is well known that developing countries do not have the adequate financial resources to build these resource systems. The thesis will also target finding the proper sizes of such energy systems by considering the uncertainty in the generation from these resources to address the power generation shortage. This solution is further expanded by considering the cooperation between the utility and the residential consumers to reduce the size of renewable energy systems while considering residential consumers’ demand scheduling. The thesis sets recommendations targeting electricity services improvement to facilitate not only consumers’ lives, but also countries’ economies.

Subjects/Keywords: Power generation shortage; developing countries

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APA (6^th Edition):

Al-Sumaiti, A. S. (2015). Power Generation Shortage in Developing Countries: Causes, Challenges and Solutions. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/9531

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Al-Sumaiti, Ameena Saad. “Power Generation Shortage in Developing Countries: Causes, Challenges and Solutions.” 2015. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed August 17, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/9531.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Al-Sumaiti, Ameena Saad. “Power Generation Shortage in Developing Countries: Causes, Challenges and Solutions.” 2015. Web. 17 Aug 2019.

Vancouver:

Al-Sumaiti AS. Power Generation Shortage in Developing Countries: Causes, Challenges and Solutions. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2015. [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/9531.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Al-Sumaiti AS. Power Generation Shortage in Developing Countries: Causes, Challenges and Solutions. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/9531

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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