www.elsevier.com/locate/worlddev http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.06.012 Gender in Transition: The Case of North Korea STEPHAN HAGGARD University of California, San Diego, USA and MARCUS NOLAND * Peterson Institute for International Economics, USA East-West Center, USA Summary. — This paper uses survey data to examine the experience of women in North Korea’s economic transition. Women have been shed from state-affiliated employment and thrust into a market environment characterized
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A study on the franchising opportunities and the barriers to it in Pakistan A Proposal Submitted by: Faizan mujtaba malik TP027822 BA (hons).International Business Management In Partial fulfilment of requirements of the programme Bachelors of Arts in International Business Management Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation 06-11-2013 Abstract Recently countries over the world have been in a very fast economic development race with the most modern and appropriate
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EVOLUTION OF EXCHANGE RATE REGIME: IMPACT ON MACRO ECONOMY OF BANGLADESH by Liza Fahmida A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Professional Master in Banking and Finance Examination Committee: Dr. Sundar Venkatesh (Chairperson) Dr. Juthathip Jongwanich Dr. Yuosre Badir Nationality: Bangladeshi Previous Degree: Master in Finance and Banking University of Dhaka Bangladesh Scholarship Donor: Bangladesh Bank Asian Institute of Technology School
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the parts, whereas others do the opposite. Chapter 3: Individualism is important because it describes which refers to the primacy of the rights and role of the individual. Many western cultures follow this ideology which makes it difficult to transition to different places that clash with this characteristic. Collectivism is important because it refers to the primacy of the rights and role of the community. More Eastern cultures have adopted this style of behavior. International businesses have
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to tackle the tough, but fast-growing Indian market. The key question was whether Bella India’s local R&D team, under Manning’s direction, was ready to lead the product development: My goal has always been to develop products that serve emerging markets and make healthcare more accessible. I think medical device companies are learning that this can be done most effectively by those who know these markets best. We should develop our affordable EKG in India, for India. Bella India has proven
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BUSINESS ANALYSIS PART III MGT/521 December 7, 2011 Lee Hoffman BUSINESS ANALYSIS PART III Today Qualcomm plays a central role in the rapid adoption and growth of 4G and next-generation wireless systems around the world. Qualcomm has an extensive portfolio of the United States and foreign patents, and continue to pursue patent applications around the world. Qualcomm patents portfolio is the most widely and extensively licensed portfolio in the industry with more than 195 licenses (Qualcomm
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enjoying an economic boom that is fueling the growth of its trade deficit. At current exchange rates, the strength of the U.S. economy, combined with slow growth in demand in many other parts of the world, will lead to further widening of the U.S. trade deficit. How long can the trade deficit continue on that trajectory without disrupting the U.S. economy or the world economy? Absent structural reforms in the United States and abroad, a large devaluation of the dollar, or significant changes in the
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Green Technology: A Cost Benefit Analysis of Business going Green Cost Benefit Analysis of Green Technology. I. Introduction Many business owners fear the costs associated with going green and although the net return varies according to the sector, in most cases these fears are unwarranted. Sustainable business practices should be evaluated based on a cost/benefit analysis. The benefits for things like brand
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Legal Environment The Russian constitution states that Russia shall be a democratic and federal state with a republican form of government based on the rule of law. The Russian Federation is a federal state with sources of including the Constitution, federal laws and laws of subjects of federation. The Constitution is the supreme Russian law and major legislative instrument. The power base in Russia is basically divided between the parliament and the president. The Russian court system is composed
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Cities Cities in Europe and North America have been through three decades of innovation in institutions and practices as they seek to accommodate the new environment of global economic integration. Many have learned to facilitate the creation of new economies that have institutionalised incremental change with a changing political consensus, liberating themselves in part from those rigidities that make for extreme vulnerability in conditions of crisis. The same is also true of cities in Latin America
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