Investment Opportunities in Automotive Sector in RAK -A Sector Study on Automotive Sector in UAE with Regional Perspective Photograph: Ashok Leyland’s Bus Assembly plant in RAKIA Industrial Park in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) December 2009 Contents Executive Summary Introduction The Changing Nature of Global Manufacturing The Changing Nature of Supply Chain Global Automotive Production & Major Players Automotive Production in the Middle East GCC Automotive Sector GCC Economic Outlook-Macro-economic
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our domain and business expertise and strategic alliances with leading technology providers. Infosys service offerings span business and technology consulting, application services, systems integration, product engineering, custom software development, maintenance, re-engineering, Independent Testing and Validation, Business Process Outsourcing, and IT infrastructure services. Infosys pioneered the Global Delivery Model (GDM), which emerged as a disruptive force in the industry leading to
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our domain and business expertise and strategic alliances with leading technology providers. Infosys service offerings span business and technology consulting, application services, systems integration, product engineering, custom software development, maintenance, re-engineering, Independent Testing and Validation, Business Process Outsourcing, and IT infrastructure services. Infosys pioneered the Global Delivery Model (GDM), which emerged as a disruptive force in the industry leading to
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LDP616: GENDER ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT Gender Mainstreaming The role of the state in mainstreaming gender issues and concerns in development Nyabochwa, Mary Mamo 1st February 2011 Lecture: Dr. Isaac Were. Table of Contents ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................
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UNIT I DEFORESTATION CHAPTER 1 What is deforestation? Deforestation is the removal or damage of vegetation in a forest to the extent that it no longer supports its natural flora and fauna. In other words, deforestation can be defined as the transformation of forest land to non-forest uses where forest land includes lands under agro-forestry and shifting cultivation, and not simply closed canopy primary forests (FAO/UNEP, 1982). However, this definition does not include “logging”. More inclusive
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Investment and Development Models: Donors, NGOs and Private Entrepreneurs Susan Heher smh53@cornell.edu Johnson Graduate School of Management School of Hotel Administration Cornell University December 2003 -1- 1. 1. INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND ECOTOURISM 3 7 7 8 12 15 17 17 20 22 26 27 29 31 32 33 34 36 37 39 39 42 46 55 58 61 64 70 75 77 79 81 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND ECOTOURISM COMMUNITY BASED ECOTOURISM THE SCALE OF ECOTOURISM MARKET DEMAND 2. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Microfinance industry is now affected by strong competition : “ commercial banks have begun to target MFIs’ traditional customers , new MFIs have continued to be created in microfinance industry, the microfinance clientele is becoming more sophisticated concerning the quality of service they require or expect”( Daubert 2002) . These factors may negatively affect the MFIs. In fact, the microfinance industry is losing customers because
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Bisht et al. Globalization and Health 2012, 8:32 http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/8/1/32 REVIEW Open Access Understanding India, globalisation and health care systems: a mapping of research in the social sciences Ramila Bisht1*, Emma Pitchforth2 and Susan F Murray3 Abstract National and transnational health care systems are rapidly evolving with current processes of globalisation. What is the contribution of the social sciences to an understanding of this field? A structured
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBISCHOOL OF BUSINESSTHE IMPACT OF MOBILE MONEY SYSTEM INNOVATION ON THE SAVINGS LEVEL OF LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME EARNERS IN KENYABY MASILA JOSHUA MULI D33/32510/2010 VIRGINIA NYAKIO WAIRIMU D33/20134/2009 DECIMA AKOTH OYUKE D33/32014/2010| MUTINDA ELIZABETH MUMBUA D33/32196/2010| | | | | A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
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environments. Chapter 2 describes important cultural differences among nations. Chapter 3 examines different political and legal systems. And Chapter 4 presents the world’s various economic systems and issues surrounding economic development. 24 Emirates’ Global Impact DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The Emirates Group, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Dubai, is one of the world’s leading commercial air transportation service providers. Emirates has built up a strong brand name as a leader
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