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Short, Henry William. "The role of diplomacy in the delivery of regional public goods with specific reference to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in southern Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26402.
Full textDissertation (MDiplomatic Studies)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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Costa, Lucia de Fatima Araujo Rosa da. "The potential impact of the macau international airport on Macau's tourism activity in the context of regional development in South China." Thesis, University of Macau, 1995. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1636710.
Full textMoreno, Carlos G. "An evaluation of the Inland Empire Regional Opportunity Counseling housing mobility program." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1832.
Full textSehnem, Alyne. "Desenvolvimento regional e mensuração do capital social em três regiões pertencentes a secretarias de desenvolvimento regional do extremo oeste de Santa Catarina." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UCS, 2011. https://repositorio.ucs.br/handle/11338/562.
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The concept of social capital related to the economic development of regions and countries began to gain importance in 1990 with researcher Robert Putnam. Social capital is understood as a characteristic of social organizations, and its main elements trust, norms and networks. Knowledge of these elements and their use can improve the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinated actions. The development of this research was initially inspired by the approaches of Putnam and his work in the regions of Italy. Besides the approach of social capital were analyzed issues related to indicators of local and economic development of the areas surveyed. This study aimed to measure the levels of social capital and development from socio-economic indicators in regions belonging to three Secretaries of Regional Development of the Far West of Santa Catarina. This process occurred by conducting qualitative research in the municipalities belonging to the Regional Offices located in the municipalities of Itapiranga, Sao Miguel West and Dionisio Cerqueira. The choice of these micro-regions for the study took place, not only by the peculiarities of the process of settlement and development of the Far West region of Santa Catarina that confer significant attributes and differentials for the region under consideration, but also because they belong to the same group of municipalities, the Association Cities of the Far West of Santa Catarina (AMEOSC). The choice of this region is also justified by it being part of a regional programs sponsored by the Department of Regional Programmes of the Ministry of National Integration, the Program for Promotion of Development of Border Range (PDFF). The region object of this research study is also understood by the Greater Region of the Great Frontier of Mercosur, which covers 223 cities in the northern Rio Grande do Sul, 131 municipalities in 42 counties west of Santa Catarina and Parana Southwestern. To achieve the purpose of this study, we developed a descriptive research with quantitative character, using the method of survey research. The questionnaire administered to the population observed a sample proportional to the number of inhabitants in each municipality. The data was analyzed statistically by using Factor Analysis, Regression Analysis and Variance Analysis. The survey results show that the goal was reached, since it was possible to visualize the relationship between indicators of regional development and social capital in regions. The capital is greater in societies where there is less inequality in groups and ethnic differences. The equal distribution of income provides a greater harmony and social cohesion. Inequalities diminish the stock of capital, strongly affecting the economy of the population. Culture also has a strong influence in maintaining social cohesion.
Agulhas, Ronald. "The perceptions of intermediate phase educators about the implementation of stories for thinking in one Western Cape Education Department region." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7756_1355407161.
Full textSouth Africa had a change in government and in education after the 1994 elections. A new curriculum was introduced and some of the underlying critical outcomes were to develop the learners to become critical thinkers. The methodology by which to teach these outcomes was not clear. An intervention programme, Philosophy for Children (P4C) is used in some countries across the world to promote thinking. Research across the world has shown that this programme has the ability to enhance the cognitive abilities of learners exposed to it. Stories for Thinking (SFT) is an intervention programme based on the principles of Philosophy for Children and was introduced in some schools in an Education District of the Western Cape. This study investigates the perceptions of Intermediate Phase educators about the implementation of Stories for Thinking in this Education District. Educators were asked their strengths and challenges of the approach, their way of using it and the support they received. A qualitative research method was used and data were gathered to answer the research questions by means of questionnaires and interviews. Research findings indicate that educators perceived that Stories for Thinking was able to enhance the reading ability of the learners, it showed a significant improvement in their confidence levels, and a positive change in their general behaviour. Language was seen as a barrier to learning, but the evidence indicates that the community of inquiry can be used as a tool to overcome some of the barriers. It seems as if educators valued the support from the project leaders. It is concluded that this kind of intervention programme is worth introducing as long as all the role-players play their part and the setting is conducive.
Lei, Veng Hong. "Electronic government development in Macau Special Administrative Region : an exploratory study." Thesis, University of Macau, 2001. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1636746.
Full textMulu, Ngwi Nnam Thecla. "A critical analysis of participatory community development initiatives: a case study of the small business development department of the Elgin learning foundation in the Overberg Region." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_4597_1367480860.
Full textDevelopment thinking in the 21st century has embraced the challenge to inform development practice towards managing the relationship between the macro and micro level of development, 
with an emphasis on people-centred development (PCD) and a participatory development approach (PDA). People-centred development advocates a process focused on people, which 
enables beneficiaries of communitydevelopment initiatives to empower themselves through participation. People-centred development has been universally accepted in the development 
community as the only viable option, with the potential to reverse decades of top-down approaches to development through the engagement of community stakeholders in a meaningful participation process. The social development scene in South Africa is characterised by a strong presence of the civil society in general and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 
particular, which are major role players in socio-economic development at the grassroots. Most of these organisations are committed to participatory development methodologies in order to 
meet the needs of povertystricken communities in South Africa. This thesis critically assessed participatory development in the Small Business Development Departments&rsquo
(SBDD) 
programmes/projects at the Elgin Learning Foundation, in the Overberg district of the Western Cape. A qualitative research methodology was applied throughout the study. This research 
approach was chosen 
because the purpose of this project was to understand and describe community participation at the SBDD from an insider&rsquo
s perspective, and not to predict social action 
or make generalisations about it. Accordingly, observation, in-depth interviews, documentary analysis, and focus-group discussions were utilised for data collection. The study also used 
secondary sources of information, namely policy briefs, project proposals, annual evaluation reports, and minutes of meetings. The findings indicate that the community-development activities 
of the SBDD are very visible in the Overberg region, and that the organisation maintains good relationships with community stakeholders. In addition, the department contributes significantly towards entrepreneurship and skills development in the 
community, through its training and mentorship programmes. However, results also suggest that community-development at the SBDD is not always people-centred because training 
programmes are largely externally designed, monitored and evaluated, without taking into consideration the felt needs of the people. Participation that is perceived as a means to an end, rather than an end in itself can be described as tokenistic. In this light, the study recommends that the SBDD develops context-specific strategies to implement participatory methodologies at all stages 
of project-cycle management, in order to provide an enabling environment for the genuine participation of people at the grassroots. This approach can empower community members and build 
local institutional capacities to ensure project/programme sustainability in the long term.
Jain, Rahul. "Community colleges as labor market intermediaries: a comparative case study of departmental activities in reducing labor market gaps." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/37240.
Full textChelone, Elizangela Ribeiro Bosco. "A articulação interinstitucional na dinâmica de planejamento territorial: a Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Regional de Itajaí e a Associação dos Municípios da Foz do Rio Itajaí." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2011. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/1418.
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The dynamic of the development of each area cam be determined by capacity of action and reaction from social actors. And to understand this process, this work has the object of analysis the Department of Regional Development (SDR - Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Regional de Itajaí) and the Association Municipalities Mouth of the River Itajaí (Amfri - Associação dos Municípios da Foz do Rio Itajaí), institutions that have predominant roles as agents that promote development in the region. The main objective was to identify whether the institutions coordinate their actions in the dynamics of planning. In the sense, the research was guided by the following objectives: a) To analyze whether the government s objectives of SDR have been achieved SDR Itajaí; b) Identify the different fields of space AMFRI as land planning; c) Examine the extent to which the SDR Itajaí AMFRI and has achieved practical results what promote regional development; To propose possible scenarios for improvements or changes in the profile of Interinstitutional cooperation that strengthens the region. To develop the work we adopted the theoretical perspective of socio-spatial formation (Milton Santos), envisioned in studies that emphasize the regional specificities of Santa Catarina. As the methodological procedures, the qualitative approach to research was the Case Study whict enabled to focus specific situations in order to grasp the totality of the situation and describe its complexity. To construct the results, we started with the description of the socio-spatial formation, the characterization of institutions, the analysis of managers perception about the state and public administration institutions, the current paper. It was concluded that the institutions do not have shares in partnerships, the decentralization process was partially end activities in implementation of the structure itself public, having a pressing need to identify regional demands, reviewing and updating the existing Development Plan, and create mechanisms of monitoring and control, taking as its starting point the budget and financial autonomy. As results, we constructed a proposal for improving the profile of the two institutions and their interrelation to encourage and foster development in the region
A dinâmica do desenvolvimento de cada território pode ser determinada pela capacidade de ação e reação dos atores sociais. E para compreender esse processo, o presente trabalho teve como objeto de análise a Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Regional de Itajaí (SDR) e a Associação dos Municípios da Foz do Rio Itajaí (Amfri), instituições que possuem papéis preponderantes como agentes promotores de desenvolvimento na região. O objetivo principal foi identificar se as instituições articulam suas ações na dinâmica de planejamento territorial. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa foi norteada pelos seguintes objetivos específicos: a) analisar se os objetivos governamentais da SDR de Itajaí têm sido alcançados; b) identificar as formas de atuação da Amfri como espaço de planejamento territorial; c) analisar, comparativamente, até que ponto a SDR Itajaí e a Amfri têm conseguido resultados práticos que promovam o desenvolvimento da região e de que forma ambas as organizações cumprem suas funções sociais na dinâmica de planejamento territorial; d) delinear os cenários possíveis de melhorias ou mudanças no perfil de articulação interinstitucional, num futuro próximo, que possibilitem o incremento do desenvolvimento regional. Para desenvolver o trabalho, adotou-se a perspectiva teórica de formação socioespacial (Milton Santos), vislumbrada nos estudos que enfatizam as especificidades regionais de Santa Catarina. Quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos, a abordagem qualitativa de investigação foi o estudo de caso, que possibilitou focalizar a pesquisa em situações específicas com o objetivo de apreender a totalidade da situação e descrever a sua complexidade. Para construir os resultados, partiu-se da descrição da formação socioespacial, da caracterização das instituições, da análise da percepção dos gestores acerca da administração pública estadual e das instituições que constituem o objeto deste trabalho. Concluiu-se que as instituições não possuem ações em parceria e o processo de descentralização ocorreu parcialmente na execução das atividades finalísticas da própria estrutura pública, havendo a necessidade premente de identificar as demandas regionais, revendo e atualizando o Plano de Desenvolvimento existente, além de criar mecanismos de acompanhamento e controle, tendo como ponto de partida a autonomia orçamentária e financeira. Como resultado da pesquisa, construiu-se uma proposta de melhoria no perfil das duas instituições e a sua inter-relação para fomentar e dinamizar o desenvolvimento na região
Kwela, Happy Angel. "The effectiveness of the Personal Financial Management Programme on the well-being of employees in the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform in the Pietermaritzburg region." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53421.
Full textMini Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
Social Work and Criminology
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Taunyane, Letlhogonolo Bridgitte. "An analysis of the role of the Department of Water and Forestry in the management of the Xikundu Water Project in the Northern Region of the Limpopo Province of South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/646.
Full textThe aim of this inquiry was to analyze the role played by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry in service delivery, i.e. supply water in the northern region of the Limpopo Province. Not much research has been conducted in this field especially in the Limpopo Province. Public Services are not a privilege in a civilized and democratic society, but are a legitimate expectation. Hence, meeting the basic needs of all citizens is one of the five key programmes of the government’s Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). From the literature review, it was evident that service delivery is essential in the communities, and, as such, government departments and municipalities have a critical role to play. The study also aimed to examine the problems and challenges the community faced during the construction of the community development programme. It reflected on the importance of consultation, project management and even feedback as a point of departure in showing both to the department and the municipality the attitudes and perceptions of communities and their level of satisfaction with regard to the effectiveness of service delivery. In order to achieve this goal, an interview was conducted with various interviewees. The participants ranged from the youth to the elderly citizens in the community, and the government officials. The main patterns that emerged from the collected data related to the dissatisfaction of the community about the lack of consultation. It would be advisable for government, especially municipalities, to take cognizance of the results and concerns in an effort to improve and ensure the effective service delivery as stipulated in the Reconstruction and Development Programme document.
Limpopo Legislature
AraÃjo, Maria Zita TimbÃ. "Sustainable development of regions semiarid of Brazil and the United States: the role of the National Department of Works Against Drought (DNOCS) and the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2013. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=11352.
Full textO Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra as Secas - DNOCS à uma instituiÃÃo secular do Governo Federal Brasileiro, criada em 1909, atuando em nove estados do Nordeste SemiÃrido, com a funÃÃo de contribuir para a implementaÃÃo da PolÃtica Nacional de Recursos HÃdricos e para o desenvolvimento sustentÃvel da regiÃo. O UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION - USBR Ã, tambÃm, uma instituiÃÃo secular, criada em 1902, que atua em dezessete estados do Ãrido Oeste Americano, com a missÃo de âadministrar, desenvolver e proteger a Ãgua e os recursos hÃdricos, de maneira ambiental e economicamente sustentÃvel, no interesse do povo americanoâ. Este trabalho consiste em pesquisar e conhecer as experiÃncias, formas de atuaÃÃo na elaboraÃÃo de projetos, obras, gestÃo hÃdrica e desenvolvimento regional dessas duas importantes instituiÃÃes, visando fazer um âEstudo Comparativo sobre a atuaÃÃo de InstituiÃÃes Seculares de Recursos HÃdricos, como o UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION â USBR (Oeste Americano) e o DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE OBRAS CONTRA AS SECAS - DNOCS (Nordeste do Brasil), no Desenvolvimento SustentÃvel de RegiÃes SemiÃridasâ. Considerando o conhecimento do momento de inflexÃo em que o USBR mudou sua atuaÃÃo, adequando-a à GestÃo dos Recursos HÃdricos do Oeste Americano em bases atuais, e, considerando ainda, as mudanÃas de paradigmas relativas Ãs questÃes ambientais e de seguranÃa de obras hÃdricas, esse estudo poderà contribuir tÃcnica e cientificamente para tomadas de decisÃo na formulaÃÃo de um Projeto de ReestruturaÃÃo Institucional do DNOCS, colaborando para a otimizaÃÃo da gestÃo dos recursos hÃdricos no semiÃrido nordestino brasileiro.
Barkley, Elethea. "The relationship between emotional intelligence and burnout amongst social workers in the north and south regions of the Western Cape." University of Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3932.
Full textThe social work profession is strongly client based with workers being involved in complex social situations (Lloyd, King & Chenoweth, 2002). Social workers judgement and decision making are influenced by their emotions and the emotional context of the situation. Thus emotional intelligence is a core skill for every social worker. Morrison (2007) purported that in order to be a good practitioner one had to be able to comprehend and mange one‟s emotions and be completely aware of the power of these emotions. Social work thus requires emotional involvement and it is therefore not uncommon for social workers to be emotionally drained and frustrated, which inevitably can lead to burnout (Lukelelo, 2004). According to Howe (2008), on a daily basis social workers face the complex world of human behaviour within the social context. Within this world relationships are broken, emotions run high and personal needs may not be met. However, Kinman and Grant (2010) postulated if social workers possessed the correct emotional and social competencies it would assist them in coping with the stressors of the profession and could reduce psychological distress and enhance well-being.
Chau, Chun-kwok Anson, and 鄒振國. "A study of contracting out in the Regional Services Department." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3196400X.
Full textChau, Chun-kwok Anson. "A study of contracting out in the Regional Services Department." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13236441.
Full textEriksson, Marie-Louise. "Organising regional innovation support : Sweden's Industrial Development Centres as regional development coalitions /." Linköping : Department of Technology and Social Change, Linköping University, 2005. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2005/arts326s.pdf.
Full textLi, Jingyi. "Provincial government and regional development." Thesis, Durham University, 2006. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/759/.
Full textBruecher, Jonne. "Regional economic integration and development." Doctoral thesis, Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2016. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-211672.
Full textChung, Seung-hun. "Three Essays on Regional Development." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1566143437804679.
Full textBerger, Thomas. "Regional development and competitiveness : an analysis of indices of regional competitiveness." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2009. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55847/.
Full textDoneman, Michael. "Creative industries development in regional Queensland." Queensland University of Technology, 2006. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16281/.
Full textYoung, Stuart Todd. "Romanian regional economic development 1945-1995." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.251245.
Full textBarone, Barbara <1982>. "Essays on Regional Development and Internationalisation." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4957/.
Full textMarshall, Don Decourcey. "The Caribbean, NAFTA and regional development." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/380.
Full textBarkham, Richard. "Entrepreneurship, new firms and regional development." Thesis, University of Reading, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328545.
Full textWynn, Robert Dempsey. "Regional Variations in Third World Development." W&M ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539626084.
Full textCavalcante, Anderson Tadeu Marques. "Regional financial development and economic growth." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.610634.
Full textGazzah, Faten. "Entrepreneurship and regional development : spatial analysis." Thesis, Normandie, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017NORMC025.
Full textThis thesis proposes to put into perspective the impact of the entrepreneurial environment, in order to explain the reasons for the spatial variation of the level of regional development for the regions of the European Union and those of the Tunisian regions. This regional inequality is accompanied by non-stationary spatial modalized relationships in space, implying that certain variables can have a positive effect in some regions, while negative effects are observable in other regions. To address the issue of regional inequalities in an entrepreneurial contribution in a context space, three chapters, in the form of articles, have been developed. The first chapter sheds light on the spatial heterogeneity of the impact of the environment on the development of the European Union Regions. The second focuses on the description of spatial distributions global and local index to regional development in Tunisia, as well as the impact of the change in the effect of the micro-enterprise on the index of development of the Tunisian regions (delegations).The last chapter explains the factors fostering an entrepreneurial environment to attract micro-enterprises in the (delegations) Tunisian regions primarily disadvantaged but are in a phase of development .Based on a sample composed of 246 regions of the European Union, the results of the first chapter announced that the entrepreneurial environment helps explain inequalities in development between the regions. This result reveals that promote entrepreneurship of opportunity in the face of the necessity entrepreneurship in the regions the least developed in the European Union is an obligation, particularly in countries of Central Europe and Eastern. The second chapter is aimed to consider the effect of the micro-enterprise on the development index of 262 Tunisian regions using an exploratory analysis of Geo-referenced data. The result shows, on the basis of a global spatial model, that the presence of the micro-enterprise or business in a region impacted positively the level of regional development and those of the neighboring regions. Conversely, for a local spatial model, we see, on the one hand that the impact of micro-enterprise weakens while approaching coastal areas (developed), and on the other hand the impact of the micro-enterprise is more important in the regions with low level of development compared to those with a favorable development. The results of the third chapter claim that entrepreneurship by necessity, a discouraging social context, corruption, low reliability of support structures and the imbalance between the academic training and supply of skilled jobs on the market are the major factors slowing down the survival of the micro-enterprise in under developed regions
Cheng, Zhen. "Essays on Agricultural and Regional Development." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/92696.
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In a world of imbalance, food production and consumption exhibit great diversity among regions and countries. While farmers of developed economies benefit from up-todate agricultural technology and produce more than they consume, households in the developing world are still facing food insecurity. This dissertation is composed of two manuscripts. Chapter 1 is about food consumption in developing countries. It analyzes household food demand behavior in the two West Africa countries Niger and Nigeria with a focus on staple foods. Food demand behavior differs for rural and urban households and households of different income. Therefore, when evaluating the effects of policies and other impacts, policymakers and researchers should treat households with different attributes separately. Chapter 2 is on how to improve agricultural production within the context of a developed economy: it evaluates the returns to public expenditures on agricultural research and extension (R&E) in Virginia. Previous studies choose statistical models arbitrarily, and this study attempts to address this issue. It finds that Virginia’s investments in agricultural R&E contribute to nineteen percent of the productivity growth in 1949-2016, and the contribution of research is about twice of that of extension.
Trippl, Michaela, and Gunther Maier. "Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development." Institut für Regional- und Umweltwirtschaft, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2007. http://epub.wu.ac.at/842/1/document.pdf.
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Alakshendra, Abhinav. "Essays on development and regional economics." Diss., Kansas State University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/14128.
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Dong Li
Wayne Nafziger
The dissertation includes three essays on development and regional economics. Son preference prevails among Indian couples. I test the hypothesis that women who bear sons experience an elevated status within the household, which translates into their increased role in decision-making. The first essay empirically examines the issue. Using data from the Indian Human Development Survey, I find that women who have given birth to at least one son show greater participation in the household’s financial decisions as well as other decisions in a household. Presence of a senior member in the household, however, reduces the women’s relative household bargaining strength. The second essay examines the wage differentials of natives, naturalized citizens, and immigrants on the basis of gender, and for the latter two categories, on the basis of region of origin. This paper argues that the assimilation effect for naturalized citizens should be stronger than that for immigrants since a naturalized citizen, on an average, spends more than 15 years in the country, much higher than immigrants. I find that immigrants experience higher increase in wages than naturalized citizens with longer stay in the United States. The essay concludes that this trend in wages cannot be explained by the assimilation argument alone. We also report that naturalized citizens command higher returns to higher education than immigrants. The third essay explores issues in regional economics. Kansas has the third largest public highway miles and one of the highest miles per person in the country. Due to declining rural population, counties lack the required tax base and fiscal health to support their large ailing rural road infrastructure. The average farm size is increasing and so is the size of vehicles using the rural roads. This paper suggests removing some rural low volume roads from the county road network as one option. I study three Kansas counties to analyze the cost-benefit of reducing low volume road miles. I find that rural counties will be able to save money by closing some low volume roads.
Lundquist, Karl-Johan, and Lars-Olof Olander. "Growth cycles: transformation and regional development." WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2010. http://epub.wu.ac.at/2961/1/sre%2Ddisc%2D2010_04.pdf.
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Abraham, Akampurira [Verfasser]. "Sustainable Development and Environment Management - Regional Development / Akampurira Abraham." München : GRIN Verlag, 2013. http://d-nb.info/1183299397/34.
Full textGaube, Veronika, and Sabine Sedlacek. "Sustainable regional development in Austria. The role of regional institutions by implementing a sustainable regional pathway." WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2002. http://epub.wu.ac.at/1358/1/document.pdf.
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Alfaraj, Naif Faraj Saad. "Enhancing public participation in regional development : the case of Riyadh Regional Council." Curtin University of Technology, Curtin Business School, School of Management, 2008. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=18628.
Full textInterpretivism is advanced as a suitable philosophical framework for the conduct of the research. It offers a methodological rationale for a case study investigation that draws on a range of qualitative data sources. Such an approach is especially useful for examining situations that are bound in time and space and can provide theoretical and practical insights that are useful in other contexts. This research presents new insights into how local government in Saudi Arabia can develop strategies for enhancing public participation in the creation of regional development policies and practices. There has been recent rapid economic development in Saudi Arabia that has influenced overall planning directions and development achievements and made it possible for the government to achieve systematic progress in long-term economic diversification into industrialisation, education, health, transport, and communication and social services. Even so, the Saudi Arabian government is concerned about increasing public participation in all areas. The formation of the regional councils in 1992 can be considered as a step towards public participation in the socio-economic development of their regions. However, the findings of this research demonstrate that there is a need for creating new policies and techniques to help regional councils in improving their performance to meet the needs of their citizens, and public participation is a key to achieving this end. To do this it is recommended that the councils should be granted executive and legislative authority to enable them to take adequate decisions and work together with citizens in ways that will increase their participation leading to enhanced transparency and accountability and effective regional development policy.
Following the findings, a set of recommendations are provided to improve the role of Riyadh Regional Council in enhancing public participation in regional development. This thesis closes with suggestions and directions for future research with regard to the potential contribution to the public sector management literature. The findings of this research provide benefits for policy makers to correct, maintain, and eliminate any obstacles facing administrative policies and consequently provide a long-term strategy that could incrementally be implemented in stages throughout time. The research methods, ideas and insights developed here could also be adapted and applied to other nations facing similar issues.
Henderson, Dylan. "Interactive learning and regional development : new departures in regional policy in Wales." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.364470.
Full textNare, Boitumelo. "Accelerating regional trade integration in Africa through regional value chains: A SADC perspective." Master's thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32934.
Full textBecker, David A. "Manitoba's regional development corporations : lessons for locally-based rural development." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31228.
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Linneker, Brian. "Road transport infrastructure and regional economic development : the regional economic development effects of the M25 London orbital motorway." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.389662.
Full textRisen, Jeremy D. "Indianapolis department store architecture : the national and local development of the department store building type." Virtual Press, 2000. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1178347.
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Moutsinas, Eleftherios. "Nightlife and Regional Development : Evidence from Greece." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-15973.
Full textCicek, Huseyin. "Critical Evaluation Of Endogenous Regional Development Theories." Phd thesis, METU, 2013. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615764/index.pdf.
Full textendogenous factors and self-development discourses became dominant in regional development policies and implementations. However, source of regional development for less developed regions that do not have endogenous potentials and self-development capability have not clearly defined and have not empirically tested. The thesis attempted to empirically define regional growth factors and the usefulness of theoretical frameworks. In the thesis, econometric model of Turkey is used for the empirical study. The theoretical framework discussed in the thesis is both economic theories and regional development models. The study shows that all theoretical models offer only partial explanations of regional growth. While study shows that factors emphasized by traditional theories support regional growth, the study has no evidence supporting that soft factors emphasized by recent theories support regional growth. The main findings of this study contribute to theoretical and empirical field by reintroducing role of government and interventions. Factors highlighted by recent regional development theories are not sufficient for explaining growth, since the regional policies at the national level continue to be important therefore factors emphasized by traditional theories still have significant contributions to growth.
Berthelon, Matias. "Essays on regional integration and development economics." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/38.
Full textThesis research directed by: Economics. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
Fernandez, Roberton Duran. "Regional Development and transport infrastructure in Mexico." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.503985.
Full textWhile, Aidan. "Regional partnerships and economic development in England." Thesis, Leeds Beckett University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366291.
Full textAhn, Seung B. "Methodology for evaluating transportation-induced regional development." Diss., This resource online, 1996. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-144948/.
Full textFischer, Manfred M., and Peter Nijkamp. "The Nexus of Entrepreneurship and Regional Development." WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2018. http://epub.wu.ac.at/6362/1/2018%2D06%2D17__Fischer_Nijkamp_Entrepreneurship%2DWord3574_1.pdf.
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Hrubý, Martin. "ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT." Doctoral thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-390247.
Full textDunne, Janeen Mary. "Towards a regional development strategy for Namaqualand." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15857.
Full textInitiated by the Second Carnegie Conference on Poverty in South Africa, this study analyses the causes and extent of underdevelopment and poverty in Namaqualand and outlines a possible approach to redress these problems. Namaqualand is shown to be a sparsely populated area, the physical characteristics of which are both a fundamental cause of underdevelopment and a constraint on future development. It is argued that competition for land and other resources is an important cause of poverty in the region. The processes by which the indigenous population was forced into uninhabitable areas, and mission stations were established to reserve land for local people, are traced. The contradictory role of missionaries is analysed as well as Government and other's efforts to coerce the region's inhabitants into wage labour. Relevant literature is reviewed to elucidate underdevelopment and the scope for future development. The conclusion drawn is that no body of theory adequately explains Namaqualand's underdevelopment or offers workable solutions. An eclectic approach is adopted. The present socio-economic characteristics of the population and the state of development in the major economic sectors are described. It is evident that there is little economic diversification. Namaqualand's inhabitants depend heavily on economic activities vulnerable to marked fluctuations. Employment opportunities are limited. Living standards are constrained by poor education, physical and social mobility. Current development projects and strategies are listed and analyzed. Initiatives taken by various development agents are found to have been retarded by the constraints already mentioned. It is concluded that they lack co-ordination and do not form part of a clearly formulated development strategy. A development proposal encompassing distinct strategies is presented. These are: (i) to enhance economic mobility (ii) to improve the quality of life (iii) to exploit development potential. The ways in which these strategies complement one another are outlined, and government's role emphasized. It is argued that efforts should be concentrated on activities in which Namaqualand appears to have a comparative advantage. The need for applied research into appropriate projects and techniques is stressed as is community involvement in all phases. Close co-operation between development agents is essential. Finally in an addendum some constraints and parallels between Namaqualand and some smaller black homelands in South Africa are drawn. Statutory influx control has not determined Namaqualand's low population mobility. Emigration is possible and should constitute a vital element of any development strategy for the region. The effect on the rest of South Africa would be negligible compared to the black homeland's surplus population. At the same time the need for local government initiatives and for the transfer of public resources into such regions is stressed.
Jessop, Joanne Elizabeth. "Regional development in the new global economy." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25424.
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