Author: Rotimi Olagbaye
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Local Content: Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Development in Developing Nations Developing nations are richly endowed with natural resources, cultural heritage, and untapped potential. However, they struggle with inadequate basic amenities, unemployment, and uneven development. Despite decades of foreign exploitation and exploration, local populations have not fully benefited from their resources. This book, “Local Content Unveiled,” aims to bridge this gap by providing a comprehensive exploration of local content principles, insightful case studies, and real-world examples. It seeks to equip government officials, policymakers, professionals, students, and stakeholders with the knowledge to harness local content effectively. By embracing local content principles, developing nations can: - Maximize economic benefits from natural resources - Develop in-country capacities and skills - Foster sustainable development and GDP growth - Create jobs and stimulate local economies - Improve social amenities and infrastructure This book serves as a beacon, guiding stakeholders towards a more holistic and inclusive approach to development, empowering local economies, and unlocking the transformative power of local content.
LOCAL CONTENT UNVEILED
Author: Rotimi Olagbaye
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Local Content: Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Development in Developing Nations Developing nations are richly endowed with natural resources, cultural heritage, and untapped potential. However, they struggle with inadequate basic amenities, unemployment, and uneven development. Despite decades of foreign exploitation and exploration, local populations have not fully benefited from their resources. This book, “Local Content Unveiled,” aims to bridge this gap by providing a comprehensive exploration of local content principles, insightful case studies, and real-world examples. It seeks to equip government officials, policymakers, professionals, students, and stakeholders with the knowledge to harness local content effectively. By embracing local content principles, developing nations can: - Maximize economic benefits from natural resources - Develop in-country capacities and skills - Foster sustainable development and GDP growth - Create jobs and stimulate local economies - Improve social amenities and infrastructure This book serves as a beacon, guiding stakeholders towards a more holistic and inclusive approach to development, empowering local economies, and unlocking the transformative power of local content.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Local Content: Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Development in Developing Nations Developing nations are richly endowed with natural resources, cultural heritage, and untapped potential. However, they struggle with inadequate basic amenities, unemployment, and uneven development. Despite decades of foreign exploitation and exploration, local populations have not fully benefited from their resources. This book, “Local Content Unveiled,” aims to bridge this gap by providing a comprehensive exploration of local content principles, insightful case studies, and real-world examples. It seeks to equip government officials, policymakers, professionals, students, and stakeholders with the knowledge to harness local content effectively. By embracing local content principles, developing nations can: - Maximize economic benefits from natural resources - Develop in-country capacities and skills - Foster sustainable development and GDP growth - Create jobs and stimulate local economies - Improve social amenities and infrastructure This book serves as a beacon, guiding stakeholders towards a more holistic and inclusive approach to development, empowering local economies, and unlocking the transformative power of local content.
Defending Iran
Author: Gawdat Bahgat
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108755135
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Since the 1979 revolution, the ruling establishment of Iran has developed and articulated a defense strategy reflective of the country's Iran-Iraq war experience and its international isolation. Its asymmetrical warfare doctrine, use of irregular forces in military campaigns, deployment of ballistic missiles, use of fast naval vessels to harass and confuse adversaries, and finally development of a sophisticated cyber warfare capability, are all features of this unique defense strategy. Based on a wide range of primary sources in Persian, Arabic and English, Gawdat Bahgat and Anoushiravan Ehteshami offer a detailed and authoritative analysis of Iran's defense strategy. Additionally, this book provides a comparative analysis of the Islamic Republic's capabilities in relation to Israel and Saudi Arabia, its main regional adversaries. Framing Tehran's threat perceptions following the revolution within a wider historical context, this book will facilitate further analytical reflections on the country's changing role in the region, and its relations further afield, with the United States, Europe, Russia and China.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108755135
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Since the 1979 revolution, the ruling establishment of Iran has developed and articulated a defense strategy reflective of the country's Iran-Iraq war experience and its international isolation. Its asymmetrical warfare doctrine, use of irregular forces in military campaigns, deployment of ballistic missiles, use of fast naval vessels to harass and confuse adversaries, and finally development of a sophisticated cyber warfare capability, are all features of this unique defense strategy. Based on a wide range of primary sources in Persian, Arabic and English, Gawdat Bahgat and Anoushiravan Ehteshami offer a detailed and authoritative analysis of Iran's defense strategy. Additionally, this book provides a comparative analysis of the Islamic Republic's capabilities in relation to Israel and Saudi Arabia, its main regional adversaries. Framing Tehran's threat perceptions following the revolution within a wider historical context, this book will facilitate further analytical reflections on the country's changing role in the region, and its relations further afield, with the United States, Europe, Russia and China.
The Report: Nigeria 2015
Author: Oxford Business Group
Publisher: Oxford Business Group
ISBN: 1910068306
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Despite concerns linked to short-term and cyclical risks, including unequal development, policy uncertainty, declining oil prices and localised unrest, the longer-term growth fundamentals are clear. Following the presidential elections in March 2015, the newly elected government of President Muhammadu Buhari will face a host of challenges, ranging from high levels of rural poverty to concerns over governance and an insurgency in the north. The outcome of the presidential elections gave Nigeria its first peaceful handover of power in more than 16 years, as well as a boost of momentum that, along with its economic fundamentals, places it on the cusp of potentially long-term, broad-based growth.
Publisher: Oxford Business Group
ISBN: 1910068306
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Despite concerns linked to short-term and cyclical risks, including unequal development, policy uncertainty, declining oil prices and localised unrest, the longer-term growth fundamentals are clear. Following the presidential elections in March 2015, the newly elected government of President Muhammadu Buhari will face a host of challenges, ranging from high levels of rural poverty to concerns over governance and an insurgency in the north. The outcome of the presidential elections gave Nigeria its first peaceful handover of power in more than 16 years, as well as a boost of momentum that, along with its economic fundamentals, places it on the cusp of potentially long-term, broad-based growth.
The Report: Gabon 2015
Author: Oxford Business Group
Publisher: Oxford Business Group
ISBN: 1910068373
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Given the decline in oil prices from mid-2014 on, the government’s drive to diversify the economy away from its traditional reliance on hydrocarbons in line with its Emerging Gabon Strategic Plan has taken on greater importance. Drawing on its sizeable timber and mineral reserves, Gabon aims to develop new industries and boost domestic value added with the ultimate goal of achieving emerging market status by 2025. In the meantime, however, weaker oil prices will likely cause complications for the next two to three years, as the authorities grapple with lower budgets and greater debt challenges.
Publisher: Oxford Business Group
ISBN: 1910068373
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Given the decline in oil prices from mid-2014 on, the government’s drive to diversify the economy away from its traditional reliance on hydrocarbons in line with its Emerging Gabon Strategic Plan has taken on greater importance. Drawing on its sizeable timber and mineral reserves, Gabon aims to develop new industries and boost domestic value added with the ultimate goal of achieving emerging market status by 2025. In the meantime, however, weaker oil prices will likely cause complications for the next two to three years, as the authorities grapple with lower budgets and greater debt challenges.
Good Growth and Governance in Africa
Author: Akbar Noman
Publisher: Blackstone Press
ISBN: 0199698562
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 611
Book Description
This volume reflects the highlights of their deliberations.
Publisher: Blackstone Press
ISBN: 0199698562
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 611
Book Description
This volume reflects the highlights of their deliberations.
Local Content Requirements
Author: Gary Clyde Hufbauer
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 088132681X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
In the wake of the Great Recession of 2008–09, economists feared that protectionist policies might sweep the world economy, echoing the wave of tariff escalations during the Great Depression of the 1930s. To some surprise, officials were more restrained and largely avoided traditional forms of protection (tariffs and quotas). As a result, economists underestimated the incidence of new protectionism because policymakers increasingly turned to more opaque behind-the-border nontariff barriers (NTBs). Using a combination of statistical analysis and case studies, the authors show that local content requirements (LCRs), a form of NTB, have become increasingly popular. How much was global trade actually reduced on account of LCRs? A conservative estimate might be $93 billion. Case studies featured cover the healthcare sector in Brazil, wind turbines in Canada, the automobile industry in China, solar cells and modules in India, oil and gas in Nigeria, and "Buy American" restrictions on government procurement.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 088132681X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
In the wake of the Great Recession of 2008–09, economists feared that protectionist policies might sweep the world economy, echoing the wave of tariff escalations during the Great Depression of the 1930s. To some surprise, officials were more restrained and largely avoided traditional forms of protection (tariffs and quotas). As a result, economists underestimated the incidence of new protectionism because policymakers increasingly turned to more opaque behind-the-border nontariff barriers (NTBs). Using a combination of statistical analysis and case studies, the authors show that local content requirements (LCRs), a form of NTB, have become increasingly popular. How much was global trade actually reduced on account of LCRs? A conservative estimate might be $93 billion. Case studies featured cover the healthcare sector in Brazil, wind turbines in Canada, the automobile industry in China, solar cells and modules in India, oil and gas in Nigeria, and "Buy American" restrictions on government procurement.
Liberalism Unveiled: Forging A New Third Way In Singapore
Author: Bryan Yi Da Cheang
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 981122076X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Since 1965, Singapore has been propelled to the dizzying heights of first-world prosperity. Yet, the People's Action Party's signature style of technocratic elitism has come under increasing criticism by a new generation of left-leaning progressive scholars and activists condemning the excesses of neoliberalism. The PAP's mode of governance that prioritizes economic growth is criticised in favour of a vaguely European-style welfare state and greater state intervention.Bryan Cheang and Donovan Choy break this traditional pro-PAP versus anti-PAP dichotomy by providing a fresh classical liberal perspective. The authors contend that both sides discern only parts of the political puzzle correctly. This book envisions a new path forward for Singapore's policy-making, one characterised by greater competition & freedom. It critiques the conservative-right through a fresh take on the philosophical underpinnings of the 'Singapore Consensus': communitarianism, meritocracy and technocracy. The authors also engage with the new social democratic orthodoxy, demonstrating the dangers of egalitarian interventions & state-based environmentalism.Applying the interdisciplinary insights of political philosophy and political economy, this novel account recommends epistemic liberalism, a system of governance based on intellectual humility, limited government, and decentralisation.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 981122076X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Since 1965, Singapore has been propelled to the dizzying heights of first-world prosperity. Yet, the People's Action Party's signature style of technocratic elitism has come under increasing criticism by a new generation of left-leaning progressive scholars and activists condemning the excesses of neoliberalism. The PAP's mode of governance that prioritizes economic growth is criticised in favour of a vaguely European-style welfare state and greater state intervention.Bryan Cheang and Donovan Choy break this traditional pro-PAP versus anti-PAP dichotomy by providing a fresh classical liberal perspective. The authors contend that both sides discern only parts of the political puzzle correctly. This book envisions a new path forward for Singapore's policy-making, one characterised by greater competition & freedom. It critiques the conservative-right through a fresh take on the philosophical underpinnings of the 'Singapore Consensus': communitarianism, meritocracy and technocracy. The authors also engage with the new social democratic orthodoxy, demonstrating the dangers of egalitarian interventions & state-based environmentalism.Applying the interdisciplinary insights of political philosophy and political economy, this novel account recommends epistemic liberalism, a system of governance based on intellectual humility, limited government, and decentralisation.
Unveiled
Author: Courtney Milan
Publisher: Entangled: Edge
ISBN: 1622667719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Of all Ash Turner's accomplishments, stealing a dukedom from his old enemy is by far the most brazen. Now that he's been recognized as the heir, nothing remains but to head to Parford Manor and survey the estate that will be his. He expects opposition. He gets Lady Margaret. Margaret lost everything when Ash claimed the dukedom: her dowry, her legitimacy, and her place in society. Now Ash wants to take her family home, too. She disguises herself as a nurse, determined to learn his weaknesses. But the closer she comes to Ash, the greater the pull of his reckless charm. If she wants to reclaim what she has lost, her only choice is to betray the man she is beginning to love... This is an enhanced ebook. In addition to the text of the book itself, it contains pictures and audio. You can read this enhanced ebook on any device, but the audio content may not be accessible on all ereaders. That content has been made available on the web, so you won't miss anything if your device doesn't support audio. Unveiled is the first book in the Turner series. The full series is: - Unveiled - Unlocked, a companion novella - Unclaimed - Unraveled
Publisher: Entangled: Edge
ISBN: 1622667719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Of all Ash Turner's accomplishments, stealing a dukedom from his old enemy is by far the most brazen. Now that he's been recognized as the heir, nothing remains but to head to Parford Manor and survey the estate that will be his. He expects opposition. He gets Lady Margaret. Margaret lost everything when Ash claimed the dukedom: her dowry, her legitimacy, and her place in society. Now Ash wants to take her family home, too. She disguises herself as a nurse, determined to learn his weaknesses. But the closer she comes to Ash, the greater the pull of his reckless charm. If she wants to reclaim what she has lost, her only choice is to betray the man she is beginning to love... This is an enhanced ebook. In addition to the text of the book itself, it contains pictures and audio. You can read this enhanced ebook on any device, but the audio content may not be accessible on all ereaders. That content has been made available on the web, so you won't miss anything if your device doesn't support audio. Unveiled is the first book in the Turner series. The full series is: - Unveiled - Unlocked, a companion novella - Unclaimed - Unraveled
The South African Journal of Economic History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Hidden But Now Revealed
Author: G. K. Beale
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN: 1783592745
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book explores the biblical conception of mystery as an initial, partially hidden revelation that is subsequently more fully revealed, shedding light not only on the richness of the concept itself, but also on the broader relationship between the Old and New Testaments. As such, it is a model for attentive and faithful biblical theology.
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN: 1783592745
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book explores the biblical conception of mystery as an initial, partially hidden revelation that is subsequently more fully revealed, shedding light not only on the richness of the concept itself, but also on the broader relationship between the Old and New Testaments. As such, it is a model for attentive and faithful biblical theology.