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Textile manufacturing in eight developing countries

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Textile manufacturing is considered for a sample of eight developing countries encompassing about one thousand firms. Results do not reject the hypothesis that managerial know-how and the quality of institutions are the most important determinants. The impact of the external economic environment is of less importance although statistically significant.When referring to domestic benchmarks, the contribution of in-house organization prevails as the main source of gains for the eight countries.

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Asymmetric Effects of Oil Prices on the Manufacturing Sector in Turkey

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econ.boun.edu.tr -

The authors investigate the relationship between oil prices and manufacturing sector of a small open economy, Turkey. This paper takes into account exogeneity of oil prices, extreme oil reliance and import-dependence, as well as asymmetric responses of oil product prices to world crude oil price changes.

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Organic Agriculture and Carbon Sequestration

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This document discusses the opportunities and constrains of carbon accounting for organic agriculture management in developed and developing countries. Organic agriculture offers a unique combination of environmentally-sound practices with low external inputs while contributing to food availability. In developed countries, there is a steadily growing market for organic products, driven by the rising consumer awareness for health and environment , which offers farmers a chance to produce for more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

A Cross Organizational Analysis of The Malaysian Manufacturing Industry

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"This study analyzed the determinants of technological innovation in the Malaysian manufacturing industry. Its main purpose is to identify a set of management- related variables characterizing Malaysian innovative firms. Moreover, the study aimed to test whether the set of determinant differs for firms with different technological trajectories."

Added by Zunia on January 19, 2010

Natural Gas Demand from the Indian Fertilizer Sector

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The study explores gas demand to the year 2025 in nitrogenous fertilizer production under a range of different policy and economic scenarios. For the fertilizer sector, significant opportunities exist to import cheap fertilizer, thereby reducing domestic gas demand, but political constraints will likely buoy gas demand. Industrial consumers will benefit from increased supplies from LNG to displace expensive liquid fuels, but cheap coal remains the dominant fuel for many industrial applications

Added by Zunia on January 06, 2010

Punjab Industrial Review

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"The objective of this study is to prepare a medium-term strategy for the recovery and growth of the industrial sector in Punjab against the backdrop of resurgent growth in the Indian economy, the improved performance of the industrial sector generally across India, and the expanding opportunities offered by the greater integration of the Indian economy with the rest of the world."

Added by Zunia on September 18, 2009

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Inter-American Forum on Governance

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The Centre for International Governance and Innovation (CIGI), Organization of American States (OAS) and Canadian International Council (CIC) are pleased to announce an exciting e-Conference series entitled the, “Inter-American Forum on Governance”. Focusing on inter-American relations from a Canadian perspective, the e-Conference will examine four important themes: Sept 29 – Oct 1 Strengthening and Sustaining Democratic more...

Added by Mike Middleton on September 10, 2009

The UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) into Development Planning Processes: Maximizing Return on Investment

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"The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), adopted February 2006, supports the achievement of the WSSD goal to ensure that, by the year 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on the environment and human health."

Added by Zunia on September 06, 2009

UNDP - Environment and Energy Group - Ozone Depleting Substances and Chemicals Cluster , 2009-04-27 - How is the Sound Management of Chemicals related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?

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"Chemicals play an important role with respect to human development. However, without good management practices they can pose significant risks to human health and the environment, with the poorest members of the global community most vulnerable to their negative effects. For this reason the sound management of chemicals (SMC) is an important component of UNDP’s efforts to reduce global poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals."

Added by Zunia on September 06, 2009

How is the Sound Management of Chemicals related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?

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energyandenvironment.undp.org -

"Chemicals play an important role with respect to human development. However, without good management practices they can pose significant risks to human health and the environment, with the poorest members of the global community most vulnerable to their negative effects. For this reason the sound management of chemicals (SMC) is an important component of UNDP’s efforts to reduce global poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals."

Added by Zunia on September 02, 2009

UNDP and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

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"Assisting developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their efforts to sustainably manage the use, disposal, and destruction of POPs is an important element of UNDP’s work in promoting achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). UNDP supports the development and introduction of alternatives to POPs, and increased access to the best available and affordable alternative technologies."

Added by Zunia on September 02, 2009

Managing Chemicals for Sustainable Development

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energyandenvironment.undp.org -

"This publication highlights UNDP’s role as a facilitator of sound chemicals management for sustainable development. It focuses on the work that UNDP, with support from different trust funds and donors is undertaking in concert with partner countries to meet the aims of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, as well as other more...

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2009

UNDP Technical Guide for Integrating the Sound Management of Chemicals in MDG-based Policies and Plans

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energyandenvironment.undp.org -

"The UNDP Technical Guide for Integrating the Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) in MDG-Based Policies and Plans is a learning tool, a primer that provides information on important concepts with respect to the Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and its role in supporting countries’ efforts to achieve sustainable development as well as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)."

Added by Zunia on August 31, 2009

HIV drug policies and south markets: settling controversies

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futuremedicine.com -

"This article in Future Medicine explores an attuned model to allow the brand and generic manufacturers to appropriately tackle evolutionary trends in the emerging markets, while securing the poorest expanded access to fairly priced antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), either for the present or the future."

Added by Zunia on August 30, 2009

Dynamic Enterprises Hold Key to a Return to Rapid Growth in Asia

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Asia's attempts to rebalance growth towards domestic sources will in part depend on the development and growth of the region's business sector, says a new report from ADB.

Added by Sumit Jha on August 26, 2009

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