... for, or against, post-development. Ziai expertly delivers an overview of the post-development movement, having arisen in the 1980s as a response to the dissatisfaction with the concept and practice of "development" already in place. Ziai more or less defines this movement as placing an emphasis on alternatives to development via grassroots, local and regional movements. Alongside support ... to development. Rather than disavowing aims to improve or ameliorate the livelihoods of people, what post-development thinkers mean is the rejection of what Matthews calls the post-World War II (WWI...

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At the time this Report is being released, the world economy continues to emerge slowly from the most serious economic crisis of the post–World War II period-one that has deeply transformed the global economy and highlighted the increasingly important role that emerging markets and developing economies play in the global economy. As advanced economies are ... by a particular country or region, a description of the actions that were adopted, and the implementation process of those actions, including the identification of key barriers and enablers that allow the practice to succeed. The obje...

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... face of foreign economic (and political) influence. In a sense, developing states are products of globalization, created through interactions between colonial powers and local populations. Development theory and practice from 1945 to 1979. How colonization created the developing world as we currently know it is a hotly contested issue and there is powerful political debate concerning what might have ... interests found it easy to continue doing business in their countries. Domestic economics and politics were shaped in ways that prevented national self-determination and economic betterm...

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... their potential capacity to stabilize production and employment because they were insufficiently rigorous in their commitment to empirical analysis and "rule by fact" as opposed to "rule of thumb." Management practice, he tirelessly reiterated, must be based on detailed empirical information and on having this information made available to all sectors of society. The importance he accorded the need to found ... that scientific managers had an edge over traditional managers because of the extent to which they were willing to invest in the accumulation of knowledge and their acceptance th...

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... and customs laws the place of last chance when other economic, social and legal measures to solve this problem are clearly insufficient. Development and application of new methods in the practice of government and law enforcement agencies are crucial in the fight against crimes in the field of customs, the suppression of the enormous latent customs crimes, their prevention, and will ... ...

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... again in a future which may not see the aims of Globalization fully realized, or which might let people see the results of neo-liberal thinking and its possible failure in practice. At the time of writing, neo-liberal economic planning carries on as a set of practices which seem to benefit the cause of Globalization. However, only a long term and comparative view ... ...

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... continue affect the outcome of the developmental efforts. Until recently, there was a growing consensus that neoliberal policies were the key for economic growth of Africa and South America. However, even practice of Asian tigers shows, that liberal policies are not that effective without support of mercantilist's ideas. Economic development still has two faces, it seems, and the benefits of unregulated access ... ...

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... economic system, and the conservative nature of her leaders, the economic structure and organization of Spartan society insufficiently succeeded in maintaining Sparta's power and internal stability throughout the period. The practice of imperialism in a rigidly structured economy, the process of land tenure and inheritance, and the results of an influx of foreign wealth were all elements that disrupted the traditional economic ... ...

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... experiences etc. Thus a third category may be included in the analysis of training needs which concerns with the way in which new skills are taught "issues of diffusion and practice. Training can and should be a powerful agent of change, facilitating and enabling a company to grow, expand and develop its capability thus enhancing profitability. The concept of continous improvement is closely ... ...

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