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Avoiding the Resource Curse: Challenges of the Policy Process in a Nascent-Oil-Producing Country in West Africa

Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses avoiding the resource curse and challenges of the policy process in a nascent-oil-producing country in West Africa.

Date: April 11, 2015

Creator: Akon-Yamga, Gordon

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences

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A Comparison of the Performance of the Radical and Conservative Models of Economic Development in the Carribean Basin

The present study is an attempt to compare the performance of two competing models of economic development-- the conservative and radical models. The conservative model is represented by the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; the radical model is represented by Cuba. The following chapters focus on a comparison of these models as they have manifested themselves in the Carribean basin. The analysis of the performance of the models is conducted by comparing socioe… more

Date: December 1987

Creator: Alfaro, Alban Salazar

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Economic Development in Ghana: Some Problems and Prospects

After independence on March 6, 1957, Ghana, under the late President Kwame Nkrumah, turned to diverse developmental activities. Economically, Ghana was on sound footing; the balance of payments was favorable and cocoa was yielding a good harvest. In 1967, Nkrumah was ousted due to his dictatorial rule. In this study the available primary and secondary sources were utilized. Primary sources were made available by the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D. C. and by friends and relatives in institutions… more

Date: May 1974

Creator: Attuquayefio, Alan B.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Is Development a Myth? The Failure of Capitalist Economic Development in Developing Nations

Paper examines the flaws in the capitalist development paradigm for impoverished nations, and argues that this view of human development inherently encourages inequality, exploitation, environmental destruction, and sociocultural degradation.

Date: 2010

Creator: Bensen, Clara

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Defense Industries in North Texas, 1941-1965: the Social and Economic Impact on Bowie County

World War II was a watershed in American history, altering Americans' perceptions of their place in society. This study focused on Bowie County, Texas, during the twenty-five-year period that began with America's entry into the war. The construction of two defense plants there, Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, brought immediate changes to surrounding communities, and local residents faced many challenges as they struggled to adjust. This study used extensive primary sou… more

Date: August 1995

Creator: Brantley, Janet G.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

Explaining the Underutilization of Inclusive Credit Programs in Subsistence Markets: The Role of Habit Under Different Regulatory Environments

Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses explaining the underutilization of inclusive credit programs in subsistence markets and the role of habit under different regulatory environments.

Date: April 11, 2015

Creator: Dadzie, Kofi Q.; Dadzie, Charlene A.; Winston, Evelyn & Blankson, Charles

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT College of Business

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The Problems of the Economic Development of Uganda

Given the problems of economic development, the purpose of this thesis is to examine, analyze, and reevaluate the impact of human, social, economic, and political problems on the economic development of Uganda. The strategy adopted in the study of the problems involved in the economic development of Uganda is historical. In short, the study examines past, recent, and present literature on economic development of Uganda.

Date: May 1973

Creator: Ebangit, Zerubbabel Ojimam

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Megachurches and Economic Development: A Theoretical Understanding of Church Involvement at the Local Level

Why do megachurches participate in economic development, and who benefits from their participation? Frumkin's framework for understanding nonprofit and voluntary action and extra-role behavior are theories tested to answer these questions. My research employs a mixed-methods research design conducted in two phases. In phase one, I analyze 42 responses to an online survey to provide data about the prevalence and nature of economic development activities offered by megachurches in the Dallas-For… more

Date: December 2015

Creator: English, Ashley E.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Cross-National Study of the Correlates of Civil Strife in Middle Eastern Nations, 1960-73

The main objective of this research is to test some of the hypotheses linking economic development, social mobilization, legitimacy, and the coerciveness of the regime with internal political conflict. Each proposed hypothesis is to be tested across sixteen predominantly Islamic Middle Eastern nations for data from two time periods, 1960-66 and 1967-73. To check for the consistency and strength of the hypothesized relationships the test results for each hypothesis for the first period data will… more

Date: May 1981

Creator: Ganji, Ghorbanali

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

Mercado de Fort Worth: Issues and Opportunities

The Mercado de Fort Worth is a commercial area located between downtown Fort Worth and the "stockyards" entertainment district in a Hispanic neighborhood. Many of the buildings are vacant and in need of renovation. To promote area development, the City of Fort Worth has encouraged property owners to create a market area of Mexican-theme restaurants and shops. Property owners have expressed concern about potential returns on renovation investments. This study provides property owners with inform… more

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Date: August 1999

Creator: Hernandez, Gustavo

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The History of the Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development of the Dallas County Community College District

The Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development is an entity created in the Dallas County Community College District to serve the community in workforce and economic development. The history of the Priest Institute over the last ten years parallels and illustrates the commitment of community colleges nationally to workforce and economic development. The history also reflects similar goals and trends within the state of Texas and, particularly, in the city of Dallas. The Priest Institute i… more

Date: April 1994

Creator: Hughes, Martha

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Jobs for America

This film explores how relationships between struggling communities and the Area Redevelopment Administration helped struggling local economies by creating new jobs.

Date: 1962

Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds

Creator: Huntley, Chet; Knox, Gordon; Pfister, Walter & Ewing, Maxwell

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Media Library

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Decentralization, Privatization, and Economic Development in Developing Countries : A Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis

This study focuses on clarifying the relationships among decentralization, privatization, and economic development in developing countries.

Date: August 1993

Creator: Iheanacho, Vitalis Akujiobi

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Comparative Development with Large Endowments of Capital (Oil Revenue) Three Case Studies Nigeria, Iran, Libya

This study is an examination and comparison of the manner in which Nigeria, Iran and Libya used oil revenue for their economic development. The research methodology was the case study approach, utilizing statistical time series data, as well as a historical profile of each country's income and expenditure accounts. As a prelude to the oil injection, the pre-oil revenue economy, the history of the oil industry, and the previously implemented development plans of each of these nations is surveyed… more

Date: December 1983

Creator: Inyang, Eno F.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Basic Policy On Development Cooperation in the Field of Climate Change: Recommendations by Experts' Panel for Realization of "Cool Earth"

The document encourages international cooperation for dealing with climate change and offers strategies for making climate policy and economic policy compatible.

Date: 2008

Creator: Japan. Gaimushō.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The theme of this study is that seven major East Asian less developed countries (LDCs) have experienced "dependent development," and that some internal and external intervening factors mattered in that process. Utilizing a framework of "dependent development," the data analysis deals with the political economy of development in these countries. This analysis supports the fundamental arguments of the dependent development perspective, which emphasize positive effects of foreign capital dependenc… more

Date: May 1992

Creator: Ko, Sung-youn

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Comparison of the Higher Education Systems of Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong as a Model for Developing Nations, 1945-1980

The purposes of this study were to (a) examine higher education activities from 1945 to 1980 before Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong became newly industrialized countries; (b) study the higher education reforms that each country made in its progress in order to meet the challenge; (c) compare and contrast the higher education systems that were adopted; and (d) identify a single Asian higher education system model (descriptive model) for any country that desires to become an industrialized count… more

Date: August 1996

Creator: Kumnuch, Em-Amorn

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries