Essays about: "Dominican Republic"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words Dominican Republic.

1. 21. Bridging the Broadband Divide through Universal Service Funds : Key Principles for Broadband Connectivity Projects in Underserved Areas

   University essay from Ekonomiska informationssystem; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Raoul Joshi; Fredrik Hammarström; [2013]
   Keywords : Universal Service Fund; USF; Broadband Divide; ITU; International Telecommunication Union; Broadband; Developing Countries; Universal Access; Universal Service; Market Access Gap; Broadband Ecosystem; Los Botados; Dominican Republic; Felda Jelai; Malaysia; Mirpur Khas; Pakistan; San Andres; Colombia; Policy; Procedural; Executional; Political Will; Time Horizon; Stakeholder Power Balance; Degree of Operator Risk; Ecosystem Funding; Organizational Structure; Human Capital; Local QoS Assurance; Reaching Key User Groups;

   Abstract : The rapid emergence of broadband, or always-on Internet, during the course of the last decade, has increased the importance of the so- called information society in urban and industrialized societies world- wide. Liberalized information and communications technology (ICT) market forces worldwide have however failed to supply these services to rural and low-income regions resulting in the so-called digital divide. READ MORE

3. 22. Discrimination Against Undocumented Migrant Workers in Latin America with a focus on Haitian migrants in The Dominican Republic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Ada Carolina Lui Gallassi; [2012]
   Keywords : Human Rights Undocumented Migrant Workers Latin America Haitian Migrants The Dominican Republic Discrimination Right to Nationality The Inter-American System of Human Rights; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Intra-regional migration in Latin America is an increasing phenomenon. Many interregional agreements and treaties are being consolidated in the region; however, there are many cases of irregular migration, which leads the migrant worker to be undocumented in the country of destination. READ MORE

4. 23. Governing the commons : A case-study of Rio Limpio National Park, Dominican Republic

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

   Author : Hanna Borglund; [2011]
   Keywords : community institution; sustainable development; eco-tourism; livelihood; national park;

   Abstract : Due to scarce natural resources and problems of governing the commons, alternative management of the commons has again emerged. The earlier known governing methods used by international and state conservation are state or private ownership. Governing the commons with local institutions was brought to attention in 2009 by Elinor Ostrom. READ MORE

5. 24. An ICT-application study in Dominican Republic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Marcus Lewold; [2010]
   Keywords : Sustainability; ICT; Evaluation of applications; Pilot project; Aid; Welfare; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Welfare projects using applications of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have proven to deliver significant results in a cost efficient way. Despite this a strong majority of project still fail to sustain once the initial welfare resources are depleted. READ MORE

6. 25. Health in developing countries - the determinants of health in Latin American and Caribbean countries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fredrik Klintberg; [2009]
   Keywords : economic growth; Developing Countries; health determinants; health care system; Latin America; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Title: Health in developing countries – The determinants of health in Latin American and Caribbean countries Author: Fredrik Klintberg Supervisor: Carl Hampus Lyttkens, Professor, Department of Economics, School of Economics and Management, Lund University Problem discussion: There are still today many problems related to health in developing countries. When reasoning on how to deal with these problems, it is important to study the determinants of health in each country. READ MORE