Essays about: "the role of minority groups in development"

Found 4 essays containing the words the role of minority groups in development.

  1. 1. The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Development of Mauritius: The Marginalization of the Creole Community

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Marie-Laure Sundman; [2015-07-29]
    Keywords : Mauritius; India; poverty reduction; development strategy; foreign direct investment; economic growth; ethnic groups; Creole community; marginalization;

    Abstract : The success of Mauritius has often been mentioned as a lesson for African countries to learn from involving a decreased inequality gap, improved living standards and full democracy in Africa, which is unique for the continent. The liberalization of its policies has resulted in openness to trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to attain increased investment from abroad and a rapid economic growth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Income Differences between Minorities and Han-Chinese: Discrimination or structural problems?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Stefanie Oedekoven; [2015]
    Keywords : geography; Southern China; World Bank; endowments; CHIP 2007; discrimination; income inequality; minorities; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : When looking at the Chinese society, it becomes visible that it is made up of over 56 ethnicities, of which 55 form minority groups. Data shows that members of these ethnic minorities have a lower income than individuals belonging to the majority and this gap doesn’t seem to be closing. READ MORE

  4. 3. A crucial watershed in Southern Rhodesian politics : The 1961 Constitutional process and the 1962 General Election

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Jan Olsson; [2011]
    Keywords : constitutionalism; democracy; settler state; Southern Rhodesia; unilateral declaration of independence;

    Abstract : The thesis examines the political development in Southern Rhodesia 1960-1962 when two processes, the 1961 Constitutional process and the 1962 General Election, had far-reaching consequences for the coming twenty years. It builds on a hypothesis that the Constitutional process led to a radicalisation of all groups, the white minority, the African majority and the colonial power. READ MORE

  5. 4. Operationalising the SARD-Initiative in Viet Nam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Rasmus Kløcker Larsen; [2006]
    Keywords : sustainable agriculture and rural development; Agenda 21; partnership; dialogue; stakeholder; learning; self-organisation; civil society; indigenous; ethnic minority;

    Abstract : The SARD (Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development) Initiative is a partnership programme which emerged at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 to support the implementation of Agenda 21, Chapter 14. Described as a multi-stakeholder umbrella framework designed to support the transition to people-centred sustainable agriculture and rural development it is intended as a civil society led, government supported, FAO facilitated undertaking. READ MORE