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Title: Integrating aquaculture into Caribbean development. Part III: regulatory policies to promote the development of sustainable aquaculture in the Caribbean.
Creator: Van Wyk, Peter M., Davis, Megan
Date Issued: 2006
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2036370
Subject Headings: Aquaculture, Aquaculture --Developing countries
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alternatives for Third World small farm development.
Creator: Johnson, Victoria., Florida Atlantic University, Lee, David R., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description: Conventional agricultural development models have sought to improve Third World agricultural productivity by replacing traditional subsistence systems with sophisticated high-external-input farming methods. This approach has not solved the food problem of Third World nations because small farmers have been unable to participate in the modernization process and because modern methods are not environmentally sustainable. Alternative low-external-input agriculture provides greater opportunities...
Show moreConventional agricultural development models have sought to improve Third World agricultural productivity by replacing traditional subsistence systems with sophisticated high-external-input farming methods. This approach has not solved the food problem of Third World nations because small farmers have been unable to participate in the modernization process and because modern methods are not environmentally sustainable. Alternative low-external-input agriculture provides greater opportunities for small farmer participation, offers more benefits to small farmers, and is environmentally sustainable over a longer period of time than conventional agriculture. Comparative analysis of conventional and alternative projects indicates that the alternative model is more successful in effecting agricultural development and is more likely to improve Third World food security.
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Date Issued: 1988
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14479
Subject Headings: Farms, Small--Developing countries
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Title: Foreign aid and economic growth.
Creator: Dimanche, Ketsia S., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The effect of foreign aid on economic growth is still ambiguous in the economic literature. In this paper, we analyze the effect of foreign aid on economic growth in 79 developing countries from the Latin America Caribbean Region, Africa, and Asia. Using data for the year 2000, we find that foreign aid has an insignificant negative effect on economic growth when we control for other factors.
Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3335020
Subject Headings: Sustainable development, Economic assistance, Developing countries, Economic indicators, Developing countries, Developing countries, Foreign economic relations, Statics and dynamics (Social sciences)
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Title: FDI in the Third World: The impact on growth and human development.
Creator: Krappen, Ute., Florida Atlantic University, Scott, Gerald E., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: This thesis theoretically and empirically analyzes the effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Third World countries. The competing theories of the impact of FDI on developing countries are examined. The contradictory results of former econometric tests and empirical surveys measuring the impact of FDI on growth are compared and contrasted. A human development accounting model is employed as a new approach to study the effects of FDI on social indicators. Finally the resulting policy...
Show moreThis thesis theoretically and empirically analyzes the effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Third World countries. The competing theories of the impact of FDI on developing countries are examined. The contradictory results of former econometric tests and empirical surveys measuring the impact of FDI on growth are compared and contrasted. A human development accounting model is employed as a new approach to study the effects of FDI on social indicators. Finally the resulting policy implications are discussed.
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Date Issued: 1992
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14867
Subject Headings: Developing countries--Economic conditions, Capital movements--Developing countries, Investments, Foreign, Developing countries--Social conditions
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Title: THE IMPACT OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATE INVESTMENT ON SELECTED LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIES.
Creator: DITTRICH, ELIZABETH DIANN., Florida Atlantic University, Manage, Neela D., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: This thesis analyzes the impact of transnational corporate investment patterns in five Latin American economies: Mexico, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Two important theories attributed to the dependencia and neoconventional schools of thought are first described and then econometrically tested for the above countries. The basic framework for econometrically testing these theories consists of a model specifying the domestic and foreign determinants of domestic capital formation....
Show moreThis thesis analyzes the impact of transnational corporate investment patterns in five Latin American economies: Mexico, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Two important theories attributed to the dependencia and neoconventional schools of thought are first described and then econometrically tested for the above countries. The basic framework for econometrically testing these theories consists of a model specifying the domestic and foreign determinants of domestic capital formation. Domestic determinants are formulated in terms of the 'accelerator' and loanable-funds theories of domestic investment behavior. Investment by multinational corporations is then added to the model to see if it makes any significant contribution towards indigenous investment. In order to take into account the lagged effects of multinational investment, an Almon lag estimation technique was adopted.
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Date Issued: 1982
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14131
Subject Headings: Investments, Foreign--Latin America, Investments, Foreign--Developing countries
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Title: FROM WASTE TO HOUSING: USING PLASTIC WASTE TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE HOUSING IN HAITI.
Creator: Estil, Kestride, Renne, John, Florida Atlantic University, School of Urban and Regional Planning, College for Design and Social Inquiry
Abstract/Description: This thesis examines the scope of the plastic waste management and housing problems in Haiti. It makes a case for plastic waste to be recycled into sustainable housing as a solution to both issues. For better understanding, it first analyses the scope of the plastic waste pollution and housing problems in developing countries. It then ascertains innovative ways waste managers, and planners have solved it in these nations. Thirdly, based on case studies in Colombia and India, this thesis...
Show moreThis thesis examines the scope of the plastic waste management and housing problems in Haiti. It makes a case for plastic waste to be recycled into sustainable housing as a solution to both issues. For better understanding, it first analyses the scope of the plastic waste pollution and housing problems in developing countries. It then ascertains innovative ways waste managers, and planners have solved it in these nations. Thirdly, based on case studies in Colombia and India, this thesis ascertains how using plastic waste in construction, is a potential solution for better waste management and better housing in Haiti. In the end, this thesis recommends the construction of a plastic waste recycling plant in Port-au-Prince to help solve both their waste and housing problem. Since Port-au-Prince lacks a central sewage system, this thesis also recommends investment in water infrastructures to eliminate the need for plastic bottles in the long run.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013370
Subject Headings: Plastics--Recycling, House construction, Sustainable urban development--Developing countries, Haiti
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Title: Privatization as an administrative reform: The case of Bangladesh.
Creator: Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Florida Atlantic University, Farazmand, Ali
Abstract/Description: Privatization has been a major policy and administrative reform all over the world for the last twenty-five years. Public bureaucracy is one of the first institutions of government to be affected by privatization as a reform. The major purpose of this dissertation was to examine the perception of the civil servants of Bangladesh towards privatization with respect to national development. In order to examine the perception of Bangladeshi civil servants, this dissertation has examined the...
Show morePrivatization has been a major policy and administrative reform all over the world for the last twenty-five years. Public bureaucracy is one of the first institutions of government to be affected by privatization as a reform. The major purpose of this dissertation was to examine the perception of the civil servants of Bangladesh towards privatization with respect to national development. In order to examine the perception of Bangladeshi civil servants, this dissertation has examined the answers to the question: "What are the perceptions of civil servants in Bangladesh towards privatization with respect to national development?" It has also examined the differences in the perceptions of different levels of civil servants with respect to national development. To examine the perceptions of the civil servants data were collected from 120 civil servants of six ministries in Bangladesh through a survey instrument and personal interviews. The methodologies used in this dissertation were interviews and case studies. The 120 civil servants were randomly selected from six ministries and/or attached departments or subordinate offices; they were interviewed to collect data for examining their perceptions towards privatization with respect to national development. Using government documents and examining some cases, this study also examined the earlier success and failure of privatization programs in Bangladesh with respect to national development as a means to explain the perception of civil servants of Bangladesh. This dissertation has developed propositions about the perception of civil servants of Bangladesh towards privatization with respect to national development. Analysis of data reveals that the civil servants of Bangladesh have positive perceptions towards privatization with respect to national development. The study also reveals that there is no significant difference in the perceptions of different levels of civil servants of Bangladesh towards privatization with respect to national development. The dissertation study reveals that the majority of the civil servants in Bangladesh believe that privatization programs will positively affect economic, social, political and administrative development in Bangladesh. Findings of the study also reveal that the civil servants of Bangladesh believe that privatization program will increase accountability, skills, service delivery and performance of employees, which help promote national development. The study, moreover, shows that although the civil servants of Bangladesh have positive perception towards privatization with respect to national development, many of them are also doubtful about the implementation of privatization programs in Bangladesh. However, the case studies indicate that privatization programs in Bangladesh have mixed results. Findings of this dissertation study will enrich the literature on privatization, bureaucracy and development. Contribution to the theory of bureaucracy and reform is also significant in that bureaucracy tends to survive no matter what reform takes place, as long as there is a need to implement, oversee, and follow up on reforms. This study has significant implications for understanding the perceptions of civil servants towards privatization with respect to national development of not only third world countries, but also of developed nations. Privatization is viewed as a form of change, which is embraced as a positive reform effort toward national development. Students, academics and practitioners of economics, public administration and business studies as well as business entrepreneurs will also benefit from the findings of the study in understanding the perceptions of civil servants of third world countries towards the effects of privatization in development. This study has significant contribution not only to literature on administrative change, but also to literature on bureaucracy and development. It rejects the conventional negative perception about the role of bureaucracy in privatization. The study shows that civil servants or civil bureaucrats in Bangladesh are generally not inimical to privatization but they are in favor of privatization for national development as they believe that privatization of public enterprises positively affects national development-economically, socially, politically and administratively. Finally, this dissertation study will enhance knowledge in the area of privatization, bureaucracy and national development as the findings of the study provide new knowledge for explaining the changing perception of bureaucracy toward privatization with respect to national development. In spite of these important findings, one limitation of the study must also be noted, and that is, it only focused on 120 civil servants of the bureaucracy, and that it did not include employees of public enterprises subject to privatization. This shortcoming of the study could serve as a subject for future research.
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Date Issued: 2006
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12198
Subject Headings: Privatization--Developing countries, Bangladesh--Economic policy--21st century, Industrial policy--Developing countries, Infrastructure (Economics)--Bangladesh, Developing countries--Economic conditions, Administrative agencies--Bangladish--Reorganization
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Human powered reverse osmosis for providing portable water for developing countries.
Creator: Drake, Dustin, Su, Tsung-Chow
Date Issued: 2012-04-06
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3348818
Subject Headings: Drinking water --Health aspects, Water-supply, Reverse osmosis, Manually operable reverse osmosis apparatus, Developing countries, Human powered water purification
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Title: A NOVEL SOLAR THERMAL MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEM FOR DRINKING WATER PRODUCTION IN UNDEVELOPED AREAS.
Creator: Tanvir, Rahamat Ullah, Yi, Peng, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Abstract/Description: In this research, a heat localizing solar thermal membrane distillation system has been developed for producing potable water from untreated surface water, wastewater, and seawater, using solely solar thermal energy. Unlike most other membrane technologies, this system requires no electrical power or equipment for its operation. The high production rate was achieved through the effective evaporation of water molecules within the pores of the membrane without dissipating much heat to the bulk...
Show moreIn this research, a heat localizing solar thermal membrane distillation system has been developed for producing potable water from untreated surface water, wastewater, and seawater, using solely solar thermal energy. Unlike most other membrane technologies, this system requires no electrical power or equipment for its operation. The high production rate was achieved through the effective evaporation of water molecules within the pores of the membrane without dissipating much heat to the bulk feed water. It can remove suspending particles, microorganisms, inorganic salts, as well as organic contaminants from the feed water. The system can produce potable water for 32, 18, and 10 days on average under simulated sunlight when distilling seawater, canal water, and municipal wastewater, respectively, without cleaning the membrane. Low cost, high energy efficiency (i.e., 55%), and good water quality make the new system feasible for undeveloped areas where basic water treatment is lacking.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013346
Subject Headings: Solar thermal energy, Membrane distillation, Drinking water--Purification, Potable water, Drinking water--Developing countries, Underdeveloped areas
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Title: Balance of payments theories and the impact of currency devaluation with reference to the Gambia.
Creator: Taal, Badara Alioune F., Florida Atlantic University, Scott, Gerald E., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: Balance of payments theories have been developed to examine the impact of various factors in a nation's payments position. This thesis sets out to investigate the impact of currency devaluation in small LDC nations, particularly the Gambia. The Gambia has been struggling with balance of payment deficits brought about by many factors, amongst which external debt service payments have played a very significant role. The models recommended by the various theories are very closely examined in...
Show moreBalance of payments theories have been developed to examine the impact of various factors in a nation's payments position. This thesis sets out to investigate the impact of currency devaluation in small LDC nations, particularly the Gambia. The Gambia has been struggling with balance of payment deficits brought about by many factors, amongst which external debt service payments have played a very significant role. The models recommended by the various theories are very closely examined in this endeavour followed by an empirical analysis to specifically determine the exact nature of the impact of currency devaluation to the economy of the Gambia.
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Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14905
Subject Headings: Gambia--Economic conditions, Developing countries--Economic conditions, Devaluation of currency--Gambia, Balance of payments--Gambia
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Title: Double trouble: A cross-cultural, comparative study of blind women.
Creator: Irving, Mary., Florida Atlantic University, Harris, Michael S., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description: In highly industrialized as well as in developing countries, blind women constitute one of the poorest segments of the population. This thesis explores societies' attitudes towards blind women who are doubly disadvantaged, because of their disability and their gender. In many developing countries this dual discrimination affects women's access to prevention, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and employment. Disabled women are deprived of women's traditional roles of wife, home maker, and...
Show moreIn highly industrialized as well as in developing countries, blind women constitute one of the poorest segments of the population. This thesis explores societies' attitudes towards blind women who are doubly disadvantaged, because of their disability and their gender. In many developing countries this dual discrimination affects women's access to prevention, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and employment. Disabled women are deprived of women's traditional roles of wife, home maker, and mother. This thesis also explores the cross-cultural network of local, national, and regional self-help committees blind women have begun to assemble in response to the worldwide interest in the rights of women and the disabled. The women who are active in these organizations recognize that in order to improve the status of blind women they will have to find ways to overcome the prejudices against the disabled in mainstream groups, and become an integral component of broader movements.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15091
Subject Headings: Blind women, Women with disabilities--Attitudes, People with visual disabilities, Women--Social conditions, Women--Developing countries--Social conditions
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Title: The impact of devaluation on the standard of living of a developing country: Tunisia.
Creator: Douihech, Tarek H., Florida Atlantic University, Yuhn, Ky-hyang
Abstract/Description: There are conflicting theories on the effects of devaluation on economy. This thesis sets out to investigate the impact of devaluation on the standard of living of developing countries, specifically Tunisia. The results obtained from the regressions contradicted the contractionary view of devaluation. It concluded that with proper structural reforms, devaluation improves the growth rate and therefore, the standard of living of a country. Surprisingly, this negative sign of government...
Show moreThere are conflicting theories on the effects of devaluation on economy. This thesis sets out to investigate the impact of devaluation on the standard of living of developing countries, specifically Tunisia. The results obtained from the regressions contradicted the contractionary view of devaluation. It concluded that with proper structural reforms, devaluation improves the growth rate and therefore, the standard of living of a country. Surprisingly, this negative sign of government expenditure elasticity opened up the question for further research on the impact of the role and size of a government on the growth rate.
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Date Issued: 1997
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15460
Subject Headings: Devaluation of currency--Tunisia, Devaluation of currency--Developing countries--Tunisia, Tunisia--Economic policy, Currency question--Tunisia
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Title: Finding their voice: Identifying signifiers of women's agency and empowerment in the work of Haitian women artists.
Creator: Kirchen, Anita Mary, Florida Atlantic University, Beoku-Betts, Josephine
Abstract/Description: Although the work of women artists has been widely discussed within feminist scholarship from a Euro-American perspective, there is currently little published discourse on the visual art produced by Third-World women within the context of postcolonial and Black feminist theories. This study explores the hypothesis that using the lens of postcolonial and Black feminist theories to examine the work of women artists situated in a Third World environment may identify signifiers of women's agency...
Show moreAlthough the work of women artists has been widely discussed within feminist scholarship from a Euro-American perspective, there is currently little published discourse on the visual art produced by Third-World women within the context of postcolonial and Black feminist theories. This study explores the hypothesis that using the lens of postcolonial and Black feminist theories to examine the work of women artists situated in a Third World environment may identify signifiers of women's agency and empowerment.
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Date Issued: 1999
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15733
Subject Headings: Art, Haitian--Women artists, Black--History and criticism, Feminist theory, Feminism and art--Haiti, Minority women artists--Developing countries
Format: Document (PDF)

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