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Satisfaction in Relation to the Metrics of Quality Constructs in South African Manufacturer- Supplier Relationships 满意度与南非制造商-供应商关系中质量结构度量的关系

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2013-01-01 DOI: 10.7200/ESICM.144.0441.2I

M. Mpinganjira, M. Bogaards, G. Svensson, Tore Mysen, C. Padín

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引用次数: 14

Perfil Económico Del Eje Cafetero: Un Análisis Con Miras a La Competitividad Territorial (Economic Profile of Eje Cafetero: An Analysis Towards Territorial Competitiveness) 咖啡经济概况:区域竞争力分析(咖啡经济概况:区域竞争力分析)

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2013-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2267603

J. Mejia

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引用次数: 0

Factors Influencing Business Internationalization in Motor Vehicle Sector: A Case Study of General Motors East Africa 影响汽车行业业务国际化的因素:以通用汽车东非公司为例

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-11-13 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2174913

Stephen N. M. Nzuve, Emmanuel Ogot

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引用次数: 3

The Emerging 'Post-Doha' Agenda and the New Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific 新兴的“后多哈”议程与亚太新区域主义

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-10-04 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2156809

M. Plummer

引用次数: 3

Trade Liberalization and FDI: A Cointegration and Causal Analysis for Benin 贸易自由化与外国直接投资:贝宁的协整与因果分析

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-10-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2174955

Rajarshi Mitra

引用次数: 1

Monetary Policy Preferences in the West African Monetary Zone: Evidence from Dynamic General Equilibrium Models 西非货币区的货币政策偏好:来自动态一般均衡模型的证据

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-10-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2200319

E. Adamgbe, C. Agu

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引用次数: 3

Broadband in the Republic of South Africa: Politics, Regulation and Service Delivery 南非共和国的宽带:政治、监管和服务提供

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-08-27 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2136628

E. Sutherland

{"title":"Broadband in the Republic of South Africa: Politics, Regulation and Service Delivery","authors":"E. Sutherland","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.2136628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2136628","url":null,"abstract":"South Africa has performed poorly in delivering broadband to its citizens, with very limited access and little effort to boost its adoption. It compares badly to the BRICs and to other comparable nations, while having lost its position as African leader. The African National Congress (ANC) government has emulated global best practice, but inappropriately and often for show. Additional state-owned enterprises were created to increase governmental involvement in broadband markets. Never trusting the idea of an independent non-majoritarian regulator, the ANC undermined its effectiveness, denied its legal mandate and forced commercial operators to come in person to ministers and officials for clarifications and permissions. It created legal confusion through overlapping powers of the regulator and the competition authority which was exploited by the state-owned incumbent operator, Telkom, through forum shopping and protracted litigation. Limited competition in mobile telephony easily outperformed the fixed voice network of Telkom in delivering near universal access and adoption. Similarly, mobile seems to be beating fixed broadband, because it is accessible and affordable. Local loop unbundling has been promised for years, but not yet delivered, despite commitments made to prospective fixed operators, provisions in legislation, consultations by the regulator and an official inquiry. The debate remains active in 2012, despite its technological obsolescence, diverting attention from the need for investments in optical fibre. In a unique instance of clarity, a court overturned a government decision limiting the self-provision of infrastructure by service providers, significantly opening the market. Previously, Telkom had behaved anti-competitively against value-added network service providers.The policy process has been deeply flawed, with ambitious targets adopted but never delivered. The government asserts it must be involved, despite the evidence it cannot or will not deliver and that properly regulated markets will.","PeriodicalId":213910,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130443449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Bank Equity Involvement in Industrial Firms and Bank Risk 银行参股工业企业与银行风险

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-07-18 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1713223

L. Lepetit, F. Strobel

引用次数: 12

ASEAN Integration in 2030: United States Perspectives 2030年东盟一体化:美国视角

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-07-06 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2101537

Pek Koon Heng

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引用次数: 3

The Contribution of Community Based Volunteer Workforce Towards the Millenium Development Goals in Nyando District, Kenya 肯尼亚尼扬多地区社区志愿人员对千年发展目标的贡献

Emerging Markets: Regional Perspective eJournal Pub Date : 2012-05-19 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2062796

B. Ochieng, D. Kaseje, C. Wafula

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引用次数: 2