Arrested development

model of financing many major infrastructural projects in an attempt to close this gap of inefficient infrastructure. Moreover, Guyana’s investment climate took a downward turn in 2013 as political gridlock and infighting hampered the country’s development efforts on several fronts. Notwithstanding this, the government continued to encourage foreign investment, but has had limited success in attracting that investment outside of the gold mining sector. Perceptions of corruption, inefficient government

Partnership and Participation In recent years, development focuses have shifted from leaving the power in the hands of multilateral organizations to distributing the power to a range of actors. The idea that the government has the ultimate knowledge and power an out-dated (CCIC, 1). Partnerships and participation refer to the stakeholders in decision-making for projects and development and how they interact. These strategies ensure that every one has a voice in decision-making and the project

Although foreign aid has been going on for hundreds of years, it still remains a controversial topic. Many people have debated whether or not it actually either helps or harms nations. Foreign aid can help undeveloped states by providing education and health care. However, a drawback to foreign aid is that it can cause countries to become dependent and lead to corruption. Foreign aid is effective when countries don 't try to use foreign aid for their own benefit and when coordination and accountability

I would like to mention some courses that I have taken at Knox College that not only have encouraged me to take up the particular field of study as a major, but have also fortified me to volunteer and intern in the field of international development. These courses are: International Economics (Manisha Pradhananga, Professor), Business & Society (John Spittell, Professor) Environmental & Natural Resource Economics (Steve Cohn, Professor) and Environmental Ethics (Bill Young, Professor). These particular

It is an established understanding that the progression of society in terms of growth and development have been shaped vastly in both physical and social aspects. Although the flow of progression is continuous in developed societies, it is evident that certain countries are not progressing as they are affected by the outcomes of poverty. These countries are more greatly impacted when natural disasters occur as they lack in infrastructure, have weak buildings, crowded population densities and have

that have left the door open to both international and domestic trade. Increases of efficiency in technology have equally propelled globalization as the world has gained the ability of near-immediate, constant communication. Information technology development has assisted "economic actors," or those consumers, investors, and multinational corporations, the tools for rapid growth, such as easy transfer of assets and better ability to analyze the global economy (Globalization101). This project will use

Community development around the world is being practised by various entities, addressing various socio-economic issues that are unique to different communities worldwide. According to Bhattacharyya (2004), community development initiatives are dominant in democratic countries. There are various initiatives that have led to significant shifts in the wellbeing of communities using different development tools to develop communities around the world. South African, which is a democratic country has

Chapter 1 Expanding abroad: Motivations, means, and mentalities True/False 1. The largest MNEs are equivalent in their economic importance to less developed economies such as Tanzania, Estonia or Sri Lanka. Answer: False (Sales of the largest MNEs exceed the GDPs of less developed countries.) Difficulty: Easy Page: 4 and Table 1-1 on page 3 Topic: MNE scope and influence 2. The process of internationalization followed by most firms is usually well-thought out in advance and typically

The implications of globalization are greatly felt in every part of the world. One of its effects is encouraging the movement of financial capital, trade, and direct and foreign investments. This refers to the economic exchange of goods and services internationally and international financial flows. (Carr and Chen, 2001). Through the perspective of an optimistic globalist, trade has brought an increase in the volume of trade, whereas, pessimistic globalist suggests that globalization on the world

a) The local council should consider the community characteristics when planning a new community hall (Jirojwong & Liamputtong, 2009). Jirojwong and Lianputtong identify five areas of community characteristics; social characteristics, physical characteristics, demographic characteristics, geographic characteristics and cultural characteristics. Having the community hall be a place that is available to all residents is important to the local council and to the community. Having an understanding