Economic and social policies Foreign direct investment Industry Private sector development Research methodologies Urban development
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Country experience:
Lesotho South Africa Swaziland Uganda Zambia
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Current projects:
Project title: Outsourcing for Development
Description: The project investigates the implications of outsourcing on developing countries and developing country firms. Three areas are highlighted: Entry (or lack of entry) into outsourcing relations, Managing relations (CSR and Quality demands) and Developing relations (R&D and knowledge intensive elements)
Project Partner(s): Aalborg University and local partners in South Africa, Ghana, Malaysia, India, Vietnam and China
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Project title: Youth and Employment: The Role of Entrepreneurship in African Economies
Description: The (YEMP) project investigates the interplay between institutions, enterprises and entreneurship and the effects on the opportunities of youth in establishing own businesses and/or getting employment. Studies are conducted in Ghana, Uganda and Zambia
