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Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Central states have often relied on local elites to implement policies in peripheral areas. These strategies may allow otherwise weak states to impose their directives, but they can also be inefficient, particularly when a single elite commands total control over local politics (monopolist capture).
Anna F. Callis, Christopher L. Carter
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Rail Privatisation – How Is It Going? [PDF]
, 1997 The 1993 Railways Act provided for the privatisation of British Rail in the form of franchising of passenger services and outright sale of all other parts of the business.
Nash, C.
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
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Perceptions of franchise stakeholders on trust in franchising relationships [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020 Franchising plays a crucial role to the growth of emerging economies like South Africa. It brings together two entrepreneurs with individual goals of wealth creation to work together as franchisor and franchisee. However, this relationship is susceptible
Benefit Dube +2 more
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Clinical Obesity, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2025.Summary In 2021, the UK Government announced additional funding in England for Adult Weight Management Services (AWMS); it was specified that the extra funding must be used to commission or extend existing tier 2 services. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities encouraged commissioners to prioritise services for higher‐risk groups such as ...
Lorraine McSweeney +6 more
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SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2001 The aim of the study was to determine whether locus of control can be used as a predictive measure to differentiate between effective and less effective franchisees.
B. Von H. Kasselmann, C. L. van Tonder
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Speculation in the United Kingdom, 1785‒2019
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Speculation has long been thought to have significant economic effects, but it is difficult to measure, making it challenging to examine these effects empirically. In this paper we measure speculation in the United Kingdom since 1785 by using business and financial reporting in The Times newspaper.
William Quinn +2 more
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Emergence, diffusion et déclin d’un réseau de cliniques franchisées en Inde
Cybergeo, 2015 Franchising has become a common strategy in the development of commercial networks. While management science has long been interested in the reasons for choosing franchising, geography has shown little interest in this particular form of network’s ...
Bertrand Lefebvre
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An Examination of Demographics, Personal Values, and Philosophical Orientations of College Students from Multiple University Campuses [PDF]
, 2017 The purpose of this study is to identify what current students value today and to determine whether there is a link between personal values and student demographics.
Kovach, Mary
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