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‘The White Hordes From the West’: Race and Refuge in Australian Media Commentary About White Rhodesians During Zimbabwe's Decolonisation

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores Australian media commentary on white Rhodesians migrating to Australia, focusing on the period of Malcolm Fraser's prime ministership (1975–1983). The main argument is that the Australian media debates about whether to classify white Rhodesians as ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’ were not merely semantic but reflected a deeper ...
George Bishi, Ana Stevenson
wiley   +1 more source

From transnational to multinational education: emerging trends in international higher education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Transnational, or cross-border, education is attracting increasing interest, as universities extend their reach across borders to open up huge new markets.
Bordogna, C, Healey, N
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Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture

open access: yesAmerican 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
wiley   +1 more source

EVOLUATION OF FRANCHISING CONCEPT: SOCIAL FRANCHISING

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: Franchising is a popular way of doing business in recentyears. Today, it is possible to see franchising through "social"franchising applications, unlike the "commercial" we know. The purpose of this study is to develop atheoretical framework  for  commercial franchising and social franchisingconcepts and ...
ETİ İÇLİ, Gülnur, ANIL, Nihat Kamil
openaire   +2 more sources

The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

open access: yesAmerican 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
wiley   +1 more source

MICRO FRANCHISING: A BUSINESS APPROACH TO INCREASING SELF EMPLOYMENT & FIGHTING POVERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA

open access: yesIJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development)
Micro franchising differs from traditional franchising as it aims to employ low-income individuals at the Base of the Economic Pyramid (BoP) rather than generate wealth.
KNOWLEDGE SHUMBA
doaj   +1 more source

Tier 2 adult weight management services in the UK: A case study evaluation of local authority provision of targeted services for higher‐risk groups in England

open access: yesClinical 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
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing a fast food industry in Venezuela [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Includes bibliographical ...
Castillo, Maria Gabriela
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Speculation in the United Kingdom, 1785‒2019

open access: yesThe 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
wiley   +1 more source

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