Political Reform and Elite Persistence: Term Limits and Political Dynasties in the Philippines∗ Pablo Querubin Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies October‚ 2011 Abstract Research in political economy emphasizes the tendency of elites to persist and reproduce their power over time‚ potentially undermining the effectiveness of institutional reforms. One particular form of elite persistence is illustrated by the existence of political dynasties. A natural question is whether
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water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking water‚ so government servants employed in the government work cannot be found out taking money.” Kautilya‚ 300 B.C. The term “corruption” comes from the Latin word corruptio which means “moral decay‚ wicked behavior‚ putridity or rottenness”. Defining the concept corruption is not as easy as one recognizes its occurrence. Despite its long history‚ there is no single universally agreed upon definition of corruption. Transparency
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news from the Nordic Africa Institute from the Nordic Africa Institute numBer 3 novemBer 2007 from the contents china and Africa Fantu Cheru theme: AfricAn Agriculture Agriculture and the World Bank Atakilte Beyene Property rights Kjell Havnevik Tor A. Benjaminsen & Espen Sjaastad inequality and climate change contents to our reAders AfricAn Agriculture 1 3 november 2007 Carin Norberg African agriculture and the World Bank: development or impoverishment? Atakilte
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how and why people are organized as a society. It analyzes the structure of society and studies the factors that contribute to the creation of social groups. Sociology includes the study of the behavioral patterns‚ interactions and relationships among the individuals of society. This field tries to examine the organizational structure of society and the influence it has on the social‚ political and religious ideas of the members. It encompasses the study of the organization of families and businesses
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China and Japan From 1500 to 1800‚ China and Japan tried to politically and economically established their countries in very different ways. Japan fought war after war for a century before they changed their ways. China on the other hand slowly established a government and used education as a tool to be politically and economically strong. Japan would later do the same. China was one of the most politically and economically strong countries during 1500 1800. The state was identified as
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Chinese home appliance manufacturers consortium with assistance in achieving their goal of improving the "Made in China" image‚ our first objective was to accurately define the perception of products that are "Made in China." In particular‚ to determine whether or not "Made in China" has a negative connotation in the U.S. marketplace and if so‚ to better understand the contributing factors to this perception. First‚ we conducted secondary research consisting of a review of literature and statistical
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Market Entry Strategies Final Paper Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Market Entry in China Company Background KFC‚ the largest fried chicken chain and the second largest restaurant chain in the world‚ currently has more than 17‚000 outlets in 115 countries worldwide. The chain primarily sells fried chicken pieces‚ chicken related products such as sandwiches and wraps‚ and other side dishes such as fries‚ desserts and soft drinks. KFC’s fried chicken pieces and related products are made with special
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Does the level of education affect the age at which women get married? Does the level of education affect the age at which women get married? This study will determine the affect of a woman’s level of education (EDUCATION) on a woman’s median age at first marriage (AGE_MARRIAGE) while holding constant the affects of a women’s living situation (RESIDENCE)‚ men’s median age at marriage (M_AGE)‚ and women’s median income (INCOME). The dependent variable AGE_MARRIAGE is determined by independent
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Political Factors: 1. Entrants: Unrest in the city due to differences between political parties acts as a barrier to entry for new entrants‚ making the industry less attractive for them. There are unexpected delays in supply due to a disrupted transportation network. Well established companies can cope up with any losses that are made as a result however this poses a threat especially for new entrants. 2. Buyers In times of unstable law and order situation‚ fluctuations are seen in sales‚ affecting
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Victor Lee CHEM 113 4/5/2013 The Spectroscopy of Interstellar Anions Dr. Ryan Fortenberry presented about one of the greatest mysteries in spectroscopy‚ which involved these diffuse interstellar bands spectra of space. No one has been able to conclusively determine these specific bands‚ but after thought‚ Fortenberry speculated that these could potentially be absorption bands of anions due to various other observations from previous reports about these findings. Fortenberry ran calculations
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