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Writing from the shadowlands: how cross-cultural literature negotiates the legacy of Edward Said
No full textThis thesis examines the impact of Edward Said's influential work Orientalism and its legacy in respect of contemporary reading and writing across cultures. It also questions the legitimacy of Said's retrospective stereotyping of early examples of cross-cultural representation in literature as uncompromisingly 'orientalist'.
It is well known that the release of Edward Said's Orientalism in 1978 was responsible for the rise of a range of cultural and critical theories from multiculturalism to postcolonialism. It was a study that not only polarized critics and forced scholars to re-examine orientalist archives, but persuaded creative writers to re-think their ethnographic positions when it came to the literary representations of cultures other than their own. Without detracting from the enormous impact of Said, this thesis isolates gaps and silences in Said that need correcting. Furthermore, there is an element of intransigence, an uncompromising refusal to fine-tune what is essentially a binary discourse of the West and its other in Said's work, that encourages the continued interrogation of power relations but which, because of its very boldness, paradoxically disallows the extent to which the conflict of cultures indeed produced new, hybrid social and cultural formations.
In an attempt to challenge the severity of Said's claim that 'every European, in what he could say about the Orient, was consequently a racist, an imperialist, and almost totally ethnocentric', the thesis examines a number of different discursive contexts in which such a presumption is challenged. Thus while the second chapter discusses the 'traditional' profession-based orientalism of nineteenth-century E. G. Browne, the third considers the anti-imperialism of colonial administrator Leonard Woolf. The fourth chapter provides a reflection on the difficulties of diasporic 'orientalism' through the works of Michael Ondaatje while chapter five demonstrates the effects of the dialogism used by Amitav Ghosh as a defence against 'orientalism'. The thesis concludes with an examination of contemporary writing by Andrea Levy that appositely illustrates the legacy of Said's influence.
While the restrictive parameters of Said's work make it difficult to mount a thorough-going critique of Said, this thesis shows that, indeed, it is within the restraints of these parameters and in the very discourse that Said employs that he traps himself. This study claims that even Said is susceptible to 'orientalist' criticism in that he is as much an 'orientalist' as those at whom he directs his polemic
Croissance, diversification et instabilité des recettes d’exportations : Quelle relation ?
No full textExport growth is an important determinant of economic growth. However, this contribution depends on the stability of export earnings, so the link between economic growth and export earnings can be undermined by export earnings instability. The export earnings instability is an important source of macroeconomic uncertainty in many developing countries. Thus, countries with high product concentration would be negatively affected by market price volatility through fluctuations in foreign exchange earnings. In this sense, broadening the export base through diversification of the national trade portfolio can help preserve the export earnings instability, thereby stimulating long-term economic growth. Diversification helps countries protect themselves against adverse terms-of-trade shocks by stabilizing export earnings. It allows them to channel positive terms-of-trade shocks into growth, knowledge diffusion, and increasing returns to scale. The main objective of this paper is to theoretically analyze the effect of diversification on economic growth by stabilizing export earnings. In this paper, we highlight a theoretical model by combining previous studies to study how these variables interact with each other, through a systematic literature review. Based on a search strategy, the adopted systematic review gathers 15 relevant articles from different countries. Regarding the issues related to the relationship between export revenue stabilization and economic growth, this paper provides theoretical underpinnings for future empirical research.
Keywords: Economic growth; Diversification; Export instability; External shocks.
JEL Classification: F13; F31; F43
Type of article: Theoretical ResearchLa croissance des exportations est un déterminant important de la croissance économique. Toutefois, cette contribution repose sur la stabilité des recettes d’exportations, de sorte que le lien entre la croissance économique et les recettes d’exportations peut être détérioré par l'instabilité de celle-ci. L’instabilité des recettes d’exportations est une source importante d'incertitude macroéconomique dans de nombreux pays en développement. Ainsi, les pays dans lesquels la concentration des produits est importante subiraient les effets négatifs de la volatilité des prix du marché par le biais des fluctuations des recettes en devises. En ce sens, un élargissement de la base d’exportations par le biais d’une diversification du portefeuille commercial national peut aider à préserver la stabilité des recettes d’exportations, stimulant ainsi la croissance économique à long terme. La diversification aide les pays à se protéger contre les chocs défavorables des termes de l'échange en stabilisant les recettes d’exportations. Elle leur permet d'orienter les chocs positifs des termes de l'échange vers la croissance, la diffusion des connaissances et l'augmentation des rendements d'échelle. L’objectif principal de cet article est d’analyser théoriquement l’effet de la diversification sur la croissance économique, en stabilisant les recettes d’exportations. Au cours de cet article, nous mettons en lumière un modèle théorique en combinant des études antérieures pour étudier comment ces variables interagissent les uns avec les autres, à travers une revue de la littérature systématique. Sur la base d’une stratégie de recherche, la revue systématique adoptée regroupe 15 articles pertinents issus de différents pays. Concernant les questions liées à la relation entre la stabilisation des recettes d’exportations et la croissance économique, cet article fournit des soubassements théoriques pour de futures recherches empiriques.
Mots-clés : Croissance économique ; Diversification ; Instabilité des exportations ; Chocs extérieurs.
Classification JEL: F13; F31; F43
Le type de papier: Article Théoriqu
Proceso genérico LiveCycle
No full text[ES] El objetivo de este proyecto es conocer muy de cerca la plataforma Adobe LiveCycle y
utilizando un ejemplo real de uso de esta tecnología tan utilizada últimamente por la
mayoría de las empresas dada su facilidad de adaptación a la entornos corporativos.
Esta plataforma nos proporciona una servicio de de tramitación de solicitudes de
cualquier tipo mediante unos formularios inteligentes de Adobe lo que agiliza y facilita
los diversos trámites que realizan los ciudadanos y las empresas vía telemática con
los departamentos. El uso de estos formularios permite a las administraciones la
construcción de un registro totalmente telemático de de los/las ciudadanos/ as.
Nuestro proyecto consiste en el diseño un proceso genérico, y algún
formulario/proceso de ejemplo que nos permitirán la creación de solicitudes. Los
beneficios aportados se traducen en que la información se recoge automáticamente,
evitando errores y mejorando su calidad y también permite validar automáticamente
cierta información y recuperar otra para realizar los "pre-rellenados" en los formularios
de trámites posteriores.Bahajji, S. (2012). Proceso genérico LiveCycle. https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/17304.Archivo delegad
Croissance, diversification et instabilité des recettes d’exportations : Quelle relation ?
No full textExport growth is an important determinant of economic growth. However, this contribution depends on the stability of export earnings, so the link between economic growth and export earnings can be undermined by export earnings instability. The export earnings instability is an important source of macroeconomic uncertainty in many developing countries. Thus, countries with high product concentration would be negatively affected by market price volatility through fluctuations in foreign exchange earnings. In this sense, broadening the export base through diversification of the national trade portfolio can help preserve the export earnings instability, thereby stimulating long-term economic growth. Diversification helps countries protect themselves against adverse terms-of-trade shocks by stabilizing export earnings. It allows them to channel positive terms-of-trade shocks into growth, knowledge diffusion, and increasing returns to scale. The main objective of this paper is to theoretically analyze the effect of diversification on economic growth by stabilizing export earnings. In this paper, we highlight a theoretical model by combining previous studies to study how these variables interact with each other, through a systematic literature review. Based on a search strategy, the adopted systematic review gathers 15 relevant articles from different countries. Regarding the issues related to the relationship between export revenue stabilization and economic growth, this paper provides theoretical underpinnings for future empirical research.
Keywords: Economic growth; Diversification; Export instability; External shocks.
JEL Classification: F13; F31; F43
Type of article: Theoretical ResearchLa croissance des exportations est un déterminant important de la croissance économique. Toutefois, cette contribution repose sur la stabilité des recettes d’exportations, de sorte que le lien entre la croissance économique et les recettes d’exportations peut être détérioré par l'instabilité de celle-ci. L’instabilité des recettes d’exportations est une source importante d'incertitude macroéconomique dans de nombreux pays en développement. Ainsi, les pays dans lesquels la concentration des produits est importante subiraient les effets négatifs de la volatilité des prix du marché par le biais des fluctuations des recettes en devises. En ce sens, un élargissement de la base d’exportations par le biais d’une diversification du portefeuille commercial national peut aider à préserver la stabilité des recettes d’exportations, stimulant ainsi la croissance économique à long terme. La diversification aide les pays à se protéger contre les chocs défavorables des termes de l'échange en stabilisant les recettes d’exportations. Elle leur permet d'orienter les chocs positifs des termes de l'échange vers la croissance, la diffusion des connaissances et l'augmentation des rendements d'échelle. L’objectif principal de cet article est d’analyser théoriquement l’effet de la diversification sur la croissance économique, en stabilisant les recettes d’exportations. Au cours de cet article, nous mettons en lumière un modèle théorique en combinant des études antérieures pour étudier comment ces variables interagissent les uns avec les autres, à travers une revue de la littérature systématique. Sur la base d’une stratégie de recherche, la revue systématique adoptée regroupe 15 articles pertinents issus de différents pays. Concernant les questions liées à la relation entre la stabilisation des recettes d’exportations et la croissance économique, cet article fournit des soubassements théoriques pour de futures recherches empiriques.
Mots-clés : Croissance économique ; Diversification ; Instabilité des exportations ; Chocs extérieurs.
Classification JEL: F13; F31; F43
Le type de papier: Article Théoriqu
What said the economic theory about Portugal. Another approach
No full textWith this work we try to analyse the agglomeration process in the Portuguese regions, using the New Economic Geography models. This work aims to test, also, the Verdoorn Law, with the alternative specifications of (1)Kaldor (1966), for the 28 NUTS III Portuguese in the period 1995 to 1999. It is intended to test the alternative interpretation of (2)Rowthorn (1975). With this study we want, also, to test the Verdoorn´s Law at a regional and a sectoral levels (NUTs II) for the period 1995-1999. The importance of some additional variables in the original specification of Verdoorn´s Law is yet tested, such as, trade flows, capital accumulation and labour concentration. This study analyses, also, through cross-section estimation methods, the influence of spatial effects in productivity in the NUTs III economic sectors of mainland Portugal from 1995 to 1999, considering the Verdoorn relationship. The aim of this paper is, yet, to present a contribution, with panel data, to the analysis of absolute convergence and conditional of the sectoral productivity at regional level (from 1995 to 1999). The structural variables used in the analysis of conditional convergence is the ratio of capital/output, the flow of goods/output and location ratio.new economic geography; Verdoorn law; convergence; cross-section and panel data; Portuguese regions
Assessment of the impact of export diversification on economic growth in Morocco: Econometric application: Evaluation d’impact de la diversification des exportations sur la croissance économique au Maroc : Application économétrique
No full textRésumé
Dans un contexte mondiale caractérisé par l’instabilité et la fluctuation des recettes d’exportations, les taux de croissance économique enregistrés récemment par le Royaume du Maroc mettent en question les dynamiques structurelles de l’économie marocaine. Une structure productive caractérisée essentiellement par une insuffisante diversification et un faible indice de sophistication des exportations. L’objectif principal de cet article est d’évaluer empiriquement l’impact de la diversification des exportations sur la croissance économique au Maroc à partir d’un modèle autorégressive vectoriel (VAR). Les résultats de la présente étude montrent qu’une augmentation de 1% de la diversification des exportations marocaines influence positivement la croissance économique au Maroc de 0,27%. Au cours de cet article, nous avons présenté, dans un premier temps, les outils de mesure de la diversification des exportations ainsi que notre approche méthodologique, ce qui nous a permis, dans un deuxième temps, d’analyser les résultats de notre étude économétrique.
Mots clés : Economie, Structure, diversification, productivité, exportations, croissance
Abstract In a global context marked by instability and fluctuating export revenues, the economic growth rates recorded recently by the Kingdom of Morocco call into question the structural dynamics of the Moroccan economy. The Moroccan productive structure is characterized mainly by insufficient diversification and a low index of export sophistication. The main objective of this paper is to empirically estimate the impact of export diversification on economic growth in Morocco using a vector auto regression model (VAR). The results of this study show that an increase in the diversification of Moroccan exports by 1% has a positive effect on economic growth in Morocco by 0.27%. In this paper, we first present the tools for measuring export diversification and our methodological approach, which allows us to analyze the results of our econometric study.
Keywords: Economy, structure, diversification, productivity, exports, growth
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic growth in West Africa: the case of ECOWAS: Les effets de la pandémie COVID-19 sur les puissances économiques en Afrique de l’Ouest : cas de la CEDEAO
No full textRésumé
Parallèlement aux préoccupations relatives aux coûts sanitaires, l'impact que COVID-19 pourrait avoir sur les aspects socio-économiques est une préoccupation mondiale. Les pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, comme le reste des pays d'Afrique subsaharienne peuvent être particulièrement vulnérables aux chocs externes associés à la pandémie. L’objectif principal de cet article est de mettre en lumière les répercussions économiques de la pandémie COVID19 sur les économies de la zone CEDEAO et ce à travers une analyse descriptive des indicateurs Macroéconomiques des cinq puissances économiques membres de l’espace CEDEAO. Nous avons choisi le Nigéria, le Ghana, la Côte d’Ivoire, le Sénégal et le Burkina Faso. Ces cinq pays assurent 89,54 % du Produit Intérieur Brute de la communauté économique Ouest Africaine. Les résultats de la présente étude montrent que la covid-19 a influencé négativement sur la croissance économique de l’espace CEDEAO. Au cours de cet article, nous avons présenté, dans un premier temps, un cadre général sur la propagation de la Covid-19 et son impact sur l’économie mondiale, ce qui nous a permis, dans un deuxième temps, de ressentir l’ampleur de l’impact de la pandémie sur les cinq puissances économiques, locomotives de développement dans la zone CEDEAO.
Mots clés : COVID-19, CEDEAO, Nigéria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Sénégal, Burkina Faso
Abstract
In addition to concerns about health costs, the impact that COVID-19 may have on socioeconomic aspects is a global concern. West African countries, like the rest of subSaharan Africa, may be particularly vulnerable to external shocks associated with the pandemic. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the economic impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the economies of the ECOWAS zone through a descriptive analysis of the macroeconomic indicators of five member economies of the ECOWAS zone. We chose Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Burkina Faso. These five countries account for 89.54% of the Gross Domestic Product of the West African Economic Community. The results of this study show that the pandemic has had a negative impact on economic growth in the ECOWAS region. In the course of this article, we first presented a general framework on the spread of Covid-19 and its impact on the world economy, which allowed us, in a second step, to feel the magnitude of the impact of the pandemic on the five economic powers, locomotives of development in the ECOWAS zone.
Keywords: COVID-19, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Burkina Fas
What said the new economic geography about Portugal? An alternative approach
No full textWith this work we try to analyse the agglomeration process in Portugal, using the New Economic Geography models, in a linear and in a non linear way. In a non linear way, of referring, as summary conclusion, that with this work the existence of increasing returns to scale and low transport cost, in the Portuguese regions, was proven and, because this, the existence of agglomeration in Portugal. We pretend, also, in a linear way to explain the complementarily of clustering models, associated with the New Economic Geography, and polarization associated with the Keynesian tradition. As a summary conclusion, we can say which the agglomeration process shows some signs of concentration in Lisboa e Vale do Tejo and the productivity factor significantly improves the results that explain the regional clustering in Portugal. The aim of this paper is to analyze, yet, the relationship between the regional industry clustering and the demand for labor by companies in Portugal. Again, the results are consistent with the theoretical developments of the New Economic Geography, namely the demand for labor is greater where transport costs are lower and where there is a strong links "backward and forward" and strong economies of agglomeration.new economic geography; linear and non linear models; Portuguese regions
Nobody Said Not to Go The Life, Loves, and Adventures of Emily Hahn
No full textCover Page -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I In the Beginning -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- II "First, We'll Take Manhattan" -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- III Traveling Light in the Dark Continent -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- IV China -- 14 -- 15 -- 16 -- 17 -- 18 -- 19 -- V Hong Kong: Sunset on the Empire -- 20 -- 21 -- 22 -- 23 -- 24 -- 25 -- VI Happily Ever After? -- 26 -- 27 -- 28 -- 29 -- 30 -- 31 -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Copyright PageDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Method for removing a high definition nanostructure, a partly freestanding layer, a sensor comprising said layer and a method using said sensor
No full textThe present invention is in the field of a method for removing a high definition nanostructure in a partly free-standing layer, the layer, a sensor comprising said layer, a use of said sensor, and a method of detecting a species, and optional further characteristics thereof, using said sensor. The sensor and method are suited for detecting single ions, molecules, low concentrations thereof, and identifying sequences of base pairs, e.g. in a DNA-strand.QN/Quantum NanoscienceApplied Science
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