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Entrepreneurial policy in South Eastern Europe : the role of culture, economics and regulation in augmenting MSME development

Creator:: Braybrooks, Melissa
Abstract:: MSME development has emerged at the forefront of economic policy, with the majority of policy mechanisms aimed at creating the regulatory and institutional environments, which have historically proven to augment entrepreneurial activity. In the case of Europe a large portion of entrepreneurial policy resides within the European Community framework, however...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: appreciation to her graduate committee members Sarah Henderson, Patrick Emerson, and Roger Hammer, in

Community Driven Development (CDD) in Action: Three Case Studies of International Nongovernmental Development Organizations’ (INGOs’) CDD Practices

Creator:: Rhynard-Geil, Meghann
Abstract:: Since the 1980s, NGOs have created a necessary niche for themselves within developing nations addressing poverty “traps” such as: lack of infrastructure, corruption, environmental degradation, conflict, disease, educational paucity, and gender inequality. Due to increasing issues of dependency and failed development projects resulting from a top-down, organizational structure, international nongovernmental...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Sarah Henderson, representing Political Science

A Holistic Model: A risk assessment model for internal conflict and case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Creator:: Gharib, Camron I.
Abstract:: Internal conflicts are detrimental to a country’s development for a number of reasons. Therefore, it is beneficial to identify the factors that lead to internal conflict. The three perspectives used to understand why internal conflicts occur are the systemic lens, the individualist perspective, and an interpretation that emphasizes the role...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson

The Use of RT News in the Projection of Putin's Foreign Policy Narrative

Creator:: Marlega, Alec S.
Abstract:: Far from the decimated state it was during the 1990s, Russia has risen to become a key player in many international events, often in opposition to the West. In particular, President Putin and his allies have invested heavily in increasing both Russia’s soft power, or its attractiveness to other countries,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of RT News in the Projection of Putin’s Foreign Policy Narrative Abstract approved: Sarah

Food Fight: The Effect of Food Availability on the Probability of Violent Conflict Onset

Creator:: Olson, Jarrod
Abstract:: In the past decade, scholars have increasingly turned to quantitative analysis to understand the complex interplay of factors driving intrastate conflict. International agencies, nonprofits and governments have maintained that food insecurity is a significant driver of violent conflict. This paper tests this popular assumption with a model drawn from Azar’s...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , 2013. APPROVED: Sarah Henderson, representing Political

Donating Democracy: Measuring the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Central Asia

Creator:: Michaels, Julia
Abstract:: The promotion of democracy abroad has become a critical national security objective for the United States. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, newly independent states have received millions in aid to facilitate their transition to democracy. A significant portion of this funding has been administered by the United States...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and unconditional emotional support; the Michaels family; Dr. Sarah Henderson, for giving me so much

A Review of Microfinance: What do we know?

Creator:: Lumianski, Erica
Abstract:: Microfinance boomed as a development trend in the early 2000s as it was appealing to varying political perspectives and was also seen as a major innovation in poverty reduction policy. Starting with the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh in 1976, microfinance spread to Latin America in the 1980s, and later to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Sarah Henderson Microfinance boomed as a development trend in the early 2000s as

Alexei Navalny : How he defined opposition leadership in Putin's Russia

Creator:: Loftin, Olivia
Abstract:: Not many people in Russia have been able to successfully create an opposition movement under the presidency of Vladimir Putin. Opposition is already hard in any country, but things are especially difficult in Russia. Putin has made protest regulations, stifled the independent media, and excessively utilized selective rule by law....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Putin’s Russia. Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Sarah

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Creator:: Cavallo, Michael
Abstract:: Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, many newly independent nations have suffered internal instability as a result of ethnically based regional independence initiatives. This paper seeks to determine the effect historical legacies have on the formation of ethnic identities and the shaping of secessionist movements, using the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson, representing Political Science

Hungary's Declining Democracy : A Study of Organizational Power in Hungarian Politics

Creator:: Sandoval, Jonathan
Abstract:: Scholars posit that the successful consolidation of post-communist Central and Eastern European democracies can be linked to their subsequent accession to the European Union (EU). This led observers to assume that the continued democratization of Hungarian society was assured due to their integration into EU institutions. However, since the 2010...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Sandoval presented on Jun 14th, 2018 APPROVED: Sarah Henderson, representing

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Entrepreneurial policy in South Eastern Europe : the role of culture, economics and regulation in augmenting MSME development

Community Driven Development (CDD) in Action: Three Case Studies of International Nongovernmental Development Organizations’ (INGOs’) CDD Practices

A Holistic Model: A risk assessment model for internal conflict and case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Use of RT News in the Projection of Putin's Foreign Policy Narrative

Food Fight: The Effect of Food Availability on the Probability of Violent Conflict Onset

Donating Democracy: Measuring the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Central Asia

A Review of Microfinance: What do we know?

Alexei Navalny : How he defined opposition leadership in Putin's Russia

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Hungary's Declining Democracy : A Study of Organizational Power in Hungarian Politics

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