...Jonathan Calof Purpose This paper aims to present a categorization scheme and use it to classify Canadian Government (federal and provincial) competitive intelligence (CI) programs and to also look at the impact of these programs on sectoral and regional economic development. Design/methodology...

..., weathered the storm of the Arab Spring and attracted global attention. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Economic development Middle East Land of the future Sports development Sports This viewpoint paper seeks to establish to what extent the Middle East may be prepared...

... not rely on markets? African policy makers must regain control over the policy making process. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Africa Emerging markets Economic development This special edition of foresight on Africa is therefore timely. We began its preparation with an open call...

... 20‐30 years. John F.E. Ohiorhenuan can be contacted at: john.ohiorhenuan@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Africa Economic development Epistemology Emerging markets When development studies emerged 60 years ago as a distinct field of study concerned...

... implications for practitioners. The paper also describes proposed solutions to the current crisis. Originality/value The model developed synthesizes disparate institutional theories to build a new explanation for long‐term economic development. Previous historical research has identified...

... was depicted as “backward” and withering whilst the “new” post‐industrial society was portrayed as representing progress and modernity and in the ascendancy. Colin Williams can be contacted at: c.c.williams@sheffield.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Employment Economic development...

...Trevor Williams Purpose Via philosophy of science, the paper seeks to identify the role of trial and error in business and other managed activities, including economic development. Design/methodology/approach Drawing first on Karl Popper's view of trial and error as essential...

... at: pavel.novacek@upol.cz © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Forecasting Economic development Haiti During the course of history several times there have been ideas that have appeared that, when realized, became catalysts for positive far‐reaching changes. After Second World War...