...Olalekan Charles Okunlola Purpose This paper empirically tests the relationship between conflict and trade in Nigeria from 1986 to 2017. Design/methodology/approach This study made use of secondary data. Time-series data were collected from CBN Statistical Bulletin, WDI of the World Bank, MEPV...

... severity shocks. Likewise, decreased social cohesion reduces the ability of communities to mobilise and act collectively in the face of community-level shocks. This is very important for engagement with the state – a crucial process, given current levels of acrimony and conflict. Originality/value...

... is associated with job creation, technology transfer, private sector enhancement, infrastructure development and social responsibility. These factors increase household income of the host country and contribute to human capital development. By doing so, resource-centered conflicts are reduced and peace...

...Joseph Mpeera Ntayi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a multilevel investigation of the existence and relationship between severity of buyer‐supplier contractual conflicts, emotional outcomes and disengagement behaviour arising out of the contractual disputes in Ugandan small...

...Asfaw Kumssa; John F. Jones; James Herbert Williams Purpose Within the theoretical context of human security, this United Nations (UN) three‐year research project examines the causes and effects of conflicts in the arid and semi‐arid lands of Northern Kenya. The purpose of this paper is to address...

...José G. Vargas‐Hernández Purpose The aim of this paper is to analyze relationships of cooperation and conflict between a mining company and the involved communities, focusing on the presence of the mining company (MSX) in Cerro de San Pedro, Mexico. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

...P B Anand; Des Gasper; Jérôme Ballet; François‐Régis Mahieu; Katia Radja Purpose To analyze the impact of policy on people's identities, and the conflicts which can result from this. Design/methodology/approach The case of the Rwanda genocide is used to examine identity disturbances related...

... issues in Fiji provides an insight not only of ethnic conflict, but also of the role of aid to solve conflict. A discussion on ethnicity and being equal in the market relates to the reason for equality before identity. The analysis indicates the role foreign aid can play to achieve stability and avoid...

... expenditure, conflicts and rural populations are negatively correlated with human well being. Conflicts and rural populations are also negatively correlated with human well being in the middle‐income countries. The countries chosen in this study for the empirical work comprise a sample of 65 developing...

...” is equivalent to the economic definition of envy. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Conflict Economics Inequality Social services From time to time economists and social thinkers have warned us about the adverse consequences of extremes of income and wealth. The emergence of the welfare state...

...Hsu O’Keefe; William M. O’Keefe Explores the nature and Confucian roots of selected conflicts identified by Chinese and Westerners when working together in China‐based business joint ventures. Highlights, in particular, that the passive and polite Chinese communication practices are in direct...

... policy on the Northern Ireland conflict is. 4. How Sinn Fein began to move centre stage. In the final section we attempt to reach some tentative conclusions. Conflict Negotiating Northern Ireland United Kingdom From June 1921 to March 1972 Northern Ireland had its own devolved...

...Marcia Lee Agee; Hayat E. Kabasakal Examines the differences between the actions that Turkish and American students would take when they were confronted with conflict. Students received two cases describing an organizational setting. They were asked to place themselves in the situation of a member...