Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Rural development"
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An exploration of revitalization strategies for rural areas : the case of the Northern Free State
(North-West University, 2013)Rural areas, globally, are characterized as poor regions, with two-thirds of the world’s poor people residing in rural areas. In South Africa, 70 percent of the poor population or 3.6 million households, live in rural ... -
An industry analysis of the South African biofuels industry
(North-West University, 2012)Biofuels have been used as an energy source for heating and cooking since the beginning of time. However, recent changes in the demand for energy, and in particular, renewable energy, have spurred the growth of liquid ... -
Local economic development as a tool for job creation: a case of Mafube Local Municipality
(2015)Importance is being placed on local economic development (LED) by the South African government, given the paradigm shift away from viewing local government as simply delivery agents to the concept of developmental local ...