M.Sc.(Geography) / This study aimed at examining the social and economic impact of rural irrigation schemes with a particular focus on the Lower Gweru Irrigation scheme. The general objective of this study was to assess if rural irrigation schemes can act as livelihood security assets in transforming rural livelihoods, reduce poverty and attain food security in light of climate change. Results are based on findings from self-administered questionnaires directed at farmers and irrigation stakeholders, and face to face interviews involving farmers and stakeholders. Using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Microsoft excel and Health 24 web BMI calculator it was concluded that; Lower Gweru schemes, is a source of livelihood security securing food security, reduce poverty and creates rural employment. Regardless of various challenges faced by rural irrigation farmers, irrigations act as poverty and climate change buffers, providing an opportunity for communities to raise their Human Development Index and attain sustainable development. / Department of Geography

This diploma thesis deals with inequalities within the Word economic development. The development is conceived in the context of world systems theory for the proper evaluation of this development. The question, whether there is a convergence or divergence across countries and groups of countries is an important question of contemporary studies of globalization. While proponents of modernization theory tend to say that countries converge, adherents of world systems theory mostly think the opposite. Another contribution of this work is the evaluation of economic development not based only on the production capabilities and growth. The approach is more complex and includes the development of the society as a whole. Therefore, Human development index was used for analysis and the researched period was set to 1980-2014 due to data availability. The analysis deals not only with inequalities between the parts of the world system, but partially also with inequalities within these parts. The theoretical part consists of discussion of the existing studies of world systems and economic development and explains the necessary terms and context. Practical part is made of own regionalization of the world into three parts of the world system (core, semiperiphery and periphery) based on criteria chosen according to...

Submitted by admin tede (tede@pucgoias.edu.br) on 2016-09-02T17:40:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 CELIA ALVES DE LELES.pdf: 1521803 bytes, checksum: cd3e757bb2130fa009ac8627748b5353 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-02T17:40:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CELIA ALVES DE LELES.pdf: 1521803 bytes, checksum: cd3e757bb2130fa009ac8627748b5353 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-10 / The study aims to investigate questions that hinder the growth of small HEIs (Higher Education Institutions). Through field research and institutional evaluation, we sought to compare the results obtained in an evaluation process in the academic community and local, interpreting the reality of small IES-private, located in the interior of Goiás, FAIT (Alliance School), there are 07 (seven) years operates in the field of higher education, as PMIES, with an approximate capacity of 300 students enrolled. This paper compares the standards and guidelines of the National Assessment of Higher Education Institutions System - SINAES / CONAES, from the data collected and analysis by research conducted by ABMES, between the years 2013-2014, and by analysis of research authors like Ristoff and Sobrinho. The analysis began with the lifting of qualitative comparative profile, matching the CPA's (committee for assessment) internal and external of the same HEI (2013), as well as bibliographic data and documentaries, which provided the mapping references and the reality of small private institution in the city of Itaberaí. Then made up his own field research HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) in 2014, through a detailed, organized that provided the search suggestions, projects as alternative to improve the competitiveness of private small IES and midsize, research object. And, based on field research, completed the CPA (internal) in March and April 2013, analyzed the reality of small HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) and the observation of its influence in the IDH (Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano) (Index Human Development) site. The field research addressed together: the questionnaire, application of complementary interviews by CATI methodology (by telephone) and individually, the representatives of the local community, students and alumni of FAIT (Alliance College); already Institutional Evaluation was carried out by the online system through Web Survey, students and employees FAIT (Alliance College). At first, we tried to understand the reality and the assessment of the scenario of Brazilian higher education in relation to research and the actual phase is the establishment of the small college, in the city and region, higher education institution located in the Central region west Goiano. The results achieved in small IES-FAIT, when comparing to research presented by ABMEIS (2013) suggest greater care and support the permanence of small private HEIs in the municipalities, which are installed in view of the importance of these in the IDH (Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano) (Index Human development), despite the financial difficulties they face. For it is clear the influence of PMIES (Small and Medium Higher Education Institution) to local and regional development, with a tendency to increase per capita income and economic of each region, where they are installed. / O estudo tem como propósito investigar quesitos que dificultam o crescimento das pequenas IES (Instituições de Ensino Superior). Através de uma pesquisa de campo e avaliação institucional, buscamos comparar os resultados apurados em um processo avaliativo junto à comunidade acadêmica e local, interpretando a realidade da pequena IES-privada, situada no interior de Goiás, FAIT (Faculdade Aliança), que há 07 (sete) anos atua no ramo do Ensino Superior, como PMIES, com capacidade aproximada para 300 alunos matriculados. O presente trabalho compara as normas e diretrizes do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação das Instituições de Ensino Superior – SINAES/CONAES, a partir dos dados e análises levantados, por pesquisa realizada pela ABMES, entre os anos de 2013-2014, e mediante análise das pesquisas de autores como Ristoff e Sobrinho. A análise iniciou com o levantamento do perfil comparativo qualitativa, combinando com a CPA´s (Comissão Própria de Avaliação) interna e externa da mesma IES (2013), assim como de dados bibliográficos e documentários, que proporcionaram o mapeamento e referências da realidade da pequena IES privada, no município de Itaberaí. Em seguida fez-se a pesquisa de campo da própria IES (Instituições de Ensino Superior), em 2014, através de uma análise detalhada, organizada que proporcionou a busca de sugestões, projetos como alternativos para a melhoria da competitividade da IES privada de pequeno e médio porte, objeto de pesquisa. E, com base na pesquisa de campo, completada com a CPA (interna), em março e abril de 2013, analisou-se a realidade da pequena IES (Instituições de Ensino Superior), bem como a observação de sua influência no IDH (Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano) local. A pesquisa de campo abordou em conjunto: à aplicação de questionário, aplicação de entrevistas complementares por meio da metodologia CATI (por telefone) e individualmente, a representantes da comunidade local, alunos e ex-alunos da FAIT (Faculdade Aliança); já a Avaliação Institucional foi realizada pelo sistema on-line, através de Web Survey, aos alunos e funcionários da FAIT (Faculdade Aliança). A princípio, buscou-se compreender a realidade e o cenário da avaliação da Educação Superior brasileira no que se refere à pesquisa e a real fase que constitui o estabelecimento da pequena Faculdade, no município e região, instituição de ensino superior localizada na região do Centro Oeste-Goiano. Os resultados realizados na pequena IES-FAIT, ao comparar com a pesquisa apresentada pela ABMEIS (2013) sugerem maior cuidado e apoio a permanência das pequenas IES privadas, nos municípios, que estão instaladas, tendo em vista a importância dessas no IDH (Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano), mesmo diante das dificuldades financeiras que enfrentam. Pois, é nítida a influência das PMIES (Pequena e Média Instituição de Ensino Superior) ao desenvolvimento local e regional, com tendência a aumentar a renda per capita e econômica de cada região, a onde estão instaladas.

Submitted by SBI Biblioteca Digital (sbi.bibliotecadigital@puc-campinas.edu.br) on 2017-03-13T11:41:07Z No. of bitstreams: 1 FERNANDO HENRIQUE SILVA RIBEIRO.pdf: 5154598 bytes, checksum: 867c7a891e599c9bd9e1381c69482488 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-13T11:41:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FERNANDO HENRIQUE SILVA RIBEIRO.pdf: 5154598 bytes, checksum: 867c7a891e599c9bd9e1381c69482488 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-01-23 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / Pontif?cia Universidade Cat?lica de Campinas ? PUC Campinas / This study has evaluated the condition of the urban mobility in the city of Campinas, Paulo, Brazit. through the application of the tool Index of Sustainable Urban Mobi!?ty (I_SUM), enabling the identification of criticai indicators of urban mobility that should be prioritized by the public administration. Throughout the development of the study, the results of the application of the tool were cornplemented with the analysis of the urban expansion pattern to verify its influence on the city's travei behaviour in order to establ?sh a correlation between expansion and urban mobility. The definition of the urban mobility scenario for Campinas allowed to determine how the guidelines establ?shed until then influenced rnobitity, as well as to enable the identification of criticai indicators that more broadly address the guidelines regarding mobllity, complementing the guidelines defined by the public administration. It was to identify, in Campinas, an evident dependence on the use of cars, as a result of the settlement pattern, which requires the car for travelinq, since there is no prioritization of collective transportation, in addition to the incentive to acquire cars. The cross-checking of the data showed the dose relationship that urban planning and transportation system planning should have in order to harmonize the relationship between settlement patterns and travei behaviour, highlighting the role of prioritization of collective medes and non-rnotorized medes, in order to democratize access to urban space. / O estudo avaliou a condi??o da mobilidade urbana em Campinas atrav?s da aplica??o da ferramenta IMUS (?ndice de Mobilidade Urbana Sustent?vel), possibilitando a identifica??o dos indicadores cr?ticos da mobilidade urbana que devem ser priorizados pela administra??o p?blica. Ao longo do desenvolvimento do trabalho. os resultados da aplica??o da ferramenta foram complementados com a an?lise do padr?o de expans?o urbana de Campinas para verificar sua influ?ncia no padr?o de deslocamento da cidade, a fim de estabelecer uma correla??o entre expans?o e mobilidade urbana. A defini??o do panorama de mobilidade urbana para Campinas permitiu determinar como as diretrizes at? ent?o estabelecidas influenciaram na mobilidade, al?m de possibilitar a identifica??o de indicadores cr?ticos, que abordam de forma mais ampla as diretrizes em rela??o a mobilidade, complementando as diretrizes definidas pela administra??o p?blica. Foi poss?vel identificar, em Campinas, uma evidente depend?ncia do uso do autom?vel, tanto em decorr?ncia do padr?o de ocupa??o, que exige o autom?vel para deslocamentos, uma vez que n?o existe uma prioriza??o do transporte coletivo. tanto pelos incentivos para aquisi??o do autom?vel. O cruzamento dos dados permitiu evidenciar a estreita rela??o que o planejamento urbano e o planejamento do sistema de transporte devem ter para harmonizar a rela??o entre os padr?es de assentamento e os padr?es de deslocamento, democratizando o acesso ao espa?o urbano.

This dissertation examines the relationship between PDE-School and the evolution of the Index of Basic Education Development (IDEB) in Maceió, in the years 2007 to 2011 The IDEB was instituted as an index that measures the quality of Brazilian education, and PDE-school constitutes a management strategic planning process, aimed at providing financial support school units, and is coordinated by the school's leadership and developed in a participatory manner by the school community, with the goal of improving the management of the school improve the quality of education it offers and ensure greater efficiency and effectiveness in the processes it develops. In this research, we sought to answer the following question: schools that are receiving PDE-School feature are raising your IDEB? Thus, the work was characterized by a qualitative approach, with the object of study of the evolution of the relationship IDEB with PDE-School. The methodology used to collect data was the analysis of bibliographic and documentary analysis. Systematization of data as a parameter had drawn up by the MEC / INEP, among them, laws, decrees, orders, manuals, reports and plans. The organization of the study was structured into four sections: the first deals with the State Reform and its impact on Brazilian Educational Policy, in 1990; the second, the issue of quality in education policy in Brazil; the third addresses the PDE-School and IDEB: concepts and implementation in the school context, and the fourth section discusses the Education Policy in Maceio elements for analysis of PDE-School and IDEB. This work shows to be relevant to the area of policy and management education, the extent of explicit contradictions own educational policy and quality of education within the school units. The results demonstrated that it can not join the rising IDEB Public Schools Maceió, in the years 2007-2011, the receipt and application of resources of the PDE-School. / A presente dissertação analisa a relação entre o PDE-Escola e a evolução do Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (IDEB) em Maceió, nos anos de 2007 a 2011. O IDEB foi instituído como um índice que mede a qualidade da educação brasileira, e o PDE-Escola se constitui em um processo gerencial de planejamento estratégico, que visa dar suporte financeiro as unidades escolares, e é coordenado pela liderança da escola e desenvolvido, de maneira participativa, pela comunidade escolar, com o objetivo de aprimorar a gestão da escola, melhorar a qualidade do ensino que oferece e garantir maior eficiência e eficácia nos processos que desenvolve. Nesta pesquisa, buscou-se responder a seguinte questão: as escolas que estão recebendo o recurso PDE-Escola estão elevando o seu IDEB? Assim, o trabalho caracterizou-se por uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, tendo como objeto de estudo a relação da evolução do IDEB com o PDE-Escola. A metodologia utilizada para a coleta de dados foi a de análise de bibliografias e análise documental. As sistematizações dos dados tiveram como parâmetro os documentos elaborados pelo MEC/INEP, dentre eles, leis, decretos, portarias, manuais, relatórios e planos. A organização do estudo foi estruturada em quatro seções: a primeira trata da Reforma do Estado e seus impactos na Política Educacional Brasileira, nos anos de 1990; a segunda, a questão da qualidade nas Políticas Educacionais no Brasil; a terceira aborda o PDE-Escola e o IDEB: concepções e implantação no contexto escolar, e a quarta sessão trata da Política Educacional em Maceió: elementos para análise do PDE-Escola e do IDEB. Esse trabalho mostra-se relevante para a área da política e gestão da educação, na medida em explicita contradições da própria política educacional e qualidade da educação no âmbito das unidades escolares. Os resultados demonstraram que não se pode associar a elevação do IDEB das escolas públicas de Maceió, nos anos de 2007 a 2011, ao recebimento e aplicação dos recursos do PDE-Escola.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:15:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto revisado em 13 6 12 grf ok.pdf: 1663257 bytes, checksum: 468b205f99b5250ccb86de7c1a58c9d5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-03-29 / This study approaches a new and unexplored subject, the Brazilian Family Aid Program. Bibliography practically does not exist and academic entities seldom discuss the subject because it is still under development. References are found in lectures, newspapers and magazine articles. This is an exploratory and analytical search, approaching evidence basis and sources. The Programa Bolsa Família (PBF) is a Brazilian Family Aid Program granted under conditionality rules. It can be considered a unique tool for income distribution, working towards an effective solution for families surviving under extreme poverty. The program started by the merger of three other poverty aid programs of dubious effectiveness Scholarship Aid, Cooking Gas Aid and Food Card. The PBF benefits families surviving under poverty conditions, with R$ 70 to R$ 140 monthly of per capita income and under extreme poverty conditions, below R$ 70 monthly of per capita income. Also, the PBF establishes conditional participation rules associated to education and health prevention for children. Presently the PBF supports 13 million families that fit rules and are enrolled in the Cadastro Único (Central Control Registration Roll). That registration roll practically covers the totality of the population under poverty situation line as defined by PNAD - 2006 (National Household Survey - 2006).The PBF control methodology allows income transfer to regions left under poverty conditions in past history. The PBF formed a new consumer community, new entrepreneurs, moreover, attracted investors. In regard to education there is reduction in illiteracy. The Human Development Index (HDI) shows vegetative growth, Brazil is the 84th country ranked among the 187 nations controlled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2011. The dimensions that compose the index for Brazil had poor growth lately, in particular the expected years of schooling for children at school enrollment age (in Brazil, 6 years old) declined during the last decade (2000-2010). It is likely that there is a structural issue with the Brazilian education sector. There is a socio-economic growth in regions where poverty has been endemic, in particular Northeast Region. The findings also reveal migration reversal that in past were North/Northeast Regions to Southeast Region as well as fecundity rate reduction, which are remarkable advantages. Brazil entered into the demographic bonus , a situation when the economically active population exceeds the dependent population , this is also an advantage because attracts investments and is a push towards economic growth. Despite of positive improvements, they appear to be insufficient, the human development in Brazil is far from excellence, presently a HDI of 0,718, with a growth of 0,769% annually (2000-2010) it will take 35/36 years to meet the Australian HDI of 0,943%. Unless chances help us, dreams to join the winners are unlikely. The Programa Bolsa Família , however, proves to be a social front towards inequality; the participants of the plan, originally classified under poverty line were rescued. / Esta dissertação trata de um tema relativamente novo, com literatura escassa, praticamente sem estudos teóricos que o abordem. Referenciais são encontrados em publicações feitas em seminários e palestras bem como em artigos e notas jornalísticas. Esta dissertação se trata de trabalho exploratório, analítico descritivo com base documental. O Programa Bolsa Família, tema central deste trabalho, é uma ferramenta para distribuição de renda que funciona de forma simples e tem sido efetiva para o atendimento de famílias que vivem abaixo da linha de pobreza. Ele é resultado da fusão de vários outros programas dispersos e com efetividade questionável Bolsa Escola, Auxílio Gás e Cartão Alimentação. O Programa Bolsa Família beneficia famílias em situação de pobreza com renda mensal de R$ 70 a R$ 140 per capita e em extrema pobreza com renda mensal abaixo de R$ 70 reais per capita. Também estabelece condicionalidades de educação e saúde. Atualmente, há cerca de 13 milhões de famílias inscritas no Programa Bolsa Família que cumprem as condições do Cadastro Único esta é praticamente a totalidade das famílias pobres segundo critérios do PNAD 2006 (Pesquisa Nacional de Domicílios). Na realidade, houve substancial injeção de recursos em áreas outrora relegadas ao acaso, criando novos consumidores, bem como empreendedores, além de atrair investimentos. Quanto à educação, nota-se que há redução do analfabetismo. Há um crescimento vegetativo do Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH) no qual o Brasil situa-se em 84⁰ lugar dentre as 187 nações controladas pelo PNUD (Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento) em 2011. As variáveis que compõem o índice crescem timidamente, destaca-se queda no item expectativa de escolaridade esperada das crianças em idade de ingresso na escola (no Brasil, aos seis anos), que caiu no período 2000-2011, esse fato pode indicar falha estrutural no ensino brasileiro. Esse estudo indica que há desenvolvimento socioeconômico em áreas carentes, particularmente na Região Nordeste. Observa-se também a reversão da migração que historicamente era de norte/nordeste a sudeste. Também nota-se redução da taxa de fecundidade das brasileiras, o que é vantajoso. O Brasil também está com a vantagem do Bônus demográfico , quando a população economicamente ativa supera a população dependente, o que é um excelente fator de crescimento por atrair investimentos. Apesar de melhorias observadas na década 2000-2010, elas ainda são insuficientes. Quanto ao desenvolvimento humano , o Brasil está muito distante das nações desenvolvidas, com IDH de 0,718, que cresceu na última década à taxa de 0,769% ao ano. Nesse ritmo, até alcançarmos o IDH norueguês -- primeiro colocado, ou o australiano -- segundo colocado, que é de 0,943 serão necessários 35/36 anos. Isso nos leva a pensar que, a não ser que o acaso nos ajude, o sonho de nos juntarmos aos primeiros é questionável. Com respeito ao Programa Bolsa Família, esse prova ser uma frente social para a eliminação da desigualdade, seus beneficiários eram classificados como pobres e extremamente pobres e foram resgatados.

Orientador: Maria Márcia Sigrist Malavasi / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-23T16:10:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cosso_DanielaCristinadeMenezes_M.pdf: 9925979 bytes, checksum: d9de34ba3bb5509bcfd1344fa5c92a7d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: O estudo e a análise da organização do trabalho pedagógico em escolas com alto IDESP (Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação do Estado de São Paulo) parece-nos um caminho importante para compreender a qualidade de ensino inserida nessas escolas e como alcançam elevados índices nos indicadores de avaliações externas. Neste sentido, a presente pesquisa surgiu do interesse em investigar o trabalho pedagógico de uma instituição escolar com resultados acima da média nos índices de educação. O estudo teve como objetivo estudar e analisar a organização do trabalho pedagógico em uma escola dos anos iniciais de Ensino Fundamental da rede estadual do estado de São Paulo com alto IDESP, identificando fatores intra e extraescolares que podem levar a escola a obter resultados diferenciados no desempenho de seus alunos. O critério para a escolha da unidade escolar foi o fato de estar entre as primeiras colocadas nas escolas da rede estadual (Anos Iniciais), através do IDESP, alcançando desde 2008, notas acima das metas estipuladas pelo mesmo índice. A escolha metodológica foi a abordagem qualitativa e considerando o fenômeno estudado, optou-se pelo estudo de caso. Os dados coletados por meio de levantamento e estudo documental, aplicação de questionários com questões abertas e fechadas, entrevistas semiestruturadas e observação foram trabalhados por meio da análise de conteúdo, com as seguintes dimensões analíticas: fatores sociofamiliares; práticas avaliativas; gestão escolar; e, conteúdos escolares. Os fatores extraescolares e intraescolares encontrados na escola pesquisada que podem influenciar nas notas das avaliações externas foram: nível socioeconômico alto da clientela escolar; rigidez, regras e disciplina no modo de gestão; treino para os testes; prática avaliativa na perspectiva tradicional, entre outros. / Abstract: The study and analysis regarding the organization of the pedagogic work from schools with a high IDESP (State of São Paulo's Index of Education Development) appears to be an important way to comprehend which qualities of the education are inserted into these schools and how they are able to reach such high index values on the external evaluation. In this contest, the current research was created due to the desire of exploring the pedagogical work of an institution with results above average in the education indexes. The objective of the study is to analyze the organization of the pedagogic work in a school that belongs to the Estate of São Paulo and presented a high IDESP, identifying elements that may lead the students to perform better. Furthermore, as a secondary objective, intra and extra school factors were investigated and analyzed, which could be modifying the results. The criteria to select the school unit was the fact that it had to be ranked amongst the best Estadual schools, considering the IDESP, reaching since 2008 grades above the targets set by the index. The methodological choice was the qualitative approach, and as the studied phenomenon has been shown a complex nature, the case study was the option chosen. The data collected by surveys and documental study, application of questionnaires containing open and closed questions, semi structured interviews and observation were processed by the content analysis, and encompassed analytical dimensions: educational evaluation, school management, school contents and social and familiar factors. The extra and intra school factors found at the chosen school that could be influencing the grades of the external evaluation are: high socioeconomic levels of the school clientele; strict rules and discipline regarding the management of the school; practice for the tests; traditional evaluation methods, and so on. / Mestrado / Ensino e Práticas Culturais / Mestra em Educação

The focus of this master thesis is the concept of environmental democracy at the level of the Aarhus convention. Environmental democracy rights which are the rights to access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters were mentioned for the first time at the global level in Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in 1992. With this Principle the main role of public participation in decision-making in environmental matters was acknowledged and it had a significant impact on fulfillment of sustainable development goals. To these days the most important elaboration of Principle 10 in international law is Aarhus Convention signed within the framework of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in 1998. Main research question of this thesis is if it is possible to measure environmental democracy on the level of the region of UNECE, so the implementation of the Aarhus Convention provisions by its member states. Therefore, the research problem is the creation of the theoretical framework and the methodological procedure for building of composite indicator which will measure environmental democracy rights at the level of Aarhus convention. That will be demonstrated on the first pillar of the Convention. This thesis...

This study aimed at examining the social and economic impact of rural irrigation schemes with a particular focus on the Lower Gweru Irrigation scheme. The general objective of this study was to assess if rural irrigation schemes can act as livelihood security assets in transforming rural livelihoods, reduce poverty and attain food security in light of climate change. Results are based on findings from self-administered questionnaires directed at farmers and irrigation stakeholders, and face to face interviews involving farmers and stakeholders. Using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Microsoft excel and Health 24 web BMI calculator it was concluded that; Lower Gweru schemes, is a source of livelihood security securing food security, reduce poverty and creates rural employment. Regardless of various challenges faced by rural irrigation farmers, irrigations act as poverty and climate change buffers, providing an opportunity for communities to raise their Human Development Index and attain sustainable development. / Geography / M.Sc.(Geography)

This study analysed the effects of international trade on human development in two developing regions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The choice of comparing SADC and ASEAN is motivated by the many similarities between both regions half a century ago, and the stark divergence of their respective development pathways which has led to different development outcomes half a century later. Annual data from 2000 to 2018 and dynamic panel data econometric techniques were used in this study, controlling for individual country characteristics, endogeneity, serial correlation, heterocedasticity and interdependencies between the countries in each region. Two estimations were done in this study; sample wide estimations and country specific estimations. In the sample wide estimations the Generalised Method of Moments of Arellano and Bover (1995) with forward orthogonal deviations, and Feasible Generalised Least Squares of Parks (1967) and Kmenta (1986) were used, whilst Swamy’s Random Coefficients were used in the country specific estimations. Trade is measured using the current account balance as a percentage of GDP, whilst human development is captured by the United Nations’ Human Development Index (HDI). In the sample wide estimations, the study found that trade openness enhances human development for both SADC and ASEAN as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI). Gross fixed capital formation, economic growth and technological progress all had positive effects on human development in both regions. Unemployment had a counter intuitive positive effect on human development. This raises issues on the nature and quality of employment, including concerns on cheap production labour and vulnerable employment. The ASEAN region had a higher mean level of economic growth, a trade surplus and higher level of technological progress than SADC. This is consistent with the manufacturing focus of ASEAN, compared to the primary commodity exporting nature of SADC which had a trade deficit. However, in each region there were country specific differences in terms of what drives human development. The country specific disparities in drivers of human development have implications for the regional trade and development nexus. In particular, these disparities must be considered in the conceptualization and implementation of the SADC Industrialisation and Strategy Roadmap, and the most recent African Continental Free Trade Area. The policy implication is that such regional trade agreements should accommodate countries’ specific heterogeneity as the policy pathways will differ between countries. / Business Management / D. Phil. (Management Studies)