published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts

The purpose of this dissertation is to study the planning and budgeting processes in Jordan to determine whether the findings of Caiden and Wildavsky about those processes in other poor countries generally are applicable to Jordan. An attempt is made to answer the research questions by comparing data from national plans, budgets, and expenditures during a fifteen-year period (1970-1984). In Jordan, as in other developing nations, the role of planning and budgeting is highly significant to the success of the country's hopes for development. This research tries to evaluate the role of planning and budgeting as policy instruments in the process of development in Jordan. The second focus of the dissertation concerns the possibilities and problems of assessing the impact of governmental policies on development. Specifically, an assessment is made to determine the impact of governmental expenditures on development as evidenced in Jordan s gross national product during the last fifteen years. The following questions are addressed in order to examine the impact of government action on economic development. First, what are the impact and significance of government expenditures, as a combined measure, on the gross national product in Jordan? Second, which governmental expenditure areas provide the greatest contribution to an increase in the Jordanian GNP? Data for Jordan are compared with Caiden and Wildavsky's assumptions about planning and budgeting in poor countries, and conclusions are drawn about how planning and budgeting have influenced economic and social development in Jordan.

by Tong Kwok Kan. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 59). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / Chapter Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Gateways to the Pearl River Delta --- p.3 / Open Door Policy --- p.5 / Export --- p.5 / Entrepot Role of Hong Kong --- p.7 / Performance of Our Seaport................................................................................................. --- p.8 / Chapter Chapter II. --- INTEREST OF STUDY AND OBJECTIVES --- p.12 / Chapter ChapterIII. --- COMPANY BACKGROUNDS OF REGALTRONIC AND GENALEX --- p.15 / Chapter Chapter IV. --- OPERATIONS --- p.17 / Export Logistics Process --- p.21 / Track and Trace Capability --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter V. --- DISCUSSION --- p.42 / Why FOB is Popular in Export Sales Contract --- p.42 / Who Determines the FOB Port --- p.45 / APPENDIX A --- p.49 / APPENDIX B --- p.54 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.59

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Clark Atlanta University, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 341-355).

Mexico, one of the world’s largest economies and an increasingly relevant actor in international affairs, is at a crucial point in defining its future policy course. Given the uncertainty surrounding the global economy, as well as the political situation in Mexico, it is important to have a clear vision for policy going forward. This thesis offers a foundation for a national economic strategy with a long-term vision, upon which future administrations can build as appropriate to maximize on the country’s economic potential. The task is undertaken through a three-part approach. First, a thorough and analytical overview of the country’s economic history provides context and lessons from which to learn. Second, key economic issues to be addressed are identified through an evaluation of the current context and economic outlook. Finally, an evaluation of successful policy implementation, domestically and abroad, provides a basis that can be adapted to address the issues identified as they affect Mexico. The result is a series of six policy recommendations along two axes aimed at tackling the aforementioned key issues. These recommendations are by no means exhaustive, nor are they meant to be. The expectation is that they may serve to align national policy to global economic trends, underlying a plausible strategy to realize Mexico’s productive potential.

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