This thesis attempts to analyse the conditions of the sugar industry in part of Andhra Pradesh and it is hoped that the results of these studies indirectly show the possibility of improving the efficiency of sugar production in the country. The discussion is divided into seven parts. In the first Chapter, as an introduction, a brief history of Indian sugar Industry has been outlined. The same section further deals with economic factors such as general position of sugar-cane area, production and yield, utilisation of sugarcane, world trend of sugar consumption and production, export of and Indians share in the venture. The gradual rise of the Century sugar industry in the 20th is discussed and a brief mention of Government programmes to developed the industry through Five Year Plans. A study of the development of the sugar industry in Andhra Pradesh is concentrated into the Second Chapter. Here the discussion goes further to trace the situation prior to the three Plan periods - and subsequent developments - increase in sugarcane acreage, production and yield, condition of the factories and the intensive cane development drives. The field of research narrows down in the Third and Fourth Chapters to the district of Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh, which is the main subject of this work. The causes of the localisation of the sugar industry in this particular district along with a brief description of the Nizam Sugar Factory and cultivation of sugarcane and price fluctuation have been assessed. In the subsequent parts every endeavour has been made to throw light upon the cultural, economic and social problems, along with the working and localisation, planning and by-products of the sugar industry in the district. Though the whole discussion is based on the facts avail-able in official and unofficial publications, the conclusions reached in the last Chapter are interpretations of the existing facts, in which some possible suggestions have been made to avert the adverse forces jeopardising the expansion and growth of this important national industry, and will contribute towards increasing production of the sugar industry and placing it on a sounder footing.

abstract: To present the importance of understanding American commercial influence through the utilization of geopolitics while referencing the economic viability and public policy in Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries nations, relative to oil production, consumption and the price per barrel. For the purpose, of successfully completing western led hydrocarbon construction activities Internationally. Additionally, this thesis will theorize several non-traditional strategies that will allow western led construction contractors and managers to effectively maintain and foster relationships with international trade labor. Allowing for more insight and project planning to complete successful and safe projects. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Engineering 2017

<p> Despite digitization, record stores remain an important third place for contemporary urban neighborhoods. As places of cultural consumption, they provide locals a source of music, knowledge, pleasure, distraction, and distinction. Where these places sit in the contemporary city has shifted over time though. This dissertation asks: how has the distribution of record stores changed over time and space when accounting for demographic, economic, and technological factors? Based on original datasets created from city directories and phone books, census-tract data, and record industry sales data, I find that predominantly black neighborhoods were once home to many more record stores than today. More specifically, the findings of an event history analysis suggest that the odds of failure for stores in non-predominantly white areas were significantly higher than for those in predominantly white ones in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit during the 1980s. An analysis of store foundings and failures in Milwaukee County from 1970&ndash;2010 suggests that periods of music format change coincide with downturns in the number of stores opening. For predominantly black areas, the number of foundings drops in the 1980s, during a period of transition away from vinyl and cassette, and towards the compact disc. During the transition from CD to the MP3 format, record store foundings throughout Milwaukee County shrank, leading to a drop in overall numbers. Studying third places of community consumption can be enhanced by accounting for this change over time and space. By focusing on stores, this analysis looks beyond gentrifying areas of urban cool without ignoring them. Studying the relationship between gentrification and cultural consumption remains important for criticizing the role of taste in reproducing spatial inequality. But my findings suggest that a study of urban change and cultural consumption must account for more than gentrification: it must confront racial segregation&mdash;a far more pernicious and widespread feature of cities in the United States.</p><p>

abstract: This thesis explores the extent to which entrepreneurship is possible for women in Saudi Arabia, and it's potential to increase Saudi women's socio-cultural autonomy, financial independence, and overall well-being. The study uses interviews and an online surveys to gather information from recognized female entrepreneurs, those officially registered with the Women's Business Center in Alkhober, Saudi Arabia, about how they founded their businesses, the challenges they have experienced, and the effects of business ownership. These women are interesting because their experience seems to run counter to Saudi society, which generally restricts women's activities. The study's findings show that despite their successes, Arab traditions still hinder the success of Alkhober female entrepreneurs, for instance, by requiring male guardianship and prohibiting travel unaccompanied by a man. From an institutional perspective, administrative and legal requirement can prevent women from fully realizing their potential as businesswomen. The existing women's rights legislation lacks authority because political opportunities for Alkhober women are still limited. For Saudi women entrepreneurship remains an alternative to joblessness and dissatisfaction derived from other employment sources. The challenges women entrepreneurs experience while starting businesses are lack of support from the executive branch of government, lack of quality education, and lack of available financial resources, in addition to the cultural barriers caused by Arab traditions restricting the activities of women. However, a key finding from this study is that the women interviewed all showed a high level of resourcefulness and creativity that helped them to circumvent such obstacles. This study recommends that the government provide financial services, or training programs to aspiring female entrepreneurs and offer incentives for women to register their businesses. This will benefit not just Saudi women but for the Saudi economy overall. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S.Tech Technology 2013

These essays investigate the role of entrepreneurial human capital as a driver of innovation and growth. In the first chapter, I estimate the effect of manager education on firm employment growth using administrative panel data on the universe of firms in Portugal between 1995 and 2009. I exploit manager changes and switches between management and other occupations to account for unobserved firm and manager characteristics as well as selection into management. I find that a year of manager schooling increases firm growth by around 0.25 percentage points per year, and also increases survival. In addition, manager education is a highly persistent firm characteristic. These findings imply that manager education can lead to large differences in firm size over the lifecycle. On average, a firm with a college educated manager starts out just nine percent larger than a firm with a primary school educated manager. In a simple simulation, I find that it grows to two thirds larger by age 12 and three times larger by age 30. Entrepreneurial human capital can increase growth through different mechanisms. One of them is the ability to incorporate advances in the technological frontier into production. In the second chapter I explore the importance of this mechanism by analyzing the relationship between local demand for knowledge and city growth using a new database of 5.5 million books published in Europe from 1450 to 1800. The database consists of individual book data drawn from over 72,000 library catalogs around the world, including most major national and research libraries. Exploiting within-city variation, I find that book production is a strong predictor of subsequent population growth. I then distinguish between possible interpretations of this relationship using information on book subjects. I find that the results are robust for books on technology, finance, medicine and history, with technology and finance having the largest coefficients. In addition, although science books as a whole are insignificant, books on chemistry and geology also increase growth, which is consistent with the important roles of chemistry and coal mining during the Industrial Revolution. Books on other topics, such as religion or literature, are not associated with growth, suggesting that the findings reflect the diffusion of knowledge rather than literacy or consumption. / Business Economics

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This thesis examines the activities of the central actors in an emerging advanced technology based economy. The interaction and synergy between university based researchers and advanced technology entrepreneurs has opened significant opportunities for economic renewal and development in Western economies. An understanding of the sociological dynamic between these key players is necessary to the process of harnessing this economic potential. The comparison of this dynamic with the activities of organizations such as Canada's Technology Triangle, will perhaps provide insight into more effective methods of encouraging similar development in other communities.