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Jan 1, 2015·Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)
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Potential of cryptocurrencies in international trade

Sergey Plint

The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to assess the current development of cryptocurrencies, present information about their current state of development, introduce to four largest projects (Bitcoin, Ethereum, litecoin, Ripple) and to evaluate functioning of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in the context of start-ups and financial institutions. As a part of this work there is also provided an overview of legislation over cryptocurrencies globally, in the context of the European Union and the Czech Republic. Then there are also presented the actual use of technology, cutting-edge start-ups and their products. Finally the thesis evaluates the intersection of startups into different sectors and presents the views of experts working in various fields of economy.

Education, Psychology, and Social Research
Global Politics and Economy
Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
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Sep 17, 2012·theses.fr (ABES)
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Decentralization in Gabon : Assessment and prospects

Olivia Medzo Me Ntetome

Alors que l'adoption de la loi n°15/96 sur la décentralisation marquait l'ambition duGabon de mettre en place un véritable processus d'autonomisation de la gestion des collectivités territoriales, sa mise en oeuvre n'a, à ce jour, pas encore donné sa pleine mesure.Bien au contraire, la décentralisation au Gabon paraît bloquée, voire dans l'impasse. Et c'est essentiellement à la tentative d'explication de cette impasse et à l'évaluation des moyens de redynamisation de ce processus que cette étude a entendu se consacrer.Ayant relevé que les difficultés rencontrées dans l'approfondissement de ce processus de décentralisation sont de plusieurs ordres, c'est-à-dire à la fois juridiques, structurelles, socio-économiques et politiques, elle constate qu'une véritable redynamisation de celle-ci est fortement soumise à une refonte totale de ses différents aspects : transfert des compétences, pouvoir de tutelle, mode de financement des collectivités locales, etc...Pour autant, elle débouche sur une interrogation centrale. Celle de savoir si finalement l'avenir de la décentralisation au Gabon réside nécessairement dans son approfondissement. Autrement dit, au regard des difficultés observées, n'y a-t-il pas lieu de revenir sur l'ensemble du processus et de s'interroger sur sa faisabilité réelle et sur sa nécessité ?

Global Politics and Economy
Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Social Sciences and Governance
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Jul 1, 1983·Public Administration and Development
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Local Government and decentralization in the Sudan

Malcolm W. Norris

Abstract The establishment of an effective local government system has been imperative in the Sudan both on account of the vast scale of the country and the decentralization policies of successive governments. District councils were initially established in 1951 following the Marshall Report, but were by stages superseded as budgetary authorities, and reduced to unimportance by the People's Local Government System in 1971, which vested responsibility in Councils at the Provincial level. The subsequent difficulties experienced by this system indicate the value of the District, now renamed Area, as a level for a multipurpose local authority in the Sudan, and explain the reemphasis of this level in the 1981 Local Government Act. This article summarizes the experience leading up to the 1981 Act, and examines the extent to which the new legislation offers an effective structure. The finance of local government, a recurrent problem in the Sudan, emerges as a critical issue, together with the future role of the Provincial Commissioner.

Local Government Finance and Decentralization
European Monetary and Fiscal Policies
Global Politics and Economy
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