Artisanal gold mining’s impact on local livelihoods and the mining industry in Ivory Coast, Kouame Kouame, Fuxing Jiang and Zhu Sitao
Kouame Joseph Arthur Kouame, Fuxing Jiang, Zhu Sitao School of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing China Email: josepharthurkk.ustb@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-09-2016-0056 Purpose: In rural regions, mining is an activity that employs many people due to the fact that the barriers to entry are sometimes trivial, with very low technology, capital fund, and no specialized skills […]
Decision-making framework for investing in emerging markets: A demonstration on the cocoa industry in Ivory Coast, Dominic Hess, Dr. Roger Moser and Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy
Dominic Hess, Dr. Roger Moser University of St Gallen, St Gallen Switzerland Email: roger.moser@unisg.ch Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Kozhikode India DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-07-2016-0048 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify and understand the obstacles and drivers of financial investors while deciding upon investment opportunities in emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach: Relevant factors for financial investors in […]