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The statecraft of large transport projects: Bus Rapid Transit in Johannesburg (2023)
Thesis
Harber, J. The statecraft of large transport projects: Bus Rapid Transit in Johannesburg. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In 2006, the nascent City of Johannesburg undertook the most ambitious infrastructure project in South African local government history. The Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system was to be not just a new way to move people around the city, but a... Read More about The statecraft of large transport projects: Bus Rapid Transit in Johannesburg.

Labour Retention end Workforce Development in Ethiopia's Apparel and Textile Industry: The Case of Hawassa Industrial Park (2023)
Thesis
Gebrechristos Gebreegziabher, N. Labour Retention end Workforce Development in Ethiopia's Apparel and Textile Industry: The Case of Hawassa Industrial Park. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This research examines the dynamics and challenges of labour retention and, more broadly, building an industrial workforce in the Ethiopian apparel and textile industry in the 2010s/early 2020s through the case of Hawassa Industrial Park (HIP), Afric... Read More about Labour Retention end Workforce Development in Ethiopia's Apparel and Textile Industry: The Case of Hawassa Industrial Park.

Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021) (2023)
Thesis
Isar, S. Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This research focuses on the fiscal dimension of state-building in Afghanistan. It examines the relationship between state-building and taxation with a particular focus on the Karzai (2001–2014) and Ghani (2014–2019) administrations, whilst also plac... Read More about Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021).