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Making markets - and institutions - work for the poor (2009)
Journal Article
Poole, N. (2009). Making markets - and institutions - work for the poor. EuroChoices, 8(1), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-692X.2009.00120.x

'Making Markets Work for the Poor' (MMW4P) is an approach to poverty reduction in developing countries that stresses the importance of commercial activities in the livelihoods of poor peoples, but acknowledges that the competitive market ideal, like... Read More about Making markets - and institutions - work for the poor.

The failure of multinational food retailers in Japan: a matter of convenience? (2009)
Journal Article
Haddock-Fraser, J., Poole, N., & Doishita, M. (2009). The failure of multinational food retailers in Japan: a matter of convenience?. British Food Journal, 111(4), 327-348. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070700910951489

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the question of why world major supermarket chains have been unsuccessful so far in the Japanese market. The paper considers arguments from the literature that differences in consumer attitudes and be... Read More about The failure of multinational food retailers in Japan: a matter of convenience?.

The role of inter-personal relationships in the dissolution of business relationships (2009)
Journal Article
Gedeon, I.-M., Fearne, A. P., & Poole, N. (2009). The role of inter-personal relationships in the dissolution of business relationships. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 24(3/4), 218-226. https://doi.org/10.1108/08858620910939769

Purpose - This paper aims to explore the role that inter-personal relationships play in promoting or hindering the dissolution of business relationships operating in the UK food industry. Design/methodology/approach - The case study methodology was u... Read More about The role of inter-personal relationships in the dissolution of business relationships.

Modeling Energy and Development: an Evaluation of Models and Concepts (2008)
Journal Article
Van Ruijven, B., Urban, F., Benders, R., Moll, H., Van der Sluijs, J., De Vries, B., & Van Vuuren, D. (2008). Modeling Energy and Development: an Evaluation of Models and Concepts. World Development, 36(12), 2801-2821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.01.011

Most global energy models are developed by institutes from developed countries, focusing primarily on issues that are important in industrialized countries. Evaluation of the results for Asia of the IPCC/SRES models shows that broad concepts of energ... Read More about Modeling Energy and Development: an Evaluation of Models and Concepts.