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The Effects of AfCFTA on Food Security Sustainability: An Analysis of the Cereals Trade in the SADC Region
POTENTIALS OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING IN THAI TERTIARY EDUCATION
Intercultural competence is a contemporary pedagogy in Thai tertiary education. The current study aims to explore the potentials of employing intercultural competence to promote critical thinking in Thai tertiary education. There are two constructs being reviewed: intercultural competence and critical thinking. The origin and benefits of intercultural competence are first discussed, followed by its frameworks. Then the challenges of teaching intercultural competence in Thai tertiary education are raised, followed by general knowledge of critical thinking. After that, the interconnection between intercultural competence and critical thinking is provided as a claim of the potentials of intercultural competence in enhancing critical thinking. This academic article proposes that there are five reasons why intercultural competence potentially enhances critical thinking. First, its matching characteristics of ‘holistic’ and ‘judiciousness’ in culture and critical thinking’s frameworks. Second, the shared characteristic of both constructs is that they are learnable through inquisitive, truth-seeking, and analytical skills. Third, the open-mindedness of CT skills as a dynamic process of thinking. Fourth, the confidence in reasoning towards ethnocentrism with high determination. Finally, the aforementioned aspects are mutually and systematically supportive of one another. With all these elements, there is high potential for using intercultural competence instruction to promote critical thinking in tertiary students. Article visualizations
The Effects of AfCFTA on Food Security Sustainability: An Analysis of the Cereals Trade in the SADC Region
An empirical investigation of macroeconomic convergence in the African tripartite region
The study empirically tested if the macroeconomic variables of the 26 member countries of the Tripartite Free Trade Area are converging or not over the 15 year period. ­Convergence is important because it indicates if the countries are moving towards a similar level of development and wealth and business cycles are becoming synchronised. The paper does not employ the traditional method of testing for absolute and conditional convergence but rather uses the macroeconomic variables identified under the ‘convergence criteria’ by the three regional economic communities (COMESA, EAC, SADC) which make up the TFTA. The study observed evidence of relatively strong forms of convergence of macroeconomic variables across the TFTA member countries. However, as expected, the evidence is scattered because it was detected in the majority but not all economies or sub-periods. Nonetheless, the paper acknowledges the progress made by the member countries over the 15 year period in stabilising key macroeconomic variables especially inflation and service debt. Although cross-country dispersion of deficit was decreasing over time (which indicates convergence), the evidence remained weak and unstable. In general, the magnitude of convergence was stronger for monetary variables but the majority of TFTA countries were still struggling to fuse (move towards convergence) and stabilise their fiscal positions
ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES OF CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATORS ON TRADE FACILITATION
In light of renewed interests to boost African trade through continental integration, the authors identified trade facilitation as an integral component of complimenting the integration processes. This is especially relevant in the southern region where the majority of borders are characterised by complex and duplicated processes due to the lack of ‘one-stop border posts’. This study explores the attitudes, knowledge and practices of customs administrators on trade facilitation in Zimbabwe. Based on questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, and secondary data collected from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), the results indicated that ‘trade facilitation’ was not included in strategic policies of ZIMRA. In terms of risk factors, low staff remuneration was identified as the major issue. Many cross-border authorities at the border (overstaffed) and outdated infrastructure were major constraints in the flow of cargo and people. The study recommends that ZIMRA should provide training on the ‘single window system’ in order to improve on coordinated border management. Secondly, ZIMRA should review staff remuneration frequently and synchronise it with regional standards. Thirdly, there should be alignment and coordination of the trade-related issues within various government ministries. Fourthly, customs authorities should establish stand-alone trade facilitation units at ports of entry.
JEL classification: F13, F15, F23, F42
Utilización de ingeniería de métodos para mejorar despachos y preservación de materiales en los almacenes de Técnicas Reunidas Talara Sac -Piura, 2020
La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo general mejorar los despachos y
preservación de materiales en los almacenes de TRT a través de la utilización
ingeniería de métodos. La presente investigación según la finalidad que pretende
fue de tipo aplicada, ya que se encuentra señalada a los objetivos prácticos de
la investigación y tuvo un diseño experimental. La población de esta
investigación fue el número de despachadores que laboran dentro del almacén
de TRT SAC, conformada por doce trabajadores, dado que se utilizó toda la
población, no existió muestreo y por consiguiente tampoco muestra, por ende,
se realizó un instructivo de trabajo, para poder mejorar los despachos y
preservación de materiales, para la recolección de datos se utilizaron formato de
análisis de tiempo en el proceso de despacho, formato de control de tiempos y
movimientos en los despachadores, ficha de análisis para determinar el índice
de despacho en dos ciclos, ficha de análisis para determinar el índice de NCR
emitidas en dos ciclos.
Entre los principales resultados, con respecto a los tiempos, se encontró que los
tiempos obtenidos de acuerdo a la investigación, muestran una diferencia
notable en comparación a los tiempos obtenidos pre estudio, en su mayoría los
despachadores generaban tiempos muertos en cada uno de los procesos de
despacho de cada una de las cuatro disciplinas, también se encontró que el
índice de NCR emitidas aumento, finalmente se concluyó que el índice tuvo una
mejora de 28,79%.
Se concluye que actualmente se generaban tiempos perdidos o muertos dentro
de los procesos de despacho de las cuatro disciplinas realizadas dentro del
almacén de TRT, por lo que fue necesario elaborar un instructivo de trabajo para
poder mejorar los despachos y preservación de materiales en los almacenes de
TRT a través de la utilización de la ingeniería de método
El proceso de Velasco y la organización campesina
Evaluate the period of military reform unfolded in Peru between 1968 and 1975 is somewhat more complex and precise than just "characterize" the regime, as has been proposed by most of his critics on the left. This is not just about identifying the logical articulation of the social project bearing the Velasco government, beyond the laws or ideological discourse. This task includes additional necessarily hard work at the empirical level of analysis of results of observation of behavior and dynamic relationships. In short, we must move from contemplation of rigid models to follow a living social process, full of contradictions that manifest class interests, ideological projects and institutional behaviors relatively fluid. In this paper about what happened with the peasant organization in the context of a radical agrarian reform as implemented by the military reform, we have considered both the analysis of secondary legal model and the important game of the internal struggle of tendencies within the power. Evaluar el período del reformismo militar que se desenvolvió en el Perú entre 1968 y 1975 supone algo más complejo y preciso que "caracterizar" al régimen, como se lo han propuesto la mayoría de sus críticos de izquierda. Esto es, no se trata solamente de identificar la lógica articulatoria del proyecto social que portaba el gobierno de Velasco, más allá de los textos legales o el discurso ideológico. Tal tarea incluye, adicional y necesariamente, un arduo trabajo al nivel empírico de análisis de resultados, de constatación de comportamientos y relaciones dinámicas. En suma, hay que pasar de la contemplación de modelos rígidos al seguimiento de un proceso social vivo, lleno de contradicciones que manifiestan intereses de clase, proyectos ideológicos y conductas institucionales relativamente fluidos. En este trabajo sobre lo ocurrido con la organización campesina en el contexto de una reforma agraria radical como la implementada por el reformismo militar, hemos considerado secundariamente tanto el análisis del modelo legal como el importante juego de la lucha interna de tendencias en el seno del poder
La crisis de los jueces peruanos
A fines de 1976, la Corte Suprema de la República convino con el Consejo Latinoamericano de Derecho y Desarrollo en organizar dos seminarios-taller para magistrados, en torno a la temática del derecho y el cambio social. En efecto, estos seminarios se realizaron entre agosto de 1977 y setiembre de 1978 y tomaron parte en ellos 81 magistrados de diversos cargos y niveles (33 vocales de cortes superiores y 3 fiscales, 28 jueces de primera instancia, 14 agentes fiscales, 2 jueces de menores y una jueza de paz letrado)
Legitimidad para resolver conflictos en un contexto de globalizacion
Legitimidad para resolver conflictos en un contexto de globalizacio
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