@phdthesis{Dhawan2022, author = {Dhawan, Swati M.}, title = {Finance without foundations}, doi = {10.17904/ku.opus-836}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:824-opus4-8369}, school = {Katholische Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, pages = {X, 145 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme}, year = {2022}, abstract = {This thesis examines the role of financial inclusion by way of access to formal financial services such as savings, credit, transfers and payments, in supporting the lives of refugees in protracted displacement in Jordan. It asks if such access enables smoother financial and livelihood transitions as refugees arrive and integrate into their new environments in host countries. It critically evaluates the narrative presented by humanitarian actors supporting financial inclusion as a marketled intervention to support refugee self-reliance. It argues that the limited provision of financial services through mobile wallets and micro-credit is not sufficient to financially integrate refugees. Above all, it demonstrates through the in-depth qualitative research in Jordan that in a context where refugees' livelihoods are constrained due to a lack of foundational economic rights, financial services can only marginally improve their lives by making it more convenient to receive remittances and humanitarian transfers. The research is embedded in a larger project called "Finance in Displacement: Exploring and strengthening financial lives of forcibly displaced persons" (FIND), which was initiated in 2019 as a collaboration between the Katholische Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt, the Tufts University, and the International Rescue Committee. The project was supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).}, subject = {Jordanien}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Slehat2018, author = {Slehat, Muna}, title = {Evaluation of potential tourism resources for developing different forms of tourism : case study of Iraq Al-Amir and its surrounding areas - Jordan}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:824-opus4-4427}, school = {Katholische Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, pages = {XX, 265 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten}, year = {2018}, abstract = {This case study aims to identify, inventory and classify existing and potential tourism resources in Iraq al-Amir and its surrounding areas, which could be used as baseline data by decision-makers for future tourism development to develop, promote, and market the area. Additionally, it uses evaluation criteria to identify potential tourism resources, in order to determine suitability and likelihood of success if development does take place. Three distinct tourism segments are considered: cultural heritage, nature-based, and agritourism. Study findings are primarily based on qualitative methodology, in the form of interviews and field observations. Quantitative methodology was used to extract some of the data from maps of the case study area, as data for some of the criteria was not provided by the respondents. Analysis of the data confirms that Iraq al-Amir and its surrounding areas have abundant potential tourism resources for all three of the tourism segments analysed, particularly in terms of diversification. Findings reveal that the case study area has inadequate basic infrastructure. A major drawback to the feasibility of future tourism activities is the lack of easy access. The main access road is narrow and very winding, but it would be possible for visitors to use three existing alternative roads to access the area if they were upgraded and signposted. The lack of infrastructure is a direct result of ineffective coordination and cooperation among stakeholders, from both the public and private sectors, together with complicated regulations and laws, which has limited the extent to which the local community tourism is able to benefit from development and investment opportunities which a strong tourism industry could potentially provide. Conclusions from the case study affirm that Iraq al-Amir and its surrounding areas are suitable for tourism development, due to its diverse range of attractions, one of the major factors relating to successful tourism. Diversity of attractions is a key motivation for tourists to visit a destination. Without attractions, there is no need to supply facilities and services. Potential facilities and services provided for tourist related activities could also be used by the local population, thus significantly improving quality of life in the case study area, which currently lacks such infrastructure.}, subject = {Iraq el-Amir}, language = {en} }