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(English) Representation of migrants in Italian history and geography textbooks (Italiano) Rappresentazione dei migranti nei libri di testo italiani di storia e geografia
Valente, Adriana; Castellani, Tommaso; Caravita, Silvia - Istituto di Ricerca sulla Popolazione e le Politiche … - 2014
. In this working paper we analyze how the phenomenon of human migrations is dealt in Italian history and geography school … migrations and the information contained in the textbooks, and of revealing the value system conveyed implicitly and explicitly … il fenomeno delle migrazioni umane nei libri di testo scolastici italiani di storia e geografia. La scelta di …
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Globalizzazione, migrazioni e culture politiche
Melotti, Umberto - Centro Argentino de Estudios Internacionales (CAEI)
Come diceva Hegel, l’uccello di Minerva spicca il volo al calar della sera. Non è quindi un caso che abbiamo cominciato a interrogarci sulle culture politiche dei diversi Paesi europei e a metterne a fuoco le differenze in un periodo storico in cui, sotto la duplice influenza del processo di...
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Multi-objective evaluation of intermodal freight terminal location decisions
Sirikijpanichkul, A.; Ferreira, L. - 2005
In the movement of freight across the supply chain, terminals play an important role as points of transfer between different modes. The location of terminals is one of the most crucial success factors bearing directly and indirectly on the main stakeholders involved including policy makers,...
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IMPEDIMENTS TO CONTROLLING LEAFY SPURGE IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS
Sell, Randall S.; Bangsund, Dean A.; Leistritz, F. Larry - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 2000
Leafy spurge is an invasive noxious weed, which by definition means it is inordinately difficult to control. The objective of this report is to present the results of focus group meetings and personal interviews with ranchers, local decision makers, and public land managers to discover...
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Institutional frameworks and radical innovation: an analysis of high- and medium-high-technology industries in Germany
Allen, Matthew M.C.; Tüselmann, Heinz-Josef; Aldred, … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 7 (2011) 4/5/6, pp. 265-281
Radical innovation is increasingly becoming the focus of attention of both policy makers and senior corporate managers. However, debates within the varieties of capitalism literature on the ease with which radical innovation can be achieved within less de-regulated economies, such as Germany,...
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Interrogating 'Best Practices' for the Implementation of School Nutrition Programme in Urban India
Priya, Shankar; Natasha S. K. - eSocialSciences - 2013
This study examines the differences between two major Mid-day Meal implementation models: the decentralized model where food is cooked and served within the schools premises, and the centralized model where an external organization, often through a public-private partnership, cooks and delivers...
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Climate Change—Priority Agenda for Policy Makers and Opportunities for Business in Emerging Markets in Asia
Lohani, Bindu N. - In: Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies 1 (2009) 3, pp. 339-350
Asia is fast becoming a major source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) as a consequence of rapid and carbon-intensive economic growth. Today, developing Asia accounts for 29 per cent of global energy-related CO2 emissions—three times bigger than its share 30 years ago. Given this...
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The Unintended Consequences of Property Tax Relief: New York’s STAR Program
Eom, Tae Ho; Duncombe, William; Nguyen-Hoang, Phuong; … - In: Education Finance and Policy 9 (2014) 4, pp. 446-480
New York’s School Tax Relief Program, STAR, provides state-funded property tax relief for homeowners. Like a matching grant, STAR changes the price of education, thereby altering the incentives of voters and school officials and leading to unintended consequences. Using data for New York...
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Non-farm wages and poverty alleviation in developing countries
Jatta, Sylvester - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Abstract This paper is about rural non-farm income and poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa and the determinants of differentials access to rural non-farm incomes, with an overview of trends in the magnitude, and location of rural poverty. It also offers evidence that advances our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109453
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Non-farm wages and poverty alleviation in developing countries
Jatta, Sylvester - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Abstract This paper is about rural non-farm income and poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa and the determinants of differentials access to rural non-farm incomes, with an overview of trends in the magnitude, and location of rural poverty. It also offers evidence that advances our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111234