The Subregional review of youth policies and strategies in the Caribbean offers an overview of national policies on youth in 29 Caribbean states and territories that are members or associate members of ECLAC. The report aims at providing a comprehensive review of the state of youth policies and...

Including in-depth contributions by eminent economists and social scientists, 'Asian Transformations' examines the phenomenal changes transforming economies in this continent and shifting the balance of economic power in the world, while reflecting on the future prospects in Asia over the next...

The paper discusses how current methodological debates on the potential of comparative area studies intersect with current trends in transitional justice research. As the field of transitional justice studies is approaching saturation, academic efforts in this field are increasingly focused on...

ASEAN after 50 : Historical, Theoretical, and Regional Perspectives / Ceren Ergenc -- ASEAN in Regional Environmental Governance : Bright Prospects or Hazy Future? / Helena Varkkey, Şerif Onur Bahçecik, Mohd Talib Latif -- Financial Cooperation in ASEAN : An Inquiry into Its Place in East...

"This Handbook captures the salient features of Middle Eastern economies and critically examines the public policy responses required to address the challenges and opportunities across the region. Bringing together wide-ranging perspectives from carefully selected and renowned subject...

'The Studies in Comprehensive Regional Strategies Collected Papers (International Edition)' contains seven comprehensive and in-depth research papers for better understanding about emerging economies such as Africa, India-South Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia-Eurasia,...

The Socio-Economic Atlas of Myanmar focuses on the analysis and evaluation of regional differences in geographical conditions, natural resources, infrastructure and, in particular, the socio-economic development in the states and regions of the country in the current transformation process of...

What explains the persistent growth of public employment in reform-era China despite repeated and forceful downsizing campaigns? Within China, why do some provinces have more public employees and experience higher rates of bureaucratic expansion than others? Among electoral regimes, the creation...

The study of human capital relevance to economic growth is becoming increasingly important taking into account its relevance in many of the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the UN. This paper conducted a panel regression analysis of selected SE European countries and Scandinavian...

The study of human capital relevance to economic growth is becoming increasingly important taking into account its relevance in many of the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the UN. This paper conducted a panel regression analysis of selected SE European countries and Scandinavian...

Representatives from the social sciences and cultural studies continue to exhibit mutual reservations and sensitivities when they encounter each other in the field of area studies. This is particularly so with regard to research on East and Southeast Asia. Given this background and with the...

Representatives from the social sciences and cultural studies continue to exhibit mutual reservations and sensitivities when they encounter each other in the field of area studies. This is particularly so with regard to research on East and Southeast Asia. Given this background and with the...

Representatives from the social sciences and cultural studies continue to exhibit mutual reservations and sensitivities when they encounter each other in the field of area studies. This is particularly so with regard to research on East and Southeast Asia. Given this background and with the...

The paper discusses how current methodological debates on the potential of comparative area studies intersect with current trends in transitional justice research. As the field of transitional justice studies is approaching saturation, academic efforts in this field are increasingly focused on...

The paper discusses how current methodological debates on the potential of comparative area studies intersect with current trends in transitional justice research. As the field of transitional justice studies is approaching saturation, academic efforts in this field are in-creasingly focused on...

Das chinesische Denken, die Lebensweise und Kultur sind für viele westliche Länder oft ein Mysterium oder sogar unverständlich. Stefan Baron versucht, Licht ins Dunkel zu bringen und porträtiert den Fortschritt dieses Landes vom Entwicklungsland zur Wirtschaftsmacht. Rezension: Stefan Baron,...