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identity area. The specific of the European culture is provided precisely by diversity and multiculturalism as means of … features beyond a certain European culture. Thus, we identify at least two cultural identity constructions on the European … level: a culture of cultures, that is a cultural area with a particular, local, regional and national strong identity, or a …
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European cultural identity reflects both the image of homogeneity and that of cultural diversity. This double … ensemble but also the local, regional, or national structures. “Identity revenge”, “the feeling of return to historic, national … and cultural identity” are terms that ask for redefining the national and European identity space that was forced to open …
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identity area. The specific of the European culture is provided precisely by diversity and multiculturalism as means of … features beyond a certain European culture. Thus, we identify at least two cultural identity constructions on the European … level: a culture of cultures, that is a cultural area with a particular, local, regional and national strong identity, or a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259858
class identity’ in earlier times. This development has been fuelled by the continuing debate on “identity constructions” as … proposed e.g. by post-modernist scholars referring to “fluid” and ambiguous concepts of identity and strictly denying any … social categorization. So there is a gap between the loss of working class identity on one hand and the focus on merely …
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This Selected Issues paper on Panama explores the current situation and trends of the Caja del Seguro Social (CSS) in Panama. The autonomy is embedded in its Organic Law, which also provides the agency with the right to have separate funds from the central government. The slowdown in economic...
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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
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The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has been developed for eradicating poverty in Armenia. It analyzes the poverty situation of Armenia, and evaluates the methodology and methodological issues. It discusses the PRSP goals, main policy directions, solution to poverty, and the reduction of...
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This paper reviews Uzbekistan’s Interim Welfare Improvement Strategy Paper (I-WISP). I-WISP defines the main directions and measures aimed at improving living standards and reducing poverty among the population of Uzbekistan for 2005–10. The strategy is designed to further expand...
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The Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Program (EDPRP) was developed with the active participation and support of society, executive authorities, nongovernment organizations, academia, businessmen, and donors. The study additionally provides coordinated mechanisms for bilateral and...
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Data for the United States and countries in Western Europe indicate a negative correlation between the dependency ratio and both labor tax rates and the generosity of social transfers, after controlling for other factors that influence the size of the welfare state. This is despite the increased...
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