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The great migration : rural-urban migration in China and Indonesia
Meng, Xin (contributor) - 2010
This fascinating study compares and contrasts the immense internal migration movements in China and Indonesia. Over the next two decades, approximately two-thirds of the rural labour force is expected to migrate, transforming their respective societies from primarily rural to urban based
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851158
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International handbook of urban systems : studies of urbanization and migration in advanced and developing countries
Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2002
This authoritative Handbook provides a comprehensive account of migration and economic development throughout the world, in both developed and developing countries. Some of the world's most experienced researchers in this field look at how population redistribution patterns have impacted on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852112
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Workforce development networks in rural areas : building the high road
Green, Gary P. - 2007
1. Introduction -- 2. Rural labor markets, networks and workforce development -- 3. Employer training : individual investments in collective goods -- 4. Community colleges in rural America : new roles and challenges -- 5. Workforce development networks : the visible hand at work -- 6. Shoot the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420043
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The entrepreneur in youth : an untapped resource for economic growth, social entrepreneurship, and education
Kourilsky, Marilyn L.; Walstad, William B.; Thomas, Andrew - 2007
The Entrepreneur in Youth offers one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of African American, Latino, and … over 11,000 respondents from high school youth and other groups, including adults and business owners. The key findings … exhibit an extraordinarily high level of interest in entrepreneurship among youth as well as a strong desire to give back to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473810
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Cooperatives, economic democratization and rural development
Bijman, Jos (contributor); Muradian, Roldan (contributor);  … - 2016
Agricultural cooperatives and producer organizations are institutional innovations which have the potential to reduce poverty and improve food security. This book presents a raft of international case studies, from developing and transition countries, to analyse the internal and external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419844
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Rural poverty, risk and development
Fafchamps, Marcel - 2003
This book investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and development. Building upon the author's work in the area, it summarises the contributions of recent theoretical and empirical work to our understanding of how risk affects rural poverty levels in developing countries. In...
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The dynamics of regional development : the Philippines in East Asia
Balisacan, A. M. (ed.); Hill, Hal (ed.) - Asian Development Bank Institute - 2007
A decade and a half since the Philippines embarked on a major program of decentralization, the authors of this book have undertaken a detailed examination of all aspects of the nation's regional dynamics and policies. Their analysis extends to comparable experiences in East Asia, particularly...
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Clusters and globalisation : the development of urban and regional economies
Pitelēs, Chrēstos (contributor);  … - 2006
Clusters and Globalisation brings together scholars with different perspectives and theoretical groundings, and from different disciplines, to consider conceptual arguments and case study material. In doing so the volume identifies key characteristics and requirements of the forms of cluster...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851518
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Handbook of industrial development
Bianchi, Patrizio (ed.); Labory, Sandrine (ed.);  … - 2023
"Providing an overview of industrial development using a variety of different approaches and perspectives, the Handbook of Industrial Development brings together expert contributors and highlights the current multiple and interdependent challenges that can only be addressed using an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014246320
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Industry policy in Taiwan and Korea in the 1980s : winning with the market
Smith, Heather - 2000
The growth in global competitiveness and interdependence has led to an increased interest in the role of industrial policy in achieving economic growth objectives. Heather Smith reignites the contentious debate of the role of the state using East Asian economic development in general with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473864