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The Elgar companion to the Asian development bank
Quibria, Muhammad G. (ed.); Akanda, Albab (ed.) - 2024
"Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB's objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward. M.G. Quibria...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512168
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The Asian 'poverty miracle' : impressive accomplishments or incomplete achievements
Wan, Guang Hua (contributor); Silber, Jacques (contributor) - 2016
. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, and Jacques Silber -- 3. Concepts and measurement of vulnerability to poverty and other …Introduction / Jacques Silber and Guanghua Wan -- 1. An Asian poverty line? issues and options / Stephan Klasen -- 2. A … poverty line contingent on reference groups: implications for the extent of poverty in some Asian countries / Satya R …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419895
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Research handbook on measuring poverty and deprivation
Silber, Jacques (ed.) - 2023
measurement, not only detailing broad issues but also scrutinising specific domains and aspects of poverty, such as health, energy …"Currently, works on poverty constitute only a small part of contemporary economic research; however, the field of … poverty and deprivation is undoubtedly one rising in popularity and relevance. Encompassing chapters that address both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014246314
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Obesity, business, and public policy
Ács, Zoltán J. (contributor); Lyles, Alan (contributor);  … - 2007
pt. 1. Culture, obesity and institutions -- pt. 2. Obesity and the individual -- pt. 3. Obesity and business -- pt. 4. Obesity and government -- pt. 5. Lessons from the past -- pt. 6. Policy conclusions.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419969
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Evaluation and performance measurement of research and development : techniques and perspectives for multi-level analysis
Chiesa, Vittorio - 2009
&D activities and the measurement of their performances. The framework encompasses a set of hierarchical, interrelated levels at … which R&D evaluation and performance measurement could be undertaken. This enlightening book focuses on the single … industrial firm to study performance measurement of R&D functions, projects and individual researchers or engineers. It also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851892
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Europe's disappearing middle class? : evidence from the world of work
Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (contributor) - 2016
1. Is the world of work behind middle class reshuffling? / Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, Rosalie Vazquez-Alvarez and Nicolas Maitre -- 2. Is the world of work stimulating middle class growth in the Baltic states? / Jaan Masso, Inta Mierina and Kerly Espenberg -- 3. Social concertation and middle...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419897
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Innovation systems for development : making research and innovation in developing countries matter
Göransson, Bo (contributor); Brundenius, Claes (contributor) - 2016
development and poverty alleviation. The expert contributors trace and compare the emergence of national innovation systems (NIS …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419902
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International handbook of urban policy : Volume 1, Contentious global issues
Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2007
This first Handbook in a series of three original reference works looks at globally contentious urban policy issues from a wide variety of different angles and perspectives. Matters related to urban densification, population mobility, urban inequality and sustainability are analysed in a manner...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850799
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Entrepreneurship as social change
Steyaert, Chris (contributor); Hjorth, Daniel (contributor) - 2006
This book-- the third in the Movements in Entrepreneurship series-- examines entrepreneurship as a societal phenomenon. It provides an in-depth study of the social aspects of entrepreneurship, illustrating how entrepreneurship affects society. The need to move beyond economy to disclose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850918
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Handbook on the economics of happiness
Bruni, Luigino (contributor); Porta, Pier Luigi (contributor) - 2007
This book is a welcome consolidation and extension of the recent expanding debates on happiness and economics. Happiness and economics, as a new field for research, is now of pivotal interest particularly to welfare economists and psychologists. This Handbook provides an unprecedented forum for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851597