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Globalization, social capital and inequality : contested concepts, contested experiences

Dannreuther, Charlie (contributor); … - 2003

This volume investigates the relationship between globalization, inequality and social capital, and reveals that although strongly related, these ideas are also highly contested. The authors elucidate the interactions between these concepts, looking in detail at the conflicts and competitiveness...

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The economics of evaluation in public programs

Link, Albert N. - 2011

This research collection illustrates the wide range of methodologies and methods available for the evaluation of public programs. All these methods address the benefits of the programs and most compare the benefits to costs, but the types of benefits and their measures vary greatly across the...

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Economic reform in Asia : China, India, and Japan

Hsu, Sara - 2016

1. Introduction to development in China, India and Japan -- 2. Development theory -- 3. An Asian leader : Japan … trajectory -- 6. Poverty and inequality in China, India and Japan -- 7. urbanization and migration -- 8. Demographics, education …, health and labor -- 9. The impact of development on the environment -- 10. Trade in China, India and Japan -- 11. Economic …

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Climate and trade policy : bottom-up approaches towards global agreement

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Economic reform in Japan : can the Japanese change?

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Ageing and the labor market in Japan : problems and policies

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Crisis or recovery in Japan : state and industrial economy

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