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Development through global value chains and the achievement of decent work : challenges to work and representational processes

Pegler, Pegler, L.J. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009

globalisation on labour, especially for developing countries. Whilst many development agencies argue for value chain insertion and … upgrading as optimistic development pathways, many studies suggest a nuanced, conditional evaluation of the potential impacts on …

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Firm Heterogeneity and Development: A Meta Analysis of FDI Productivity Spill-overs

Bergeijk, Peter A.G. van; Mebratie, Mebratie, A.D. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2011

abstract: In order to assess the relationship between economic development and firm heterogeneity, this paper studies ….000, but also remains substantial at higher levels of development We take stock of the rich literature on FDI …

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The weight of economic and commercial diplomacy

Yakop, Mina; Bergeijk, Peter A.G. van - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009

This paper investigates the impact of economic and commercial diplomacy on the geography of international trade. We replicate a recent study by Rose (2007) extending the analysis to include the year 2006 and 63 importing and exporting countries. Using a gravity model we are able to demonstrate...

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Feminist knowledge and human security: bridging rifts through the epistemology of care

Truong, Thanh-Dam - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009

The essay proposes to re-orient feminist debates on epistemology towards the care-security nexus as a pathway that can plausibly provide an integral understanding of a human-centred and eco-minded security. Seeing ‘gender’ in binary terms tends to produce an understanding of ‘care’ as...

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Development through global value chains and the achievement of decent work : challenges to work and representational processes

Pegler, Lee - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009

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Chinese competition

Bergeijk, Peter A.G. van; Gaasbeek, Gaasbeek, P.B. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2011

This paper discusses changes in the Chinese competition policy regime and analyses the key drivers of this process against the background of the Chinese choice for gradual and pragmatic structural reform.

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The Master model on multi-actor and multilevel social responsibilities

Ashley, Ashley, P.A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2011

linking policies on social responsibility to development and equity. The paper serves as an introductory discussion for … of development and equity goals at territorial levels. The proposed Master model can be unfolded into parts of: specific … of levels of ethical challenges; themes of social responsibility; and development of governance phases. It presents a …

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The weight of economic and commercial diplomacy

Bergeijk, Peter A.G. van; Yakop, Yakop, M. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009

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Feminist knowledge and human security

Truong, Truong, T-D. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009

The essay proposes to re-orient feminist debates on epistemology towards the care-security nexus as a pathway that can plausibly provide an integral understanding of a human-centred and eco-minded security. Seeing "gender" in binary terms tends to produce an understanding of "care" as "female"...

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