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Social Protection for Informal Workers: Insecurities, Instruments and Institutional Mechanisms
Unni, Jeemol; Rani, Uma - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper presents a broad definition of social protection to include basic securities, such as income, food, health and shelter, and economic securities including having income generating productive work. A conceptual framework is developed to analyse the causes of insecurities of informal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543086
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Integrating Resource-Based and Rational Contingency Views: Understanding Design of Dynamic Capabilities of Organisations
Roy, Kaushik - eSocialSciences - 2010
Resource-based view of organisation emphasises that no organisation can be self sufficient and it will always be … relationships. The rational contingency view of organisations emphasises the goals that an organisation has, which are not clearly … rational contingency views of organisations to assess how the dominant coalition would view its role in an organisation with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008524074
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Going Places? Visitors, Enthusiasts and the Public History of Transport
Divall, Colin - eSocialSciences - 2007
The ways in which the public learns about the histories of transport and travel are explored. The role of displays put on by museums and by heritage transport attractions - organisations such as steam railways, paddleboat shipping companies, vintage bus and tram operators, and so on, which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005170177
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Globalisation Lived Locally: New Forms of Control, Conflict and Response Among Labour in Kerala, Examined Through a Labour Geography Lens
P, Neethi - eSocialSciences - 2010
local scale of organisation and show how organising locally can, in fact, be an effective strategy during confrontation with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008594112
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Handbook One for Documentation and Presentation of Evidence Concerning Denial of the Right to Health Care
JSS, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan - eSocialSciences - 2007
This document contains information and tools concerning testimonies of denial of health care – the stories of persons who have been denied essential health care from health facilities, and who have suffered serious consequences because of this. This includes guidelines about how to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487648
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Exchange Rate Arrangements For East Asia Post-Crisis: Examining The Case For Open Economy Inflation Targeting
Rajan, Ramkishen S.; Cavoli, Tony - eSocialSciences - 2010
The infeasibility of a monetary union for East Asia in the near future, as well as the limitations of other forms of super fixes, appears to leave a flexible regime as the only viable policy option. This paper first deliberates on the case for and against a flexible regime. To anticipate the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008500554
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What’s So Special about China’s Exports?
Rodrik, Dani - eSocialSciences - 2006
Much more than comparative advantage and free markets have been at play in shaping China's export success. Government policies have helped nurture domestic capabilities in consumer electronics and other advanced areas that would most likely not have developed in their absence. As a result, China...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341769
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The China-Japan-US Triangle
Vogel, Ezra F. - eSocialSciences - 2006
The most critical factor for maintaining regional stability in East Asia over the next few decades is the relations between the three great powers in the region: China, Japan and the United States. This paper discusses relations between China, Japan and the United States since World War II. It...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341800
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Envisioning an East Asian Community--the Eu's Perspective and Role
Geest, Willem vd - eSocialSciences - 2005
EU's response to the East Asian community has to take account of several dimensions including Issues and dynamics of East Asian regional cooperation and integration; Scenarios of regional Community-building across East Asia. among the shaping factors are the rise of China and its relations with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341821
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Financial Integration in East Asia: How Far? How Much Further to Go?
Rajan, Ramkishen S.; Siregar, Reza Y.; Cavoli, Tony - eSocialSciences - 2006
Despite numerous empirical studies examining various facets of the topic, the degree of intraregional financial integration in East Asia remains a matter of vigorous debate. This paper offers a selective survey of the recent empirical literature on financial integration, the focus being on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528262