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A historical survey of transport to demonstrate that transport has always been recognised as of paramount importance for the wellbeing of the whole community, that a combination of collective and individual enterprise has always been needed to make transport systems work, and that developments...
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This paper focuses on the two-way relationship between China and the international economic system. China’s embrace … the world economy. China’s impact on the global economic order is still an open question, however. Its sheer size and … assertiveness raise questions about the future. History matters to the answer. Memories of both historical pre-eminence and …
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been major changes in beer consumption in the world. In recent times, per capita consumption has decreased in traditional â …€œbeer drinking nations†while it increased strongly in emerging economies. Recently, China has overtaken the US as the largest beer …
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China in the 1990s is examined. The possibility of receiving state aid triggers moral hazard prone conduct cannot be …
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The present paper analyzes the possibilities of Traditional Chinese Medicine to become a perfect medicine.
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This paper attempts to analyse the economic implications of the rise of China, India, Brazil and South Africa, for … developing countries situated in the wider context of the world economy. It examines the possible impact of their rapid growth on … world economy. [Discussion Paper No. 2008/05] …
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history and the initial endowments of the two Northern hemisphere economies China and India which are land scarce and labour …
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Is the high degree of gender inequality in developing countries in education, personal autonomy, and more explained by underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are poor today hold certain cultural views that lead to gender inequality? This article discusses several mechanisms through...
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Data from two surveys of twins in China are used to contribute to an improved understanding of the role of economic … development in affecting gender differences in the trends in, levels of, and returns to schooling observed in China and in many …
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The aim of this paper is to examine the driving forces behind China’s military modernization efforts followed by an assessment of the goals and foci of China’s military modernization at present and in the foreseeable future. The paper concludes with an analysis of the...
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