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Migration, Mobility and Human Rights at the Eastern Border of the European Union - Space of Freedom and Security
Silasi, Grigore; Simina, Ovidiu Laurian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
This edited collection of migration papers would like to emphasise the acute need for migration related study and … research in Romania. At this time, migration and mobility are studied as minor subjects in Economics, Sociology, Political … Sciences and European Studies only (mostly at post-graduate level). We consider that Romanian universities need more ‘migration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621891
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The Emergence of Latin Multinationals
Santiso, Javier - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The corporate world has changed remarkably in the past 10 years. New multinationals are appearing in countries with emerging markets such as Brazil, India, China, South Africa and Mexico, which are not only top recipients of foreign capital, but have fast become major investors themselves. An...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835863
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Periferie zblízka: studie tří periferních obcí a jejich sousedů
Abramuszkinova Pavlikova, Eva; Kucerova, Eva; Smidova, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This work presents 3 case studies from the Czech Republic based on a long term qualitative research. The main issue under study is a description of peripheral municipalities and their neighbors in terms of everyday life, history and future of these places.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009004142
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On the Problem of Vague Terms: A Glossary of Clearly Stated Assumptions & Careful, Patient, Descriptions
Funk, Matt - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Coase 1930 endures through the decades as one of the most-cited papers in economics due to the fact that it highlights a fundamental and equally enduring problem: "Economic theory has suffered in the past from a failure to state clearly its assumptions. Economists in building up a theory have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005260243
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Polar Bear Population Forecasts: A Public-Policy Forecasting Audit
Armstrong, J. Scott; Green, Kesten C.; Soon, Willie - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
The extinction of polar bears by the end of the 21st century has been predicted and calls have been made to list them as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The decision on whether or not to list rests upon forecasts of what will happen to the bears over the 21st Century....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836045
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On the Problem of Breathing, Eating, & Drinking Poison: An introduction to problem solving, nobility of purpose under adverse circumstances, and the search for truth with Sir Karl...
Funk, Matt - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper introduces Karl Popper's approach to problem solving in the social sciences. These methods fundamentally represent the scientific method of the natural sciences. Popper's problem solving technique is outlined in six steps, including an introductory treatment of his solution to Hume's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621798
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On the Travesty of the Tragedy of the Commons: Hardin's Nontrivial Error
Funk, Matt - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Garrett Hardin’s "Tragedy of the Commons" remains one of the most frequently cited works across the spectrum of science — indeed, a visit to the website of the influential journal which published this paper in 1968 reveals that this revolutionary communique remains amongst its ‘top...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008559018
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The effects of training on Romanian migrants’ income: a propensity score matching approach
Roman, Monica; Popescu, Madalina Ecaterina - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
Training programs are an important tool of human resource management, especially in case of technological and organizational changes inside a company. According to the human capital theory, trainings generally lead to increased post-training wages. Having this into consideration, this paper aims...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011211852
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Spaniards in the wider World
Marcén, Miriam; Bellido, Héctor - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
This paper examines the relationship between the education level of Spanish emigrants and their country of destination. Since Spanish emigrants were born under the same laws, economic conditions, and institutions, the differences in their destination countries can be due to dissimilarities in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011269012
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Analyzing Indian Diaspora: Pyramid Impact on Reforms & Migration Pattern
Sapovadia, Vrajlal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
This paper attempts to work on transnational migration of Indians after 1800 AD and limits it on two aspects; i. those … the pattern of migration of Indians over time and its impact on India. Beside we discuss economic, social and political … each wave based on the destination, factor behind migration, skill set of migrant. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011253062