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The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of island status and country size on institutional quality, and to determine if these institutional effects can explain the relatively strong economic performance of islands and small countries. One of the main findings of this paper is that...
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between development, the rights of agents and the Law in the current context of globalisation. It also attempts to apply this …Connections between the Law, rights and development are complex and may call for different interpretations in a … globalisation context. People?'s rights, or Human rights, which are subjective rights must be distinguished from objective rights …
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The notion of rights is a powerful one, but the channels through which they have been promoted and enforced since World War II have militated against the more radical promise of rights. These explorations examine the question of economic rights with an international focus. The contributions...
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can contribute to the globalization of the human rights.) …
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While globalization advocates have argued that market liberalization and economic integration will strengthen human … rights by promoting economic development and facilitating the diffusion of rights-supportive norms and values, critics … globalization, foreign direct investment, and human rights performance. But the authors go beyond existing studies of the human …
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The introduction of technology in education is gaining momentum worldwide. One model of incorporating technology into education that has gained tremendous traction in Latin America and the Caribbean is One-to-One computing. The term "One-to-One" refers to the ratio of digital devices per child...
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Innovation is becoming the most important key issue for company's success in the 21st century. In the competitive … accepted that innovation can be better achieved by working in team particularly in the virtual environments. The employed web … findings. Virtual teams base on information technology are formed to facilitate transnational innovation processes and it …
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globe at community, national, and regional levels. This report is intended to be used by development practitioners …
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empirical findings regarding the association between religion, political institutions, and human development. …
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