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Central America; Global Integration and Regional Cooperation
Rodlauer, Markus; Schipke, Alfred - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examines—among other things—the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the...
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Chile; Institutions and Policies Underpinning Stability and Growth
Kalter, Eliot; Phillips, Steven; Singh, Manmohan; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper presents the primary institutions and economic policies that have led to Chile’s remarkable record of stability and growth over the past twenty years. The core of this policy stance is the combination of fiscal discipline and an open trade policy regime, together with carefully...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767351
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Indonesia; 2006 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion;...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Despite security risks and some major natural disasters, Indonesia has continued to make steady economic progress in recent years. Recent sound macroeconomic management has calmed inflation pressures, though financial markets remain volatile. In the short term, activity should regain momentum...
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Greece; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper examines three areas of key policy importance for Greece in the coming years. The paper documents the loss of international competitiveness in recent years, as well as the accompanying widening of the current account deficit. It analyzes fiscal consolidation episodes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243525
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Could Make “Health for One†True
Jia, Qian - eSocialSciences - 2007
The present paper analyzes the possibilities of Traditional Chinese Medicine to become a perfect medicine. …
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Migrants chinois et travail forcé en Europe
Yun, Gao - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2004
Based on a literature survey and on an analysis of current Chinese law on trafficking. Examines the development of … Chinese businesses in Europe and shows how harsh immigration policies have led to an increase in human trafficking …. Investigates forced labour among Chinese migrants and examines Chinese legislation to combat trafficking. …
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Post-migration Growth Scale for Chinese International Students: Development and Validation
Pan, Jia-Yan; Wong, Daniel; Ye, Shengquan - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 14 (2013) 6, pp. 1639-1655
migration—is lacking. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS) for Chinese … initially validated in a sample of 400 mainland Chinese students studying in Hong Kong. Exploratory factor analysis suggested … Chinese international students in Australia from mainland China (n = 154) by confirmatory factor analysis. The PMGS showed …
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Trends in Child Poverty in Hong Kong Immigrant Families
Chou, Kee-Lee; Cheung, Kelvin; Lau, Maggie; Sin, Tony - In: Social Indicators Research 117 (2014) 3, pp. 811-825
In Hong Kong, child poverty is a serious social problem which may lead to intergenerational poverty, but nevertheless only a few studies have examined this issue, particularly for immigrant families. Using Census data (5 %) from 1981, 1991, 2001, and 2011, we assessed child poverty rates in the...
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Quality of Social Networks Among UK Chinese
Rochelle, Tina; Shardlow, Steven - In: Social Indicators Research 114 (2013) 2, pp. 425-439
The present study examines factors affecting the quality of social networks of Chinese in the UK, in relation to … relation to the social norms of helping and helping behaviour. Two hundred and eleven British Chinese participants recruited … from Chinese health and community centres across the United Kingdom completed a quantitative questionnaire. The 38-item …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010848545
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Regional differences in a national culture and their effects on leadership effectiveness: A tale of two neighboring Chinese cities
Li, Ji; Tan, Yali; Cai, Zhenyao; Zhu, Hong; Wang, Xinran - In: Journal of World Business 48 (2013) 1, pp. 13-19
their consequences on leader–member exchange (LMX) and the employee performances in two neighboring Chinese cities, our …
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