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Teaching economics in a time and place of economic distress: the value of a pluralistic approach

Peterson, Janice - In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education 2 (2011) 4, pp. 333-344

The economic crisis has highlighted the significance of ongoing work by pluralist economists to define and implement a more pluralistic economics education. This paper explores the close connection between pluralism and student engagement, and argues this connection is a particularly compelling...

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Vietnam; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper assesses the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Vietnam, known as the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS). It is an action program to achieve economic growth and poverty reduction objectives. This paper reviews the objectives and tasks of socio-economic...

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Regional development in neo-liberal era: a missed opportunity for sustainable development

Sharma, R.N. - In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 11 (2011) 3/4, pp. 255-270

Over a century back, while commenting on the rapid urbanisation process in Europe, the great philosopher and sociologist in Marxist tradition, Lefebvre (1996, p.119) had stated that "the expanding city attacks the countryside, corrodes and dissolves it". In Indian context, the above statement...

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Europe In The Global Economy: Matching The U.S.?

Ude, Christian; Teltschik, Horst; Sinn, Hans-Werner - In: CESifo Forum 4 (2003) 2, pp. 3-7

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Reframing social sustainability reporting: towards an engaged approach

Magee, Liam; Scerri, Andy; James, Paul; Thom, James; … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 1, pp. 225-243

Existing approaches to sustainability assessment are typically characterized as being either “top–down” or “bottom … organizations and communities. Top–down approaches clearly favor standardization and commensurability between other sustainability … enable sustainability initiatives to speak directly to the concerns and issues of communities, but lack a basis for …

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The New Zealand footprint project

Lawton, Ella Susanne; Vale, Robert; Vale, Brenda; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 16 (2013) 3/4, pp. 221-234

This new research project will highlight the degree to which and in what ways New Zealanders are living beyond their 'fair earth share' of global resources. The Ecological Footprint (EF) has been proven as an effective indicator providing the means to communicate complex environmental data in a...

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Managing Relational Legacies: Lessons from British Columbia, Canada

Baba, Sofiane; Raufflet, Emmanuel - In: Administrative Sciences 4 (2014) 1, pp. 15-34

Issues related to company-community relations and the social license to operate have emerged as strategic business issues. This paper aims to contribute to the growing body of research on long-term company-community relations. An analysis of the relationship between Alcan (Aluminum of Canada,...

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Urban development in the South of Italy between innovation, specialization and well-Being: The case of Bari

Grasso A.; Mastrorocco N.; Ranieri L. - In: Rivista economica del Mezzogiorno (2013) 1-2, pp. 251-280

The awareness that the competition with emerging Countries can only takeplace in terms of technology and innovation, and that cities are the fittest placeto meet the challenges of the new millennium, certify that in «smart» Europeancities innovative sectors, such as biotechnology, sustainable...

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"In the midst of economic disaster, can the USA still care about green accounting? .... Which is more important a sustainable economy or a sustainable environment?"

Crawford, Constance - In: International Journal of Green Economics 4 (2010) 4, pp. 327-332

The Obama administration has called for a heightened amount of transparency in financial reporting culminating from the recent debacle on Wall Street. Interestingly, as our economy wavers between recession and or depression, the worldwide economy is focused on gross domestic product or GDP which...

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Public management and community in rethinking and structuring sustainability: a two-city (USA and Ukraine) comparative analysis

Slava, Svitlana; Condrey, Stephen E. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 13 (2010) 3, pp. 243-266

basic management approach, field investigation of sustainable development processes were conducted in Athens, Georgia, USA …

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