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A STUDY ON THE STAGE OF E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIA
Ana-Maria, PREDA; Lavinia, STÃNICÃ Justina; … - In: Annals of Faculty of Economics 1 (2010) 1, pp. 827-833
This paper evaluates the stage of development of the e-learning system in Romania compared to other EU Member States, in the perspective of the newly proposed Europe 2020 strategy for a “smart, sustainable and inclusive growth”. Official statistics are essential in order to monitor these...
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Trends in productivity improvement in the US construction industry
Arditi, David; Mochtar, Krishna - In: Construction Management and Economics 18 (2000) 1, pp. 15-27
Surveys of the top 400 US contractors were conducted in 1979, 1983 and 1993 to identify the areas with potential for productivity improvement in the construction industry. The trends in the findings of these surveys are observed and interpreted. The results indicate that cost control,...
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The impact of OEM supplier initiatives on buyer competence development: The moderating roles of collaborative relationship and competitive environment
Liu, Feng-Hsu; Tsou, Hung-Tai; Chen, Lu-Jui - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Management 30 (2013) 4, pp. 1285-1303
This paper explains the impact of original equipment manufacturing (OEM) supplier initiatives, which are proactive and … supplier initiatives have a positive effect on buyer competence development. In addition, two of three collaborative … relationship variables—information sharing and long-term collaboration—foster the relationship between OEM supplier initiatives and …
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A comparative analysis of trade facilitation in selected regional and bilateral trade agreements and initiatives
Wille, Patrick; Redden, Jim - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific …
this chapter provides an analysis of regional trade facilitation initiatives. …
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Harnessing ‘water tower’ into ‘power tower’: A small hydropower development study from an Indian prefecture in western Himalayas
Kumar, Deepak; Katoch, S.S. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 39 (2014) C, pp. 87-101
, challenges, initiatives taken by state, future scope and suggestions for smooth development of small hydropower projects in this …
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Reconstructing Climate Policy
Stewart, Richard B.; Wiener, Jonathan B. - American Enterprise Institute
An examination of the current impasse in climate policy and the potential steps nations can take to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Tobacco Control Policy Making in Montana 1979-2005: Falling Off the Horse at the Finish Line
Torrijos, Randy JD; Glantz, Stanton A. Ph.D. - Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UC … - 2005
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Montana is the fourth largest state in the U.S. (147,138 sq. miles), with a population of 902,195. Smoking use is 21.2% among adults and 23% among high school students. In 1999, the health cost of smoking related illness in Montana was $216 million and the total number...
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Between Corruption and Development: The Political Economy of State Robbery in Nigeria
Agbiboa, Daniel - In: Journal of Business Ethics 108 (2012) 3, pp. 325-345
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The Effect of Direct Democracy on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland
Feld, Lars P.; Fischer, Justina A.V.; Kirchgässner, Gebhard - CESifo - 2006
There is an intensive dispute in political economics about the impact of institutions on income redistribution. While the main focus is on comparison between different forms of representative democracy, the influence of direct democracy on redistribution has attracted much less attention....
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The Effect of Direct Democracy on Income Redistribution:Evidence for Switzerland
Feld, Lars P.; Fischer, Justina A.V.; Kirchgässner, Gebhard - Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics … - 2006
There is an intensive dispute in political economics about the impact of institutions on incomeredistribution. While the main focus is on comparison between different forms of representativedemocracy, the influence of direct democracy on redistribution has attracted much lessattention. According...
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