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(English) Representation of migrants in Italian history and geography textbooks (Italiano) Rappresentazione dei migranti nei libri di testo italiani di storia e geografia
Valente, Adriana; Castellani, Tommaso; Caravita, Silvia - Istituto di Ricerca sulla Popolazione e le Politiche … - 2014
. In this working paper we analyze how the phenomenon of human migrations is dealt in Italian history and geography school … migrations and the information contained in the textbooks, and of revealing the value system conveyed implicitly and explicitly … il fenomeno delle migrazioni umane nei libri di testo scolastici italiani di storia e geografia. La scelta di …
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Globalizzazione, migrazioni e culture politiche
Melotti, Umberto - Centro Argentino de Estudios Internacionales (CAEI)
Come diceva Hegel, l’uccello di Minerva spicca il volo al calar della sera. Non è quindi un caso che abbiamo cominciato a interrogarci sulle culture politiche dei diversi Paesi europei e a metterne a fuoco le differenze in un periodo storico in cui, sotto la duplice influenza del processo di...
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Geographical Agglomeration of Indian and Chinese Multinationals in Europe: A Comparative Analysis (Preliminary version)
Zhang, Haiyan; Yang, Zhi; Bulcke, Daniel Van Den - eSocialSciences - 2011
The outward FDI from emerging economies to developed countries is of great interest to international business researchers and policy makers, also with regard to their location and sectoral patterns. On the basis of a large pan-European firm level dataset, this study maps Indian and Chinese...
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India's Drylands and Emerging Challenges
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
In order to tackle the issues of desertification, land degradation and droughts, 22 major programmes are being implemented in the country, including, the “Mission for Green Indiaâ€, one of the Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, which will address dry land...
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Customers' perceptions towards adoption of e-banking in Pakistan
Shabbir, Muhammad Shahbaz; Kaleem, Ahmad; Kirmani, Shabana - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 1, pp. 1-14
Electronic distribution channels provide alternatives for faster delivery of banking services to a wider scope of customers. This study aims to understand customers' perception towards the potential benefits and risks associated with electronic banking in Pakistan. The outcomes would help the...
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Behavioural pattern of tea price: policy issue
Sankaran, B.; Sankaran, Prema - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 6, pp. 641-654
Among the various factors determining the successful operation of an industry, one of the most crucial factors is its pricing strategy. A correct pricing strategy will help in rational allocation of scarce resources and capital formation, which is crucial for the future growth of industries. It...
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The contradictions of state regulation of the banking sector: the challenge of moral hazard during the sub-prime mortgage crisis
Doyran, Mine Aysen - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 1, pp. 72-92
The sub-prime crisis began in mid-2007 as a bursting of the US housing market bubble and became a truly global meltdown in 2008. Renewed instability in financial markets precipitated awareness of how policy makers must react to systemic failures. This paper discusses the primary policy issues...
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Multinationals' income shifting decisions, taxes and intra-company transfers: empirically testing market valuation
Olibe, Kingsley O.; Strawser, Robert H.; Strawser, … - In: International Journal of Accounting and Finance 2 (2010) 1, pp. 84-112
This paper tests whether intra-company transfers, viewed as distinct from ordinary sales transactions by policy makers and tax regulators, are associated with share price. When a multinational firm (MNC) transfers its intermediate goods between the parent company and its foreign subsidiary, its...
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Policy making in India for rural development: data base and indicators for transparency and accountability
Rao, V.M. - In: International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging … 3 (2010) 3, pp. 222-236
Rural areas and people have lagged seriously in growth and development in India. There is an urgent need to bring transparency and accountability in policy making for rural development. This paper offers a framework for tracking the processes linking development strategy to achievement of...
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Web Based Meta-database and its Role in Improving Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean Basin
Awad, Mohamad; Khawlie, Mohamad; Darwich, Talal - In: Water Resources Management 23 (2009) 13, pp. 2669-2680
Water is a very crucial natural resource in the world and because of its selective availability among different countries; it will be the most precious commodity in the future. In the Mediterranean basin one can find a mosaic of countries rich in water and others poor. However, the common issue...
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