changes in lifestyle are not made overnight (Jenstrom, 2000).Indeed there are many challenges and barriers that have been identified in thecourse of this study regarding the implementation of sustainability declarations.These are discussed below.The Thessaloniki DeclarationThe most recent dec[r]
Liberal principles of education are not yet common in Russian universities. Astudent has little choice of courses and there is usually a strict programme for285four or five years that each student must follow. (There is relatively morefreedom with master and PhD programmes). Ano[r]
knowledge.Finally, the point I am trying to make is that, higher education shouldbe available only to good students but that does not mean the rest haveto stop learning. As lifelong learners, all the students should gain moreknowledge from time to time by all means possible!
The value of higher education Since the dawn of civilization, great thinkers like Plato and Aristotle have been doing their utmost to spread education to the remotest corners of the earth. It is realisedthat education develops the intellect and enables one to discriminate between&[r]
World Bank Working Papers are published to communicate the results of the Banks work to the development community with the least possible delay. The manuscript of this paper therefore has not been prepared in accordance with the procedures appropriate to formallyedited texts. Some sources cited in t[r]
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Why go to university?There are many advantages to a college or university education. Somestudents attend college or university for acquiring both general and specificknowledge, some for preparing a chosen career and some for developingindependence and exploring new experi[r]
Regional Science Association. The first regional economists were mainlyinterested in studies of localization of economic activity and in organisethe studies coherently. From this moment, the paper traces the main ideasof the more recent theory of industrial clusters devel[r]
influence and change the political power of entrenched incumbents. According to thisview, closed political systems are more likely to impede the development of financialsystems that promote competition and threaten entrenched powers than open politicalsystems. This is because ce[r]
... LIFE EXPERIENCES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES /GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) RECIPIENTS IN TEXAS WHO EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS DURING THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION A Dissertation by RUTH ANN REIDER... case study examines the personal and educational experiences of seven adults who had been home[r]
Can regionalism do what multilateralism has so far failed to do—promote greater openness of services markets? Although previous research has pointed to the wider and deeper legal commitments under regional agreements as proof that it can, no previous study has assessed the impact of such agreements[r]
This paper examines whether financial development boosts the growth of small firms more than large firms and hence provides information on the mechanisms through which financial development fosters aggregate economic growth. We define an industry’s technological firm size as the firm size implied by[r]
After a long period of military dictatorship, Brazil’s democracy established a new constitutional order. The 1988 Constitution laid the foundation for governance and anticorruption strategies that could achieve the objectives specifi ed in Article 3: to build a free, just, and solidaristic society;[r]
WFTU (World Federation of Trade Union) Liên Hiệp Công đoàn Thế giới WPC (World Peace Council) Cộng đồng Hòa bình Thế giới WIDF (Woment’s International Democratic Youth) Liên đoàn Phụ nữ Dân chủ Thế giới WFDY (World Feder[r]
Theory makes ambiguous predictions about the effects of bank concentration on access to external finance. Using a unique data base for 74 countries of financing obstacles and financing patterns for firms of small, medium and large size we assess the effect of banking market structure on financing ob[r]
There are several reasons why growth and development have been uneven across countries and over time: high income inequality; state capture by elites and powerful groups; weak state and private institutions related to perennial problems of corruption, rule of law, property rights, and capacity to fo[r]
This paper uses firm level data from a crosssection of 57 countries to study how financial development affects innovation in small firms. The analysis finds that relative to large firms in the same industry, spending on research and development by small firms is more likely and sizable in countries[r]
No region has been more dynamic in recent years than East Asia. Despite its successful economic development, evaluations of the East Asian development model have often been capricious, shifting from ‘miracle’ to ‘cronyism.’ How can we explain East Asia’s ups and downs consistently? To respond to thi[r]
Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap for Asia and the PacificCASE STUDYA paradigm shift in managing water suppliesAustralia’s water-sensitive urban designKey points•Rapid urban development and population increase changes the natural water cycle and depleteswater resources.•The[r]