Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
Author: OECD Employment Outlook 2001 June
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 926419312X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Provides an annual assessment of labour market developments and prospects in the OECD area. This edition includes chapters on poverty dynamics, service sector jobs, the work-family balance, and foreign workers. A Statistical Annex is provided.
The Goddess and the Slave
Author: Rudrani FakirPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Drawing upon the rich inter-connected levels of meaningwithin the Fakir culture, especially with respect to the living,breathing paradigmatic Mother 3 as Nature, as the Goddessto be worshipped and as the mother whose service is heridentity 3 The Goddess and the Slave demonstrates the crisisfaced by the unique Baul-Fakir sadhana, by the non-urbanBengali, and by Indian society itself through the major changesbrought by modernization and globalization.Rudrani Fakir, as an anthropologist and as a practitioner, usesthe Fakir sadhana as a critical tool of understanding, presentingthis objective study through her highly engaged subjectiveperspective. The first part of this book outlines the Fakir societyand esoteric sadhana. The second part delves into the declineand decay of the reality of the Goddess, the changing status ofwomen and of the true nature of wealth, and draws together thethreads of the old knowledge paradigms 3 esoteric and modern,spoken and wordless, powerless and empowered.
Management, 7th Asia-Pacific Edition
Author: John R. Schermerhorn, Jr.Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730369315
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Eldenburg's Management is an introductory text that focuses on presenting content in an easy to understand way that encourages students to think critically and draw connections between theory and practice. This new seventh edition has a strengthened focus on technology and features have been updated to help students further consolidate their knowledge. This includes various forms of revision materials such as auto-graded knowledge-check questions and self-skill assessment. There is also a broad variety of concise case studies, including new ones with a strategic focus, which enable instructors to have thought-provoking and engaging tutorials. An exciting addition to the interactive e-text are the new ANZ videos that feature a diverse group of management thought-leaders who give insights and ‘tales from the front.’ This will provide supplementary content for lectures or serve as pre-work for a flipped classroom.
The Demographic Dividend
Author: David BloomPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833033735
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.
Index of Conference Proceedings
Author: British Library. Document Supply CentrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
Population Literature
Author: US-Japan-North Korea Security Relations
Author: Anthony DiFilippoPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136659811
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book examines the major security and related issues between the United States, Japan and North Korea (officially, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - DPRK). Although focusing mainly on current issues, this book also provides sufficient historical background to enable readers to appreciate the many nuances that have been ignored by policymakers, analysts and the media. Where appropriate, the book examines the security interests of other nations in Northeast Asia, specifically South Korea, China and Russia. The central purpose of the book is to objectively analyze the policymaking processes of Washington, Tokyo and Pyongyang with respect to the DPRK's nuclear weapons and other important security issues, and ultimately to provide practical ways to improve the security environment in Northeast Asia. Ongoing security-related issues include nuclear missile testing by the DPRK; its removal from the U.S. list of states sponsoring terrorism, and the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents that occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. Unlike other books, which typically take the position that North Korea is a rogue state run by an irrational, belligerent and autocratic leader, this book reveals the fundamentals of Pyongyang’s security concerns in the region. This book will be of great interest to students of North East Asian politics, Asian security studies, US foreign policy and Security Studies/IR in general.
Small Town China
Author: Beatriz Carrillo GarciaPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136735151
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
While much has been written about rural migrant workers’ experiences in the big cities, population movements into China’s vast network of towns and small cities has been largely neglected. This book presents a detailed case study of rural migrant workers experiences in a small town in a north China county. The author explores the processes and institutions that enable or preclude the social inclusion of rural workers into the town’s socio-economic system. Inclusion and exclusion are assessed through an examination of rural workers’ immersion into the urban labour market, their access to welfare benefits and to social services, such as housing, education and health. The book proposes that outside the larger cities there are alternative accounts of urban social change and of the integration of rural migrant workers. It stresses the fact that the particular socio-economic structure of towns, where the state-owned share of the economy has been smaller and where consequently social and private forces have been more active, allowed for a more open inclusion of rural workers. Though shortcomings are still observed, the book suggests that China's transformation may not necessarily result in dysfunctional and socially polarized urban environments. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of China’s rural migrant workers, bottom-up urbanization and small town development, social policy, and more broadly on contemporary social change in China.
From Outrage to Courage: The Unjust and Unhealthy Situation of Women in Poorer Countries and What They are Doing About It
Author: Anne Firth MurrayPublisher: Common Courage Press
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
"From sex-selective abortions to millions of girls who are "disappeared," from 90 million girls who do not go to school to HIV/AIDS spreading fastest among adolescent girls, women face unique health challenges, writes Anne Firth Murray. In this searing cradle-to-grave review, Murray tackles health issues from prenatal care to challenges faced by aging women. Looking at how gender inequality affects basic nutrition, Murray makes clear the issues are political more than they are medical. In an inspiring look, From Outrage to Courage shows how women are organizing the world over. Women's courage to transform their situations and communities provides inspiration and models for change. From China to India, from Indonesia to Kenya, Anne Firth Murray takes readers on a whirlwind tour of devastation - and resistance."--from amazon.com desc.