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Examining New Donors in the OECD's Development Assistance Committee

open access: yesJournal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do emerging donors integrate into the existing international aid architecture? While the existing literature focuses largely on emerging donors from the Global South, such as Brazil, China, India and Russia, there are many emerging donors from the Global North that have joined the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC)—the premier ...
Nicolas Bau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Baltic Pathways from Liberal Trade Model to Neo-Mercantilism in the European Union [PDF]

open access: yesManaging Global Transitions, 2015
The economic progress of the Baltic States after the restoration of independence has been closely related to the liberal ideology and values of their economies: openness to investments, simple tax system and low tax burden, liberal trade policy, and ...
Viljar Veebel
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Continuity and nationality of the Republic of Lithuania

open access: yesPolitologija, 1997
This article was written under the influence of the Seminar "Citizenship and State Succession," which was held in Vilnius on 16-17 May, 1997, at the initiative of the Council of Europe.
Dainius Žalimas
doaj   +1 more source

Managing Reform: How Can the Baltic States as Aid Donors Best Share their Transition Experience with Less Advanced Economies and what Lessons Can they Learn from the International Development Programs of the Nordic Countries? [PDF]

open access: yes
In spite of the global economic and financial crisis the Baltic States continue with their transition. According to the World Bank, Estonia and Latvia already are high income countries and Lithuania is an upper middle income country.
Hilmar HILMARSSON
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Organic plant breeding and seed production in Baltic States: developments and challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In this paper the current situation in plant breeding, variety testing for organic agriculture and organic seed production in the Baltic States, tasks for future are ...
BELICKA, Ina, BLEIDERE, Mara
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A new, ~4500‐year varve record and high‐resolution tephrochronology from lake Hämälänlampi, eastern Finland, provides age constraints for the Furnas C and the Glen Garry/Askja A‐2000 eruptions

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The northern European distal cryptotephra framework is constantly developing both in terms of identification of new tephra horizons and improved age constraints for the already well‐established tephra marker horizons. However, many prehistoric tephra layers have only been dated by the radiocarbon method, with its inherent problems.
Maarit Kalliokoski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transportation and Logistics Networks in the Baltic States: Keys for Successful Economic Development and Integration Into the E.U.

open access: yesEkonomika, 2004
This paper aims at reviewing the current state of transport infrastructure in the Baltic States, listing - their main developments and challenges. The interest in the Baltic states originates from two distinct perspectives: their importance as a new ...
Karen M. Spens   +2 more
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SME Support Policy in European Union and Baltic States: Principles and Problems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Small and medium-sized enterprises have an important role to perform in a country’s economic development: they ensure free competition, decrease unemployment and balance the development of different regions.
Kasemets, Kristiina   +2 more
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How the Physical and Chemical Properties Affect the Heavy Metal Content in Surface Water in Different Types of Peatlands

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Only ~3% of the global land surface is covered by peatlands, yet more than one‐third of global soil carbon is stored in these ecosystems and contaminant filtration can be provided. The extent to which peat humification (Fibric–Hemic–Sapric) is linked to dissolved heavy metals in peatland surface waters has remained poorly quantified at a ...
Stanisław Łyszczarz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovation policies and entrepreneurship in the Baltic States - key to European Economic success [PDF]

open access: yesEastern European Journal of Regional Studies, 2017
Entrepreneurship is by far the most important force stimulating economic growth and social progress. In case of the Baltic States pro-market regulation allowed passing over the transition period in a relatively short period of time and, therefore, be ...
Olesea SIRBU   +2 more
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