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Political Power and the Industrial Development of Cultural Artifacts in China
With the national policy support on industries that produce cultural goods and the increasing emphasis on cultural artifacts, Chinese related industries have developed quickly in recent decades.
Chang Liu
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Polish Regional Elite Career Paths and the Impact of a Multilevel System
This paper aims to investigate the multilevel careers of members of Polish regional executives from the first direct election to regional parliaments in 1998 until the end of 2014.
Majchierkiewicz Tatiana
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DUMIRA – a management related vegetation plot database of Dutch military ranges [PDF]
In this paper we describe the historical background and contents of the DUMIRA vegetation plot database (GIVD-code EU-NL-003). It contains 13,046 relevés, collected between 1995 and 2018 at military ranges in the Netherlands, and it is updated regularly ...
Iris de Ronde +3 more
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In a context where governments around the world acknowledge a need for more informative governmental financial reporting to improve financial sustainability, the European Council is proposing that EU member states adopt International Public Sector ...
Maria Antónia Jorge de Jesus +1 more
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Return of the State and attempts of centralisation in Italy
The paper analyses the unresolved question of urban and metropolitan governance in Italy in the light of current trends towards re-centralization at national level of policies and resources. This is part of a broader global-local issue. While the “global”
Paolo Perulli
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Hindsight, insight and foresight: Some reflections on reforming the public service
This article starts off by presenting a brief history of public service reform initiatives in Ireland, at both central and local government level, from the foundation of the state to the present day.
Boyle Richard
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Horseshoe kidney is the most common genitourinary tract fusion abnormality at a frequency of 1 in 400-800 live births. PUJ obstruction is observed in up to one-third of these cases.
Ojas Vijayanand Potdar +6 more
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Political Centralization and Government Accountability * [PDF]
AbstractThis article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions: what determines if power should be centralized or decentralized when regions are heterogeneous? How many levels of government should there be? How should state borders be drawn?
Boffa, Federico +2 more
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Spatial effects of Istanbul centered industrial spreading in sub-cities: the example of Tekirdag
The industrial sector has been a determining factor in shaping big cities as a basic economic activity in Turkey, principally in Istanbul, since the 1950's.
Özdemir Sönmez
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Intercity mobility pattern and settlement intention: evidence from China
Floating population is an important group in the emerging urbanization process. This group promotes long-term settlement, which is a significant driving force increasing the urbanization level of countries.
FengHua Wen, Yating Jiang, Ling Jiang
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