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Migration and first-time parenthood [PDF]

open access: yes
This article investigates the reproductive behavior of young women and men in the post-Soviet Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, focusing on the link between migration and fertility.
Gunnar Andersson, Lesia Nedoluzhko
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Gatekeeping harm reduction in Canadian Federal Prisons: Perspectives on the threat risk assessment for the prison needle exchange program by prison administrative leadership

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Prison needle exchange programs (PNEPs) are evidence‐based, cost‐effective interventions that prevent transmission of blood‐borne viruses. PNEPs were introduced in a minority of Canadian federal prisons in 2018; however, participation is contingent on a mandatory approval process known as a “Threat Risk Assessment” (TRA ...
Nadine Kronfli   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Reforms in Kyrgyzstan [PDF]

open access: yes
This article describes Kyrgyzstans achievements in the stabilization and liberalization of the economy and the majority of progress in this area that occurred in the first half of 1994.
Marek Dabrowski, Rafal Antczak
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Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: An overview of systematic reviews and evidence and gap map

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Electronic cigarettes (EC) are considered a smoking cessation tool in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, but uncertainty remains internationally over whether their benefits outweigh potential harms when used for this purpose.
Angela Difeng Wu   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Multilateral and Regional Trade Disciplines: Kyrgyzstan's Experience [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper looks at a five-year experience of the membership of the Kyrgyz Republic in WTO. It provides an analysis of the pre-accession trade policies, the commitments taken by the Government of the country in the accession process and the post-accession
Roman Mogilevsky
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Health diplomacy of the European Union and its member states in Central Asia. EL-CSID Policy Brief Issue 2018/5 • April 2018 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In the soft power context, health is increasingly seen as an area that generates particular diplomatic benefits because it is ostensibly non-political and can bring both immediate and long-term advantages equally to the donor and the recipient country ...
Bekenova, Kristina   +2 more
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Global Apparel Value Chain in the Post‐MFA Era: Exploring Bangladesh's Competitive Edge

open access: yesAsian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study revisits Bangladesh's competitive edge by examining patterns of global apparel trade during the post‐Multi‐Fibre Arrangement (MFA) era using a large bilateral panel of 27 leading apparel exporters trading with 163 destinations with coverage of 90% of the world apparel exports.
Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman
wiley   +1 more source

Housing provision and policy development strategies in the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan: legal mechanisms implementation

open access: yesUniversidad y Sociedad
This article explores the challenges and strategies associated with providing housing for citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan while also examining the mechanisms underlying the sustainable reproduction of the housing stock ...
Ainagul Muratalieva   +3 more
doaj  

Ecological Development Impact on Tourism in Pavlodar Region

open access: yesECONOMICS, 2018
This article analyses the current environmental aspects and the mechanisms of environmental regulation in Kazakhstan with specific emphasis of Pavlodar Region for the development of tourism.
Isiksal Aliya Zhakanova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Educating the Central Asian Librarian: Considering the International MLIS in Kazakhstan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Why do Central Asian librarians enter the profession, and how do they decide which educational strategies to pursue in developing their careers? Using 13 conversations and 10 qualitative interviews with Kazakh and Kyrgyz librarians, this chapter finds ...
Emmelhainz, Celia
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