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Innovation-systems, path-dependency and policy: The co-evolution of science, technology and innovation policy and industrial structure in a small, resource-based economy [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper analyses the co-evolution of science, technology and innovation policy and industrial structure in a small, resource-based economy (Norway). The contributions of the paper are threefold.
Bart Verspagen   +2 more
core  

Conference News: Social Policy in Mineral-Rich Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Campbell, Christy   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Monetary Policy Shocks and Exchange Rate Dynamics in Small Open Economies

open access: yesJournal of Applied Econometrics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether the effects of monetary policy shocks on real exchange rates have changed over time and, if so, whether these changes stem from shifts in transmission mechanisms or from variation in the volatility of the shocks themselves.
Madison Terrell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Book Review: Theoretical and applied perspective on teaching foreign languages in multilingual settings: Pedagogical implications [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Pedagogical Research
Inclusivity is an idea much cherished in the modern theory of multilingualism and encouraged in its pedagogical practices. Language teaching is no longer an isolated endeavor in a static monolinguistic classroom environment, rather it involves adopting a
Shahzad-ul-Hassan Farooqi
doaj   +1 more source

Toward a Framework for Understanding Localization in Its Institutional Context: A Systems Perspective for Incorporating Local Values

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores how we might integrate local traditional values into a systems approach for analyzing and maximizing localization in the context of foreign aid. The paper situates localization and its operationalization in the older and broader literature on the political economy of foreign aid.
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding informal networks in higher education institutions : theoretical concepts from a Russian and Norwegian perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This article discusses theoretical concepts with regard to informal networks in the Russian and Norwegian society and higher education institutions (HEI) in particular.
Goes, Sander
core   +1 more source

Brokering Localization: Country‐Based Pooled Funds in Humanitarian Assistance

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes Country‐Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) to identify types of brokerage models and their effects on localization. CBPFs are intermediaries in the aid chain connecting donors to implementers such as the United Nations, international non‐governmental organizations (INGOs) and national NGOs (NNGOs). This paper analyzes four of the
Maryam Zarnegar Deloffre
wiley   +1 more source

Mixed‐methods systematic review exploring the associations underpinning active outdoor play with connection to nature and environmental stewardship

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Active outdoor play has been positioned in the literature as an opportunity to address concerns over climate (in)action and the rising trend of disconnection from the outdoors and nature. The objective of this systematic review was to examine associations between active outdoor play and people's connection to nature and/or environmental ...
Louise de Lannoy   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Kosovo War in the Media - Analysis of a Global Discursive Order [PDF]

open access: yesConflict & Communication Online, 2002
This article, which has a discourse analytical perspective, discusses findings from studies of the Kosovo War in the media covering the whole process from production to reception.
Birgitta Höijer   +2 more
doaj  

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