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Trade, development, and the political economy of public standards. [PDF]

This paper presents a political economy model of public standards in an open economy model. We use the model to derive the political optimum and to analyze different factors that have an influence on this political equilibrium.
Swinnen, Jo, Vandemoortele, Thijs
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The Development of the Post-Independent Political System of Kenya

, 1969
127 p.The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the completed subject material already assembled on the development of the political system of post-Independent Kenya.
Goddard, Paul Arthur
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‘…It was my choice to see how I can acquire this Western world education… and I'm happy…’: Structuration and the dialectic nature of being a Nigerian university student in the UK

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
wiley   +1 more source

Moderators' perceptions of consistency in Key Stage 2 writing moderation across local authorities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores moderators’ perceptions of the consistency of Key Stage 2 (KS2) writing moderation across Local Authorities (LAs) in England, a process central to securing the reliability and fairness of teacher assessment in a high‐stakes accountability system.
Rebecca Clarkson
wiley   +1 more source

No other choice: The fracturing of reflexivity in families' pathways into (non‐)elective home education in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In England, education is compulsory, but schooling is not: it is legal for families to home educate their children. This form of education is officially termed by the Department for Education as ‘Elective Home Education’. As this designation implies, many families home educate as a positive and preferential ‘choice’.
Katherine Davey, Lisa Russell, Ron Thompson, Jo Bishop   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Participation Conditionality under Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: The Joint Staff Assessment -experience

The Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) framework introduced by the World Bank and the IMF at the turn of the century goes well beyond the mainly macroeconomic conditionalities of the structural adjustment era by requesting that civil society ...
Dewachter, Sara
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What is a curriculum for life? Using youth participatory action research and applied arts to understand and amplify undergraduate students', children's and young people's mental health and wellbeing recommendations for education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health is a critical issue globally, with young people being one of the most affected groups. Young people have campaigned vehemently for a ‘curriculum for life,’ arguing that their education is failing to meet their needs (British Council, 2022).
Lisa Stephenson, Helen Young
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the mechanisms involved in implementation of a workplace compassionate care intervention: a novel agency-structure approach. [PDF]

Front Health Serv
Brooks CF, Frankland J, Myall M.
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National Public Health Institutes in Africa, 2010-2025: pathways, governance, and outcomes, a scoping review. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Nyika H, Tiluhan T, Mugauri H.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Turkish Political System 27 May 1960 - 12 March 1971

, 1971
v, 76 p.What has been attempted in this paper is an analysis of the Turkish political structure, with primary emphasis on the political parties. Although I have concentrated on the period since 1960.
Williams, William F., III
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