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The Uzbek Growth Puzzle [PDF]

open access: yes
After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan's output fell less than in any other former Soviet republic, and growth turned positive in 1996/97.
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
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On Uzbek converb constructions expressing motion events [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Converbs, which are widely used in Turkic languages, constitute a number of converb constructions conveying aspectual and Aktionsart meanings. These constructions, often called 'auxiliary verb constructions', have been well studied.
Vandewalle, Johan
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Japanese Women's Attitudes Toward Learning Languages Other Than English in the Era of Global English

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study on female Japanese learners of the Korean language is situated in the centuries‐long anti‐Korean sentiments in Japan, the global popularity of the Korean Wave, particularly among women, and the essentialized image of socially marginalized young Japanese women who study English with romantic desires for Western men.
Yoko Kobayashi
wiley   +1 more source

The image of the warrior woman as a symbol of justice and independence in Uzbek literature

open access: yesНеофилология
INTRODUCTION. The image of the warrior woman in Uzbek culture and literature is examined as a symbol of justice, courage, independence, and strength of spirit, along with its role in reflecting ancient Turkic traditions of Central Asia.
S. A. Isniyazova, M. Kh. Egamova
doaj   +1 more source

Neoliberal Governmentality and English Private Tutoring Among Rural Secondary School Students in Kazakhstan: A Quantitative Inquiry

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the nature, effectiveness, and implications of English private tutoring (EPT) among Grade 11 students in rural Kazakhstan. Drawing on survey responses from 160 students within a larger sample of 740, the study examines participation patterns, motivations, perceived benefits, and the financial and social costs ...
Anas Hajar, Mehmet Karakus
wiley   +1 more source

Linkage Between Electoral Cycle and the Discouragement of African Firms in the Credit Market

open access: yesInternational Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the linkage between the electoral cycle and the discouragement of SMEs in the credit market of 14 African countries. It focuses on 12,145 firms over the period 2006–2020. The results obtained from Probit estimates show elections are negatively linked with the discouragement of firms in the credit market.
Cherif Abdramane, Simplice A. Asongu
wiley   +1 more source

Etnicidad, nacionalismo y el Estado en Afganistán

open access: yes, 2002
The paper begins by surveying the cultural, linguistic, occupational and sectarian diversity of Afghanistan's population, going on to discuss the origins of the modern Afghan state in the reign of Amir Abdur Rahman Khan in the late 19th century.
Beattie, Hugh
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The ISCIP Analyst, Volume V, Issue 2 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
This repository item contains a single issue of The ISCIP Analyst, an analytical review journal published from 1996 to 2010 by the Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and ...
Duke, LCDR James J., Jr.   +6 more
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Standards for Hospital Falls Prevention and Management: An International Comparative Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Hospital falls and associated injuries are a global issue associated with harm and significant costs to individuals and society, especially for older adults. Hospital standards specify the minimum level of care required to optimise patient safety, quality and outcomes. Standards are often used during hospital accreditation.
Jonathan P. McKercher   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Privatisation and Corporate Governance in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan : Insights from a Corporate Survey in Food and Light Industries [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents the results from a private sector survey among companies of the food industry in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as well as of the light industry in Uzbekistan.
Andreas Zeitler, Manuela Troschke
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