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Country Diagnostic Study on Long-Term Care in Indonesia (Paperback)

Presents a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Indonesia. The publication discusses findings from the analysis and offers recommendations for the development of LTC systems in the country. more

Into Social Studies: World History The Ancient World Grade 6 Volume 1 Teacher s Guide 9780358004288 0358004284 - New

Title: Into Social Studies: World History The Ancient World Grade 6 Volume 1 Teacher s Guide Condition: New SKU: G0358004284011 ISBN-13: 9780358004288 ISBN-10: 0358004284 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin School Pub Year: 2018 Media: Spiralbound Weight... more

Pre-Owned Texas Aggies Go to War: In Service of Their Country Expanded Edition (Hardcover) 1585444707 9781585444700

When their country calls Texas Aggies go to war. From the Spanish-American War and World War I to Operation Iraqi Freedom Aggies have been in the forefront of America s armed forces producing more officers than any other school outside the service... more

International Finance and Development: External Finance and Adjustment: Failure and Success in the Developing World (Paperback)

This book studies the impact of different sources of external finance on growth and development in different country contexts. An important finding of the study is that success or failure in the productive use of external and domestic financial... more

Marushin School Cushion Jurassic World Many Dinosaur Kindergarten Entrance Goods Kindergarten Entrance Preparation Nursery School Kindergarten Elementary School Boys H30 x W30 x D5 cm 4985004

Country of origin: China;li specifications: transfer print/li;[Jurassic World] The theme park Jurassic World where you can interact with dinosaurs has opened and was crowded with many tourists every day. A female supervisor of the facility is too busy... more

Midsummer Night s Dream : Oxford School Shakespeare 9780198328667 Used / Pre-owned

Midsummer Night s Dream in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series updated with a fresh new look.A Midsummer Night s Dream is one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations... more

The CIA World Factbook (Paperback) 1602390800 9781602390805

Chock full of up-to-date coverage of countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe this fascinating reference--intended for use by government officials--should be on the shelf of every school world traveler and journalist. For each country you ll find: a... more

World Bank Training Series: Health Equity and Financial Protection : Streamlined Analysis with ADePT Software (Paperback)

Two key policy goals in the health sector are equity and financial protection. New methods data and powerful computers have led to a surge of interest in quantitative analysis that permits monitoring progress toward these objectives and comparisons... more

A Study on Customer Satisfaction in a Co-Operative Bank (Paperback)

Throughout the world Cooperative Banks are trying to serve the suppressed and depressed mass. In India particularly in the state of Kerala cooperative movement has developed significantly and cooperative banks cater the needs of members and... more

Pre-Owned Contending Approaches to World System Analysis 9780803920187

The world-system perspective as promulgated by Immanuel Wallerstein is one of the most influential approaches to the study of political and economic ties between the nations of the world. But there are other schools of thought that also look at the... more

Cornell Studies in Political Economy: Globalizing in Hard Times: The Politics of Banking-Sector Opening in the Emerging World (Hardcover)

In Globalizing in Hard Times Leonardo Martinez-Diaz examines the sudden and substantial increase in cross-border ownership of commercial banks in countries where bank ownership had long been restricted by local rules. Many parties--the World Bank and... more

Beyond Crisis: Achieving Renewal in a Turbulent World (Hardcover)

If you want to know how countries companies and individuals can master the winds and the waves that will dominate the next decade this is the book for you. --Rupert Pennant-Rea former editor of the Economist Deputy Governor of the Bank of England If... more

A Study of Academic Achievement in Relation to Parental Behaviour School Environment and Adjustment of Secondary School Tribal Students in Assam (Paperback)

India is regarded as the most second largest tribal dominated country in the world. The tribal people are intrinsic part of the national life which has been instrumental in contributing to the complex amalgam of national culture by their rich cultural... more

Pre-Owned Hungry Planet : What the World Eats 9781580086813

This photographic study of families from 24 countries reveals what people eat during the course of one week. Each family s profile includes a detailed description of their food purchases and their community. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in... more

War and Health Insurance Policy in Japan and the United States : World War II to Postwar Reconstruction (Hardcover)

Those interested in debates about health care in Japan the United States and other countries and especially scholars of comparative political development will appreciate and learn from Yamagishi s study. World War II forced extensive and comprehensive... more

The State of the World s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Paperback)

Given that the conservation sustainable use and development of aquatic genetic resources (AqGR) is critical to the future supply of fish this publication drew on 92 reports from FAO member countries and five specially commissioned background studies... more

Living in the Endless City : The Urban Age Project by the London School of Economics and Deutsche Bank s Alfred Herrhausen Society (Hardcover)

An in-depth and multidisciplinary examination of our rapidly urbanizing world. more

New World Diasporas: Yo Soy Negro : Blackness in Peru (Hardcover)

This text addresses what it means to be black in Peru. Based on extensive ethnographic work in the country and informed by more than 80 interviews with Peruvians of African descent the study explains how ideas of race colour and mestizaje in Peru... more

Pre-Owned Economic Progress and Prospects in the Third World : Lessons of Development Experience since 1945 9781852786496

Economic Progress and Prospects in the Third World combines an elegant and persuasive summary of development progress over the last 40 years with detailed case studies of two major developing countries Nigeria and India. CONDITION – USED: Books sold... more

Relax: How to Manage Anxiety and Emotions in an Uncertain World (Hardcover)

Teens around the country have been experiencing anxiety and depression at surging rates. Parents schools and communities must work together to raise awareness of the crisis and find broad solutions for youth. But teens who are struggling with anxiety... more

Doing the Right Thing: Making Moral Choices in a World Full of Options: Six Sessions

In this six-session small group Bible study DVD/digital video sold separately Doing the Right Thing from Chuck Colson Robert George and an all-star panel examines how ethical and character issues relate to life at home school and the workplace. Doing... more

Teacher Quality and School Development: Self-study and Inquiry into Practice: Learning to teach for equity and social justice in the elementary school classroom (Paperback)

There are new pressures and familiar pressures on teacher educators to prepare teachers who will be able to teach successfully in a changing world and who will be able to change the world. The question of how to prepare well-qualified teachers has... more

Speaking Worlds: Oral Histories from Jamaica Learning Center

Students in New York City public schools speak more than 100 different languages and according to the 2000 US Census over 35% of New York residents were born in foreign countries. “Speaking Worlds� is a vibrant five-book set of anthologies that... more

Cornell Studies in Money: Priests of Prosperity: How Central Bankers Transformed the Postcommunist World (Paperback)

Priests of Prosperity explores the unsung revolutionary campaign to transform postcommunist central banks from command-economy cash cows into Western-style monetary guardians. Juliet Johnson conducted more than 160 interviews in seventeen countries... more

Reforming the World Bank: Twenty Years of Trial - And Error (Hardcover)

In the many studies of the World Bank a critical issue has been missed. While writers have looked at the Bank s political economy lending conditions advice ownership and accounting for issues such as the environment this study looks at the Bank as an... more

Debt the Imf and the World Bank: Sixty Questions Sixty Answers (Paperback)

Mainstream economists tell us that developing countries will replicate the economic achievements of the rich countries if they implement the correct free-market policies. But scholars and activists Toussaint and Millet demonstrate that this is patently... more

Goettinger Studien Zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen St: Econometric Analysis in Poverty Research: With Case Studies from Developing Countries (Hardcover)

Poverty and inequality persist in many regions of the developing world. This may be due mainly to an ineffective targeting of policies to address the root causes of poverty. Sustainable policy interventions are in need of reliable concepts of poverty... more

Politics and Change in Developing Countries: Studies in the Theory and Practice of Development (Paperback)

Originally published in 1969 this work gathers together essays on Third World development by nine social scientists with diverse academic interests. These contributions are united by a relative uncertainty in relation to development derived from the... more

Globalization Wages and the Quality of Jobs : Five Country Studies (Paperback)

Trade liberalization holds both promises and perils for workers around the world. This book uses a new analytical framework to show that while globalization has been associated with improvements in working conditions in the exposed sectors (apparel and... more

Debt the Imf and the World Bank: Sixty Questions Sixty Answers (Hardcover)

Mainstream economists tell us that developing countries will replicate the economic achievements of the rich countries if they implement the correct free-market policies. But scholars and activists Toussaint and Millet demonstrate that this is patently... more

Studies in Continental Thought: Country Path Conversations (Hardcover)

First published in German in 1995 volume 77 of Heidegger s Complete Works consists of three imaginary conversations written as World War II was coming to an end. Composed at a crucial moment in history and in Heidegger s own thinking these... more

Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium: Urbanism Health and Human Biology in Industrialised Countries (Paperback)

Over 70% of the population in industrialized nations live in cities; in the next decade so will most of the world s entire population. This volume examines the impact of urban living on human health and biology. Cities pose numerous and diverse social... more

Cambridge Urban and Architectural Studies: Modern Country Homes in England: The Arts and Crafts Architecture of Barry Parker (Paperback)

Barry Parker (1867-1944) was a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement in England. In partnership with Raymond Unwin he planned the world s first Garden City at Letchworth and London s Hampstead Garden Suburb. They also designed many individual... more

Studies in Critical Social Sciences: Dialectic of Solidarity: Labor Antisemitism and the Frankfurt School (Paperback)

A unique multidimensional view of the political imagination of the American worker during World War II. more

The Political Economy of Development: The World Bank Neoliberalism and Development Research (Paperback)

Argues that global wealth inequalities need to be addressed to achieve lasting social and economic development in all countries. more

World Bank Working Papers: Enhancing Regional Trade Integration in Southeast Europe (Series #185) (Paperback)

The Southeast Europe (SEE) region comprises a group of countries with a common objective and prospect to become members of the European Union (EU). To achieve the goal of EU membership these countries have pursued closer integration with the EU as well... more

World Bank Working Papers: Étude sur le secteur privé de la santé au Mali : La situation après l Initiative de Bamako (Series #211) (Paperback)

Under its Health in Africa Initiative IFC intended to conduct a country assessment of the private health sector in Mali working in close collaboration with the World Bank and the Government of Mali. The Core objective of the Mali Country Assessment... more

World Bank Working Papers: Berg Water Project : Communications Practices for Governance and Sustainability Improvement (Series #199) (Paperback)

Communication is central to multistakeholder dialogue and partnerships needed to achieve sustainability and governance reform in water resource management and infrastructure provision. The case study identifies current practice offers advice on... more