Information on "Economic Sociology" and "Americas"
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Market-Led Agrarian Reform
Author: Veronika Penciakova
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper examines the World Bank's market-led agrarian reform (MLAR) programmes. More on «Market-Led Agrarian Reform»
February 2008
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Feb 2008
Movin’ On Up: Reforming America’s Social Contract to Provide a Bridge to the Middle Class
Author: Shawn Fremstad, Rebecca Ray, Liz Chimienti, John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This research brief summarizes findings by the Center for Economic and Policy Research on job quality and workers' economic security. More on «Movin’ On Up: Reforming America’s Social Contract to Provide a Bridge to the Middle Class»
January 2007
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26 Jan 2007
Conceptualising the Typologies of Indian Diaspora in International Economic Relations - 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy', or a 'Great Off-White Hope' of the New Century?
Author: Binod Khadria
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper attempts to conceptualize some typologies for the Indian diaspora and its role in international relations. More on «Conceptualising the Typologies of Indian Diaspora in International Economic Relations - 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy', or a 'Great Off-White Hope' of the New Century?»
August 2006
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Aug 2006
Tag‐Team Parenting
Author: Heather Boushey
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The publication examines the childcare arrangements of working parents across different socio-economic classes to reveal dynamics behind the social phenomenon of tag teaming. More on «Tag‐Team Parenting»
December 2005
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12 Dec 2005
California’s San Joaquin Valley
Author: Tadlock Cowan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report documents the socioeconomic conditions in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) region of California. More on «California’s San Joaquin Valley»
December 2004
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Dec 2004
Inside the Black Box: A Journey Towards Latin American Emerging Markets
Author: Javier Santiso
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper examines the dynamics of financial markets and crises in general, and emerging markets in particular. More on «Inside the Black Box: A Journey Towards Latin American Emerging Markets»
September 1999
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1 Sep 1999
The Government and the Social Sector: The Role of Private and Public Investment
Author: Manuel Gollás
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper addresses the government's role in the national economy and the related costs and benefits, focusing on Mexico. More on «The Government and the Social Sector: The Role of Private and Public Investment» -
1 Sep 1999
Institutions, Contracts and Regulation of Infrastructure in Argentina
Author: Manuel Angel Abdala
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper explores why there are notorious differences in regulatory design choices and performance outcomes across economic sectors, even though all sector legislation was shaped by the same federal government and the same institutional characteris... More on «Institutions, Contracts and Regulation of Infrastructure in Argentina»
