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SDGs, Transformation, and Quality Growth : Insights from International Cooperation

The primary objective of this book is to seek out insights into the concept of high-quality growth (HQG). It explores the ...

Same-Sex Families and Legal Recognition in Europe

This book focuses on family diversity from a legal, demographical and sociological perspective. It investigates what is ...

Saving and Investment in the Twenty-First Century The Great Divergence

The economy of the 21st century in the OECD countries and in China, is characterized by a new phenomenon: the structural ...

Security in an Interconnected World A Strategic Vision for Defence Policy

This book follows the idea that security policy must be based on strategic analysis. Defence policy and the role of the armed ...

Shifts in compensating work-related injuries and diseases

Inspired by developments mirroring shifts in the legal basis for compensating damage from civil law to public funding and ...

Social Cash Transfer in Turkey Toward Market Citizenship

This book asks whether cash-transfer programs for very low-income households promote social and economic citizenship and, ...

Social Democratic Parties and the Working Class New Voting Patterns

This book carefully explores the relationship between social democracy and its working-class electorate in Western Europe. ...

Social Development in the World Bank Essays in Honor of Michael M. Cernea

This book honors the work of Michael Cernea, who was the World Bank’s first professional sociologist, by taking on and ...

Society - Water - Technology : A Critical Appraisal of Major Water Engineering Projects

This book presents the results of the Interdisciplinary Research Group "Society – Water – Technology" of the Berlin-Brandenburg ...

Socio-Life Science and the COVID-19 Outbreak : Public Health and Public Policy

This book presents the first step towards building socio-life science, a field of science investigating humans in such a ...

Socioeconomic Inequality and Educational Outcomes

Education systems generally aim to narrow the achievement gap between low- and high-SES students and to improve the performance ...

Sourcing of Services : International Aspects and Complex Categories

Lydia Bals provides terminological clarity regarding the field of offshoring. She identifies different types of offshoring, ...

Sovereignty and Interpretation of International Norms

This work contents a comprehensive and critic approach to international judicial and arbitral case law concerning interpretation ...

Spanish Economic Growth, 1850–2015

This text offers a comprehensive and nuanced view of the economic development of Spain since 1850. It provides a new set ...

Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment

Standards and Thresholds play an important role in many stages of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. They ...

Structural Change and Exchange Rate Dynamics

Structural change, economic growth and adequate exchange rate adjustment are key challenges in the context of EU eastern ...

Student Misconceptions and Errors in Physics and Mathematics Exploring Data from TIMSS and TIMSS Advanced

This book explores the nature and extent of students’ misconceptions and misunderstandings related to core concepts in ...

Studies in Global Animal Law

This book contains 13 contributions on global animal law, preceded by an introduction which explains key concepts and methods. ...

Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions

This book presents deep investigation to the manifold topics pertaining to global university collaboration. It outlines ...

Sustainability Standards and Global Governance Experiences of Emerging Economies

This book focuses on the issue of sustainability standards from the perspective of both global governance frameworks and ...

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