The urban in fragile, uncertain, neoliberal times: towards new geographies of social justice? R. ALAN WALKS Department of Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Cananda L5L 1C6 (e-mail: alan.walks@utoronto.ca) Canadian cities are at a crossroads. The neoliberalization of governance at multiple scales, inadequate re-investment in urban infrastructure, increasing reliance on continental and international trade, and the restructuring of the space economy have combined
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indicators such as bond rates, money supply, etc.) For this analysis, we have created two models of the U.S. economy and will look specifically at the short run case (the first 5 - 8 quarters spanning 2012-2013). First, we created a “baseline” model which assumed that no change in aggregate expenditures occurred. Next, we created a model with a shock to the economy starting in the first quarter of 2012 by reducing state and local government purchases (COS) by $20 billion per quarter. By comparing the
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|corporations| d.|profit| e.|scarcity| ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic STA: DISC: Scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost TOP: Scarcity and Individual Choice KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 4. Which of the following disciplines is not a social science? a.|psychology| b.|mathematics| c.|economics| d.|political science| e.|sociology| ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic STA: DISC: The Study of economics, and definitions in economics
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peerreviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications. © 2011 by David E. Bloom, David Canning, and Günther Fink. All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source. Implications of Population Aging for Economic Growth David E. Bloom, David Canning, and Günther Fink NBER Working Paper No. 16705 January
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Empowered lives. Resilient nations. POLICY PAPER Empowering Women in Agriculture: Closing the Gender Gap through Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) POLICY PAPER Empowering Women in Agriculture: Closing the Gender Gap through Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) ANANDI www.anandi-india.org Empowered lives. Resilient nations. CONTENTS Acknowledgements........................................................................................................
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prevail for his grandchildren’s generation. Seventy years later, the question of working time is as pertinent as it was at the inception of the 40-hour week. Not until now, however, has there been a global comparative analysis of working time laws, policies and actual working hours. Despite a century-long optimism about reduced working hours and some progress in legal measures limiting working hours, this book demonstrates that differences in actual working hours between industrialized and developing
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healthcare needs of the nation and continue to maintain a high standard of care. Looking at the Country as a whole the current area of discussion for this paper is the area of Western North Carolina and the population of Asheville, which is a melting pot of cultures which the combination they create is unique to no other. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau statistics for Asheville, N.C. the current demographics break down as follows: Asheville [City] Population (current estimate), 70,400. Buncombe
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Submission Date: 30-11-2013 Letter of Transmittal November 30, 2011 To Dr. A. R. Khan Professor Department of Banking Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Subject: Submission of Term Paper on Social Responsibility & Business Ethics. Dear Sir, As instructed and part of our academic program under EMBA, I do hereby submit my report on ‘Unethical practice of Sonali Bank Ltd.’ for your kind review and necessary reference. While preparing this
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY: COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RETAIL SECTOR IN THE UK Contents 0 Executive Summary I Background and Framework for Analysis II Competitive Analysis – the UK Retail Sector III Summary and Policy Recommendations IV Appendix – Analysis of Retail Sub-Sectors EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 0.1 Background and Framework for Analysis In early 2002 the Institute for Retail Studies at the University of Stirling was commissioned to carry out a ‘Competitive
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of bullying incidents, however, not all teachers have the same perception of bullying interactions. Everyone comes to the table with their own set of definitions and perspectives based upon their background and upbringing. There is a need to examine these varied perceptions and understandings and how people in schools define and respond to bullying. There are critical gaps in the existing research on this subject and by identifying and understanding teacher perceptions of bullying in this
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