It invests in infrastructure, provides limited incentives for electric cars and funds demonstrator programmes - purchase grants have not been considered though (Handelsblatt, 2012). The main goals of German policies appear therefore to be the preservation of its automotive sector by supporting the ...
Developing CountriesThe policies and structure of the human services system of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) which expresses a strong commitment to maternal and child health and related social services was investigated. The discussion presents a general description of the national health and ...
In general, most discussions on climate change have focused on mitigation measures, while less attention has been given to climate change adaptation, which will be of critical importance for developing countries but also for many regions in Europe (Olesen and Bindi, 2002). Against this background...
2019 in the Ahr Valley, as in much of Germany, will be remembered as a vintage of extreme events. Above all else, producers were forced to account for sunburned grapes following the heat wave at the end of July. Canopy thinning, which normally grants the fruit better access to sunshine an...
IHE = international health elective; IHE-South = electives predominantly completed in developing countries; IHE-North = electives predominantly completed in industrialised countries; IHE-no = no electives abroad. Full size image3. Prevalence of and demand for education in global health...
Software industry entry strategies for developing countries: A "walking on two legs" proposition Two themes run through the following analysis. First, countries without a relatively active and up-to-date software sector will find it increasingly difficult to "catch up" in terms of capital outlays,...
So far, German law grants the prosecution discretion on whether to prosecute a case against a corporation (whereas there is a legal obligation to prosecute individuals suspected of criminal wrongdoing). This has resulted not only in an inconsistent application of the law, in particular among differe...
That increases her or his chances of getting money from the government in form of grants. There is saying in academia "publish or perish". The vice chancellors of maximum cash flow expect professors to bring in a lot of money. Academia loves money. That is the reason it pays teachers ...
Translating usability evaluation instruments rather than developing new ones for each language can facilitate comparisons across different languages and countries which is of importance as research from one country is frequently used to inform decisions in another. To consider user needs, usability ...
This strategy also corresponds with the output-oriented governance approach that specifies rather broad objectives but grants high flexibility according to the implementation of the reform agenda (Gräsel et al., 2005). Others highlight the social innovation aspect of change processes and stress the ...