growthneoclassicismentitlementfamineHow has the meaning of economic development changed during the 20 years of UNU-WIDER's existence? This chapter compares perspectives on the meaning of development economics in the late 1970s and early 1980s, just before WIDER's inception, to contemporary perspectives...
"In New Age Globalization, Aqueil Ahmad provides a comprehensive and a very human overview of the key topics in the field of globalization. Where many analyses of globalization suffer from economic myopia, Ahmad develops a more sophisticated and nuanced perspective of the fast-evolving global commun...
The concept of net-zero carbon emissions has emerged from physical climate science. However, it is operationalized through social, political and economic systems. We identify seven attributes of net zero, which are important to make it a successful framework for climate action. The seven attributes...
2019a). When Martin Seligman and Steve Maier were doing research on learned helplessness, Abram Amsel and I happened to be conducting a number of important studies on generalized persistence and resourcefulness. We raised and trained baby rats, under...
If you've ever wondered how millions of cell phones across the globe are able to transmit voice, text and other data in an organized and efficient way, the answer has to do with GSM, meaning (or rather, standing for) global system for mobile communications. This cornerstone of modern commu...
There's a generation after LTE and before 5g:LTE-A, or LTE-Advanced. Also known as 4G LTE Advanced, LTE-A builds upon the capabilities of LTE to deliver even faster and more efficient wireless communication. LTE technology enables faster and more efficient data transfer between mobile devices...
6. Understand your competition It’s vital to know who the competition is in your market so you aren’t significantly underselling or overselling your rooms. If you are, you won’t be able to compete. Being aware of their activity may provide an opportunity to snare extra bookings, for ...
The history of technological anxiety and the future of economic growth: is this time different? J. Econ. Perspect., 29 (3) (2015), pp. 31-50, 10.1257/jep.29.3.31 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar Nedelkoska and Quintini, 2018 L. Nedelkoska, G. Quintini Automation, Skills Use and Training...
The ASCA test was developed in 1993 with the aim of differentiating the serological response in two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The test, which is based on the detection of anti-oligomannosidic antibodies, has been extensively performed ...
Although post-traumatic growth (PTG) is regarded as a positive strategy for coping with the adverse effects of COVID-19, its potential benefits among Chinese university students remain underexplored. Considering this, the present study focuses on three key variables: proactive personality (PPS), soci...