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Chinese Yuan And The American Dollar, Kimberly D. Scott Nov 2015

Chinese Yuan And The American Dollar, Kimberly D. Scott

Kimberly D Scott

The economic relationship between China and the United States has been a hit and miss discussion over the years. One question, in particular, has stimulated more than speculation, but empirical research of whether we know that China's currency is undervalued is certainly a trigger to perform further research.


When Will India Achieve Universal Adult Literacy : Status And Prospects, Venkatanarayana Motkuri Apr 2015

When Will India Achieve Universal Adult Literacy : Status And Prospects, Venkatanarayana Motkuri

Venkatanarayana Motkuri Mr.

The main objective of the paper is to assess the prospects of achieving universal adult literacy with a policy intervention factor through adult literacy programmes targeting different age groups. The paper begin with the analysis examining the status and disparities across sub-population groups distinguished by location, gender and caste, and across, states with respect to literacy. Then it proceeds to explore the prospects of literacy rate in India with a modelling of simulation exercise while considering different policy interventions. In this respect it is observed that the performance of India in literacy rate is relatively poor. The progress in the …


Contexto Del Desarrollo De La Educación Superior En América Latina, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez Jan 2015

Contexto Del Desarrollo De La Educación Superior En América Latina, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

El ensayo discute los siguientes retos estructurales para las universidades de América Latina: a) la dinámica demográfica y el reto de la cobertura, b) la dinámica del empleo y el reto de la empleabilidad, c) la distribución del ingreso y el reto de la equidad, d) los nuevos retos de productividad y competitividad


Pedagogy Of The Dispersed: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of The African Diaspora Phenomenon Through The Human And Social Capital Lens, Charles Kivunja, Edward Shizha Jan 2015

Pedagogy Of The Dispersed: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of The African Diaspora Phenomenon Through The Human And Social Capital Lens, Charles Kivunja, Edward Shizha

Edward Shizha

With its origin in Greek where ‘diaspora’ as a noun means ‘a dispersion’ or as a verb means to ‘scatter about’, the term is used in this paper to refer to the dispersion or scattering of Africans from their original African homeland and now live in countries other than their own. Indeed some Africans have dispersed from their own countries to other countries in Africa. For the purposes of this paper our analysis focuses on Africans who live outside Africa. This paper explores the African diaspora phenomenon starting from the commercial extraction of Africans as resources to serve as inputs …


Policy Analysis - Pay As You Earn (Paye), Theresa Popp Braun Dec 2014

Policy Analysis - Pay As You Earn (Paye), Theresa Popp Braun

Theresa Popp Braun

No abstract provided.


Itucasino.Net Agen Judi Togel Dan Casino Online Indonesia, Jasa Seo Professional Nov 2014

Itucasino.Net Agen Judi Togel Dan Casino Online Indonesia, Jasa Seo Professional

Jasa SEO Professional

No abstract provided.


Cross-Boundary Leaders For Education & Equity Symposium: Preparing Leaders For Public Education, José M. Torres Sep 2014

Cross-Boundary Leaders For Education & Equity Symposium: Preparing Leaders For Public Education, José M. Torres

José M. Torres

Public education has become an increasingly polarizing topic. Yet, experience and research tell us that solutions to our most pressing educational issues are likely to emerge when leaders work together across boundaries—be they ideological, geographical, or institutional. For 50 years the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) has championed the need for leaders at all levels to shake off their in- stitutional constraints and jointly respond to the needs of young people and their families. IEL’s Cross-Boundary Leaders for Education and Equity Symposium offers an objective, open-mind- ed, nonpartisan space where leaders can come together and discuss complex issues facing public …


Controversial University Policies Undergird Protests In Venezuela, Marion Lloyd Mar 2014

Controversial University Policies Undergird Protests In Venezuela, Marion Lloyd

Marion Lloyd

Higher-education policies form a key part of the student-led protests in Venezuela, which left more than 17 people dead in February, 2014. The Venezuelan youths are part of a wave of student-protest movements that have erupted in Latin America over the past few years, in Chile, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil, to demand greater government accountability and support for universities.


Human Capital Index Series, Vicente German-Soto Jan 2014

Human Capital Index Series, Vicente German-Soto

Vicente German-Soto

Database of Human Capital index for the Mexican States, 1960-2008.


The Ethics Of Student Loans, Theresa Popp Braun Jan 2014

The Ethics Of Student Loans, Theresa Popp Braun

Theresa Popp Braun

No abstract provided.


Taxes And Takings In A Nutshell, George B. Hefferan Jr Jan 2013

Taxes And Takings In A Nutshell, George B. Hefferan Jr

George B Hefferan Jr

No abstract provided.


Via Verdi 15 – Cosa Vuol Dire “Libertà Di Informazione”?, Sajjad Khaksari Oct 2012

Via Verdi 15 – Cosa Vuol Dire “Libertà Di Informazione”?, Sajjad Khaksari

SAJJAD KHAKSARI

E’ arrivato in via Verdi ed è riuscito ad intrufolarsi vicino all'ingresso della residenza, pieno di polizia ovunque. Un agente della Digos gli chiede “chiseicosavuoicosafaichitihaautorizzato???” Barba Rossa mi racconta che mentre gli parlava ha tirato fuori il distintivo e gli tremavano le mani. "Hanno paura - mi dice - Hanno paura di studenti senza pistole, giovani e gracilini...


Attracting Black Male Students To Research Careers In Education: A Report From The Grad Prep Academy Project, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Andrew C. Porter, Ph.D. Jan 2012

Attracting Black Male Students To Research Careers In Education: A Report From The Grad Prep Academy Project, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Andrew C. Porter, Ph.D.

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

This report is about the University of Pennsylvania’s Grad Prep Academy, a project that prepares Black undergraduate men for graduate study and research-related careers in the field of education. The project is also a longitudinal research study that enables us to analyze Black men’s trajectories from undergraduate study through graduate degree programs and eventually into their careers. Eighteen students participated in our first two cohorts of Academy Scholars. The project described in this report, as well as the recommendations we offer, can be instructive for other schools of education and a range of stakeholders who are concerned about the diversity …


Community Based Research-Vancouver Rent Bank, Nisha Malhotra Jan 2012

Community Based Research-Vancouver Rent Bank, Nisha Malhotra

Nisha Malhotra

As part of UBC’s initiative to facilitate community-based learning, this course gave students the option of participating in a research project that helps a non-profit organization gain better understanding of a specific issue. Whereas most undergraduate economic curricula focus on theory or data analysis, Community-Based Research (CBR) lets students use their theoretical knowledge and analytical skills to help people in their own community


Child Schooling In A Community In Transition: A Case Of Scheduled Tribe In Andhra Pradesh, India, Venkatanarayana Motkuri Mr. Jan 2006

Child Schooling In A Community In Transition: A Case Of Scheduled Tribe In Andhra Pradesh, India, Venkatanarayana Motkuri Mr.

Venkatanarayana Motkuri Mr.

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