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Il ruolo del Dipartimento per le Politiche di Sviluppo e Coesione
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Barca, Fabrizio
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The text (excerpt from “Le Istituzioni del Federalismo” 3-4, 2000) analyses the activity and the operative framework of the Department for Development and cohesion Policies (DPS). Established in 1998 by the Italian Treasury, the DPS acts as a directing and monitoring body, as well as a centre for ho...
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Breaking the Mould: An Institutionalist Political Economy Alternative to the Neoliberal Theory of the Market and the State
Author(s) :
Chang, Ha-Joon
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In this paper, Ha-Joon Chang critically examines the neoliberal discourse that currently informs the dominant view on the role of the state, and suggests an alternative theoretical framework, an institutionalist political economy (IPE), to overcome its limitations. It addresses four main aspects of ...
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La aplicabilidad de la iniciativas locales de desarrollo y empleo en América latina
Author(s) :
Muinos Juncal, Benito
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This paper consists of a brief analysis of the evolution of the Territorial Employment Pacts in the European Union in recent years and the potential applicability of these policies in Latin America.
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Principi, culture e pratiche di giustizia sociale
Author(s) :
de Leonardis, Ota
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This text focuses on social justice and the main contemporary interpretative trends concerning the nature and practice of welfare. The author underlines the diverse meanings of political values such as “subsidiarity”, “solidarity”, “social cohesion” and “activation” as they relate to their integrati...
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Social Protection, Decent Work and Development
Author(s) :
Saith, Ashwani
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This paper argues that the notion of decent work – and social protection, which is one of its four constituents – needs to be considered within a broad development context, rather than in a narrow focus on the workplace or enterprise alone. This study places social protection within the wider contex...
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Primer on Development and Aid Effectiveness
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IBON International, .
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The issue of aid effectiveness has gained prominence in recent years especially with the signing of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness at the Paris High Level Forum II organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on February 28 - March 2, 2005. The Paris Declaration...
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Social Market, Social Quality, and the Quality of Social Institutions
Author(s) :
de Leonardis, Ota
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In this article, the author "argues that the structure and weight of social policy affect at least as much: a) the possibility of acknowledging as common goods social benefits such as health, education, social security; and b) the presence of public discourse arenas about these goods, where the dail...
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Building Global Labour Networks: The Case Of The Global Labour University
Author(s) :
Hoffer, F.
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This article explains the establishment and challenges of the Global Labour University. The authour explains this initiative is directed to “facilitate discourse, stimulate research, and provide university-level qualification programs on the political, economic and social dimensions of globalization...
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Counting for something! Recognising women's contribution to the global economy through alternative accounting systems
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This article explains why women need a different accounting system, especially since the United Nations System of National Accounts (UNSNA) does not take into consideration informal work. It also surveys some alternative methods of accounting, to reflect the realities of women's contribution to the ...
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Development: Towards a New Agenda and Beyond
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This paper investigates whether calls for a new, more critical corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda are sufficient to address the concerns of critics of CSR. It argues for the need to move from 'responsibility' towards accountability and regulation. Efforts to regulate corporate behaviour,...
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