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Globalisation and older people : effects of markets and migration

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This paper is a preliminary discussion of the material aspects of globalisation in terms of the effects on older men and women of movements of trade, capital and people round the world. While some elders have benefited, most notably where pensions and health care are well developed, the majority of older men and women are among the poor who have lost out the world over. Free trade, economic restructuring, the globalisation of finance and the upsurge in migration have all tended to affect elders badly in most parts of the world.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía

Local culture, globalisation and policy outcomes: an example from long term care

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It is argued that the impact of globalisation and global ideologies on social policy can depend on the ways that local cultures reinforce or combat global ideologies and pressures. The paper discusses the importance of local policy factors in shaping responses to globalisation, taking as an example the way in which global forces have affected outcomes for older people needing long term care in one marginalised province of a rich country.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía

India: the next superpower?: globalisation, society and inequalities

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Paradoxical judgments are intrinsic to the idea of development. India, the second fastest
growing economy in the world, is also known for the vast majority of people living in acute
poverty and impoverishment. Despite the fact that India’s neo-liberal economy is backed by experts
in global economy and its model of development has indeed reduced economic inequalities, India
is still home to more poor people than the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa (455 Million in 2005).
However, poverty measurements are not the sole criterion to understand the hurdles which restrict
inclusive development1.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía›Economía

The end of Irish history?: Reflections on the Celtic Tiger

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Ireland appears to be in the throes of a remarkable process of social change. Over the last decade, the apparently inescapable status of the twenty-six counties as an economic casualty has been dramatically reversed. In recent years, it has become commonplace for the Irish Republic to register formal rates of economic growth that are the envy of every other western European state. The purpose of this exciting new book is to systematically scrutinise the interpretations and prescriptions that inform the deceptively simple metaphor of the 'Celtic Tiger'.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía›Economía›Teoría Económica›Obras Generales e Historia

Aftershocks : Economic Crisis and Institutional Choice

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Aftershocks was written in the midst of the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression. Although it would be premature to presume to identify the repercussions of the crisis, it is clear that it will have profound aftershock effects in the political, economic, and social spheres. The book contains essays based on semi-structured interviews with leading scholars, European politicians and representatives from the world of business.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía›Economía›Teoría Económica›Obras Generales e Historia

On the challenges of cross-national comparative media research

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Funding bodies and policy imperatives increasingly favour comparative research. Stimulated also by the phenomena of globalisation and the concomitant rise of globalisation theory, researchers in media, communication and cultural studies increasingly find themselves initiating or invited to collaborate in multinational comparative projects. Given the growing prominence of comparative media and communications research, this article examines the claims made for such research in order to foster a more explicit and critical understanding of the research aims, process and findings.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía

Business versus families : whose side is New Labour on?

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In its proposals for achieving a better `work-life balance' for Britain's working families, the New Labour government is also seeking to balance the interests of business against the needs of families. This article argues that the economic policy `trilemma' resulting from economic globalisation is mirrored in a parallel family policy trilemma, with particular consequences for the poorest families.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía

The future of UK foreign policy: Sir Jeremy Greenstock

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The world has changed, but how? Those who sat at the top table of the previous era are finding it hardest to readjust to the new geopolitical environment, because they have the most to lose and they are psychologically resistant to adaptation. It is especially difficult for those countries whose power and influence, stemming from the technological and organisational advantages of the West in the 19th and 20th centuries, was disproportionate to their population size.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía›Economía

In from the margins: development and internationalisation within Irish universities

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Universities in Ireland, as elsewhere, are under severe pressure – indeed in crisis according to some commentators. The nature of this crisis is two-fold. First, increasing enrolment figures coupled with dwindling state support leaves universities facing severe financial challenges. Second, and perhaps more critically, the very idea and fundamental role of the university is being challenged through the shifting nature of knowledge(s) and the changing needs of an increasingly complex global society.

Tema: general: 

• Negocios y Economía