Economic conditions of nationalities in the Baltics
Baltic Republics ; Economic activity ; Economic situation ; Economy ; Employment ; Estonia ; Europe ; Latvia ; Lithuania ; Living standard ; Nationality ; Unemployment
A cross-cutting dimension of economic analysis is relevant, comparing similarities and differences in the micro-economic conditions of the multiple nationalities living there. Different levels and types of economic activity relevant in economies
in transformation are outlined. The paper draws upon the economic survey of april 1995 to analyze individual and household economic conditions. Baltic and Russian nationals are separated. Macro-level data are not forgotten.
National identity and its defenders - Thailand today
Buddhism ; Economic integration ; Economic situation ; Economy ; Globalization ; Ideology ; Mass media ; National identity ; Nationalism ; Society ; State ; Thailand
Divided in 13 chapters, the work analyses the concepts and transformation of Thai National Identity under the influence of the economic boom of the eighties and the Asian financial crisis which followed in 1997. Topics include the debates
Scientific and technological potentials in developing countries as national and international economic factors
The development of a national scientific and technological potential in developing countries is a vital aspect in their sphere of social and economic life. The authors compare these potentials in different regions of the earth. - (IH)
Nation-states in continental markets: the political geography of free trade
Economic impact ; Economic theory ; Free trade ; Geopolitics ; International trade ; Nation-state ; Political geography
Commerce international ; Etat-nation ; Géographie politique ; Géopolitique ; Impact économique ; Libre-échange ; Théorie économique
History of the free-trade idea and what it means in economic and political terms. Case study of the consequences of the Canada-U.S. free trade agreement on Canada shows that it is not a compretely benign idea. - (DWG)
Anders in wonderland : comments on Russia's economic transformation under Putin
Economic policy ; Economic reform ; Economic restructuring ; Economy ; Gross national product ; Industrial production ; Oil ; Russia ; Years 1990-99
Années 1990 ; Economie ; Politique économique ; Production industrielle ; Produit national brut ; Pétrole ; Restructuration économique ; Russie ; Réforme économique
The regional economic impacts of the Swiss National Park
Quantitative evaluation of direct transfer payments as well as the monetary effects from tourism in this national park in the Unterengadin/Münstertal region in Grisons Canton. - (DWG)
Economic crisis ; Economic geography ; Household consumption ; Hungary ; Induced effect ; International economy ; Labour market ; National economy ; Socio-economic indicators
The paper first briefly outlines the causes of global economic crisis, then it focuses on the most important socio-economic outcomes in Hungary. The paper pays special attention to the changes having taken place in the national economy, the labour
Appalachian Mountains ; Economic restructuring ; Economic strategy ; Entrepreneurship ; Gender ; Homework ; Household ; Identity ; Labour ; Social geography ; United States of America ; West Virginia
knitwear for regional and national markets. The complexity of shifting economic livelihoods in the rural Appalachian context is examined. The analysis focuses on the (re)negotiation of gender identities by home-based workers in the context of economic
The A. examines home-based work in an economic network to highlight the intersection of gender and economic practices in rural Appalachia. The case study for this project is an economic network comprised of sixty home-based workers who produce
Regional economic disparities and population change in Morocco
The paper examines patterns of population change in Morocco for the decade 1971-1981. They do not mirror those which might have been expected in view of the nationaleconomic and spatial structure of this country. The differences are attributed
to international economic forces which have transcended national forces in shaping population patterns in parts of the country. - (Les AA.).
Consommation ; Croissance économique ; Données 1976-1983 ; Géographie de l'Europe ; Niveau de vie ; Production ; Revenu national ; Répartition ; Yougoslavie
Analysis of radical changes in economic flows and in the factors of production: production (table of indicators of economic growth, table of percentage composition of gross material products), distribution of the national income, final consumption
Making space in Laos : constructing a national identity in a forgotten country
Cultural studies ; Economic space ; History ; Laos ; Nation ; National identity ; National territory ; Political geography ; Sovereignty
Culturel ; Espace économique ; Géographie politique ; Histoire ; Identité nationale ; Laos ; Nation ; Souveraineté ; Territoire national
A propos du Laos, les AA. s'interrogent sur les changements de signification des termes nation, Etat et nationalité. Rôles respectifs de la culture et de l'histoire. Rappel de la formation du territoire national. Importance de l'unification de 1975
ASEAN economic integration and a place for New Zealand
Asia ; Development strategy ; Division of labour ; Economic cooperation ; Economic integration ; Investment ; New Zealand ; South-Eastern Asia ; Transnational corporation
Several forms of emerging regional economic cooperation are discussed, including AFTA, subregional economic zones and the promotion of wider regional economic forums. The role of large companies from within ASEAN is then examined and the distinctive
attibutes of these transnational corporations outlined. New Zealand's participation in ASEAN's economic growth is considered and the use of joint ventures and networking as ways of expanding participation within the region.
[b1] Dept. of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapour
Efficiency and perceived quality of the nation's top 25 national universities and national liberal arts colleges: an application of data envelopment analysis to higher education
Economic cost ; Economic efficiency ; Education ; Indicator ; Productivity ; Satisfaction ; Students ; United States ; University
Towards a hierarchical system of models to coordinate national and regional economic developments in Seventh Pacific conference, Surfer's Paradise, 1981.