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On 21-22 April 2010, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a social protection conference in Manila. Interest in social protection has been growing since the global financial crisis heightened awareness of the many millions of people in Asia and the Pacific who live in poverty or vulnerable situations. Thus, policy makers are now keen to develop social protection systems that can assist people to both leave and stay out of poverty. The conference brought together people from ADB, its developing member countries, partner agencies, research institutes, and civil society organizations to exchange valuable experience and information and discuss ideas on how to develop social protection and expand it for the well-being of people in Asia and the Pacific. This book features selected papers from the conference that respond to the need for integrated and inclusive social protection to improve the quality of peoples' lives and livelihoods. Specific areas emphasized are health insurance, pensions, the informal sector, measures targeting children, and measuring and monitoring social protection.


Social Capital and Strategy Effectiveness: An Empirical Study of Entrepreneurial Ventures in a Transition Economy Social Capital and Strategy Effectiveness: An Empirical Study of Entrepreneurial Ventures in a Transition Economy

Автор: I. Manev

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Although new ventures’ competitive positioning and their founders’ social networks are both recognized as important in the context of transition economies, not much is known about their multiplicative effect on performance. We build on the strategic management literature and social network theory to develop theoretical predictions about the role of competitive strategies and social capital for entrepreneurial performance. These are tested with survey data from Bulgaria. We find that both the venture’s competitive strategic positioning and the founder’s networking positively influence performance. The hypothesized moderating effect of networking for the relationship between differentiation strategy and performance received only tentative support. Contrary to expectations, we find a negative moderating effect of networking for the relationship of cost leadership with performance. These results suggest that the entrepreneur’s network plays a role in shaping how strategies influence performance by possibly upholding differentiation and deemphasizing cost leadership strategy. Implications for managerial practice and public policy are discussed.


Theorie des richesses sociales. T. 1 Theorie des richesses sociales. T. 1

Автор: Frederic Skarbek

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Полный вариант заголовка: «Theorie des richesses sociales : Tome 1 : suivie d'une bibliographie de l'economie politique / par le Comte Frederic Skarbek».


An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean. Vol. 2 An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean. Vol. 2

Автор: William Mariner

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Полный вариант заголовка: «An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean : with an orig. grammar a. vocabulary of their language : in 2 vol. Vol. 2».


Theorie des lois sociales Theorie des lois sociales

Автор: J. F. de Brie

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Полный вариант заголовка: «Theorie des lois sociales / par J.F. Dauray de Brie».


Theorie des richesses sociales. T. 2 Theorie des richesses sociales. T. 2

Автор: Frederic Skarbek

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Полный вариант заголовка: «Theorie des richesses sociales : Tome 2 : suivie d'une bibliographie de l'economie politique / par le Comte Frederic Skarbek».