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Access to Microfinance and Financial Training for Innovative Urban Sustainability. Collective Investments at the Bottom of the Pyramid Segment in Urba

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Report copyright infringementby Emmanuel Musau Mutisya (Author)The Kenyan population is highly concentrated in urban centres, leading to increased social, economic and environmental strains, with a significant percentage of urban dwellers living in sprawling slums. Urban development is increasingly a major focus, especially in the fight against urban sustainability problems. There is little practical orientation in the academic literature for the growing gap between the rich and poor. Current...

Politics in Land and Water Management: Study in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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Report copyright infringementby Fred Simon Lerise (Author)Tanzania is famous for its post-independence efforts to effect rural development, as one of the few Africans countries that nationalised and centralised access to and use of land, water and other natural resources. The policies were however broadly unsuccessful: land-use intensification is still low; there is little equity in access to land; disputes over property rights are increasing, whilst concerns about environmental degradation a...

Lonely Planet Kids the Flag Book - Hardcover

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by Moira Butterfield (Author)Welcome to the amazing world of flags! Did you know that each flag is actually a picture that sends a message to everyone who sees it?In The Flag Book, Lonely Planet Kids introduces you to the flags of every country in the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, and tells you what their design, colors, and images represent, along with lots of other incredible facts.What's the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag? Why does Hawaii's state flag feature the...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Hardcover

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by Frederick Douglass (Author)Families trapped in poverty and systemic injustices. Children denied civil rights because of race. A nation with immense potential for freedom spiraling into prejudice, violence, and hate. The country Frederick Douglass knew over one-hundred years ago is strikingly similar to the one we live in today. The truth, lessons, and hope he offered during his remarkable lifetime not only helped shape Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the American Civil Rights movement, t...

The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence - Paperback

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by Matteo Pasquinelli (Author)A social history of AI that finally reveals its roots in the spatial computation of industrial factories and the surveillance of collective behaviour. What is AI? A dominant view describes it as the quest "to solve intelligence," a solution supposedly to be found in the secret logic of the mind or in the deep physiology of the brain, such as in its complex neural networks. The Eye of the Master argues, to the contrary, that the inner code of AI is shaped not by t...

The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All--But There Is a Solution - Hardcover

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by Greg Lukianoff (Author), Rikki Schlott (Author)A "galvanizing" (The Wall Street Journal) deep dive into cancel culture and its dangers to all Americans from the team that brought you Coddling of the American Mind. Cancel culture is a new phenomenon, and The Canceling of the American Mind is the first book to codify it and survey its effects, including hard data and research on what cancel culture is and how it works, along with hundreds of new examples showing the left and right both worki...

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Report copyright infringementby Frederic Bastiat (Author)Essays on Political Economy is a collection of political science essays by Frederic Bastiat. Number of Pages: 232 Dimensions: 0.53 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: February 11, 2020

American Slave Trade: Or, An Account Of The Manner In Which The Slave Dealers Take Free People From Some Of The United States Of America

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Report copyright infringementby Jesse Torrey (Author)American Slave Trade: Or, An Account Of The Manner In Which The Slave Dealers Take Free People From Some Of The United States Of America, And Carry Them Away, And Sell Them As Slaves In Other Of The States; And Of The Horrible Cruelties Practised In The Carrying On Of This Most Infamous Traffic This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an att...

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Report copyright infringementby Ganesh Natarajan (Author) For ages, we have been hearing phrases like "There is no such thing as a free lunch". Free Ice Cream disproves it. Free Ice Cream shows people how everything can be made ABSOLUTELY FREE for everyone. We are talking free energy, free food, free manufactured goods from shoes to TVs, umbrellas to furniture to cars and so on; free everything to everyone. Is this real? Is this possible? Is this too good to be true? Yes, Yes and No. There is...

Educated Working Women: Essays On The Economic Position Of Women Workers In The Middle Classes

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Report copyright infringementby Clara Elizabeth Collet (Author)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Educated Working Women: Essays On The Economic Position Of Women Workers In The Middle Classes This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting &...

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Report copyright infringementby D. Ric Bastiat (Author)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Essays On Political Economy This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layo...

Fiscal Incidence in Timor-Leste: Impact of Taxation and Public Expenditure on Poverty and Inequality

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)Fiscal policy changes can significantly affect poverty and income inequality. Incidence analysis of taxation and expenditures on different population segments allows governments to assess the impact of current policies and evaluate policy options.Fiscal incidence analysis can support changes in fiscal policy. This report presents policy simulations that consider the revenue and distributional impacts of possible changes in the des...

Journey of an Ideal State: Statecraft and Economics

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Report copyright infringementby Abhay Desai (Author)History has taught us lot of lessons on how to or not to run a state. The statecraft and economic ideologies employed over past century, have resulted in many tumultuous events which had a lasting impact on the governance as well as economy. Irrespective of the style and philosophy adopted from time to time, human nature has been always a predominant factor in determining successes and failures of these systems.This book discusses the histor...

Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy - Paperback

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by Heather Ann Thompson (Author)PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - The definitive history of the infamous 1971 Attica Prison uprising, the state's violent response, and the victim's decades-long quest for justice. - Thompson served as the Historical Consultant on the Academy Award-nominated documentary feature ATTICA "Gripping ... deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians ... Makes us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many o...

Following My Spirit Home: A Collection of Paintings and Stories - Paperback

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by Sam Zimmerman (Author)Artist Sam Zimmerman / Zhaawanoogiizhik explores nature, family, and Ojibwe culture through his glorious paintings, accompanied by personal stories and those handed down through generations. When Sam Zimmerman decided to rededicate his energy and focus to painting in the late 2010s, he found himself drawn to the stories of his family and Ojibwe community. He wanted to capture these stories in images as well as words, and he began working with an Ojibwemowin language ...

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Diagnostic for the Finance Sector in Bangladesh

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report assesses how Bangladesh is cutting gaps in gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in financial services and shows how support for women entrepreneurs alongside better technology access can boost sustainable development.It explains the rapid growth of Bangladesh's financial sector, analyzes policies, and explores how the rise of mobile financial services is improving inclusion for women and vulnerable groups. Outli...

Measuring Progress on Women's Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship in the Philippines: Results from a Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Su

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report assesses the hurdles Philippine micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) face to access the financial services they need to grow and outlines how to promote an entrepreneurial ecosystem that enables women-owned MSMEs to thrive.Drawing on the results of a survey of MSMEs, which account for 63 percent of total employment in the Philippines, it highlights why women entrepreneurs find it harder to access credit a...

Good Practice Note on Addressing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment in ADB-Financed Projects with Civil Works

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)Designed to identify and tackle sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) in ADB-financed projects with civil works, this Good Practice Note sets out recommendations to prevent, mitigate, and manage SEAH risks in the workplace and project communities.This document defines SEAH and outlines how to prevent and respond to SEAH risks in the workplace and communities in the context of projects with civil works. It provides reco...

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This edition highlights trends in emerging East Asian local currency bond markets and explores bank efficiency and financing for a sustainable recovery.The publication discusses the importance of green and social finance in ensuring a sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It also investigates the link between bond market development and bank efficiency. It finds that banks become more profit-effici...

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)The size of emerging East Asia's local currency bond market reached USD17.2 trillion at the end of June 2020. In the second quarter of 2020 the market expanded by 5.0% quarter on-quarter and 15.5% year-on-year.This report provides an update on financial conditions and market developments amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It also discusses recent trends and changes in the investor profile in local currency bond mark...

Public-Private Partnership Monitor: Philippines

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication presents a detailed overview of the current state of the publicprivate partnership (PPP) environment in the Philippines, which has a relatively mature market among ADB developing member countries.In over three decades, the Philippines developed a robust PPP enabling framework through the Build-Operate-Transfer Law of 2012 and the PPP Center, witnessing 116 financially closed PPPs. Under the governments 20172022 De...

Public-Private Partnership Monitor: Papua New Guinea

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication provides an overview of the publicprivate partnership (PPP) market in Papua New Guinea. It explores the PPP Act implementation in line with financing and investment opportunities in the country.Papua New Guinea has witnessed six financially closed projects with an investment of $433 million and predominantly in the energy sector. The lack of a robust enabling framework along with limited public sector capacities a...

Mapping the Spatial Distribution of Poverty Using Satellite Imagery in Thailand

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report presents the results of a feasibility study on high-quality poverty statistics in Thailand using satellite imagery, geospatial data, and advanced algorithmic techniques to complement conventional survey methods.The ""leave no one behind"" principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires appropriate indicators for different segments of a country's population. This entails detailed, granular data on popu...

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This issue of the Asia Bond Monitor reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic and deepening global economic uncertainty are weighing heavily on local currency bond markets of emerging East Asian economies.Apart from emerging East Asia, government bond yields have also declined in major advanced economies and select European markets between 31 December 2019 and 29 February 2020.Local currency bonds outstanding in emerging East Asia totale...

Viet Nam: Secondary Education Sector Assessment, Strategy and Road Map

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report provides an assessment of Viet Nam's secondary education sector, including technical and vocational education training programs.The report reviews sector achievements and challenges as well as the Government of Viet Nam's strategy and policies. It also outlines how the Asian Development Bank and other development partners have contributed to the sector. The report provides recommendations on measures to boost access to...

Viet Nam: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector Assessment

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report examines how technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Viet Nam can be improved to increase the country's global competitiveness.Following three decades of sustained economic growth, in 2009, Viet Nam graduated to become a lower middle-class country. However, despite ample foreign direct investment, labor productivity remains low. Improved TVET will help boost labor productivity in Viet Nam by developin...

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Report copyright infringementby United Nations Publications (Editor)The Arab region is in crisis and it is easy to succumb to pessimism about its future. This report, however, embraces a vision of hope: one that illustrates the many ways in which the region can act to ensure its future security and prosperity. It envisages a day when authoritarianism, occupation, foreign domination and all forms of discrimination end. A vision of human development and economic prosperity implies that citizens...

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Report copyright infringementby Frédéric Bastiat (Author)" My object in this treatise is to examine into the real nature of the Interest of Capital, for the purpose of proving that it is lawful, and explaining why it should be perpetual. This may appear singular, and yet, I confess, I am more afraid of being too plain than too obscure. I am afraid I may weary the reader by a series of mere truisms. But it is no easy matter to avoid this danger, when the facts with which we have to deal are kn...

Metaverse: The Ultimate Guide to Investing in Virtual Lands, NFT (Crypto Art), Altcoins, and Cryptocurrency Using Blockchain Tech

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Report copyright infringementby Rufus Hudson (Author)Have you ever heard of the Metaverse?Do you comprehend its idea and its capabilities?Do you want to engage now, while the concept is still relatively new? The Metaverse is a virtual online environment where users may interact with the computer environment and other users. Playing VR games and chatrooms are perhaps the clearest examples, but the Metaverse is constantly growing and will soon include things like cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and oth...

The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose - Paperback

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by Chris Wilson (Author), Bret Witter (Author), Wes Moore (Foreword by)"The Master Plan is less of a road map and more of a philosophy that we should all take to heart: We are all better than our worst decision, our sense of justice should honor the redemptive possibilities inherent in every person, and our destinies are truly intertwined."--Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore Growing up in Washington, DC, Chris Wilson was surrounded by violence and despair. He watched his family and nei...

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Report copyright infringementby Iwona Zdonek (Guest Editor), Adam R. Szromek (Guest Editor)We invite you to read the Special Issue on innovation for sustainable business. It is a collection of 7 articles published in a Special Issue of Sustainability MDPI in 2021-2022.Many of the articles in this reprint are related to leadership. In the context of sustainable development, issues such as dynamic capabilities, CSR, succession management and innovative projects were addressed.Sustainable innova...

Transitioning to Responsible Consumption and Production

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa McNeill (Editor)Responsible Consumption and Production, the twelfth UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 12), calls for significant change in how we view both production and consumption norms. It is predicted that, at the current rate of population growth and consumption, the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles would require the equivalent of almost three planets by 2050. It is clear that change is required, involving action from everyon...