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Autore |
Guilmette Jean-H |
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Titolo |
The power of peer learning [[electronic resource] ] : networks and development cooperation / / Jean-H. Guilmette |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New Delhi, IN, : Academic Foundation, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-92480-2 |
9786610924806 |
1-55250-349-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Knowledge management |
Economic development projects - International cooperation |
Economic development projects - Political aspects |
Economic development projects - Europe, Eastern |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-257). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Tables and Boxes; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; 1. The Conceptual Framework; 2. Development and Networks as Instruments for Change; 3. OECD's Basic Rules of Conduct-A Sociology of its Institutional Culture; 4. OECD Techniques for Managing the Iterative Policy Process within a Multicultural Environment; 5. Why Does it Work?; Post Face: This Leaves a Few Haunting Questions; Appendix: Glossary; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An ancient Chinese proverb tells us "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." The same can be said for development assistance. Solutions provided by outside "experts" are often rejected or politely shelved. However, solutions based on the principle of "self-help" are far more likely to take root. This book explores the self-help, peer learning approach of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), comparing it with that of IDRC. It focuses on the importance of networks to development and growth, and demonstrates |
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