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UNINA9910451928203321 |
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Titolo |
World development report 2007 [[electronic resource] ] : development and the next generation |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-56456-3 |
9786610564569 |
0-8213-6542-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (340 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development |
International economic relations |
Electronic books. |
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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 contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Methodological Note; Abbreviations and Data Notes; Overview; Figures; Boxes; Tables; Part I Why now, and how?; Part II Transitions; Part III Across transitions and next steps; Bibliographical note; Endnotes; References; Selected indicators; Selected world development indicators; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The theme of The World Development Report 2007 is youth - young people between the ages of 12 to 24. As this population group seeks identity and independence, they make decisions that affect not only their own well-being, but that of others, and they do this in a rapidly changing demographic and socio-economic environment. Supporting young people's transition to adulthood poses important opportunities and risky challenges for development policy. Are education systems preparing young people to cope with the demands of changing economies? What kind of support do they get as they enter the labor |
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