1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910498493803321

Autore

Kuhn Michael

Titolo

Towards a knowledge based economy? : knowledge and learning in European educational research / / Michael Kuhn, Massimo Tomassini, P. Robert-Jan Simons, editors [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Peter Lang, c2006

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 246 p. ) : ill. ;

Altri autori (Persone)

SimonsP. R. J

KuhnMichael

TomassiniM (Massimo)

Disciplina

658.4/038/094

Soggetti

Information technology - Economic aspects - Europe

Information society - Europe

Intellectual capital - Europe

Knowledge management - Europe

Business & Economics

Economic History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778247503321

Titolo

Social exclusion and mobility in Brazil / / edited by Estanislao Gacitua Mario, Michael Woolcock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2008

ISBN

0-8213-7220-3

Descrizione fisica

xix, 133 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Directions in development. Countries and regions

Altri autori (Persone)

Gacitúa-MarióEstanislao

WoolcockMichael J. V. <1964->

Disciplina

305.5/690981

Soggetti

Marginality, Social - Brazil

Social mobility - Brazil

Poverty - Brazil

Brazil Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-127) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : assessing social exclusion and mobility / Estanislao Gacitúa Marió and Michael Woolcock with Marisa von Bulow -- Social exclusion and poverty dynamics / Regis Bonelli, Gustavo Gonzaga, and Alinne Veiga -- Legitimization and acceptance : how Brazilians survive inequalities / Maria Celi Scalon and Ignacio Cano -- Conclusions and recommendations / Estanislao Gacitúa Marió.

Sommario/riassunto

Brazil is a country of sharp disparities. The gap between the richest and the poorest citizens is one of the largest in the world. Inequality in Brazil is well-known, but its low mobility is not. Until now, few studies have sought to investigate how forms of social exclusion constrain socioeconomic mobility. Why do particular groups remain excluded and trapped in poverty for generations? What do Brazilians themselves think about income inequality and social mobility? This study explores these issues, provides a set of options to redress them, and promotes a national dialogue for action.In addi