Development and the next generation.9780821368336 Development and the next generation. Development Policy Forum: Berlin Workshop (2007) Ed. by Gudrum Kochendorfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic. The World Bank 2007 165 pages $24.00 Paperback Berlin workshop series HD82 This volume contains 12 papers from the eighth annual Berlin Workshop sessions on Development and the Next Generation, held in September September: see month. 2005. Researchers and policy makers from academic, governmental, think-tank think-tank Noun Informal a group of experts employed to study specific problems think-tank think n → Expertengremium nt , and other institutions in Europe, the US, and developing countries discuss challenges faced by the world's 12 to 24-year olds, including issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc demographic transitions Demographic transition occurs in societies that transition from high birth rates and high death rates to low birth rates and low death rates as part of the economic development of a country from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economy. and socioeconomic so·ci·o·ec·o·nom·ic adj. Of or involving both social and economic factors. socioeconomic Adjective of or involving economic and social factors Adj. 1. challenges, transitions from schooling and to work, migration, forming families, and becoming citizens. The workshop serves as preparation for the World Bank's annual World Development Report. There is no index. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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