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Why read? We take a turn in the conversation initiated by Jean Stockard's article, "Increasing Reading Skills in Rural Areas: An Analysis of Three... ...
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Journal of Research in Rural Educatio..., 2012, I'll See That When I Believe It: A Di..., Eppley, Karen, Corbett, Michael, Feature, Literacy, Education, Research, Core curriculum, Theory, Schools, Families & family life, Postcolonialism, Epistemology, American Educational Research Associa..., 813920
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[...]this raises doubts about the sustainability of current social policies, Weitzman observes. [...]the Andean countries are all enjoying a... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Latin Lessons: How South America Stop..., Mukherji, Joydeep, Book Review-Favorable, Recessions, Politics, Drug addiction, Poverty, Nationalization, Corruption, Petroleum production, Industrialized nations, Growth models, US exports, Political leadership, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, United States--US, South America, Correa, Rafael, Morales, Evo
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The rapid growth in e-commerce, particularly among fi rst-time, middle- class consumers is also leading to a rise in complaints against online... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Technology: E-COMMERCE REGULATION IN ..., Blum, Renato Opice, Elias, Paulo S, News, Electronic commerce, Regulation, Internet, Operating companies, Brazil
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[...]within the category of direct taxes, personal income tax typically has a more salutary effect on redistribution than corporate income tax,... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, THE NEXT STEP IN IMPROVING EQUITY: TA..., Jimnez, Juan Pablo, Azcnaga, Isabel Lpez, Feature, Studies, Fiscal policy, Economic models, Tax rates, Taxes, Economic development, Compliance, Inequality, Equity, Income distribution, Gross Domestic Product--GDP, Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, Latin America, European Union, 926110, 928120, Organization for Economic Cooperation..., 928120
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Scholarly debates about Brazilian parties and elections mostly focus on presidential elections and on the roles of partisanship and ideology, with... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Como o eleitor escolhe seu prefeito: ..., Ames, Barry, Book Review-Favorable, Local elections, Presidential elections, Mayors, Politics, Cities, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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[...]shortly after the 2008 recession, undocumented immigration to the U.S. had come to a virtual standstill and unauthorized crossings reversed:... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, THE DREAM DEFERRED, Surez-Orozco, Marcelo M, Feature, Aliens, Education, Citizenship, Recessions, Community, Rhetoric, Alabama, Georgia, Arizona, California, United States--US
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The price environment is a top concern. Since 2002, the government has kept natural gas prices frozen. The government is attempting to improve the... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Energy: ARGENTINA'S SHALE GAS REVOLUTION, Resnicoff, Francisco, Huesca, Gabi, News, Petroleum industry, Energy policy, Oil sands, Natural gas reserves, Economic development, Contamination, Cost control, Natural gas prices, Argentina, Bolivia, United States--US
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To see why, it's worth reviewing OLPC's record to date, focusing on two middle-income (Peru and Uruguay) and one high-income (U.S.) country. Since... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, Warschauer, Mark, Feature, Developing countries--LDCs, Internet access, School attendance, Students, Low income groups, Computers, Costs, Learning, Children & youth, Digital broadcasting, Inequality, Computer industry, Education reform, Curriculum development, Technological change, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay
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In a 2005 report based on an assessment of health protocols in rural areas of the country by Barber, Bertozzi and Gertler, Indigenous peoples in... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, RACE AND ETHNICITY: BY THE NUMBERS, Morrison, Judith, Feature, Poverty, Health care access, Society, Social activism, Census of Population, Ethnicity, Mortality, Socioeconomic factors, Households, Guatemala, Brazil, Panama, Latin America
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[...]low levels of meaningful political representation persist. [...]by the time constitutional reforms were implemented in a number of countries,... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, POLITICAL REPRESENTATION, POLICY & INCLUSION, Agrawal, Nina, Andr, Richard, Berger, Ryan, Escarfuller, Wilda, Feature, Constitutions, Local elections, Native peoples, Political representation, Society, Social activism, Constitutional law, Politics, Inequality, Reforms, Native rights, Ethnicity, Rural areas, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Latin America
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In March 2011, on behalf of 85 signatory countries, Colombia delivered a joint statement during the UN General Debate that called on states to end... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, LGBT RIGHTS IN THE AMERICAS, Corrales, Javier, Feature, Gays & lesbians, Same sex marriage, Democracy, Gender identity, Homosexuality, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Argentina, Latin America, United States--US
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According to International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates for 2011, youth represent 23.5 percent of the world's total working poor population.1... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, GENERATION NI NI: LATIN AMERICA'S LOS..., Salazar-Xirinachs, Jos Manuel, Feature, Labor market, Unemployment, Young adults, Skills, Academic achievement, Students, Access to education, Crime, Angel investors, Venture capital, Entrepreneurship, Development banks, Market entry, Job requirements, Union leadership, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Latin America
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MRTKL's efforts helped lead to the reform of districts and election laws that increased the participation and representation of Indigenous peoples,... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Indigenous Institutional Reformer, Crdenas, Vctor Hugo, Commentary, Native peoples, Politics, Movimiento al Socialismo, 813940
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What remains will be the footprints of women who are autonomous, with their special identity, ethnicity and culture, and who are strong enough to... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Defending the Rights of Afro-Colombians, Caicedo, Aura Dalia, Commentary, African Americans, Social justice, Women
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[...]the 2006 household surveys in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru report that the average monthly incomes of those countries' two richest... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, A MATTER OF TRANSPARENCY: THE TOP ONE..., Lustig, Nora, Feature, Households, Tax reform, Studies, Mexico, United States--US, Latin America, Organization for Economic Cooperation..., 928120
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Right now, we are at a shamefully low point, where a few who speak of patriotism and love of country, of the rule of law and of our country's... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Fighting the Anti-Immigrant Backlash ..., Rivas, Helen, Commentary, Activism, Aliens, Alabama, United States--US
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In combating infant mortality, early malnutrition and illiteracy, our intention was to build human capital over the long term, particularly for the... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, A Country Advances, Toledo, Alejandro, Feature, Recessions, Social responsibility, Women, Studies, Peru, Latin America, Fujimori, Alberto
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Even when she was young, Sonia spoke out against discrimination, social exclusion and the routine violation of human rights that affl icted those of... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, In Memory of Sonia, Galvn, Sergia, Commentary, Human rights, Memory, Legal reform, Dominican Republic
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When I was 17, I won the Rotary International Exchange Program scholarship, giving me the chance to fi nish high school in a small town in... ...
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Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012, Merit and Entrepreneurship Rewarded, Casares, Wenceslao, Commentary, Entrepreneurs, Brazil, Latin America
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