1.Introduction -- 2. Review -- 3. Data and Methods -- 4a. Immigrant students in TIMSS -- 4b. Immigrant students’ background in TIMSS 2007 -- 4c. School Factors -- 4d. Class level and teacher level factors -- 5a. Immigrant students in Singapore -- 5b. Immigrant students in Canada -- 6. Discussion and Conclusion -- 7. References. .This book examines the mathematics achievement of immigrant stud…
The Setting -- Overview -- The Development Process -- Economic Planning: History, Role and Effectiveness -- Government Finances and the Saudi Budgetary System -- The Financial Markets -- Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and Monetary Policy -- The Financial Markets -- The Saudi Capital Market -- The Domestic Sector -- The Private Sector: Challenges and Opportunities -- The Kingdom’s Heart:…
Multidisciplinary Economics: The Birth of a New Economics Faculty in the Netherlands -- Opening Address -- Historical Mistakes Rectified -- Tjalling C. Koopmans: An Inspiring Example -- Styles of Research in Economics at Cowles -- Multidisciplinary Economics at Utrecht University -- Origins and Development of Multidisciplinary Economics at Utrecht University -- Multidisciplinary Economic Resear…
Trade Theory -- Non-Drastic Technology Transfer in an International Oligopoly -- Comment -- Income Redistribution, Trade Prices, and International Capital in Simulated Trade Models -- Comment -- On Two Elementary Propositions on Customs Unions -- Comment -- Trade with Labor Market Distortions and Heterogeneous Labor: Why Trade Can Hurt -- Comment -- The Impact of Intra-Industry Trade on the Env…
Reducing Inflation through Inflation Targeting: The Mexican Experience -- Comment on Manuel Ramos-Francia and Alberto Torres -- How Has NAFTA Affected the Mexican Economy? Review and Evidence -- Comment on M.A. Kose, G.M. Meredith, and C.M. Towe -- Argentina: Monetary Policy by Default -- Comment on George T. McCandless -- Do Exchange Rates Matter in Inflation Targeting Regimes? Evidence from a…
Part I Setting the Scene -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Development of Liberal Arts Education and Colleges: Historical and global perspectives -- Chapter 3 The East-West Axis? Liberal Arts Education in East Asian universities -- Part II Examining Liberal Arts Colleges and Programs in East Asia -- Chapter 4 Going global and adapting to local context: Handong Global University in South Ko…
Dimensions of Quality Problem in the Developing Countries -- Theories of Quality Choice -- Income Distribution, Trade Policy and Export Quality -- Wage Policy, Standards and the Labour Market -- Inter-Linkage Between Skill Formation and Export Quality -- Dirty Exports and Environmental Standards.This book makes an analytical study of implications of the new set of non-tariff barriers that are f…
Africa in the Global Economy -- On Global Economic Growth and the Challenge Facing Africa -- Catching-Up, Falling-Behind and the Role of FDIs -- The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa -- The Global Integration of Africa: The EU-SA Free Trade Agreement and German MNEs in South Africa -- Multinational Enterprises in Africa -- The Changing View of Multinational Enterprises and Afr…
This book explores some of the major forces and changes in higher education across the world between 1945 and 2015. This includes the explosions of higher education institutions and enrollments, a development captured by the notion of massification. There were also profound shifts in the financing and economic role of higher education reflected in the processes of privatization of universities …
Introduction -- 1 Advancing psychological studies on Asian learners: Continuing the legacy of David A. Watkins -- 2 A journey through David Watkins's research and contribution to cross-cultural psychology -- Part 1: Beliefs about learning and schooling -- 3 The indispensable role of culture in shaping children's learning beliefs -- 4 Understanding of students' beliefs about knowledge and learni…