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The social sciences in the Asian century
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Mackie Orcid, VeraJohnson, Carol

In this collection of essays, we reflect on what it means to practise the social sciences in the twenty-first century. The book brings together leading social scientists from the Asia-Pacific region. We argue for the benefit of dialogue between the diverse theories and methods of social sciences in the region, the role of the social sciences in addressing real-world problems, the need to transc…

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9781925022582
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xi, 191 p
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300.95 CAR t
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Dilemmas of development :the social and economic impact of the Porgera gold m…
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Filer, Colin

The Porgera gold mine in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea is technically one of the most sophisticated and successful mines of recent times. In its second year of operations (1992) it was the third largest gold producing mine in the world. Socially, though, the mine has brought a range of massive changes for the local Ipili community-both positive and negative. Dilemmas of Development is a …

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9781922144423
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338.274109953 FIL d
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Social cost-benefit analysis in Australia and New Zealand :the state of curre…
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Dobes, LeoArgyrous, George

All is not well with the evaluation of government programs and projects. Resources available to any society are limited. If governments are to increase the well-being of their citizens, they must be able to select and implement the socially most beneficial projects and policies. But many government agencies lack the expertise to carry out a cost-benefit analysis, or even to commission one…

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9781760460198
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352.439 DOB s
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Population ageing and Australia's future
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Kendig, Hal

This volume provides evidence from many of Australia’s leading scholars from a range of social science disciplines to support policies that address challenges presented by Australia’s ageing population. It builds on presentations made to the 2014 Symposium of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. The material is in four parts: Perspectives on Ageing Population Ageing: Glob…

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9781760460662
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xvi, 240 p
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304.610994 HAL p