Where Is the Second Generation Nowadays? Evidence from Former Transmigration Villages in Jambi Province, Indonesia

Part C: An Intensive Biodiversity Baseline Study in Jambi Province,Central Sumatra, Indonesia

Where is the evidence?

E d it o ri a l With the passing of the Children Act 2004 in England, I am led to dwell on the process of policy development. This is the third major shake-up I have witnessed. The first was the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 which sought a better balance between welfare and justice for troubled children. The second was the Children Act 1989 that combined public and private law, provided a...

The Nowadays ICT Teacher’ Challenges From Kidlink to Web Generation

A short historical discussion of the Internet access’ influence into the students’ thinking, pointing projects devoted to use of ICT in education, together with the pressure of technological evolution for a change of educational system. The local situation regarding the ICT use in Romanian schools are analysed based on some recent Romanian e-groups teacher postings, and authors own papers as we...

Trust Issues: Evidence from Second Generation Immigrants

This paper estimates the intergenerational transmission of trust by studying second generation immigrants in 29 European countries with ancestry in 87 nations. There is significant transmission of trust on the mother’s side. The transmission is stronger in Northern Europe. Ancestry from more developed countries suggests a stronger transmission of trust, but the heterogeneity in ancestry dissip...

State-Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Strength: Evidence from Indonesia

Background: This study investigates whether state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Indonesia implement stronger corporate governance than do non-SOEs. It can be argued that as a large dedicated institutional investor, the Indonesian government has an incentive to strengthen corporate governance in SOEs and possesses the ability to bear the cost of implementing stronger governance. Research Methods: ...