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Political-Economic Cognition of China as a Geopolitical Power in Southeast Asia

Introduction: The economic growth and development of Asian countries, which began in the late 1970s were so rapid, so that at the end of the 20th century, in addition to Japan as the Asian economic giant, several other Asian countries, including China and India, were among the major economies. It can be said the most important factor influencing the rise of Asian countries and their position am...

The Impact of Social Capital on Innovation in Selected Countries

Using panel data method, this study examines the effects of different dimensions of social capital on innovation at the societal level across 21 countries (19 Asian countries plus Russia and Egypt) for the period 1995-2011. Dimensions of social capital that have been considered in this study include generalized trust, trust toward friends, institutional trust, civic participation, and norms of ...

Online Publication Date: 5 February 2012 Publisher: Asian Economic and Social Society An Education in Awareness: Recovering the heart of learning through contemplation

Online Publication Date: 10 April 2012 Publisher: Asian Economic and Social Society Effectiveness of Reiki Therapy on Depressed Adolescents in Tehran, Iran

Social Justice in Economical Policies under the Presidency of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Social justice is a concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society. This relation will assay by the government, according to fair distribution of opportunities and facilities. After 20 century, there was always emphasis on the role of states as social justice's agents in society by formulating and implementing of policy. The main question is what is the place of social ju...

How Far Behind Are the South Asian Countries in Relation to East Asian

We define as South Asian countries those countries that start with Iran and end with Bangladesh in Asia. Wethen use export statistics in terms of revealed comparative advantage (RCA) for 14 industrial sectors tomeasure distances of export capabilities for these countries in relation to the “Western” developed and EastAsian countries. Statistical methods such as multidimensional scaling and ...