I study a two-sector model of learning-by-doing with general and sector-speci…c human capital. There is a potential e¢ ciency gain from intersectoral turnover when the sectors have di¤erent complementary production costs or learning curves of di¤erent steepness. If workers are liquidity constrained then there is a bias towards increased intersectoral turnover, resulting in socially ine¢ cient c...

This article makes the case for greater collaboration and communication between scholars and practitioners of information communications technology (ICT) for development projects and for the use of multi-methodological, cross-disciplinary approaches to understand what will make for more successful endeavors in this important arena, the necessity of which is reflected in the widespread use of pu...

This paper presents a new vision of e-Learning and quality in e-Learning based on two main assumptions: e-Learning cannot be seen as a “one-size-fits all” solution as it has as many definitions as the fields and sectors where it is implemented, and to define quality in eLearning one must consider the influence of visions of stakeholders on quality perception. The paper analyses in-depth the e-L...

agricultural experts in the field of biotechnology in iran were surveyed in order to explore theirperception about factors affecting the partnership between public and private sector indeveloping agricultural biotechnology. the research population included agriculturalbiotechnology experts in the public and private sectors (n=66). a series of in-depth interviewswere conducted with some biotechn...

there is an increasing policy emphasis on the integration of care, both within the healthcare sector and also between the health and social care sectors, with the simple aim of ensuring that individuals get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. however, implementing this simple aim is rather more complex. in this editorial, we seek to make sense of this complexity and ask: what...

The occupancy rate of Public Rental Housing (PRH) in China is relatively low due to the unreasonable rents. At the same time, the development of PRH using Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) increases the complexity of the rents. Therefore, the critical factors influencing the rents of PRH delivery by PPPs should be identified. Based on the comprehensive literature, this article identified a con...