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Decency and the market: the ILO's Decent Work Agenda as a moral market boundary
No full textMarkets do not bring about morally beneficial results by and of themselves. Any moral evaluation of market outcomes is to a large extent contingent on the way markets are allowed to operate, i.e. by the boundaries that determine where and how the market is allowed to function. Labor standards and the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda, which is based on the normative concepts of human dignity and decency, can be seen as fulfilling this boundary function. In this book Maarten Biermans (1974) discusses the relationship between markets and morality by way of this agenda. In this discussion the focus lies not solely on the content of that agenda but also on its two foundational normative concepts and the way they interact with markets. The concept of human dignity comes with a considerable history which is covered in the analysis. With regard to decency, the writings of the philosopher Avishai Margalit on the Decent Society are used in the appraisal of the ILO’s Decent Work framework. The evaluation of the framework shows that the Decent Work Agenda will not be able to function effectively as a moral market boundary. The reasons for this outcome are predominantly found in the methodology that was deployed (e.g. the way the underlying concepts are defined) as well as in a general opposition against the idea of decency as an evaluative concept. The overall assessment presented in this dissertation offers various suggestions and routes on how to effectively incorporate the concepts human dignity and decency in moral market boundaries
Realtà, realismo, straniamento : Auerbach e il romanzo cavalleresco fino a Cervantes
No full textAuerbach’s research, besides exploring the three main fields the author explicitly names (i.e. the succession of different and differently grounded forms of realism in literary fiction, the alternate splitting and melting of styles, the link between literary work and a Christian vision of the world), in various chapters of Mimesis, and particularly in chs. 2, 6, 12, 14 and 20, is also focused, albeit only implicitly, on the developments of a further distinctive feature in Western literature, which is the emergence of subjectivity in the representation of reality. Focusing mainly on the chapter on courtly romance (ch. 6) and on the Quijote (ch. 14), this essay will examine Auerbach’s interpreting work on texts that adopt, in different ways, a ‘subjective point of view’; this kind of interpretation is, in part, unexpectedly similar to the approach of other critics and theorists of literature contemporary to Auerbach, like Bachtin, Américo Castro and Viktor Šklovskij
Shedding light on the black hole: The roll-out of broadband access networks by private operators
No full textSeveral market studies have indicated that the roll-out of broadband has significant economic and social relevance. The investments in broadband infrastructures needed to realise these economic and social benefits are, however, high-risk. This is firstly caused by the fact that the roll-out of access networks is extremely costly and requires high initial investments. Moreover, the multidisciplinary environment and involvement of many actors with diverging objectives and interests cause high complexity. Moreover, the market for broadband is changing fast and continuously. Although broadband has been on the academic research agenda for quite some time, this has as yet not resulted in a structured insight into the decision-making process around the upgrading of broadband networks, seen from the perspective of private operators and taking into account the vast complexity of the surroundings in which this decision-making process takes place in. The objective of this research was to provide a unifying theory combining technical, economic, market-related and regulatory factors with regard to an evolutionary, flexible approach of network upgrading from a decision-maker perspective. The result of this research is a robust, explanatory, parsimonious model for the impact and outcomes of broadband roll-out. This model provides a certain degree of stability in this multidisciplinary, unpredictable and highly dynamic research field.Technology, Policy and Managemen
“Maistre (certa)”. Niveaux de savoir et conception du monde chez Guillaume IX d’Aquitaine
No full textStarting with a study by M. Black (Models and Archetypes, 1958), the author examines the possibility of broadening this heuristic perspective to include literature. In particular, she analyses a text by William IX, in which the troubadour seems identify himself with God
Oltre lo specchio: il Joufroi de Poitiers e la cultura lirica del suo autore
No full textCome è stato a più riprese osservato, il Joufroi de Poitiers, romanzo d’autore borgognone collocabile verso la metà del XIII secolo, si ispira molto da vicino alla figura di Guglielmo IX d’Aquitania, grande signore e primo trovatore di cui ci siano giunti i componimenti. Ma a quali materiali si ispira veramente l’autore del Joufroi? Alla vida provenzale conservata, o piuttosto a una più ampia biografia latina perduta, o ad altri testi ancora? La presente ricerca cercherà di mettere in luce quali siano state le effettive fonti del romanzo e di abbozzare un’ipotesi che spieghi le motivazioni di questi recuperi.As has been repeatedly noted, Joufroi de Poitiers, a novel written by a Burgundian author and composed around the middle of the thirteenth century, is based very closely on the figure of William IX of Aquitaine, great lord and first troubadour whose poems have been compiled. But what materials did truly inspire the author of Joufroi? The extant Provençal vida, or rather a lost broader Latin biography, or still other texts? This research will try to shed light on what were the actual sources of the novel and to outline a hypothesis that explains the motivations of these works
Proceedings of the Per Bruun Symposium
No full textHolocene sea level rise, shoreline erosion and the Bruun Rule-overview (J.J. Fisher) The Bruun Rule: A historical perspective (M.L. Schwartz and V. Milicic) Hypothetical shore profiles in response to rising water level (R.N. Dubois) Shoreline erosion, Rhode Island and North Carolina coasts-test of Bruun Rule (J. J. Fisher) An application of the Bruun Rule in the Chesapeake Bay (P.S. Rosen) Bruun's Concept applied to the Great Lakes (E.B. Hands) Enigma of the Bruun's formula in shore erosion (H. Allison) The 11 Bruun Rule", Discussion on boundary conditions (P. Bruun)KWP-collectio
Realtà, realismo, straniamento: Auerbach e il romanzo cavalleresco fino a Cervantes
No full textAuerbach’s research, besides exploring the three main fields the author explicitly names (i.e. the succession of different and differently grounded forms of realism in literary fiction, the alternate splitting and melting of styles, the link between literary work and a Christian vision of the world), in various chapters of Mimesis, and particularly in chs. 2, 6, 12, 14 and 20, is also focused, albeit only implicitly, on the developments of a further distinctive feature in Western literature, which is the emergence of subjectivity in the representation of reality. Focusing mainly on the chapter on courtly romance (ch. 6) and on the Quijote (ch. 14), this essay will examine Auerbach’s interpreting work on texts that adopt, in different ways, a ‘subjective point of view’; this kind of interpretation is, in part, unexpectedly similar to the approach of other critics and theorists of literature contemporary to Auerbach, like Bachtin, Américo Castro and Viktor Šklovskij
Rolopvatting Innovatie en Arbeidsproductiviteit
No full textVolgens Willem van der Stokker, voorzitter van Stichting Industriebeleid en Communicatie (SIC), is 'iedereen is ervan doordrongen dat innovatie en verhoging van de arbeidsproductiviteit cruciaal zijn voor de toekomst van de Nederlandse maakindustrie'. Minder duidelijk is, hoe de arbeidsproductiviteit het beste verhoogd kan worden en wie waarvoor verantwoordelijk is. Is innovatie een zaak van het bedrijfsleven, of is er daarbij ook een rol voor de sociale partners weggelegd? En wat wordt door de diverse partijen op dit punt van de overheid verwacht? In deze paper van SEO Economisch Onderzoek, in opdracht van SIC, wordt de rolopvatting ten aanzien van innovatie en arbeidsproductiviteit van een breed spectrum relevante spelers weergegeven. Deze paper geeft de rol weer die de sociale partners, overheden en een aantal bedrijven voor zichzelf zien ten aanzien van verhoging van de arbeidsproductiviteit in het algemeen, en de verschillende vormen van innovatie in het bijzonder. In het kader van deze paper zijn interviews afgenomen met een aantal sleutelpersonen binnen de industriële werknemers- en werkgeversorganisaties. Daarnaast is gesproken met vertegenwoordigers van enkele bedrijven en van de drie overheidslagen rijk, provincie en gemeente. Terwijl de interviews met de sociale partners een redelijk compleet beeld kunnen geven van de rolopvatting en opinie van de belangrijkste spelers in dit veld, kan dat zeker niet gezegd worden van de interviews met vertegenwoordigers van bedrijven en de decentrale overheden. Deze gesprekken beogen veeleer trends te signaleren en te inspireren, dan volledig of zelfs representatief te zijn. Alle conclusies en bevindingen zijn terug te vinden in het rapport
Industriebeleid op het juiste niveau: welke agenda moet waar liggen?
No full textDit essay gaat over de economische motieven voor het centraal of juist decentraal voeren van industriebeleid. Industriebeleid is evenwel een zeer breed en veelzijdig onderwerp, waardoor geen eenvoudig algemeen antwoord bestaat op de vraag welk bestuurlijk niveau probleemeigenaar zou moeten zijn. Op alle niveaus kan en moet een bijdrage geleverd worden aan het industriebeleid en in de praktijk gebeurt dat ook
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