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  1. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2013
    Caribbean, Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Eastern Europe, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Asia

    Der Bericht zum Welthunger-Index 2013 – der achte in einer jährlich erscheinenden Serie – stellt die Entwicklung des weltweiten, regionalen und nationalen Hungers mittels eines mehrdimensionalen Indexwertes dar. Er zeigt, dass die Weltgemeinschaft bei der Bekämpfung des Hungers seit 1990 gewisse Fortschritte gemacht hat, dass aber noch viel zu tun ist.

  2. Library Resource
    Peer-reviewed publication
    December, 2014
    Hungary

    The social and solidarity economy (SSE) is an emerging sector of the European economies. It’s importance is demonstrated by millions of employees and significant share of GDP. In recognition of its perceptivity, ministries dedicated to SSE have been established in many countries. However, there is a lively debate about on the definition of SSE itself. Opinions on the role of employment, the relations to governments and attitudes to competitiveness differ from each other. In the first part of my paper a clarification of the conceptual issues will be summarized.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2004
    Hungary, Ukraine, Czech Republic

    In the planned Soviet economy, agricultural enterprises in Ukraine played a significant role inmaintaining social infrastructure in rural areas. The state insisted that these enterprisesprovide medical care, transport infrastructure, kindergartens, schools and housing, as well asfood supplies.Over the course of transition, the economic and political conditions of agricultural enterpriseshas drastically changed. The state greatly reduced financing for rural social infrastructure.Additionally, agricultural production significantly fell.

  4. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2001
    Russia, Eastern Europe

    Discussion Paper 32 contains information on property relations and profitability of 100 Russian large-scale farm enterprises, gathered in interviews in the Volgograd region in 2000. They are an integrated part of research activities concerning the privatisation and restructuring of farm enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe and take up the subject of Discussion Paper 18. 31 questions were formulated. The answers were evaluated using multivariate statistical methods.

  5. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2011
    Hungary, Denmark, Europe

    Arable fields make up 60 % of the total area of Hungary; in Europe, this rate is higher only in Denmark. Ecological conditions are favourable but organic matter resources in the soil have been depleted in the past 20 years and draughts threaten production in an increasing area. Animal husbandry - including the keeping of cattle, sheep and pig - has been reduced to its third in the past 20 years. P

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2004
    Russia

    More than ten years after the departure of the Central and Eastern EuropeanCountries (CEEC) towards market economy and democracy now it seems to bepossible as well as necessary to analyse the present settings, the developmentsso far, and relevant problems faced during the transition. The main tasks aremaking the transition process empirically transparent and investigate its determinants.This has to be done in order to understand the particular trends and –based on that – to conceptualise sustainable policy concepts as well as adjustedreform measures.

  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2015
    Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Germany

    German nobility took an important role in Livonia, Estonia and Courland territorial development. During from the period 1870-1913 Riga was the largest export port in Russia province with 550 thousand inhabitants. Towns and large rural population difference resulted Latvian strongly developed agriculture, industry and urbanization. Strong turbulence time began with the year 1905, followed by years of war, and finally in 20 years of the 20th century the agrarian land reform ended in Estonia, Livonia and Latvia.

  8. Library Resource

    Abkommen zwischen der Österreichischen Bundesregierung und der Regierung der Ungarischen Volksrepublik über die Zusammenarbeit auf dem Gebiet der Raumordnung und Raumplanung.

    International Conventions or Treaties
    Hungary, Austria, Eastern Europe, Europe, Western Europe

    The Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Hungarian People's Republic in the interests of cooperation in the sphere of regional development and land use planning, in particular as far as the areas close to the common border are concern, have agreed to establishes to this end a Joint Commission being responsible for suggestions and recommendations in the subject-matter The text consists of 7 articles.

  9. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Caribbean, Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Eastern Europe, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Asia

    Die globale Hungersituation hat sich seit 1990 verbessert, wie der Welthunger-Index 2013 anhand von Daten aus dem Zeitraum 2008-2012 zeigt. Der WHI ist um ein Drittel gesunken. Dennoch ist die weltweite Hungersituation nach wie vor „ernst“. 870 Millionen Men­schen hatten laut Schätzungen der Ernährungs- und Landwirtschafts­organisation der Vereinten Nationen (FAO) im Mittel der Jahre 2010-2012 nicht genug zu essen. Südasien und Afrika südlich der Sahara haben die höchsten WHI-Werte.

  10. Library Resource
    Peer-reviewed publication
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2014
    Southern Asia, Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Europe, Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Asia, South America, India

    Ein Jahr bevor die Frist zur Erreichung der Millenniums-Entwicklungsziele im Jahr 2015 abläuft, bietet der Welthunger-Index (WHI) einen facettenreichen Überblick über die Verbreitung des Hungers und trägt neue Erkenntnisse darüber in die weltweite Debatte, wie Hunger und Mangelernährung verringert werden können. Betrachtet man die Entwicklungsländer als Gruppe, so hat sich die Hungersituation dort seit 1990 verbessert. Dem WHI 2014 zufolge ist seitdem ein Rückgang um 39 Prozent zu verzeichnen.

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