Title:Socioeconomic Differences in Old Age Mortality
Author(s):HOFFMANN, RasmusDate:2008Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Social differences in health and mortality constitute a persistent finding in epidemiological, demographic, and sociological research. This topic is increasingly discussed in the political debate and is among the most ...
Title:Survey on Research Funding for the Social Sciences in Europe
Author(s):MARIMON, Ramon; GUARDIANCICH, Igor; MARIATHASAN, Mike; ROSSI, EvaDate:2011Type of Publication:BookAbstract:From mid-2010 through early 2011, the Academic Careers Observatory (ACO) of the Max Weber Programme (MWP) carried out three separate surveys of economists, sociologists and political scientists, the majority of whom held ...
Title:Written Culture in a Colonial Context. Africa and the Americas, 1500-1900
Author(s):DELMAS, Adrien; PENN, NigelDate:2012Type of Publication:BookAbstract:The circulation of manuscripts and books between different continents played a key role in the process of the first globalization from the 16th century onwards. This book explores the extent to which the control over the ...