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  • Collapse and Recovery

    How the COVID-19 Pandemic Eroded Human Capital and What to Do about It

    by Norbert Schady, Alaka Holla, Shwetlena Sabarwal, Joana Silva, Andres Yi Chang ...
    The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to human capital. This report presents new evidence and analysis to provide a comprehensive diagnostic of the effects of the pandemic on human capital outcomes and identify promising policy responses for governments faced with the task of rebuilding human capital in the wake of the pandemic. ... Read more

    $39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Employment in Crisis

    The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America

    by Joana Silva, Liliana Sousa, Truman Packard, Raymond Robertson ...
    Series series World Bank Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    This book estimates how crises change labor market flows, assesses how these changes affect people, and discusses the key policy responses. Produced in conjunction with World Bank. ... Read more

    $39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sustaining Employment and Wage Gains in Brazil

    A Skills and Jobs Agenda

    by Joana Silva, Rita Almeida, Victoria Strokova ...
    Series series Directions in Development - Human Development
    In the past 15 years, employment, labor market participation, and wages have grown significantly in Brazil. Improved labor market outcomes have been the main drivers of reductions in poverty and inequality. Sustaining Employment and Wage Gains in Brazil: A Skills and Jobs Agenda analyzes Brazil's labor markets and identifies the key challenges involved in sustaining job creation, wage growth, and ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wage Inequality in Latin America

    Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future

    by Julián Messina, Joana Silva ...
    Series series Latin American Development Forum
    What caused the decline in wage inequality of the 2000s in Latin America? Looking to the future, will the current economic slowdown be regressive? Wage Inequality in Latin America: Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future addresses these two questions by reviewing relevant literature and providing new evidence on what we know from the conceptual, empirical, and policy perspectives. The ... Read more

    $34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sustainable Scaffolds-based Strategies in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

    Edited by Joaquim Miguel Oliveira, Joana Silva-Correia, Rui Luís Reis ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book aims to provide a concise overview on the relevant research dealing with the design and fabrication methods of novel scaffolds, considering not only the technological challenges, but also the increasingly important sustainability issues. In this context, the vast options of sustainable biomaterials and eco-friendly/green methods for biomaterials synthesis and scaffold’s processing ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

    From Fundamentals to Applications

    Edited by J. Miguel Oliveira, Joana Silva-Correia, Rui L. Reis ...
    Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: From Fundaments to Applications provides the reader with a comprehensive, concise and thoroughly up-to-date resource on the different types of hydrogels in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The book is divided into three main sections that describe biological activities and the structural and physicochemical properties of ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Employment in Crisis

    The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America

    by Joana Silva, Liliana Sousa, Truman Packard, Robertson ...
    Series series World Bank Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    A region known for its volatility, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has suffered severe economic and social setbacks from crises—including the COVID-19 pandemic. These crises have taken their toll on careers, wage growth, and productivity. Employment in Crisis: The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America provides new evidence on the effects of crises on the region’s workers and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Wage Inequality in Latin America

    Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future

    by Julián Messina, Joana Silva ...
    Series series Latin American Development Forum
    What caused the decline in wage inequality of the 2000s in Latin America? Looking to the future, will the current economic slowdown be regressive? Wage Inequality in Latin America: Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future addresses these two questions by reviewing relevant literature and providing new evidence on what we know from the conceptual, empirical, and policy perspectives. The ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Inclusion and Resilience

    The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa

    by Joana Silva, Victoria Levin, Matteo Morgandi ...
    Series series MENA Development Report
    The report aims to meet two broad objectives: (a) enhance knowledge about the current state of existing social safety nets (SSNs) and assess their effectiveness in responding to new and emerging challenges to the poor and vulnerable in the region by bringing together new evidence, data, and country-specific analysis; and (b) open up and inform a debate on feasible policy options to make SSNs in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Emerging Challenges and Innovations in Microfinance and Financial Inclusion

    Edited by Michael O'Connor, Joana Silva Afonso ...
    The book is a contemporary compilation of important research in the area of microfinance and financial inclusion. It explores a plurality of views and experiences from different parts of the world while linking a variety of international research backgrounds. Accordingly the book will fill a gap in providing a carefully curated cross-sectorial selection of topics relevant to the development finance ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

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    Edited by Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, Blessing A. Aderibigbe ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
    Hybrid Polymeric Systems for Biomedical Applications explores the development and utilization of hybrid polymeric systems for use in a range of biomedical applications. Hybrid systems combine the specialized properties of each polymer type to produce a more targeted material which is much more tightly aligned with the intended application and outcome.This book covers a broad selection of hybrid ... Read more

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  • Principles of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Regenerative Medicine

    Edited by Farnaz Ghorbani, Behafarid Ghalandari, Chaozong Liu ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Nature has developed a diverse of materials, structures, and processes that are highly optimized for various functions. Through the field of biomimicry and bioinspiration, engineers are enhancing their understanding of natural design principles and applying these insights to create complex engineering models across different scales. These innovative approaches are particularly appropriate to ... Read more

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