The process of demographic transition through which Argentina is passing is a window of both opportunities and challenges in economic and social terms. Argentina is still a young country in which the working-age population represents the largest proportion of its total population. Currently, the country just began a 30-year period with the most advantageous age structure of its population, which could favor greater economic growth. This situation, known as the 'demographic window of opportunity,' will last until the beginning of the 2040s. The dynamics of the fertility and mortality rates signify a gradual ageing of the population, with implications for various dimensions of the economy, the social protection system, public policies, and society in general. This book studies the opportunities and challenges that the demographic transition poses for the Argentine economy, its most important social sectors like the healthcare, education, and social protection systems, and the potential fiscal trade-offs that must be dealt with. The study shows that even though Argentina is moving through its demographic transition, it just recently began to enjoy the window of opportunity and this constitutes a great opportunity to achieve an accumulation of capital and future economic growth. Once the window of opportunity has passed, population ageing will have a significant impact on the level of expenditure, especially spending in the social protection system. This signifies a challenge from a fiscal policy point of view, because if long-term reforms are not undertaken to mediate these effects, the demographic transition will put pressure on the reallocation of fiscal resources among social sectors. Finally, population ageing poses concerns related to sustaining the rate of economic growth with a smaller working-age population. Taking advantage of the current window of opportunities, increasing savings that will finance the accumulation of capital, and increasing future labor force productivity in this way is a challenge for the Argentine economy.

"This is a well-informed, highly topical, and persuasive study of interest across all the social sciences."--BOOK JACKET.

This groundbreaking three-volume set spotlights how conditions around the world are affecting the healthy development of adolescents in their respective environments, on all six continents. Continually unstable or perpetually poor economic conditions, globalization, and rapid technological change are just three of the forces affecting a group 1.2 billion strong today, a demographic poised to become our world leaders and catalysts in the not-too-distant future: the world's adolescents. Led by two editors who have been dedicated to studying adolescent development worldwide for decades, this novel collection of works from contributors in more than 40 countries emphasizes how possibilities for healthy mental and physical development are affected by the difficulties youths face in their countries and how these challenges have shaped, and are shaping, contemporary teenage life today. The set comprehensively addresses issues for adolescents across the globe, such as the day-to-day challenges of poverty, inadequate education, violence or war, disease, reproductive matters, globalization and technological challenges, and more, while also providing a strengths-based focus in the volumes, showing how and why some teenagers in each country have surmounted the challenges and forged stronger characters to better their worlds. These stories document more than personal victories, and their experiences matter to far more than the adolescents themselves. In its State of the World's Children 2011 report, UNICEF noted that the world community needs to turn its attention to adolescents in need, explaining that focusing on this large and potentially powerful group makes economic sense as well as being a necessary step in working towards achieving human justice. By addressing the risks, challenges, and strengths of teenagers as a group in countries worldwide, this work serves to break the cycle of poverty, violence, discrimination, and death for adolescents.

‘Glocal Leadership Outcomes’ provides an invaluable reference point to understand how cultural differences impact upon leadership styles and practices. This new issue of our ongoing leadership series presents country-specific analyses of culturally endorsed leadership practices and styles in the countries: Argentina, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Croatia, Cyprus, Gabon, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Venezuela. This publication contains contributions from around 125 researchers from 26 countries who participated in the Cross-Cultural Business Skills elective offered by the Part-time Academy of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. The following people contributed: Aamir Zahoor, Ainhoa Vaqueriza Navajas, Alessandro van der Wilt, Alex López de Lacalle Zabaleta, Aleyna Bay, Amandine Doria, Amber Lagerburg, Anas Boughlala, Anas Khadem Aljamie, Andrea Morales Salcedo, Andrea Mulet Mompó, Anne-Julia Langeweg, Anny Seibert, Arda Öner, Arushana Ganeshwaran, Aschraf Amraoui, Asmae Rochdi, Bastiaan Karregat, Beyza Kötek, Carmen Ríu Álvarez, Chaimae Haddad, Claire van der Kleij, Coen de Bruin, Daniel Tomov, Dave van den Berg, Diederick Jansen Schoonhoven, Dion Verheijen, Donika Lushtaku, Edmee Drees, Eliza Djastro, Elizabete Šuktere, Elyan Martin, Erna Halilović, Eva Peucker, Fabiana Sistina, Furkan Gündüz, Gabriella Polizzi, Gijs van der Wilt, Goumana Azab, Guyon Brouwer, Hamza Irmak, Hannah Genee, Iraischa Hansildaar, Iris Oosterbroek, Jacinda Lumme, Jacqueline Vermeulen, Jan Cramer, Javiera Schmidt Astudillo, Jayden van den Bout, Jayne Zevenster, Jennifer van de Pol, Jiin Yang (양지인), Joaquin Warella, Jochem Geuze, Joey Braat, Joran Ghariani, Jordana Dimitrovska, Josephine van Gelderen, Karolina Śmiejewska, Katharina Hüttl, Kayleigh Yeeli Cheung (張綺莉), Kike Kraai Miedema, Larissa Sieckmeijer, Lina Cohen, Lisa Bonset, Luna Marcela Dull, Luna Velthuijsen, Maarjan Shams, Maarten van der Veeke, Macy Schütz, Manex Miqueleiz Iparraguirre, Maria Gabiola Lázaro, Marin Paić, Marina Cuadrado Irazoqui, Mashiyyat Dehghan, Mathias Tadrous, Mawadda Gooshan, Michael Dimitriou, Michael Hofstee, Mitch Cadogan, Mounir Nouari, Muheti Nyanky Mbazima, Nada Akabal, Naomi Buenting, Nataline Ocalia, Nels Borislavov, Nina Zurhaar, Noah Robles, Nora Lorenzo Patino, Omid Nabizade, Osman Doğan, Osman Sükrü Karadoğan, Owen Zwenne, Pablo Mesa Galarza, Paul Ohde, Paulina Sowa, Pjotr Janmaat, Raphaël Aupoix, Raphaël de Roo, Romy Nijhoff, Ruben Codée, Ruben Hellendall, Ryu Hudson, Safae Tarchim, Selin Koçak, Shern Haman, Somaya El Bouchehati, Soyeon Kim (김소연), Tara de Geijter, Tessel Koolen, Teun Thierry, Tolgahan Kaynak, Tracy Arube Arokere, Tunahan Er, Vanessa Vieira de Sousa, Vassilis Michael, Vega Relijveld, Vincent Bonset, Wafae Tejerini, Wing Chan, Yaël Olenski, Yaseen Samir, Yasmin Alassar, Zakaria Iallouchen, Zehua Wang (王泽华) and Zoey van Nassau.

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides valuable practical insight into both public supervisory legislation concerning insurance and private insurance contract law in Argentina. An informative general introduction surveying the legal, political, financial, and commercial background and surroundings of insurance provides a sound foundation for the specific detail that follows. The book covers all essential aspects of the law and regulation governing insurance policies and instruments. Its detailed exposition includes examination of the form of the insurance company and its reserves and investments; the insurance contract; the legal aspects of the various branches of property and liability insurance; motor vehicle insurance schemes; life insurance, health insurance, and workmen’s compensation schemes; reinsurance, co-insurance, and pooling; taxation of insurance; and risk management and prevention. Succinct yet eminently practical, the book will be a valuable resource for lawyers handling cases affecting Argentina. It will be of practical utility to those both in public service and private practice called on to develop and to apply the laws of insurance, and of special interest as a contribution to the much-needed harmonization of insurance law.

2017 Batchelder Honor Book and ALA Notable Book Once upon a time there was a ship that sailed beside the sun with very important people on board. The spirit of reinvention – and the importance we place on things – is beautifully expressed in José Sanabria’s visually evocative story. A steamship makes a journey across time from luxury and exclusivity, industry and abandonment, to stewardship and inclusion as we see the evolving functions of the ship and the changing faces of the people who cherish it most of all.