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Making of Belize: Globalization in the Margins

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Sutherland (Author)Globalization theorists predict that the forces of globalization will divide the countries of the world into a few winners and many losers. This book challenges that idea and suggests that the very margins of the global world system--where the construction of local relations and group identities within a deterritorialized, transnational political economy allows for a creative postmodernism--may become the areas of the most creative cultu...

Tax Havens and Their Use by United States Taxpayers - An Overview

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Report copyright infringementby Richard A. Gordon (Author)This book was written at the request of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, The Assistant Attorney General (Tax Division), and the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Policy).The purpose of this book was to develop an overview of tax havens and the use of tax havens by United States taxpayers. The study sought to determine the frequency and nature of tax haven transactions, identify specific types of tax haven transactions, obta...

Regional Diversity: Growth in the United States, 1960-1990

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Report copyright infringementby Gregory Jackson (Author), George Masnick (Author), Roger Bolton (Author)Author Biographyckson /f Gregory nick /f George ton /f Roger tlett /f Susan kin /f John Number of Pages: 220 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 30, 1981

Portugal: Revolutionary Change in an Open Economy

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Report copyright infringementby Rodney J. Morrison (Author)Author Biographyrrison /f Rodney /i J. Number of Pages: 204 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: May 30, 1981

The British Cooperative Movement in a Socialist Society

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Cole (Author), G. D. H. Cole (Author), Unknown (Author) Number of Pages: 170 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 12, 1976

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Report copyright infringementby Chester L. Cooper (Author), Unknown (Author)Author Biographyoper /f Chester /i L. Number of Pages: 274 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 30, 1976

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Report copyright infringementby Henry Christopher Wallich (Author), Unknown (Author)Author Biographyllich /f Henry /i Christopher Number of Pages: 414 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 24, 1976

Labor Organization in the United States and Mexico: A History of Their Relations

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Report copyright infringementby Harvey Levenstein (Author), Unknown (Author)Author Biographyvenstein /f Harvey /i A. Number of Pages: 270 Dimensions: 0.63 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 29, 1971

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Report copyright infringementby John Fitch (Author)This classic account of the worker in the steel industry during the early years of the twentieth century combines the social investigator's mastery of facts with the vivid personal touch of the journalist. From its pages emerges a finely etched picture of how men lived and worked in steel. In 1907-1908, when John Fitch spent more than a year in Pittsburgh interviewing workers, steel was the master industry of the region. It employed almost 80...

Peru's Path to Recovery: A Plan for Economic Stabilization and Growth

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Report copyright infringementby Carlos E. Paredes (Editor), Jeffrey D. Sachs (Editor)"For the past fifteen years Peru has suffered a profound and lasting economic crisis that threatens the stability of the country's fragile democratic system. Economic mismanagement has led to plummeting per capita income, accelerating inflation--an annualized rate of nearly 3,000 percent by 1989--and widespread social upheaval. This study by experts in the United States and Latin America offers a coherent pro...

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Report copyright infringementby Raymond Frost (Author), Unknown (Author) Number of Pages: 256 Dimensions: 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 04, 1974

Critical Studies in Antebellum Sectionalism: Essays in American Political and Economic History

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Royal Russel (Author)Collection of essays examining some of the crucial sectional issues between the North and South in the pre-Civil War era as well as exploring the economic history of that period.Author Biographyssel /f Robert /i R. Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 20, 1972

Distribution of Wealth and Income in the United States in 1798

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Report copyright infringementby Lee Soltow (Author)Lee Soltow examines wealth and income in the United States during the Federal period, at a time when state constitutions were formed, national tax laws written, and policies for banking, credit, and debt first formulated. Soltow bases his study on the national census of 1798, which catalogued nearly every piece of property in the United States -land, dwellings, mills, and wharfs-in order to levy the First Direct Tax. He complements this with ...

The New Deal in Georgia: An Administrative History

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Report copyright infringementby Michael S. Holmes (Author), Unknown (Author)Author Biographylmes /f Michael /i S. Number of Pages: 378 Dimensions: 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 14, 1975

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Report copyright infringementby Frederick C. Dietz (Author), Unknown (Author)Author Biographyetz /f Frederick /i Charles Number of Pages: 126 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: September 17, 1973

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Bailey (Author), Unknown (Author)After a brief description of the early history of the Co-operative movement, the author turns to the Rochdale Pioneers and the foundations they lay for a co-operative community of a non-Owenite type. Number of Pages: 180 Dimensions: 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 10, 1974

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Report copyright infringementby Vladimir Katkoff (Author), Tobia Bressler (Author) Number of Pages: 576 Dimensions: 1.44 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 29, 1973

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 - Hardcover

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by Garrett M. Graff (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "This is history at its most immediate and moving...A marvelous and memorable book." --Jon Meacham "Remarkable...A priceless civic gift...On page after page, a reader will encounter words that startle, or make him angry, or heartbroken." --The Wall Street Journal "Had me turning each page with my heart in my throat...There's been a lot written about 9/11, but nothing like this. I urge you to read it." --Katie Couric The first comprehensiv...

Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories - Hardcover

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by Charles Harry Whedbee (Author)Whedbee's collections of legends and folklore have become regional classics. The continuing popularity of these books stems from the author's intimate knowledge of the places, people, and events of which he writes. He gathers the mysteries, tales, legends, and lore that have been handed down for generations on the North Carolina coast and recounts them with a sensitivity for tradition that makes him a master at what he does. For decades, the folk tales of Char...

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Report copyright infringementby Don Fullerton (Author), Diane Lim Rogers (Author)"Debates about tax policy arise every year in Washington, and legislative changes occur almost as often. In just the past decade, corporate tax burdens were dramatically reduced and then subsequently increased. But who really bears the burden of taxation? Finding a satisfactory way to address this question remains one of the biggest challenges for economists. While much research has explored this issue using annu...

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Report copyright infringementby United States Bureau of Foreign and (Created by), Gabriel Bie Ravndal (Created by)A report on the Turkish market for American hardware products, based on interviews with industry experts and market analysis.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, y...

From AD Hoc to Routine: A Case Study in Medieval Bureaucracy

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Report copyright infringementby Ellen E. Kittell (Author)This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas. Number of Pages: 280 Dimensions:...

A History of Banking in the United States

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Report copyright infringementby John Jay Knox (Author), Bradford Rhodes (Author), Elmer H. B. 1861 Youngman (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work...

Planning for Economic Growth in the Soviet Union, 1918-1932

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Report copyright infringementby Eugène Zaleski (Author), Marie-Christine MacAndrew (Translator), G. Warren Nutter (Translator)This volume presents a comprehensive and clear picture of the functioning of the different Russian institutions, the efforts of the planners to impose their goals, and the various types of economic adjustments made at different stages of development. The huge mass of previously inaccessible quantitative data presented serves as a basis for understanding the Soviet plan...

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Report copyright infringementby George Washington Miner (Author)This comprehensive course in bookkeeping provides in-depth coverage of key concepts and techniques and is an excellent resource for students and professionals alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may fre...

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The Bills of Exchange Act, 1890: Being a Codification of the Law-Merchant Respecting Bills of Exchange, Cheques, and Promissory Notes: With Explanator

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Hodgins (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important...

Facts And Opinions: Or, Dangers That Beset Us

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Report copyright infringementby Hazen S. Pingree (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is importa...

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Report copyright infringementby Anna Maria Cooley (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is import...

The Law of Eminent Domain in the United States

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Report copyright infringementby Carman Fitz Randolph (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is imp...

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Report copyright infringementby Hoppe Hans-Hermann (Author)This groundbreaking work by economist Hans-Hermann Hoppe offers a compelling critique of both socialism and capitalism from a libertarian perspective. Hoppe argues that socialism suffers from an inherent lack of economic calculation, due to the absence of private property and markets. He also criticizes capitalism for its reliance on state power to enforce property rights, arguing that true freedom requires the abolition of the state ...

The Tetrabiblos: Or, Quadripartite of Ptolemy, Tr., With Notes, by J. Wilson

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Report copyright infringementby Claudius Ptolomaeus (Author)This is a seminal work in the field of ancient astronomy, offering a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of astrological divination. Written by the legendary ancient astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, and translated with expert notes by J. Wilson, this book remains a foundational text in the study of astrology and its role in human affairs.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...