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A Laboratory Guide To The Study Of Parasitology (1913)

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Report copyright infringementby William Brodbeck Herms (Author)A Laboratory Guide To The Study Of Parasitology is a comprehensive guidebook written by William Brodbeck Herms in 1913. The book is designed to help students and researchers understand the study of parasitology, which is the study of organisms that live in or on other organisms (hosts) and cause harm to them. The guidebook provides detailed instructions on how to collect, preserve, and examine parasites, as well as how to identify...

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Report copyright infringementby Maurice Dobb (Author)""Studies in the Development of Capitalism"" is a book written by Maurice Dobb, an economist and historian. The book explores the history of capitalism and its development from its early stages to its modern form. Dobb analyzes the economic, social, and political factors that have shaped capitalism and its various forms throughout history.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a specific aspect of capitalism's d...

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Report copyright infringementby J. Toporowski (Editor), L. Mamica (Editor)Leading experts on Kalecki have contributed special essays on what economists in the 21st century have to learn from the theories of Kalecki. Authors include surviving students of Kalecki, such as Amit Bhaduri, Mario Nuti, Kazimierz Laski Jerzy Osiatynski, and Post-Keynesian economists such as Geoff Harcourt, Marc Lavoie, and Malcolm Sawyer.Author BiographyRoni Demirbag, University of Sydney, Australia Gary A. Dymski, U...

Machiavelli, Marketing and Management: Revisited

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Report copyright infringementby Phil Harris (Author), Andrew Lock (Author), Patricia Rees (Author)This second fascinating and cutting-edge text provides insight into the meaning and interpretation of Machiavelli and his works for management, marketing, and political thought and highlights their particular relevance to the manager and policymaker today. By bringing together contributions from authors, both academic and practitioner, this book addresses a number of common themes relating to the...

The Nature of Japanese Governance and Seikai-Tensin in Postwar Japan

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Report copyright infringementby Nara Park (Author)This book addresses introduces and analyzes a distinctive group of Japanese statesmen: Seikai-Tensin which means one's transformation into politicians in Japanese. It will interest those researching on governance, comparative politics, government bureaucracy and public policy.Author BiographyNara Park is Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Management at Yonsei University, South Korea. Number of Pages: 92 Dimensio...

China and the Wto: Why Multilateralism Still Matters

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Report copyright infringementby Petros C. Mavroidis (Author), Andre Sapir (Author)An examination of China's participation in the World Trade Organization, the conflicts it has caused, and how WTO reforms could ease them China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was rightly hailed as a huge step forward in international cooperation. However, China's participation in the WTO has been anything but smooth, with China alienating some of its trading partners, particularly the...

What Was Socialism, and What Comes Next?

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Report copyright infringementby Katherine Verdery (Author)Among the first anthropologists to work in Eastern Europe, Katherine Verdery had built up a significant base of ethnographic and historical expertise when the major political transformations in the region began to take place. In this collection of essays dealing with the aftermath of Soviet-style socialism and the different forms that may replace it, she explores the nature of socialism in order to understand more fully its consequence...

Jubilee Reflections. Rich and Poor in Christian Perspective

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Report copyright infringementby Rodney Schofield (Author)An Anglican priest, missionary and theologian who was involved in the Jubliee 2000 campaign - a church-led, world-wide initiative to cancel Third World debt - reflects on the achievements of the movement and the economic, political and moral considerations it generated. Founded against perceived unfair IMF structural adjustment policies, Jubilee 2000 emerged from a grassroots level to become a global protest movement for the cancellatio...

Digest of Ethiopia' National Policies, Strategies and Programs

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Report copyright infringementby Taye Assefa (Editor)Having just emerged from a prolonged civil war and faced with the urgent tasks of establishing political stability and reinvigorating an economy in tatters, the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991-1995) had to set a new direction for the economic reconstruction and social rehabilitation of the warn-torn and poverty-ridden country. During the Transitional Period a spate of new policies and strategies defining the development priorities,...

Workers and the Global Informal Economy: Interdisciplinary perspectives

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Report copyright infringementby Supriya Routh (Editor), Vando Borghi (Editor)The global financial crisis and subsequent increase in social inequality has led in many cases to a redrawing of the boundaries between formal and informal work. This interdisciplinary volume explores the role of informal work in today's global economy, presenting economic, legal, sociological, historical, anthropological, political and culturalAuthor BiographySupriya Routh is an assistant professor at the Faculty of...

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Report copyright infringementby Severine M. Rugumamu (Author)This succinct and balanced monograph critically examines Africa's integration - or lack thereof - into the global capitalist system. From historical and interdisciplinary perspectives, it considers how encounters between structurally unequal economies and institutions have shaped the continent's past and exacerbated the exploitation and abject poverty suffered by the majority. Number of Pages: 256 Dimension...

Engaging Citizens in Jordan's Local Government Needs Assessment Process

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Report copyright infringementby Oecd (Author)Jordan is undertaking ambitious decentralization reforms to place citizens at the heart of local policies and services. This review analyses the main gaps in the current needs assessment process, which aims to mainstream a participatory approach for the design of local development plans and budgetary allocations through a yearly collection and assessment of citizens' needs. Number of Pages: 100 Dimensions: 0.21 x 11 x 8.25...

Credit and Reduction of Poverty in Ugand

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Report copyright infringementby William Muhumuza (Author)Uganda s National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has used credit as one of the policy strategies to reduce poverty levels. This study examines the effectiveness of that policy. It traces the ascendance to power of NRM in 1986, when the country was in crisis, devastated by years of political turmoil and economic mismanagement; and illustrates how the NRM, with the assistance of the World Bank and the IMF, embarked on a multi-pronge...

Revenue Allocation for a Stable Democrac

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Report copyright infringementby Emmanuel Ating Onwioduokit (Author)Nigeria's political and macroeconomic development is examined to provide better understanding of the intricacies of revenue collection and allocation. The author peruses the constitutional responsibilities of various tiers of government to expose its expenditure profile, which reveals lopsided revenue allocation formulae. He proceeds to examine the various ways in which Nigeria may allocate revenue more equitably, which he con...

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Report copyright infringementby Momar Coumba Diop (Author), Oswald Mashindano (Joint Author)Thirteen chapters present the debate among Sengalese academics undertaking a multi-facetted analysis of the social, political and economic development of their country, with the aim of finding innovative answers Senegal's current predicament. The major trends from 1960-1990 are identified, and factors contributing to the shift from a state intervention system to a "liberalism" which deconstructs some o...

Potential Impacts of the New Global Financial Architecture on Poor Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Soludo (Author), Musumuru Rao (Author)This study argues that the market fundamentalist approach to economics, promoted by most of the industrialised countries and the Bretton Woods institutions, actually increases the vulnerabilities of small and poor countries, exposing them to financial crises. It argues that claims that global growth and equity would best be served through deeper financial integration are founded on weak theoretical and empirical pre...

OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2021 Issue 2

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Report copyright infringementby Oecd (Author)OECD Economic OutlookThis work is published under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed andarguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Members of the OECD.This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty overany territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any te...

Intellectual Property Rights and their Importance in Research, Business and Industry

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Report copyright infringementby Ram Pratap &. Tomar Vinayak Sin Singh (Author)Intellectual property management encompasses creation, protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property Rights. Patents play a critical role in research and development of intensive industries. Patent rights are known to provide significant benefits as they can be sold or licensed and form foundation for making, using and selling industry leading products, processes and services. In order to obtain valid pat...

British Committees, Commissions, And Councils Of Trade And Plantations, 1622-1675

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Report copyright infringementby Charles McLean Andrews (Author)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS British Committees, Commissions, And Councils Of Trade And Plantations, 1622-1675 This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting...

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Report copyright infringementby Kivutha Kibwana (Author)These essays by East African university professors of law, trace the course of constitutional development in East Africa since independence, and analyse the trends of constitutionalism in 1999. The essays cover: constitutional development in Kenya; constitution making in Tanzania; and the mixed results of Uganda's constitutional development. This is the first of planned annual comparative reviews of constitutionalism in East Africa inten...

Between State and Civil Society in Africa

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Report copyright infringementby Eghosa Osaghae (Editor)The balance of power between an individual and the state they live in is the key to any country's political process. Concepts of citizenship, reciprocity of rights and citizen's duties intertwine in the struggle for assertion. With its largely collective citizenship, the civil society in Africa is alive and vibrant. But in the face of continuing global recession, the present phase of the African crisis is expected to sharpen contradiction...

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Report copyright infringementby Oecd (Author)The OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook provides regular updates on trends and developments associated with sovereign borrowing requirements, funding strategies, market infrastructure and debt levels from the perspective of public debt managers. Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 11 x 8.25 IN Publication Date: September 14, 2020

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Report copyright infringementby Oecd (Author)As the world's leading intergovernmental forum on economic policy, the OECD has a central role to play in creating a new economic narrative. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría therefore invited a high-level group of experts to contribute their proposals on what needs to change in economic policy and policymaking. This report summarises their conclusions. Number of Pages: 44 Dimensions: 0.09 x 11 x 8.25 IN Pub...

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Report copyright infringementby Amanda Hammar (Editor), Brian Raftopoulos (Editor), Stig Jensen (Editor)The dramatic changes in Zimbabwe's economic, political and social landscapes since the 2000 elections - referred to as the 'Zimbabwe crisis' - have raised complex critical questions at national, regional and international levels. This work addresses these points, by focusing on the shifting discourses about, and relationsips between land, state and citizenship. It argues that these changing...

The Routledge Companion to Libertarianism

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Report copyright infringementby Matt Zwolinski (Editor), Benjamin Ferguson (Editor)This handbook is the first definitive reference on libertarianism that offers an in-depth survey of the central ideas from across philosophy, politics and economics, including applications to contemporary policy issues.Author BiographyMatt Zwolinski is Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego, USA, and Director of USD's Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy.Benjamin Ferguson is an Associ...

China's Secret Strategy: How China's Rise Costs America

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Deperis (Author)Worried about job loss, dangerous imports, or global instability? China's rise is costing America more than you think-and this book reveals how.China's Secret Strategy exposes the hidden forces behind China's dramatic rise and the price America is paying. From the hollowing out of U.S. manufacturing to the growing threat of unsafe pharmaceuticals, this book reveals how China's unchecked ambition is quietly reshaping the global order.With ...

The Plain-English Guide to Economic Sanctions: The Complete Series

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Report copyright infringementby Heidi Hunter (Author)Mastering Economic Sanctions: The Complete Guide for Compliance and Risk ManagementAre you prepared to navigate the complex world of economic sanctions and protect your business from hefty fines and legal consequences?In today's global economy, understanding and complying with economic sanctions is critical for businesses of all sizes. Violations can lead to hefty fines, reputational damage, and legal consequences. The Plain-English Guide t...

Retirement Planning Simplified: The Complete Toolkit for 401k, IRA, and Smart Tax Strategies to Maximize Your Wealth: The Complete Toolkit for 401k, I

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Report copyright infringementby Retire Wise (Author)Begin your journey toward financial independence with "Retirement Planning Simplified: The Complete Toolkit for 401K, IRA, and Smart Tax Strategies to Maximize Your Wealth," a crucial addition to our series. Suitable for newcomers and seasoned readers alike, this book offers essential insights to clarify and streamline the retirement planning process. Designed for individuals aged 30 and above, it addresses prevalent concerns and goals relat...

Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us about the Good Life - Hardcover

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by Kristen R. Ghodsee (Author)A dazzling tour through 2,000 years of audacious utopian thinking and experiments, exploring better ways to arrange our daily lives, plus a globetrotting jaunt to the communities already putting these seemingly fanciful visions into practice today. In the 6th century BCE, the Greek philosopher Pythagoras--a man remembered today more for his theorem about right-angled triangles than for his progressive politics--founded a commune in a seaside village in what's now...

CBDCs: Work in Progress: An Introduction to Central Bank Digital Currencies

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Report copyright infringementby Russell Krueger (Author)Updated with CBDC news into April 2024.This book describes the history, development, uses, and challenges of CBDCs - Central Bank Digital Currencies. CBDCs are a new form of central bank money issued as a digital equivalent of cash to take advantage of the speed and efficiency of electronic instruments and to compete with private cryptoassets. More than 100 countries are working on CBDCs, which will transform the global monetary system.D...

Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Finance: Enhancing the Role of the Financial Sector in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report shows how countries in Asia and the Pacific can integrate climate action into fiscal policies to trigger the release of the massive private sector finance urgently needed to combat the fast-growing impacts of climate change.Highlighting successful measures implemented by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus three (ASEAN+3) countries, the report sets out how policies such as green sovereign guarantees and sub...

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Report copyright infringementby Niklas Luhmann (Author), John Bednarz (Translator)No detailed description available for "Political Theory in the Welfare State". Number of Pages: 239 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: February 27, 2013