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by Markus Kutscha
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2007
Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, grade: 67% (Upper second class), University of Westminster (University of Westminster (London)), course: International Trade & Finance, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Today India is the second...
by Gerald Seibold
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2007
Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, grade: 1,0, University of Linz, course: Armut und soziale Ausgrenzung, language: English, abstract: Poverty was and remains among the gravest and most intractable problems worldwide. While still being a matter of concern for most...
Regulations and International Trade
New Sustainability Challenges for East Asia
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
This book evaluates the evolution of regulatory policy in advanced countries and discusses how, due to globalization, policy changes in one country have a knock-on effect in others. Separated in two parts, the first half focuses on policy in developed countries and regulatory diffusion from Europe...
Asian and Pacific Cities
Development Patterns
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
The cities of Asia and the Pacific are at the epicentre of development in what is arguably, the most populous, culturally distinctive, and economically powerful region in the world. 16 major cities such as Tokyo, Shanghai, Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok, Singapore, Auckland, Kuala Lumpur and Santiago, located...
Managing the City Economy
Challenges and Strategies in Developing Countries
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
In a world increasingly organised as networks of cities, this book offers the first full-length treatment of the subject of managing the city economy. It explores key challenges and strategies, particularly in developing countries, where developmental deficits are greatest and almost all urban growth...
The Enlightened Leader
Lessons from China on the Art of Executive Coaching
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This will be one of the very first books written in English specifically focused on executive coaching in China. It is an enormously popular subject, following the exponential growth in demand for executive coaching in China, combined with a shortage there of experienced coaches. Drawing on his many...
Contemporary Logistics in China
Assimilation and Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
This book gives a systematic exposition of China’s logistics development to the English-reading community. The ultimate goal of the book is to present a timely portrayal of China’s logistics market growth and the evolution status of China’s logistics industry. Being the fourth volume of the...
by Thomas Kramer
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2002
Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, grade: 1,7 (A-), UNITEC New Zealand (Business Studies), 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: It is an aim of a financial market to provide a source of finance to particular target groups. This section...
Natural Disaster and Reconstruction in Asian Economies
A Global Synthesis of Shared Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
Based on conference proceedings presented at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in November 2012, Natural Disaster and Reconstruction in Asian Economies offers leading insight into and viewpoints on disasters from scholars and journalists working in Japan, China, the United States, and Southeast Asia.
Reclaiming the Land
The Resurgence of Rural Movements in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Rural movements have recently emerged to become some of the most important social forces in opposition to neoliberalism. From Brazil and Mexico to Zimbabwe and the Philippines, rural movements of diverse political character, but all sharing the same social basis of dispossessed peasants and unemployed...
The Rise of China and India
Impacts, Prospects and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2010
This volume is a timely addition to the emerging literature on the rise of China and India, focusing on how rapid economic growth and geopolitical changes in these countries are reshaping the world economy and global governance. It covers issues such as productivity, labor market, trade competition, and energy.
by A. Razin, E. Sadka
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Over the last three decades, Europe's generous social benefits have encouraged a massive surge of 'welfare migration,' especially of low skilled laborers. At the same time, the US has attracted many highly skilled migrants, which in turn promotes internal innovation. Restrictions on the international...
by Fernando Robles, Nila Wiese, Gladys Torres-Baumgarten
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2014
Driven by expanding domestic markets and exports of natural resource commodities, Latin America has recently come into focus as an economic force in the international arena. Business in Emerging Latin America provides students with a comprehensive overview of the business environment of this emerging,...
Building Community Resilience to Disasters
A Way Forward to Enhance National Health Security
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Community resilience, or the sustained ability of a community to withstand and recover from adversity, has become a key policy issue. This report provides a roadmap for federal, state, and local leaders who are developing plans to enhance community resilience for health security threats and describes options for building community resilience in key areas.