Moving Mountains: Communities Confront Mining and Globalization

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Moving Mountains is about campaigns challenging the power, priorities, and practices of global mining corporations. Transnational mining companies are key agents of corporate globalization, which are often larger than national economies, and dominate governments and local peoples, creating fiefdoms dedicated to the single purpose of extracting resources. Contributors from a wide range of backgrounds discuss experiences, strategies, and key issues in the globalization debate, through various accounts from Canada, Australia, Bougainville, the US, and the Philippines.

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A Strategic Profile of Gaza Strip, 2000 edition (Strategic Planning Series)
The Gaza Strip Research Group , and The Gaza Strip Research Group
Manufacturer: Icon Group International
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Ring-bound

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ASIN: 0741823004

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Gaza Strip has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners. This report puts these executives on the fast track. Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources). Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given.

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New Faces of the Fur Trade is a collection of fifteen essays selected from the Seventh North American Fur Trade Conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1995. These articles question the traditional focus of fur trade literature and suggest that there are richer, more diverse narratives to be constructed and new ways to look at the fur trade. Many focus on subjects and themes that either have been formerly overlooked or have been introduced and then neglected. Fur trade studies have been criticized for remaining outside the current mainstream of historiography, in particular for paying scant attention to the rich insights to be found in approaches adopted for the fields of social and gender history. This volume redresses some of those omissions.

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Fur Trade History is Flourishing!!.......2001-03-28

This book presents the latest scholarship on a wide variety of topics in the lively field of fur trade history. By making available many of the best papers presented at the Halifax conference, this book brings to a broad audience the research of scholars young and old who have studied several important aspects of what may fairly be described as one of the fundamental themes in early North American history. Topics range from biographies to economic, social, and cultural history. This book demonstrates that the field is alive and well, and that fur trade history can certainly offer important materials for students and teachers of American or Canadian history.

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Small Business Administration (SBA) statistics indicate that 60 percent of all start-ups begin without sufficient capital. Small business coach Kimberly Stansell refers to these enterprises as "monetarily challenged," and her Bootstrapper's Success Secrets: 151 Tactics for Building Your Business on a Shoestring Budget is a guide for overcoming the challenges that result. Practical strategies used in her own business life, along with those employed successfully by others, are presented in clearly defined chapters such as "Evaluating Your Idea," "Working with Others," and "Coping with Adversity." An array of additional resources is cited at the end of each section.

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You've Got Bucks!.......2000-01-23

Saw this from the LassoBucks.com site which is the biggest, or one of the biggest, online bartering sites for small-business. They are suggesting ways to really bootstrap your business with their site and with books like these!

real advise for real people.......1999-12-20

I highly reccomend this book for anyone who's looking for practical and sound advice for starting their own business. I would also reccomend this book to anyone who wishes to know how a business becomes successful. As a university student, I have thumbed though many books on the topic but none have given me a clear picture with resources like is book. I would also like you to know, I actually read this book cover to cover and I am still learning from it!

It's like American Express; "Don't leave home without it!".......1999-09-15

There is an age old adage; "nothing happens by chance" It's often true. At first I thought that I stumbled across this teaching tool and roadmap to the vast world of entrepreneurism, it was later realized... It meant to be. The start of a new, ongoing literary relationship! "Bootstrappers Success Secrets: 151 Tactics For Building Your Business On a Shoestring Budget" will help flush out any doubt and set straight, any indecision about becoming and maintaining entrepreneur status. If you have just one drop of making it on your own, (successfully) in your system, this is the book for you! When I showed it to my husband & colleague William, "he refused to give it back. Now neither of us can put our respective copies down and we continue to suggest the book to others,"in all professions". Don't end up missing out altogehter... Make the investment now.... Get your copy of Ms. Stansell's book today!!

Packed with practical, creative, action-oriented strategies.......1999-09-09

What's so special about this book? The examples. They are gold. Kimberly is clearly experienced working with many entrepreneurs and has story after story to illustrate how entrepreneurs have creatively implemented a growth strategy and gotten results. Where other books give theory, Kimberly's book gives practical ideas that stimulated my thinking about new ways to grow my business. The book is easy to read and formatted in a way to quickly gain new ways to approach your business. She understands all the dilemmas in the entrepreneurial life and has strategy after strategy to solve the dilemmas. This is a must have book for every entrepreneur who is serious about being successful.

A great book! It conveys the spirit behind LassoBucks.com!.......1999-09-01

Bootstrapping ones way to entrepreneurial success can be difficult, but this book gives motivation and tangible, bottom-line advice. Just as LassoBucks.com can help any business conserve cash as a "next-generation barter" site, this book provides tangible, real-value. Check it out!

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Over 350 out-of-the-box reflections on the paradoxical importance of listening for effective leadership and a meaningful life.

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Many workplaces have become characterized as learning organizations where knowledge workers provide the required competitive edge. Due to the dynamic changes in the economic structures, adaptive, generative, lifelong, and continuous learning have become norms. Leaders in the corporate world have a greater responsibility to provide direction in knowledge building and knowledge delivery systems. The key competencies required for leadership have been impacted by the change in corporate structures and the ever-changing formats that define competitive business landscapes. Traditional universities are also experiencing greater demand to provide the necessary skill sets required by individuals tasked with developing, incorporating, and communicating new knowledge. When it comes to learning models, the business focus on "continuous improvement" makes all the sense in the world.
It is in this spirit of continuous learning that this book was compiled. The seventh volume in the series Educational Innovation in Economics and Business contains a unique selection of articles addressing four major themes: (I) Designing New Education Models, (II) Preparing Students for Work in the Corporate Arena, (III) Using Technology to Enhance Learning Environments, and (IV) Methods to Maximize Student Learning. It is meant for educators in corporate training centers as well as for teachers in further and higher education.

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Stuart shows you that money is merely a form of energy - and that the difference between having it and not having it is merely a small but subtle shift in consciousness.

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Stuart Wilde Devotee.......2007-10-01

I have been a follower of Stuart Wilde for many years and his approach to life absolutely works. Having read all his books I am now buying additional copies to give to friends. Remember, Life Was Never Meant To Be A Struggle.

Manifesting Wealth is a form of Art.......2007-08-27

This author completely changed my life, since I was 15. I am 23 years old now and am benefiting greatly from his incredible insights that have turned my life around in ways that cannot ever fill a measly paragraph. I have embraced his principles regarding manifestation, and I have to say, it's a tricky process, depending on the type of person you are, but Stuart Wilde explains how simplistic it really is....however, it's still tricky nonetheless, the gist of it all is using a force to be in your favor. Harness that, everything comes right to you as long as your energy can sustain it, for "if all the wealth in the world were distributed evenly, we'd all be millionaires''. This is a a key concept to keep in mind. I guess you can tell by now how much I read his books, after all, there IS something to them if you keep your mind open. See for yourself.

Negative overwhelms the positive........2007-06-06

This book was originally purchased about 5 years ago, then packed away. Three things I remembered about it were: the woman who won the lottery, picking up coins every time you find them, and the negative comments about Mother Theresa. I came across it the other day and decided to read it again. However, I'm in a very different place now than I was then. This time I had to stop about half way through and it ended up in the trash.

Although he presents some interesting ways to think about money, the caustic, negative, sarcastic examples, comments and put-downs thrown in here, there and everywhere became a headache to read. For someone who sprinkles his chapters with the words God-force, spirit, spiritual, etc., as though it's where he's coming from, such negativity is incongruous. He also throws out the words metaphysical, occult and energy in ways that seemed shallow to me, as if they might make his book intriguing to some and give some weight to his opinions. It bothered me how often he put something over on someone as an example to do the same. How does any of this contribute to a better life? It doesn't when you understand, through awareness and experience, that your thoughts and feelings determine your experiences. Even he admits that. He wrote a lot about the importance of feelings, but ignored how discouraged and uncomfortable someone might feel reading the kind of remarks he makes about others. It seems that he doesn't have a clue, or doesn't care.

There are also inconsistancies. For example, after mouthing off about how bad the System is, he says that you are required to join it to make lots of money. He says you don't have to work hard for money, then turns around and says that increasing and keeping it takes more time, effort and work than most are willing to do. And he seems to look down his nose at those who aren't willing to invest in the effort to be in with the movers and shakers of the financial world. He suggests that someone who doesn't have what HE says it takes maybe wants only a "little" more than what they have now. This kind of opinionated arrogance isn't helpful for those who desire their own individual level of wealth.

For anyone who wants to bring in their wealth through creativity instead of competition, I suggest "The Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace Wattles. (Some might prefer an updated version.) It's principles are practical, and it is written in a positive, encouraging, and uplifting way. Applying these ideas does make the kind of difference in your life that begins to bring you in sync with the level of wealth you want. It has made a huge difference in mine.

Stuart Wilde also points out the importance and endurance of quality, but his book isn't anywhere near that caliber.

This is My #1 All-Time Best Read.......2006-12-26

This book, The Trick to Money Is Having Some, is THE BOOK that turned my financial life around 180 degrees. From broke and homeless to affluent (and a homeOWNER). I can't say enough about this book, other than read it ASAP....Mike Stokes

Great Book!.......2006-09-25

This book is not a get-rich-quick scheme. What it can do for you, if you are open to utilizing its suggestions, is help to change the way you think about money. As the saying says, change your thinking and you change your life. What you think about and focus on becomes your reality. This book really helped me to not only understand in terms of knowledge, but in terms of wisdom, that money is just energy like EVERYTHING ELSE. It is only as important as the value we place on it. This book can open your eyes to a good look at the limiting beliefs surrounding your relationship with money. It's up to you to heal the riffs, but in my opinion, this book is a good start.

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The Trick to Money Is Having Some!
Stuart Wilde
Manufacturer: Nacson & Sons Pty, Limited
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0947266291

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The Trick to Money Is Having Some!
Stuart Wilde
Manufacturer: Hay House, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000QU11Q6

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Not only is "The John Deere Tractor Legacy" published under license of Deere Company, it is edited by the world's most respected and best known John Deere historian and expert--Don Macmillan--so readers know they can rely on its information. This comprehensive history of the man, his company, and his legacy includes a biography of John Deere, plus excerpts from the writings of Deere engineers and historians, such as Wayne Broehl, Harold Brock, and Orrin Miller. Images are from the Deere archives, as well as from noted tractor photographer Ralph W. Sanders. Readers will find never-before-published material in "The John Deere Tractor Legacy," including compelling accounts of the development of the Waterloo Boy, the Johnny Popper, and the New Generation tractors. Readers will also discover the importance of the work that Deere did for the U.S. Army in World War II and how it helped the company to become the number-one tractor manufacturer in the world. Coverage of plows, implements, combines, cars, snowmobiles, lawn and garden tractors, and bicycles is also included.

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The John Deere Tractor Legacy 2007
MBI Publishing Company
Manufacturer: MBI
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Calendar

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ASIN: 0760325030

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Full-color shots of John Deere tractors make this calendar a must-have for all John Deere and tractor buffs. Historic photographs and captions listing specifications accompany each main image. (licensed)

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John Deere Tractor Legacy 2008 Calendar
Andy Kraushaar
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Calendar

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ASIN: 0760330263

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The John Deere Tractor Legacy 2006 Wall Calendar

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The John Deere Tractor Legacy 2006 Wall Calendar

Manufacturer: Voyageur Press (MN)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Calendar

Transportation | Antiques & Collectibles | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0896587029

The John Deere Tractor Legacy 2005 Calendar

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The John Deere Tractor Legacy 2005 Calendar
Ralph W. Sanders
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press (MN)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Calendar

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ASIN: 0896586332

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Twelve months of full-color shots of great John Deere tractors make this calendar a must-have for all John Deere and tractor buffs. Detail photographs and captions listing specifications accompany each main image. It's all John Deere—each and every month!

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Between six and seven million people discover network marketing every year. With the promise of a huge monthly income, they trade their hopes and dreams for a chance to sell friends and family their new hopes and dreams. Most network marketers will not be proud of the results. They'll arrive where they started with less money and even less self-respect.

Network Marketing: How To Play By Your Own Rules and Win offers an alternative to the traditional plan: an alternative that encourages you to follow your own path to success. Together, we'll start with your first day of network marketing and journey through to your prospecting campaigns. We'll discuss what really works for you and why, and we'll identify warning signs you should watch for. We'll even confront topics that "experts" are afraid to address. By gaining the benefits of proven advice, you'll learn exactly how to achieve your goals.

Network marketing can provide you with the happiness, security, and comfort you desire, but only if you succeed. Network Marketing: How To Play By Your Own Rules and Win is the key to discovering the secrets and solutions you need to finally win the game of network marketing.

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The tone is too negative........2003-09-05

I guess there is a lot of good advice in this book. I didn't like the tone. The author says he enjoys network marketing but his overall tone was negative. I imagine it was his attempt at being straightforward and honest. It didn't come across that way, I felt the author was distrustful of network marketing meetings and the "upline". It would've been better with some upbeat advice and anecdotes.

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This book gives a brief historical perspective of South Africa, examines the country's macro-economic policy, the physical and human resources, the importance of the informal economy and income redistribution, and the appropriate role for government. It considers lessons for South Africa from
the Newly Industrialized Countries. The authors also offer a workable growth policy consistent with long- and short-term economic issues.

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Lessons for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Lessons for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Manufacturer: World Bank Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0821371819

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Worldwide experience highlights public finance policies that promote economic growth while meeting the need for fundamental public goods. Macroeconomic stability is essential, as large budget deficits retard growth, followed by moderate levels of public spending - around one-third of GDP or less - especially when governance and public administration are weak; that in turn requires efficiency, particularly in areas such as infrastructure, health, education, and social protection; finally, lower income and payroll tax rates can spur investment and employment. The Eastern European and Central Asia countries pioneered flat income taxes without generally suffering revenue losses as a result, but they have not addressed the problem of high payroll taxes and still face many hurdles in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of public spending and revenue generation.

Stability and Growth in Europe: Towards a Better Pact (Monitoring European Integation)

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Stability and Growth in Europe: Towards a Better Pact (Monitoring European Integation)
Jurgen Von Hagen , Andrew Hughes Hallett , Anne Sibert , and Rolf R. Strauch
Manufacturer: Centre for Economic Policy Research
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Binding: Paperback

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The fiscal policy framework of the EMU is in a states of crisis. Since the start of EMU, fiscal conditions in some member states have slipped considerably beyond the limits set by the Maastricht Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact. It is clear that the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact has failed to preclude excessive deficits.

There is no shortage of proposals to reform the current fiscal framework in this crisis situation. They range from calls for softening their implementation, and to proposals for closer coordination of national fiscal policies. None of these proposals offers a convincing solution to the problem at the heart of the current crisis: how to balance the need for effective long-run fiscal stability in EMU with the need for short-run flexibility of fiscal policy in the member states.

After a detailed analysis of the virtues and defects of the current fiscal framework, this report presents a proposal for reform that addresses this issue. The authors argue that EMU should move away from rigid fiscal rules for annual deficits towards a more judgmental process of monitoring the sustainability of fiscal policies. This approach is guided by three principles: independence, transparency, and legitimacy. Together wit the ability to assess the fiscal situation and outlook of each euro-area member state, they are the keys to designing a framework that provides enough flexibility and, at the same time, can build the required credibility and political support.

The authors propose the creation of a Sustainability Council for the EMU, and independent body with the sole statutory task of safeguarding the sustainability of public finances in the euro area. The Sustainability Council regularly and openly reports to the public and the European Parliament its assessment of the member states' fiscal policies, taking into account past performance, current perspectives and the future course of fiscal policies. Its mandate is the counterpart of the ECB's principal task of maintaining price stability. However, the Sustainability Council has no operative role in fiscal policy; it relies solely on the pressure of informed public opinion to discipline national governments. The use of the instruments of fiscal policy is entirely left to the national governments, and the Sustainability Council can only be conceived as a judge of national public finances.

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Subnational Data Requirements for Fiscal Decentralization: Case Studies from Central and Eastern Europe (Wbi Learning Resources Series)

Manufacturer: World Bank Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0821356992

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The need for subnational demographic, social, economic, and fiscal data in designing effective intergovernmental fiscal systems is becoming increasingly evident. In Central and Eastern European countries, the legacy of the region's communist past are information systems rooted in the centralized economy. Such an approach becomes less acceptable as economic issues become more complex and subnational governments in these transition economies become responsible for the delivery of local services. As political imperatives support increasingly democratic forms of governance in which people's needs must be taken into account in the design of policy options, there is a need for information systems that provide data to allow policymakers and citizens to assess the outcomes of policy choices.

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This digital document is an article from The Review of Policy Research, published by Policy Studies Organization on March 22, 2002. The length of the article is 7764 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Capital mobility, domestic politics, and French monetary diplomacy.
Author: James I. Walsh
Publication: The Review of Policy Research (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2002
Publisher: Policy Studies Organization
Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Page: 80(27)

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ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND FISCAL POLICY

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ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND FISCAL POLICY
Iraj and Michael Biggs (eds.) Abedian
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press Cape Town
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IX9E1K

Globalization of financial markets and financial systems: Monetary and financial policy in the new environment (Working paper in economics)

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Globalization of financial markets and financial systems: Monetary and financial policy in the new environment (Working paper in economics)
Marc Schaberg
Manufacturer: Dept. of Economics, University of California, Riverside
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Globalization, polarization and U.S. policy activism (Working paper in economics)

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Globalization, polarization and U.S. policy activism (Working paper in economics)
Gary Dymski
Manufacturer: Dept. of Economics, University of California, Riverside
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006QPQ7K

Globalization, tax competition and the future of tax systems (IMF working paper)

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Globalization, tax competition and the future of tax systems (IMF working paper)
Vito Tanzi
Manufacturer: International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Affairs Dept
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006QKXBE

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Ultimate guide for starting and conducting a successful business in the respected countries. Detailed info on investment, export-import business opportunities, foreign economic assistance projects, government and bus contacts and more.

Solomon Islands: A "Spy" Guide (Russian Regional Investment and Business Library)

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Solomon Islands: A "Spy" Guide (Russian Regional Investment and Business Library)
USA IBP
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739786032

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Strategic and practical info on government, national security, army, foreign and domestic policy and more.

Solomon Islands Foreign Policy and Government Guide

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Solomon Islands Foreign Policy and Government Guide
Global Investment & Business Inc
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Basic information on foreign and domestic policy, national security, political system, parties and elections, government and administrative structure. Participation in international organizations, treaties and regional unions. International and foreign policy and more.

Solomon Islands Investment & Business Guide

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Solomon Islands Investment & Business Guide
Emerging Markets Investment Center
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739703501

Book Description

This investment guide contains basic information on economy, business, export-import and investment climate, opportunities, regulations. Provides strategic information on economy, industrial development, banking, and government. Includes information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.

Solomon Islands Investment & Business Guide (World Investment and Business Library)

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Solomon Islands Investment & Business Guide (World Investment and Business Library)
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739718525

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This investment guide contains basic information on economy, business, export-import and investment climate, opportunities and regulations. Provides strategic information on economy, industrial development, banking, and government. Includes information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.

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Solomon Islands: A Country Study Guide
Global Investment & Business Inc
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739724525

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