Interpreting Ricardo
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    Terry Peach
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    David Ricardo was the leading political economist of the early nineteenth century, and his ideas have been controversial and influential ever since. This book sets out to reconstruct the detailed substance and evolution of Ricardo's thought on the central topics of value, distribution and accumulation, and to summarize and evaluate the debates that continue to rage over the interpretation of his writings. It differs from other books on the subject by presenting Ricardo's work in its own terms, not those imported from a later theoretical discourse.

    Managing Interactively: Executing Business Strategy, Improving Communication, and Creating a Knowledge-Sharing Culture
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    Based on numerous interviews with top CEOs and other professionals, Managing Interactively helps readers become well-versed communicators in today’s global, technologically focused organizations. Best-selling author Mary Boone examines the techniques and issues that surround clear and effective communication skills in the rapidly changing digital environment and presents provocative new ideas that will help readers address today’s communication challenges. Distilling the experience of top executives into easily applied techniques, each chapter features actual stories from expert communicators who have learned how to successfully adapt their communication strategies to today’s technologies. Managing Interactively is a must-have for anyone facing the communication challenges of today’s volatile business world.

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    5 out of 5 stars Packed with mind-expanding ideas.......2001-03-21

    Speaking as a corporate communication professional, I can honestly say this is the most stimulating business book I've read. The premise is that organization leaders must go beyond simply seeking buy-in from their employees to a more iterative, interactive (and, ultimately, much more inspiring and effective) process of continually reinventing the organization. This argument is supported with great examples and enough detail to be actionable.

    5 out of 5 stars Highly recommended........2000-12-29

    Mary Boone has authored a wonderful resource for implementing a knowledge-sharing culture in the Enterprise. Things to pay special attention to in the book include the ten key competencies for mastering new methods of communication and management, her insightful analysis of trends and obstactles affecting corporate communication, and the way she uses interviews with CEOs and executives to show you how others have implemented effective collaborative strategies.

    On the lighter side of things, read her story about "George" in the "Get Over Yourself" chapter. She uses this story to point out how personality differences can be a show stopper to implementing innovation and promoting creativity. Furthermore, she explains how collaborative technologies can help bypass some of these differences.

    Development and Management of Visitor Attractions
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      Development and Management of Visitor Attractions
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      The Development and Management of Visitor Attractions (2nd Edition).(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
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        The Development and Management of Visitor Attractions (2nd Edition).(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
        Alan Fyall
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        This digital document is an article from Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, published by University of Queensland Press on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1214 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: The Development and Management of Visitor Attractions (2nd Edition).(Book Review)
        Author: Alan Fyall
        Publication: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Magazine/Journal)
        Date: June 1, 2002
        Publisher: University of Queensland Press
        Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Page: 218(3)

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        Collecting Unpaid Bills (Made E-Z)
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            Troublesome Board Member
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                101 Best Home-Based Businesses for Women: Everything You Need to Know About Getting Started on the Road to Success
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                3 out of 5 stars try selling used books on Amazon.......2007-07-08

                Some of the ideas mentioned seem like more work than a traditionl job and some are too artsy craftsy for me, but women today do have more options than ever before. With the introduction of the internet, we are no longer doomed to sell vitamins to friends, dream about life on top of a pyramid, or set up childcare services in our home, if we're already stretched too thin with our own motherly duties. I wrote a book about selling books n Amazon: 'The Stay-at-Home Moms Secret Guide,' because it is one of the lowest risk, lowest investment, profitble ideas that I have come across. Who would have thought it possible to tap into the biggest book bazaar in the world, reaching across the globe, 24-hours a day, seven days a week, from your own home. Sorry to take this opportunity to plug my own idea, but, if you want a real opportunity to make extra-cash (I make $4,000 a month working part-time), I think I've found one of the best ideas available. Scouting for used books is fun! But, if selling used books isn't for you, you might find somethig in Priscilla Huff's book. Just don't give up. I tried a few other options before finding one that really brought in the money I need--there's something out there that's rght for you too.

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                Lots of great information in this book. If you are interested in starting a home business this book really helps you put things together.

                4 out of 5 stars A Good First Step .......2006-12-12

                I conduct workshops based on my book "Capitalizing On Being Woman Owned" and in almost every class 30% of the attendees are in the first stages of starting a business or even just thinking about it. This book would be a good exploratory resource for them. Ms. Huff provides practical information for many micro-businesses. Part of the book is a "how-to" with explanations for making critical decisions. It is a great first exposure to starting a business and provides resources that will give the details. It's probably not for the woman who wants to build an international corporation. But it is for the woman who wants to start a small business that suits her personality and situation.

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                Everything You Need to Know About Getting a Job (Need to Know Library)
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                  Carlienne Frisch
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                    Edward J. Rogers
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                    Getting Hired: Everything You Need to Know about Resumes, Interviews, and Job-Hunting Strategies
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                      Edward Rogers
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                        Getting Your Foot In The Door Without Losing Your Toes : Everything You Need To Know About Numbers At Work
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                          Bob Rosner
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                          Getting Hired: Everything You Need to Know About REsumEs, Interviews, and Job-Hunting Strategies
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                                Armond D. Budish
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                                Customers Rule!  Why the E-Commerce Honeymoon is over and where Winning Businesses Go From Here
                                Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                • It seems so obvious in retrospect
                                • Tells why the e-commerce business thrill is over
                                • Customers ( continue to ) Rule!
                                • Customers ( continue to) Rule!
                                • Customers (continue to) Rule!
                                Customers Rule! Why the E-Commerce Honeymoon is over and where Winning Businesses Go From Here
                                Roger D. Blackwell , and Kristina Stephan
                                Manufacturer: Crown Business
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                                Release Date: 2001-06-19

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                                Customers Rule!, by Roger Blackwell and Kristina Stephan, is a back-to-earth management guide for the 21st century that emphasizes traditional business strategies incorporated with--but never overshadowed by--the Internet. Blackwell, an Ohio State University marketing professor, and Stephan, vice president of a consulting firm that bears her coauthor's name, note that even after the dot-com shakeout, many firms still place too much emphasis on the "e" side of e-commerce, giving short shrift to basics that connect them with consumers and suppliers. Dissecting companies that failed because of this (like Boo.com, the erstwhile sportswear e-tailer), along with those appearing to prosper by recognizing it (including Victoria's Secret and L.L. Bean, which both learned the ropes through conventional catalog operations), the authors emphasize that business fundamentals remain the key to success. Adding value for customers, establishing vendor relationships, controlling costs, and conserving cash are all important elements. They discuss specifics that combine traditional and New Economy ideas in original ways, like using omnipresent bricks-and-mortar establishments such as Kinko's for third-party distribution of online orders. No matter the business, the authors contend, the optimal result is a "blended strategy" that enhances customer and supply-chain relationships, decreases inventory and expenses, increases efficiencies, and reaches new customers.--Howard Rothman

                                Book Description

                                Customers Rule! The high-tech honeymoon is over and customers are choosing the winners today — and it doesn't matter to them whether those businesses operate out of a storefront or reach them through a computer screen. Any company that's still debating whether the future belongs to traditional bricks-and-mortar stores or the dot-coms is probably already losing the battle.

                                Retail executives, consultants, and marketing firms alike have been jumping on the e-commerce bandwagon, proclaiming the end of retail as we know it. The numbers tell a different story. It's become clear that the Internet is not a revolution in retail — it's an evolutionary force and nothing more. No one can deny that the Internet has changed the way we live, communicate, and work, but the Internet is not where the retail war is being waged.

                                Today's battles are being fought supply chain against supply chain. The weapons are consumer-savvy sales, marketing and fulfillment organizations, multichannel retail, distribution and marketing operations, and yes, the Internet. The mission is complex and demands new skills and strategies, but the goal is a simple one: solving customers' problems better than their competitors and with better-than-current solutions.

                                Roger Blackwell and Kristina Stephan have spent years watching, analyzing, and advising the players. In Customers Rule! they offer case studies that reveal the inside story of successful operations like Victoria's Secret, L.L. Bean, Nordstrom's, Sherwin-Williams, and a dozen other corporations — companies that have created a blended strategy that combines the best of online and offline commerce. They also reveal the flaws that made companies like Boo.com, eToys, and Pets.com road kill on the information superhighway.

                                In Customers Rule! you'll learn about the crucial operational requirements for success in today's hyperaccelerated, hypercompetitive retail environment, discover how to reach online customers (and keep them once you do), observe successful online and offline branding strategies, and see how successful companies are creating customer satisfaction 24/7, 365 days a year. There's much more, but Blackwell and Stephan's principal message is that a blended strategy which preserves the best of the old and takes the best of the new is the surest way to success.

                                Customer Reviews:

                                5 out of 5 stars It seems so obvious in retrospect.......2002-04-24

                                Blackwell and Stephan apply their considerable experience in buying behavior to the reality of the last several years and find most e-commerce endeavors wanting. Their message is simple: focus on providing a smooth, trouble free experience end to end and you will be far ahead of the pack. Sounds simple, and it isn't. Implementing this concept takes serious capital and serious experience.

                                This book is a good read for B2C companies online and offline. Its treatment of B2B is thin, and not really worth digging out. It already feels a bit dated, but it is still an absolute "must read" for retailers.

                                5 out of 5 stars Tells why the e-commerce business thrill is over.......2001-11-09

                                Roger Blackwell's Customers Rule! tells why the e-commerce business thrill is over, and how adaptable business structures may take advantage of these changes in customer buying habits. The Internet has proven to be not a revolutionary retail changer but an adjunct to traditional retail marketing approaches, and this explains how companies may profit from changes, using case history analyses to pinpoint blended strategies which work.

                                5 out of 5 stars Customers ( continue to ) Rule!.......2001-07-10

                                The title, though provocative and tantalizing, is accurate.Authors Blackwell and Stephan are unabashed celebrities of the art and science of consumer behavior. It is no surprise whatsoever that the arguments and conclusions in the book are academically sound, intuitively resonant and empirically valid. It is no coincidence, either, that the style is personal, engaging and authoritative without being authoritarian. The resarch shows; practical current examples are used to cut through media hype and Wall Street analysts' obsession with trendy, flashy technology. Jump on the train, they say: the next e-business train leaving the station- all of them will take you to profits and increased market caps. WRONG! The book asks the difficult questions: Does the e-business integrate with the bricks and mortar reality of creating value for the customer? Does it make for a delightful experience? Does it make the customer want to keep coming back again and again? All this is necessary, but not sufficient. Does your e-business strategy create profit? Can this profit stream be sustained? Does it complement your current channels of supply chain management and does it lead you towards trhe new world of demand chain management? Does your strategy differentiate you from your competition? Can you sustain your advantage? The authors are technology savvy, but not mesmerized by it. The book offers insights into what strategies will work and which ones will fail and why. I recommend this book to MBA students everywhere. It is a survival handbook. Business persons will find the book practical and relevant.It will save them a lot of grief. The authors have their feet planted firmly in reality. They remind us: " e-business is no substitute for knowing what works in business and why." I learnt from this book and am giving copies to my colleague business profesors.

                                5 out of 5 stars Customers ( continue to) Rule!.......2001-07-09

                                Am sending a review as a word file as an attachment to an e-mail. When I tried to save my review, it locked up my computer. Jiten Ruparel

                                5 out of 5 stars Customers (continue to) Rule!.......2001-07-09

                                The title is appropriate. The bottom line: Customers ( continue to ) Rule! It is no surprise that the arguments and conclusions in the book are academically sound, intuitively resonant and empirically valid. It is also no co-incidence that the style is personal, engaging and authoritative without being authoritarian.Authors Blackwell and Stephan are unashamed and acclaimed champions of the art and science of consumer behavior. This is not a recipe book- it is about attitudes and approaches and digs deep into why some strategies will succed and why some will fail. Neither business nor technology exists apart from society. E-business has to blend into the brick and mortar legacy that still provide true value and we are not about to throw the baby out with the bath water. The book is technology savvy without being mesmerized by it. The authors remind us that the majority of the world's citizens are below the digital divide; that human needs, wants and values have not changed fundamentally; that e-business should grasp opportunities , but not shirk its responsibilities as the newest engine of globalization. I feel the book is required reading for MBA students everywhere, businesses affected by e-business ( and which one is not?).It is recommended to all strategists who have been pushed by trendy Wall Street analysts, who, lured by the siren song of e-commerce and have insisted that businesses jump on the next train leaving the platform, regardless of the destination. The authors convince us that there is still no substitute for knowing what you are doing and why.

                                Jiten Ruparel P.Eng., MBA, Ph.D.

                                Asia's New Institutional Architecture: Evolving Structures for Managing Trade, Financial, and Security Relations (The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific)
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                                  Asia's New Institutional Architecture: Evolving Structures for Managing Trade, Financial, and Security Relations (The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific)

                                  Manufacturer: Springer
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                                  ASIN: 3540723889

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                                  How effective are regional and interregional institutions in managing Asia’s increasingly complex economic and security ties? This question is currently the subject of intense debate among both academics and policymakers. Based on an innovative approach to analyzing institutional design, this path-breaking book provides a rich theoretical and empirical analysis of trends in Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia. In particular, it shows how three major shocks—the end of the Cold War, the 1997 Asian financial crisis, and the 9/11 attacks—have challenged Asia’s long-standing trade and security order and generated a new set of institutional structures for coping with regional dynamics. Whereas the original postwar trade and security order revolved around bilateral alliance structures, global economic and security institutions, and long-standing corporate and ethnic networks, the new institutional environment in Asia is manifested by the proliferation of preferential trading arrangements and security dialogues, both official and unofficial, formal and informal, bilateral and minilateral. Asia’s New Institutional Architecture brings together a multinational group of specialists on Asian trade and security to provide a theoretically grounded analysis of historical and current developments in the region. The book will be must reading for those interested in examining future trends for Asia and its relations with the world.

                                  BUILDING A NORTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY, Vol. 1: Toward Peace and Prosperity / Vol. 2: Economic Cooperation and the Role of Jeju Island [Peace Studies Series]
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                                    BUILDING A NORTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY, Vol. 1: Toward Peace and Prosperity / Vol. 2: Economic Cooperation and the Role of Jeju Island [Peace Studies Series]
                                    Jeju Development Institute / East Asia Foundation
                                    Manufacturer: Yonsei University Press
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                                    Binding: Paperback
                                    ASIN: 897141734X

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                                    This book is a collection of papers and essays presented at the Third Jeju Peace Forum, which was held June 9-11, 2005. Since it was launced in 2001, the biennial Jeju Peace Forum has become one of the most influential and regularized international conferences in the Republic of Korea, drawing key political, business, media and academic leaders form Northeast Asia and the world.
                                    Collaborative Development in Northeast Asia
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                                      Collaborative Development in Northeast Asia
                                      Michio Morishima
                                      Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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                                      ASIN: 033374893X

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                                      In Collaborative Development in Northeast Asia, Michio Morishima is concerned with an imaginary world as Joseph A. Schumpter was in Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. Unlike his model, Morishima's explicitly assumes that both 'politicians' and 'entrepreneurs' are active in making innovations in the political and business worlds respectively. Only then would an Asian Community made up of China, Japan, two Koreas and Taiwan be possible. He examines how the Community would work and argues that it is the only hope for Asia's revival.
                                      The Economic Development of Northeast Asia (Elgar Mini Series)
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                                        The Economic Development of Northeast Asia (Elgar Mini Series)
                                        E. Chen , R. Garnaut , K. Hamada , W. Hong , K. Kojima , A. Krueger , P. Krugman , S. Kuo , Y. C. Park , H. Patrick , and G. Ranis
                                        Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing
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                                        ASIN: 1858988675

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                                        Economic growth in Northeast Asia during the last fifty years has, by any standards, been remarkable. This major four-volume set draws together some of the most influential papers published on the growth and industrial transformation of the economies of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

                                        Volume I outlines the factors behind Northeast Asia's development and discusses the impact of the financial crisis on each of these economies. Volume II discusses the macroeconomic settings and policy regimes under which growth has occurred, with a particular focus on monetary policy, fiscal policy and financial sector development. Volume III examines the external sector and human capital formation as the key catalysts for Northeast Asia's growth, and includes discussions of labor markets and income distribution. Volume IV outlines industrial structures and the debate over the role of public policy.

                                        This important collection will be welcomed by all those with an interest in Asian studies - scholars, students and policymakers alike.
                                        Electricity in Economic Development: The Experience of Northeast Asia (Contributions in Economics and Economic History)
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                                          Electricity in Economic Development: The Experience of Northeast Asia (Contributions in Economics and Economic History)
                                          Kennon Breazeale
                                          Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
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                                          ASIN: 0313262284

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                                          This landmark study is the result of a collaborative research effort among the East-West Center and a group of institutions in China (Taipei), Japan, and Korea, in consultation with experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Electric Power Research Institute of California. The first project of its kind to mobilize senior power experts in the three major countries of Northeast Asia for cooperative electric future assessment, Electricity in Economic Development highlights the critical role of the electric power sector in influencing a nation's future industrial development and its energy supply-demand pattern in the post-oil-crisis era.
                                          Northeast Asian Energy and the Global Context (Energy & Environmental Programme)
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                                            Northeast Asian Energy and the Global Context (Energy & Environmental Programme)
                                            Brookings Institution Press
                                            Manufacturer: Royal Institute of International Affairs
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                                            ASIN: 1899658610
                                            Rethinking the role of agriculture in the "East Asian" model: why is Southeast Asia different from Northeast Asia?(Statistical Data Included): An article from: ASEAN Economic Bulletin
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                                              Rethinking the role of agriculture in the "East Asian" model: why is Southeast Asia different from Northeast Asia?(Statistical Data Included): An article from: ASEAN Economic Bulletin
                                              Anne Booth
                                              Manufacturer: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS)
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                                              Binding: Digital
                                              ASIN: B0008F07TG
                                              Release Date: 2005-07-30

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                                              This digital document is an article from ASEAN Economic Bulletin, published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) on April 1, 2002. The length of the article is 6030 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.

                                              From the author: This article asserts that the "Asian model" of egalitarian agricultural development is based on the experience of only very few Asian countries, especially Taiwan. In fact, the agricultural development which has occurred in much of Southeast Asia since the 1960s has been less egalitarian than in Taiwan, precisely because it has taken place in the context of an unreformed or partially reformed agrarian structure, where the distribution of land and incomes are more skewed, the labour intensity of agricultural production is lower, and linkages between on-farm and off-farm income growth are less pronounced. The article examines growth in agricultural output, the distribution of land, labour absorption in agriculture, linkages between growth in agricultural incomes and non-agricultural incomes, and changing patterns of rural employment and household income in the Southeast Asian context, and outlines the future direction of rural development policies.

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                                              Title: Rethinking the role of agriculture in the "East Asian" model: why is Southeast Asia different from Northeast Asia?(Statistical Data Included)
                                              Author: Anne Booth
                                              Publication: ASEAN Economic Bulletin (Refereed)
                                              Date: April 1, 2002
                                              Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS)
                                              Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Page: 40(12)

                                              Article Type: Statistical Data Included

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                                              Energy and development: China's strategy for the 1980s (Occasional paper of the Northeast Asia-United States Forum on International Policy)
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                                                Energy and development: China's strategy for the 1980s (Occasional paper of the Northeast Asia-United States Forum on International Policy)
                                                Thomas Fingar
                                                Manufacturer: Northeast Asia-United States Forum on International Policy, Stanford University
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                                                ASIN: B0006XP8KS
                                                Tumen River Area Development Project: The political economy of cooperation in Northeast Asia : proceedings of the international conference organized by ... Institute, August 4-5, 1994, Seoul, Korea
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                                                  Tumen River Area Development Project: The political economy of cooperation in Northeast Asia : proceedings of the international conference organized by ... Institute, August 4-5, 1994, Seoul, Korea

                                                  Manufacturer: Sejong Institute
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                                                  ASIN: 8974293102

                                                  Indonesia Business & Investment Opportunities Yearbook
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                                                    Indonesia Business & Investment Opportunities Yearbook
                                                    USA International Business Publications
                                                    Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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                                                    ASIN: 0739721763

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                                                    This yearbook contains basic information on export-import, investment and business opportunities in the respected country. Provides information on government structure, economy, business climate, regulations, and more... Includes basic statistics, information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.
                                                    Indonesia Business and Investment Opportunities Yearbook (World Business and Investment Opportunities Library)
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                                                      Indonesia Business and Investment Opportunities Yearbook (World Business and Investment Opportunities Library)

                                                      Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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                                                      ASIN: 0739776541

                                                      Wake Atoll Business Law Handbook
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                                                        Wake Atoll Business Law Handbook
                                                        USA International Business Publications
                                                        Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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                                                        ASIN: 0739730444

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