Economics, Finance, Business & Management

The nation''''s health, wealth and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, fu...

Following almost three decades of war, the challenges facing Afghanistan''''s development remain immense. By 2001, the ravages of conflict had best...

This book examines the effects and proposals of capital gains taxation. Tax legislation in 1997 reduced capital gains taxes on several types of ass...

Japan has loomed large in post-war Australian foreign and economic policies. At the regional level, the relationship with Japan has become since th...

Some employers maintain that they continue to need the best and the brightest workers, regardless of their country of birth, to remain competitiv...

This book explores the historical background and political and strategic developments in both Bangladesh and Burma. Bangladesh is a densely populat...

This book investigates the urban and rural public pension systems in China with overlapping-generations (OLG) models. This book is composed of thre...

Globalisation is the phenomenon of improved integration of the world economy as evidenced by the growth of international trade and factor mobility....

A booming economy, high population, land-locked location, remote separated and poorly accessible rural areas, large reserves of oil, large mining s...

Qatar, a small peninsular country in the Persian Gulf, emerged as a partner of the United States in the mid-1990s and currently serves as host to m...

All blind and many persons with low vision are unable to distinguish currency denominations without assistance. The U.S. District Court for the Dis...

This book is the product of collaborations between Cuban and European social scientists. Without ignoring the devastating impact of the US embargo,...

This book analyses the macro and microeconomic effects on a host economy in regards to the entry of foreign-owned companies (i.e., multinational en...

Both the United States and China seek to deepen their economic engagement with the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members: Brune...

In this next volume of Progress in Economics Research, chapters include research on the elements that are important for the understanding of intern...

This book reviews economic, social and political issues of Latin America in the 21st century. Chapter One begins with a discussion of the latest br...

Over the past several decades, the share of U.S. workers holding an occupational license has grown sharply. When designed and implemented carefully...

This book discusses the opportunities as well as problems facing the proposed Union Government of Africa from diverse disciplines. The central focu...

This book examines the economic crisis and vulnerability with reference to certain countries in East Asia. The main reason that this book focuses o...

In the Autumn of 2011, the Obama Administration issued a series of announcements indicating that the United States would be expanding and intensify...

The global financial crisis and economic recession spurred national governments to boost fiscal expenditures to stimulate economic growth. Governme...

Mineral prices have risen while the economy as a whole has entered a period of slowing growth. This book reviews the increases in price across a wi...

This book presents and discusses information on the contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its po...

This book presents and discusses important political and economic changes in North America. Topics discussed herein include the federal government ...

This book presents and discusses contemporary political and economic studies of all aspects of the European Union. In addition, the book also publi...

This book presents and discusses important political and economic changes in North America. Topics discussed herein include security and prosperity...

This book gathers and presents significant research from Georgian authors in all areas of science, technology, and medicine. Topics discussed in th...

In January 2011, South Sudan held a referendum to decide between unity or independence from the central government of Sudan as called for by the Co...

This book explores Hong Kong today and since the People''''s Republic of China (China) resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, an event...

This book presents and discusses the financial crisis in Europe, as well as the various security issues these nations face because of this global c...

The annual federal budget deficit is the amount by which federal government outlays exceed revenues for a given fiscal year, with surpluses generat...

Aliens may be removed from the United States for a variety of reasons, such as having entered the country unlawfully, overstaying a visa, or commit...

The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is important because of the eno...

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) was created by the Dodd-Frank Act(DFA) in 2010 as part of a comprehensive reform of banking and se...

This series examines issues and economic matters particular to small businesses. The term Small Enterprise (or Small Organization) is sometimes use...

Greece has been characterised as the weak link of the Eurozone, since it became the epicenter of the European debt crisis in 2009. That year, the c...