Pensions in the Middle East and North Africa : Time for Change. by Robalino, David A.

Table of Contents: “…-- Improving the Institutional Configuration, Administration, and Regulation of Pension Systems -- Management of the Public Pension Funds -- Lessons from International Experience in Pension Fund Management -- Pension Fund Management in the Middle East and North Africa Region -- Improving the Management of Public Pension Funds: Constraints and Opportunities -- Progress to Date and Prospects -- Countries in the Early Stages of Reform -- Countries in Motion -- Countries Leading Pension Reform -- Demographic Indicators -- Methodology for Demographic and Employment Projections -- Life Expectancy, Total Fertility Rate, and Population Projections -- Labor Force Projections -- Unemployment Projections -- Economic Effects of the Demographic Transition -- Coverage Rate Projections -- Main Parameters of Pension Schemes in the Middle East and North Africa -- Tax Treatment of Pension Systems -- Basic Formulas and Mathematical Results Used in the Analysis -- Equivalence of the Standard Defined-Benefit Pension Formula and the Formula Used in a Points System -- Rates of Return in Earning-Related Schemes -- Demographic and Financial Data on Pension Funds -- Provisions of the Draft Law on the Public Pension Scheme in the West Bank and Gaza -- Average Population Growth Rate, by Region, 1960-2002 -- Old-Age Dependency Ratio, by Region, 1960-2003 -- Average Population Growth Rate in Middle East and North African Countries, 1960-2002 -- Young- and Old-Age Dependency Ratios in Middle East and North African Countries, 2000 -- Life Expectancy and Total Fertility Rate in Middle East and North African Countries, 1985 and 2002 -- Estimated Difference in the Average Growth Rate of the Working-Age and Dependent Populations in Middle East and North African Countries, 2000-20 -- Projected Growth Rate of the Labor Force in Middle East and North African Countries, 2002-30 -- Key Macroeconomic Indicators in Select Middle East and North African Countries, 1993-2003 -- Banking and Credit as a Percentage of GDP in Select Middle East and North African Countries, 2002 -- Domestic and External Debt as a Percentage of GDP in Select Middle East and North African Countries, 2002 -- Market Capitalization and Credit to the Private Sector as a Percentage of GDP in Select Middle East and North African Countries, Various Years, 2000-2 -- Turnover as a Percentage of GDP in Select Middle East and North African Countries, Various Years, 2000-2 -- Coverage of the Mandatory Pension System in Select Middle East and North African Countries -- Projected Coverage Rate in Middle East and North African Countries, 2003-30 -- Gross Replacement Rate as a Percentage of Average Earnings in Select Middle East and North African Countries -- Net Replacement Rate as a Percentage of Average Earnings in Select Middle East and North African Countries.…”
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Sustainable power technologies and infrastructure : energy sustainability and prosperity in a time of climate change / Galen J. Suppes, Truman S. Storvick. by Suppes, Galen J., Storvick, Truman S., 1928-2016

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High-Profit IPO Strategies : Finding Breakout IPOs for Investors and Traders. by Taulli, Tom

Table of Contents: “…BusinessManagement; Executive Compensation; Certain Relationships and Related-Person Transactions; Principal and Selling Stockholders; Description of Capital Stock; Shares Eligible for Future Sale; Index to Consolidated Financial Statements; Miscellaneous Sections; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Balance Sheet; Some Fundamentals; Historical Costs; Accrual Accounting; Balance Sheet Overview; The Assets; Cash and Cash Equivalents; Marketable Securities; Accounts Receivable; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts; Inventory; Taxes; Prepaid Expenses; Property and Equipment; Restricted Cash; Goodwill.…”
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High-Profit IPO Strategies : Finding Breakout IPOs for Investors and Traders. by Taulli, Tom

Table of Contents: “…BusinessManagement; Executive Compensation; Certain Relationships and Related-Person Transactions; Principal and Selling Stockholders; Description of Capital Stock; Shares Eligible for Future Sale; Index to Consolidated Financial Statements; Miscellaneous Sections; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Balance Sheet; Some Fundamentals; Historical Costs; Accrual Accounting; Balance Sheet Overview; The Assets; Cash and Cash Equivalents; Marketable Securities; Accounts Receivable; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts; Inventory; Taxes; Prepaid Expenses; Property and Equipment; Restricted Cash; Goodwill.…”
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How Legal Marijuana Is Working in Colorado / The Reason Foundation (Firm).

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Who has the Right to Vote? A History / Makematic.

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Energy pricing policies for inclusive growth in Latin America and the Caribbean / Guillermo Beylis and Barbara Cunha. by Beylis, Guillermo, Cunha, Barbara

Table of Contents: “…Notes; Reference; Chapter 3 Fiscal Cost of Energy Pricing Policies; Introduction; Measuring Fiscal Costs: The "Price-Gap" Approach; Price-Gap Results; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Economic Impacts of Energy Pricing and Subsidy Reforms; Introduction; Analysis; Main Findings; Final Considerations; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Distributional Impacts of Energy Pricing; Introduction; Methodology and Implementation; Distributional Impacts of a Price Increase in Gasoline and Diesel; Distributional Impacts of a Price Increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas.…”
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Legisprudence : a new theoretical approach to legislation : proceedings of the Fourth Beneloux-Scandinavian Symopisum on Legal Theory / edited by Luc J. Wintgens.

Table of Contents: “…THE SENSELESS LAWGIVER I: THE CASE OF REDUCED TAXES; V. THE SENSELESS LAWGIVER II: THE CASE OF FINANCIAL LIBERATION; VI. …”
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The big business of small enterprises : evaluation of the World Bank Group experience with targeted support to small and medium-size businesses, 2006-12.

Table of Contents: “…Table 1.2 Top Major or Severe Constraints Facing Firms, by Country Income GroupFigure 1.3 Probability of Having a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, by Firm Size (employees) and Country Income Group; Figure 1.4 Tax Rates as a Constraint in Select Middle-Income Countries; Scope of This Evaluation: "Targeted" Support to SMEs; Portfolio Review: SMEs Are Big Business for the World Bank Group; Figure 1.5 SME Support in IFC Investment, MIGA Guarantee, and World Bank Investment Portfolios, FY06-12, by Number of Projects.…”
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Great jobs for everyone 50+ : finding work that keeps you happy and healthy and pays the bills / Kerry Hannon. by Hannon, Kerry

Table of Contents: “…Skin Care SpecialistSocial Media Specialist -- Spring Training Staff -- Tailor -- Tax Preparer -- Teacherâ#x80;#x99;s Aide -- Tour Guide -- Travel Agent -- Travel Nurse -- Tutor/Counselor -- Veterinary Technician -- Waste Reduction Consultant -- Web Strategist -- CHAPTER 2 Great Work-from-Home Jobs -- Blogger -- Crafter -- Customer Service Representative -- Direct Sales -- Financial Manager -- Grant/Proposal Writer -- Graphic Designer -- Mediator -- Online Juror -- Online Tutor -- Translator-Interpreter -- Virtual Assistant -- Writer/Editor…”
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Making Mr. Right.

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How Estonia Built a Digital-First Government (4/29/18) / MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.

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High-Profit IPO Strategies : Finding Breakout IPOs for Investors and Traders. by Taulli, Tom

Table of Contents: “…BusinessManagement; Executive Compensation; Certain Relationships and Related-Person Transactions; Principal and Selling Stockholders; Description of Capital Stock; Shares Eligible for Future Sale; Index to Consolidated Financial Statements; Miscellaneous Sections; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Balance Sheet; Some Fundamentals; Historical Costs; Accrual Accounting; Balance Sheet Overview; The Assets; Cash and Cash Equivalents; Marketable Securities; Accounts Receivable; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts; Inventory; Taxes; Prepaid Expenses; Property and Equipment; Restricted Cash; Goodwill.…”
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Memoirs of a Movie Palace

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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Third Edition. by Chow, Alex

Table of Contents: “…Reconciling bank statements automatically -- Social Listening -- Power Business Intelligence -- RapidStart services -- Schedule reports -- E-mailing documents -- Document exchange service (OCR Services) -- Exchange rates update -- Native integration with Dynamics CRM -- Universal app -- Workflow management -- Posting Preview -- Deferrals -- Development changes -- Document reporting -- Upgrade automation -- an overview -- Upgrade automation -- the application code -- Upgrade automation -- data -- Enhancement in security and encryption -- Changes to C/AL functions, data types, properties, and triggers -- NET interoperability -- Enhancements in RoleTailored client control add-ins -- IT changes -- Dynamics NAV Server administration -- Windows PowerShell cmdlets -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Dynamics NAV -- General Considerations -- The data model -- Master data -- Documents -- Journals -- Entries -- Creating ledger entries -- Combining all concepts -- No save button -- The main advantage -- When is the data verified? -- The main drawback -- The posting routines -- Posted data cannot be modified (or deleted) -- Navigating through your data -- The Navigate functionality -- Other ways to browse data -- Sorting on list pages -- Filtering for the data you need -- Saving views for the filters you've set -- Real-time data gathering -- the SIFT technology -- Everything leads to accounting -- The Dynamics NAV database -- The TableRelation property -- Coded data rules -- Summary -- Chapter 4: The Implementation Process (from the Reseller) -- What is an implementation? …”
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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Third Edition. by Chow, Alex

Table of Contents: “…Reconciling bank statements automatically -- Social Listening -- Power Business Intelligence -- RapidStart services -- Schedule reports -- E-mailing documents -- Document exchange service (OCR Services) -- Exchange rates update -- Native integration with Dynamics CRM -- Universal app -- Workflow management -- Posting Preview -- Deferrals -- Development changes -- Document reporting -- Upgrade automation -- an overview -- Upgrade automation -- the application code -- Upgrade automation -- data -- Enhancement in security and encryption -- Changes to C/AL functions, data types, properties, and triggers -- NET interoperability -- Enhancements in RoleTailored client control add-ins -- IT changes -- Dynamics NAV Server administration -- Windows PowerShell cmdlets -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Dynamics NAV -- General Considerations -- The data model -- Master data -- Documents -- Journals -- Entries -- Creating ledger entries -- Combining all concepts -- No save button -- The main advantage -- When is the data verified? -- The main drawback -- The posting routines -- Posted data cannot be modified (or deleted) -- Navigating through your data -- The Navigate functionality -- Other ways to browse data -- Sorting on list pages -- Filtering for the data you need -- Saving views for the filters you've set -- Real-time data gathering -- the SIFT technology -- Everything leads to accounting -- The Dynamics NAV database -- The TableRelation property -- Coded data rules -- Summary -- Chapter 4: The Implementation Process (from the Reseller) -- What is an implementation? …”
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Smart Technologies for the Digitisation of Industry: Entrepreneurial Environment edited by Agnessa O. Inshakova, Evgenia E. Frolova.

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The Invisible Line : Land Reform, Land Tenure Security and Land Registration. by Dekker, Henri A. L.

Table of Contents: “…SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF LAND REGISTRATION -- 7.1 Title Insurance -- 7.1.1 An Extraordinary System of Insurance -- 7.1.2 Title Companies -- 7.1.3 Indemnification by Title Insurance -- 7.2 Main Characteristics of Land Registration -- 7.2.1 Documents and Customs -- 7.2.2 Titles or Deeds -- 7.2.3 What is the Purpose? …”
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Rural China : Economic and Social Change in the Late Twentieth Century. by Fan, Jie

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Health For Sale.

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