Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World. by Van Parijs, Philippe

Table of Contents: “…; 1.3 Probability-driven language learning; 1.4 Maxi-min language use; 1.5 The maxi-min dynamics; 1.6 Deviation from maxi-min: didactic and symbolic; 1.7 Maxi-min dynamics and power relationships; 1.8 Power and the rise of English; 1.9 Lingua franca and justificatory community; 1.10 Lingua franca and trans-national demos; 1.11 A vector of ideological domination?…”
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Handbook of Microsimulation Modelling / Cathal O'Donoghue. by O'Donoghue, Cathal

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Cathal O'Dononghue -- Hypothetical models / Irina Burlacu, Cathal O'Dononghue, Denisa Maria Sologon -- Static models / Jinjing Li [and others] -- Multi-country microsimulation / Holly Sutherland -- Decomposing changes in income distribution / Olivier Bargain -- Distributional change during development / B. …”
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Boosting paychecks : the politics of supporting America's working poor / Daniel P. Gitterman. by Gitterman, Daniel Paul

Table of Contents: “…Bush and the return of across-the-board tax relief -- Toward a new bargain? -- The past and future politics of boosting paychecks.…”
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Income inequality in oecd countries : what are the drivers and policy options?. by Hoeller, Peter

Table of Contents: “…The Distribution of Labor Income Isabell Koske, Jean-Marc Fournier and Isabelle Wanner -- Introduction and Main Findings -- Main Findings -- Cross-country Patterns and Recent Trends in Labor Income Inequality in OECD Countries -- The Role of Non-policy Factors in Shaping Labor Income Inequality -- Skill-biased Technological Change -- Globalization -- The Role of Structural Policies in Shaping Labor Income Inequality -- Education Policy -- Labor Market Institutions -- Minimum wages -- Wage bargaining -- EPL: overall stringency and gap between regular and temporary contracts -- Unemployment and social assistance benefits -- Active labor market policies -- Interactions between labor market policies and globalization -- Product Market Regulation -- Tax Policy -- Other Policy Issues.…”
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Against the profit motive : the salary revolution in American government, 1780-1940 / Nicholas R. Parrillo. by Parrillo, Nicholas R.

Table of Contents: “…The old regime : lawful bargaining for public services -- Bargaining outlawed -- A regulatory nightmare : salaries as a remedy for corrupt exchange and official lucre -- A government capable of saying "no" : salaries as a reaction against customer service -- State and local taxation : the tax ferrets -- Federal taxation : the moiety men -- Criminal prosecution : cash for convictions -- Incarceration : jailors' fees and penitentiary profits -- Naval warfare : prize money and blood money -- Epilogue : American state-building and the critique of bureaucracy.…”
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Special economic zones : progress, emerging challenges, and future directions / edited by Thomas Farole, Gokhan Akinci.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Thomas Farole and Gokhan Akinci -- The thin end of the wedge : unlocking comparative advantage through EPZs in Bangladesh / Mustafizul Hye Shakir and Thomas Farole -- Success and statis in Honduras' free zones / Michael Engman -- China's investment in special economic zones in Africa / Deborah Brautigam and Tang Xiaoyang -- Partnership agreements in the China-Singapore (Suzhou) industrial park : lessons for joint economic zone development / Min Zhao and Thomas Farole -- SEZs in the context of regional integration : creating synergies for trade and investment / Naoko Koyama -- When trade preferences and tax breaks are no longer enough : the challenge of adjustment in the Dominican Republic's free zones / Jean-Marie Burgaud and Thomas Farole -- Fostering innovation in developing economies through SEZs / Justine White -- Early reform zones : catalysts for dynamic market economies in Africa / Richard Auty -- Planned obsolescence? …”
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Capital, coercion, and postcommunist states / Gerald M. Easter. by Easter, Gerald, 1959-

Table of Contents: “…Toward a fiscal sociology of the post-communist state -- Fiscal crisis of the old regime -- Politics of tax reform : making (and unmaking) revenue bargains -- State meets society in the transitional tax regime -- Building fiscal capacity in post-communist states -- Taxation and the reconfiguration of state and society.…”
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The personal finance guide for tech professionals : building, protecting, and transferring your wealth / Tom Taulli. by Taulli, Tom, 1968-

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The great A&P and the struggle for small business in America / Marc Levinson. by Levinson, Marc

Associate accountant, CliftonLarsenAllen LLP / [produced by] CandidCareer.com.

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QuickBooks 2007 on Demand Perry, Gail. by Perry, Gail

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Investing in real estate / Gary W. Eldred. by Eldred, Gary W.

Table of Contents: “…Achieve a prosperous future : 22 ways you can earn profits with property -- OPM : borrow smart, raise cash, build equity -- Appraisal : ins and outs of market value -- maximize cash flows and grow your equity -- Pay less than market value -- Profit with foreclosures -- Profit from REOs and other bargain sales -- Profit by creating value -- More techniques to profit with property -- Negotiate a win-win purchase agreement -- Strategic management builds equity -- Develop the best lease -- Create promotions that sell -- Pay less tax -- More ideas for profitable investing -- Opportunity for a lifetime.…”
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The Future of the Global Economy Meeting of the Minds / CNBC (Television network).

Table of Contents: “…The Future of the Global Economy: Meeting of the Minds (1:22) -- Giving in Hard Times (2:37) -- Lower Taxes, Greater Giving? (1:05) -- Clinton on Job Growth (2:11) -- Re Energizing the Economy (2:04) -- Training People on Unemployment. (2:34) -- Clinton on Tax Cuts (1:05) -- How is Obama Doing? …”
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The Personal Finance Guide for Tech Professionals Building, Protecting, and Transferring Your Wealth / by Tom Taulli. by Taulli, Tom

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Investing in real estate / Gary W. Eldred. by Eldred, Gary W.

Table of Contents: “…Achieve a prosperous future : 22 ways you can earn profits with property -- OPM : borrow smart, raise cash, build equity -- Appraisal : ins and outs of market value -- maximize cash flows and grow your equity -- Pay less than market value -- Profit with foreclosures -- Profit from REOs and other bargain sales -- Profit by creating value -- More techniques to profit with property -- Negotiate a win-win purchase agreement -- Strategic management builds equity -- Develop the best lease -- Create promotions that sell -- Pay less tax -- More ideas for profitable investing -- Opportunity for a lifetime.…”
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Roberto Calvi: The Murder Of God's Banker.

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Capital in the twenty-first century / Thomas Piketty ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer. by Piketty, Thomas, 1971-

Regulating the platform economy : international perspectives on new forms of work / edited by Lourdes Mella Méndez.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- An Introduction About Regulating the Platform Economy -- Part One: The Platform Economy and the Labour Market: Some Key Issues -- 1 The Platform Economy: the Main Challenges for Labour Law -- 2 Uber: Regulatory and Institutional Experimentation in the Taxi Industry in Quebec -- 3 Comparative Study on Japanese Employment-Like Working Style: Whether we are Discussing the Same Phenomenon or not -- 4 Identifying Labour Relationship in the Sharing Economy: Judicial Practice in China -- 5 Informality, Neoliberalism and the Gig Economy in Chile -- 6 Regulating Technology at Work -- Part Two: Other New Forms of Work, New Workforce and New Skills -- 7 New Forms of Work and Contractual Execution: Towards the "Smart Labour Contract" -- 8 Spanish Telework and Italian "Agile" Work: a Comparison -- 9 Robotics and Work: Labour and Tax Regulatory Framework -- 10 Technology and Jobs: has what was Old Become New? …”
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Agricultural finance and credit / Jonathan M. Bishoff, editor.

Table of Contents: “…Noto -- Capital gains taxes: an overview / Jane G. Gravelle -- Agricultural credit: institutions and issues / Jim Monke -- Farm Credit Services of America ends attempt to leave the Farm Credit System / Jim Monke -- Farm Credit System / Jim Monke -- Chapter 12 of the U.S. …”
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The effect of shareholder taxation on corporate ownership structures / Silke Rünger ; with a foreword by Professor Dr. Rainer Niemann. by Rünger, Silke

Table of Contents: “…The Effect of Shareholder Taxation on Ownership Concentration -- Empirical Evidence on the Effect of Shareholder Taxation -- The Effect of Shareholder Taxation on Changes in Ownership -- German Corporate Capital Gains Taxation -- German Tax Reform 2001.…”
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