The great American university : its rise to preeminence, its indispensable national role, why it must be protected / Jonathan R. Cole. by Cole, Jonathan R.

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Fiscal policy after the financial crisis / edited by Alberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi.

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Welsh Responses to the French Revolution : Press and Public Discourse, 1789-1802. by Löffler, Marion

Table of Contents: “…List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Editorial Principles; Introduction; An astrological prediction; A loyalist address in the wake of the Fishguard landing; A patriotic song; A poem on Thomas Paine as the instrument of God'svengeance; William Pitt's tax on dogs; An account of the history of the eisteddfod; The Welsh discovery of America; A petition from Carmarthen town for abolishing theslave trade; A declaration of loyalty from Talgarth, Breconshire; A declaration of loyalty from Dissenting ministers of threecounties in west Wales.…”
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China and the Global Financial Crisis : a Comparison with Europe. by Cabestan, Jean-Pierre

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / by Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Jean-François Di Meglio & Xavier Richet -- First part: China's adaptation, reforms, and their limits -- The global financial crisis and China's domestic and international political options / Jean-Pierre Cabestan -- Labor pains : Chinese economic policy in an age of a shrinking work force / Arthur Kroeber -- An assessment of China's relative fiscal strength / Jean-Charles Sambor -- An assessment of China's banking system reform / Alicia Garcia-Herrero, & Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria -- Three Chinese banks among top ten banks worldwide : illusion or reality? …”
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Economics for Lovers of Literature by Geraint Johnes. by Johnes, Geraint

Table of Contents: “…From Small Things, Big Things Come (modern approaches to macroeconomics) -- 18. Growing Pains (economic growth).…”
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Modern Money Theory A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems / by L. Randall Wray. by Wray, L. Randall

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Knights, Raiders, and Targets : the Impact of the Hostile Takeover. by Coffee, John C.

Table of Contents: “…Hostile Takeovers and Junk Bond Financing: A Panel Discussion; CAPITAL MARKETS, EFFICIENCY, AND CORPORATE CONTROL; MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOR AND TAKEOVERS; EVIDENCE ON THE GAINS FROM MERGERS AND TAKEOVERS; MERGERS AND TAKEOVERS: TAXES, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, AND THE INCENTIVES OF MANAGERS; LEGAL RULES, TAKEOVER STRATEGIES, AND DEFENSIVE TACTICS; ONE SHARE, ONE VOTE; Index.…”
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Fifty years of justice : a history of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida / James M. Denham. by Denham, James M.

Table of Contents: “…Middle District of Florida, first years, 1962-1968 -- The Middle District and civil rights, 1962-1968 -- Adjudicating equality continues: the Middle District and school desegregation, 1968-1976 -- The Middle District and the war on crime, 1968-1976 -- Growing pains, constitutional questions, and bankruptcy, 1976-1980 -- A new era begins: the Reagan years, 1980-1988 -- Drugs, drugs, and more drugs, 1980-1988 -- Mad dogs, spies, and international weapons dealers -- Income tax evasion, the death penalty, the environment, the aids epidemic, desegregation, and voting and employment discrimination, 1980-1988 -- New judges, new challenges, 1988-1992 -- The court expands and confronts antigovernment activity, 1992-2000 -- Bankruptcy in the Middle District, 1984-2000 -- First amendment, abortion rights, employment discrimination, and school desegregation litigation runs its course, 1992-2000 -- Drugs, outlaws, fraud, pollution, endangered species, and a baby named Sabrina -- "It's a tidal wave ... and I"m not kidding about it!" …”
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The little book of economics : how the economy works in the real world / Greg Ip ; foreword by Mohamed A. El-Erian. by Ip, Greg, 1964-

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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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The predictable surprise : the unraveling of the U.S. retirement system. by Schieber, Sylvester J.

Table of Contents: “…Employer Pensions Taking Root; 13. Growing Pains for Private Retirement Plans; 14. ERISA. The Transition to a New Regulatory Regime; 15. …”
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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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Mark 8-16 : a new translation with introduction and commentary / Joel Marcus.

Table of Contents: “…On the Way: Blindness and Sight -- Jesus Heals a Blind Man in Two Stages (8:22-26) -- Jesus Is Recognized as Messiah and Prophesies His Death and Resurrection (8:27-33) -- Jesus Proclaims the Gains and Losses in Following Him (8:34-9:1) -- The Transfiguration (9:2-8) -- Jesus Speaks of Elijah and the Son of Man (9:9-13)…”
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Truth, growth, repeat : a business manual for generation why / by Mike Edmonds, with Ronnie Duncan. by Edmonds, Mike, Duncan, Ronnie

Table of Contents: “…True purpose is contagioustrue purpose powers progress in a time of change; 4 innovation; the incredible mr honda; phoney motivation delivers phoney innovation; 5 growth; the little dairy company story; what happened next; no pain, no change; truth = growth; mums know; here's the awesome bit; the monopoly of you; on the defeat of deficiency advertising; 6 reward; excuse me, your strategy is showing; money (yes, money); commercial karma; brand value; company culture; category improvement; societal maturity; the young learn better; better capitalism, better world…”
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The essential retirement guide : a contrarian's perspective / Fred Vettese. by Vettese, Frederick, 1953-

Table of Contents: “…; The verdict; The consequences of not insuring LTC -- Putting It All Together: New wealth targets; Buffers -- Picking a Savings Rate: Historical performance; Lessons learned; What the future holds; Generalizing the results -- Optimizing Your Savings Strategy: The goal; Strategy 1--Simple; Strategy 2--Simple Lifecycle approach; Strategy 3--Modified Lifecycle; Strategy 4--Variable contribution; Strategy 5--The SMART approach; The Third Lever; Methodology -- A Gentler Approach to Saving: Path 1--Pain now, gain later on; Path 2--Smooth and steady improvement; A comparison in dollar terms -- Rational Roulette: Call to action; Watch out for your children.…”
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Corporate and project finance modeling : theory and practice / Edward Bodmer. by Bodmer, E. (Edward)

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Financial Modeling Structure and Design; Chapter 1: Financial Modeling and Valuation Nightmares; Chapter 2: Becoming a Black Belt Modeler; Chapter 3: General Model Objectives of Structuring Transactions, Risk Analysis, and Valuation; Chapter 4: The Structure of Alternative Financial Models; Structure of a Corporate Model: Incorporating Historyand Deriving Forecasts from Historical Analysis; Use of the INDEX Function in Corporate Models; Easing the Pain of Acquiring PDF Data.…”
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Corporate and project finance modeling : theory and practice / Edward Bodmer. by Bodmer, E. (Edward)

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Financial Modeling Structure and Design; Chapter 1: Financial Modeling and Valuation Nightmares; Chapter 2: Becoming a Black Belt Modeler; Chapter 3: General Model Objectives of Structuring Transactions, Risk Analysis, and Valuation; Chapter 4: The Structure of Alternative Financial Models; Structure of a Corporate Model: Incorporating Historyand Deriving Forecasts from Historical Analysis; Use of the INDEX Function in Corporate Models; Easing the Pain of Acquiring PDF Data.…”
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Roberto Calvi: The Murder Of God's Banker.

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Aging Populations East Devon / 4 Learning (Firm).

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Taxation in Agriculture by OECD

Table of Contents: “…Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, and related concessions in agriculture -- Ability to use cash accounting rather than accrual methods -- Simplified accounting with taxable incomes calculated on the basis of standard or notional income and expenses -- Taxes levied on income from real estate instead of actual farm activities…”
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