Yorktown / Kathleen Manley and Richard Shisler. by Manley, Kathleen, Shisler, Richard

Table of Contents: “…Worship, Restaurants, and Main Street -- 3. Government, Holiday, and Taxes -- 4. …”
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Your Finances Kay, Frances. by Kay, Frances

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Real Estate Economics : a Point-to-Point Handbook. by Pirounakis, Nicholas G.

Table of Contents: “…-- 9.5.1 Inheritance taxes -- 9.5.2 Tax capitalization and tax incidence -- 9.5.3 Capital-gains taxes -- 9.5.4 Sales taxes -- 9.5.5 (Recurrent) property taxes -- 9.5.6 More on the capitalization issue -- 9.6 Taxation of imputed rental income -- 9.6.1 The 'imputed rent is income' argument -- 9.6.2 The 'income redistribution' argument -- 9.6.3 The 'tenure-neutrality' argument -- 9.6.4 The 'equal treatment of investments' argument -- 9.6.5 The 'taxation efficiency' argument -- 9.6.6 Efficiency and preferences -- 9.7 Appendix: incidence calculation of an ad valorem tax -- Summary of main points -- Review questions and exercises -- 10 Land uses, values, and taxation -- Learning outcomes -- 10.1 The land-use pattern in a market economy -- 10.2 Land uses as expressions of urban hierarchies -- 10.3 Land uses outwards from a city's core -- 10.4 A firm's bid-rent curve -- 10.4.1 A constant-revenue firm -- 10.4.2 A variable-revenue, constant-price firm -- 10.4.3 A variable-revenue, variable-price, and variable-quantity firm -- 10.5 A household's bid-price curve -- 10.5.1 A more traditional approach -- 10.6 How bid-curves help create a land-use pattern -- 10.7 A bid-curve for all land uses in an urban area -- 10.8 Land-value taxation (LVT) -- 10.8.1 Preliminary remarks -- 10.8.2 Tax incidence and deadweight loss (DWL) -- 10.9 Critical appraisal of arguments favouring LVT -- 10.9.1 Argument 1 -- 10.9.2 Argument 2 -- 10.9.3 Argument 3 -- 10.9.4 Argument 4 -- 10.9.5 Argument 5 -- 10.9.6 Concluding remarks -- 10.10 Economic rent from land -- 10.11 Appendix: derivation of bid-rent curve and rend-gradient -- Summary of main points.…”
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The Role of Government in the Industrialization of Iraq 1950-1965 (RLE Economy of Middle East). by Jalal, Ferhang

Table of Contents: “…1 Plans of the Development Board2 Plans of the Planning Board; 3 Size of Plans; 4 The Sectoral Allocation; 5 The Choice of Projects; IV Implementation of Government Investment Programmes: 1951-65; 1 The Experience of Implementation; 2 The Main Causes of Failure; V Financial Institutions and Industrialization; 1 Commercial Banks and the Finance of Industry; 2 The Industrial Bank; VI Other Policies to Promote Industrialization; 1 Protection; 2 Tax Exemption; 3 The Licensing of Industrial Enterprises; VII Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Ronald Reagan on the Economy and Government Spending WPA Film Library.

Table of Contents: “…Intro: Ronald Reagan on the Economy and Government Spending: Great Communicator Series (2:23) -- A Time for Choosing (0:32) -- Making Government Work (0:40) -- Government Spending (1:11) -- Economic Recovery (0:48) -- National Debt (0:53) -- Permanent Welfare (1:42) -- Main Street America (0:19) -- Democracy in America (0:47) -- Wisdom and Decency of the American People (0:25) -- Anecdote on the Louisiana Purchase (2:18) -- America on the Mend (0:20) -- "Government is the Servant, Not the Master" (2:43) -- State of the Union Address: January 25, 1984 (2:30) -- Improving Government Programs (0:27) -- Announcement of the Reagan-Bush Candidacies for Re-election - January 29, 1984 (0:20) -- "We expect government to serve the people..." (0:26) -- Quoting Abraham Lincoln (0:33) -- Democratic Party Tax Hikes (0:26) -- Continuation of the New Beginning (0:47) -- Decentralization of Power (0:19) -- America to Lead the World in the 1990s (0:30) -- American Free Enterprise System (0:28) -- Tax Reform (2:17) -- Progressive Income Tax (1:12) -- Federation of Sovereign States (0:30) -- Great Days Ahead (1:39) -- A Prosperous, Progressive and Free Society (0:14) -- War Can Bring No Benefit (0:15) -- People Do Not Make Wars (0:18) -- A Thousand Sparks of Genius (4:15) -- Temporary Custody of the Presidency (0:21) -- Reagan's Management Style (0:27) -- Constitutionally Mandated Balanced Budget (0:23) -- Triumphs & Regrets (1:55) -- Great Prospects Before Us (1:14) -- A Time of Heroes (1:24) -- Economic Recovery Program (1:20) -- Notre Dame Commencement Speech (1:03) -- Christmas Address, 1984 (1:11) -- "We Must Be Cautious in Claiming that God is on Our Side..." (0:18) -- Main Street Americans (0:39) -- On the National Anthem (0:20)…”
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A Shift Toward High-Quality Development of China by Peiyong Gao. by Gao, Peiyong

Table of Contents: “…With supply-side structural reform as the main line -- 4. Constructing a macro-control system in the new era -- 5. …”
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Game Theory in Management Accounting Implementing Incentives and Fairness / edited by David Mueller, Ralf Trost.

Table of Contents: “…Fair Distribution of Cooperation Gains in Supply Chains – A Justification Program from an Economic Point of View -- 11. …”
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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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Corporate Reporting in Emerging Economies : Determinants and Consequences. by Hassanein, Ahmed

Table of Contents: “…Cover; EDITORIAL ADVISORY AND REVIEW BOARD; Guest editorial; Comparative study between IFRS and AAOIFI disclosure compliance; Direct and mediated associations among earnings quality, book-tax differences and the audit quality; The main determinants of differences in compliance levels of disclosure items for IAS 16 in BIST; Is Egyptian corporate financial reporting becoming more conservative?…”
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Fruit Fly Pests : A World Assessment of Their Biology and Management.

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Experiencing the Rolling Stones : a listener's companion / David Malvinni. by Malvinni, David

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Economic and Financial Crime, Sustainability and Good Governance edited by Monica Violeta Achim.

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The disastrous 1990s in Russia : emulating the West paved the path to Putin / Konstantin Sidorov. by Sidorov, Konstantin (Pseudonym)

Table of Contents: “…On Exclusion and Exclusivity -- 5. Russia's Main Problem -- 6. Cities and Housing -- 7. Russia's Main City and Its Mayor -- 8. …”
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The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Romania in a European Context / edited by Valentina Vasile, Elena Bunduchi.

Table of Contents: “…Tax Burden During the Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Challenges -- Chapter 7. …”
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Financial accounting : from its basics to financial reporting and analysis / by Simeon Spiteri. by Spiteri, Simeon

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Elevate SwiftUI Skills by Building Projects Build Four Modern Applications Using Swift, Xcode 14, and SwiftUI for IPhone, IPad, Mac, and Apple Watch / Frahaan Hussain ; foreword by... by Hussain, Frahaan

Table of Contents: “…Validating the salary -- Passing the salary through to ResultsView -- Calculating tax breakdown -- Tax calculation -- Fixing the ContentView binding error -- Renaming ContentView to FrontView -- Extra tasks -- Different tax options -- Tax geography -- Summary -- Chapter 4: iPad Project -- Photo Gallery Overview -- Technical Requirements -- Understanding the Design Specifications -- Acceptance criteria -- Wireframe -- Building the Gallery UI -- Set Project to iPad -- Highlight Page -- Adding Highlight Page Components -- Implementing the Highlight View -- Summary…”
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Formalizing the Shadow Economy in Serbia Policy Measures and Growth Effects / edited by Gorana Krstić, Friedrich Schneider.

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Wealth Management : Private Banking, Investment Decisions, and Structured Financial Products. by Chorafas, Dimitris N.

Table of Contents: “…Case studies with the three main classes of structured productsFixed income structured products; Practical examples with fixed income derivatives; Equity-type structured products; Practical examples with equity-type derivatives; Currency exchange structured products; Appendix: Derivatives as a tax haven; Introduction; Wealth tax; Derivatives, offshores and private individuals; Companies have been masters in using derivatives and offshores; Shifting the ris.…”
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Principles of Public Finance by Toshihiro Ihori. by Ihori, Toshihiro

Table of Contents: “…Public Finance and a Review of Basic Concepts -- 1 The Main Functions of the Public Sector -- 2 A Review of Analytical Basic Concepts -- 3 The Public Sector in Japan -- 4 Organization of the Book -- Appendix: Japan's Fiscal Management -- References -- Questions -- Part I Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance -- Chapter 2 The Macroeconomic Theory of Fiscal Policy I -- 1 The Simple Keynesian Model -- 2 The IS/LM Analysis -- 3 The Open Economy -- 4 The Efficacy of Fiscal Policy and the Policy Maker -- Appendix: Public Investment in Japan -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 3 The Macroeconomic Theory of Fiscal Policy II -- 1 The Permanent Level of Fiscal Variables -- 2 Consumption and Saving Behavior -- 3 The Labor Market and Supply Function -- 4 Equilibrium in the Goods Market -- 5 The Effect of Fiscal Policy -- 6 Evaluation of the Public Sector -- Appendix: The Size of Government Spending and the Private Sector's Evaluation -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 4 Public Debt -- 1 Ricard's Neutrality Theorem -- 2 The Shift of the Burden to Future Generations -- 3 Barro's Neutrality -- 4 Policy Implications of the Debt Neutrality Theorem -- 5 The Non-Keynesian Effect -- Appendix: Government Debt in a Overlapping Generations Model -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 5 Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy -- 1 A Simple Growth Model -- 2 Optimal Public Investment -- 3 The Solow Model -- 4 The Endogenous Growth Model -- 5 Inequality and Economic Growth -- Appendix A: Taxes on Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth -- Appendix B: Supply-Side Effect of Public Investment in Japan -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 6 Fiscal Management -- 1 Understanding Fiscal Management -- 2 Fiscal Bankruptcy -- 3 Fiscal Consolidation -- Appendix: Fiscal Deficits in a Growing Economy -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 7 The Public Pension -- 1 Justification of the Public Pension -- 2 Economic effect of the Public Pension -- 3 Public Debt and the Public Pension -- 4 Public Pension Reform -- 5 Privatization of the Pay-as-you-go System -- Appendix A: Intergenerational Conflict in an Aging Japan -- Appendix B: Simulation Analysis in an Aging Japan -- Conclusion -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Part II Microeconomic Aspects of Public Finance -- Chapter 8 The Theory of Taxation -- 1 Taxation and Labor Supply -- 2 The Efficiency of Taxation -- 3 Interest Income Tax and Saving -- 4 Investment and Tax -- 5 Consumption Tax -- Appendix: The Savings Elasticity Controversy -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 9 Tax Reform -- 1 Labor Income Tax and Interest Income Tax -- 2 The Theory of Optimal Taxation -- 3 The Theory of Tax Reform -- 4 General Consumption Tax and Labor Income Tax -- 5 The Timing Effect of Taxation -- 6 Simulation Analysis of Tax Reform -- Appendix A: Optimal Taxation in an Overlapping Generations Economy -- Appendix B: Tax Reform within Lump Sum Taxes -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 10 Income Redistribution -- 1 Progressive Income Tax -- 2 Endogenous Labor Supply -- 3 The Optimal Income Tax -- 4 Nonlinear Income Tax -- 5 Economic Constraint and Redistribution -- Appendix: Optimal Linear Income Tax -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 11 The Theory of Public Goods -- 1 Public Goods -- 2 Optimal Provision of Public Goods: The Samuelson Rule -- 3 The Theory of Public Good Provision: the Nash Equilibrium Approach -- 4 The Theoretical Analysis of Public Goods: the Lindahl Equilibrium -- 5 The Free Rider Problem -- 6 The Neutrality Theorem of Public Goods -- Appendix: Public Bads, Growth, and Welfare -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 12 Public Spending and the Political Process -- 1 The Failure of Government -- 2 The Voting Model -- 3 The Voting Model and Reality -- 4 Political Parties and Fiscal Policy -- 5 Theoretical Model of the Partisan Business Cycle -- 6 Further Comments -- Appendix A: Fiscal Privileges, Consolidation Attempts and Pigouvian Taxes -- Appendix B: Political Factors and Public Investment Policy in Japan -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Chapter 13 Local Public Finance -- 1 Intergovernmental Finance -- 2 The Supply of Local Public Goods -- 3 Tax Competition -- 4 The Time Consistency of a Tax Policy -- 5 The Principle of Local Tax -- 6 Redistribution among Local Governments -- 7 Further Issues on Intergovernmental Finance -- Appendix: Analytical Model of Central and Local Governments in Japan -- References -- Keywords -- Questions -- Index. .…”
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San Marino and International Investments by Lorenzo Riccardi. by Riccardi, Lorenzo

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