Product Description: Economic illusions are running amok. Sound economic reasoning seems difficult to come by. Is it any wonder that our so-called economic recovery favors only certain sectors of the economy. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could spot the difference between economic illusion and economic reality? Wouldn't it be even more amazing if you gained enough knowledge to protect you and your loved ones from the wealth destruction that ruins the lives of many innocent victims? Wouldn't it be liberating not having to rely on establishment “experts” for financial advice? Imagine what it would be like for you to escape from the economic illusions that permeate the lives of most people...read more

Product Description: First published in 1987, Administered Protection in America follows calls in the United States, at that time, for the protection of American industries and the preservation of jobs threatened by foreign competition. Professor Rugman’s and Dr Anderson’s work presents evidence that the United States already has a system of administered protection in place in the form of escape clauses, countervailing duty and anti-dumping procedures...read more

Product Description: First published in 1987, Administered Protection in America follows calls in the United States, at that time, for the protection of American industries and the preservation of jobs threatened by foreign competition. Professor Rugman’s and Dr Anderson’s work presents evidence that the United States already has a system of administered protection in place in the form of escape clauses, countervailing duty and anti-dumping procedures...read more

Product Description: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by some of the world s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas...read more

Product Description: This book recognizes the historic roles of African/Nigerian entrepreneurs in the economic development of Jos, in Nigeria's central region, from the colonial period to 1985. It provides a comparative analysis of African/Nigerian enterprises (private and public) and foreign enterprises...read more

Product Description: In dieser Studie, die von der Heinrich-Vetter-Stiftung gefördert wurde, stehen die bisherige und zukünftige Entwicklung des Arbeitsmarktes sowie der Beschäftigung in der Europäischen Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar im Zentrum des Interesses...read more

Product Description: In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money. In this comparatively new field there are so many avenues of success open, so many vocations which are not crowded, that any person of either sex who is willing, at least for the time being, to engage in any respectable occupation that offers, may find lucrative employment...read more

Product Description: Building up free trade unions in the GDR and the newly-formed German States was exceptionally important for the successful nonviolent process of German reunification. The commitment of unions of the Federal Republic contributed essentially to the dissolution of the FDGB, the umbrella trade union organization of the GDR...read more

Product Description: Midan, a Levantine-born financier lives and works in the West but still yearns for the traditions of his childhood in the East.? He has brought up his three sons, Tzemlo, Sultan and Dinau, to appreciate aspects of both cultures, but each one has gone his own way...read more

Product Description: Die Eisenbahn ist von großer Bedeutung für die Entwicklung eines Landes und seiner Gesellschaft. Dieser lange Zeit staatlich verwaltete Wirtschaftsbereich verlor seit der Massenmotorisierung trotz ökonomischer, ökologischer und sozialer Vorzüge kontinuierlich an Bedeutung...read more

Product Description: This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the shareholder wealth effects of the financial sector consolidation in the Asia-Pacific region and its impact on the acquirer’s cost of debt. By not only examining the capital market reactions to the institutions directly involved in M&A transactions, but also their closest rivals, it is possible to draw clearer conclusions in regard to the overall success of the financial sector consolidation in this region...read more

'I intend to marry you, but you'll never get under my skin. I won't make that mistake twice.'Victoria had spent the last six years trying to put the past behind her, but now Damien had caught up with her. He was as hard and arrogant as ever, and just as devastatingly handsome. But Victoria knew to her cost that he wasn't interested in her so much as in her inheritance, and she was determined not to succumb to him. If only Grandfather hadn't meddled so much...

Product Description: A Brief History of Entrepreneurship charts how the pursuit of profit by private individuals has been a prime mover in revolutionizing civilization. Entrepreneurs often butt up against processes, technologies, social conventions, and even laws...read more

Product Description: This book is a key example of the emergence of public choice theory by an economist who was to become one of its major exponents. It combines a detailed, critical study of the Monopolies Commission, with an analysis of the economic issues involved in monopoly supervision and control...read more

Product Description: The recent global economic downturn has affected nearly everyone in every corner of the globe. Its vast reach and lingering effects have made it difficult to pinpoint its exact cause, and while some economists point to the risks inherent in the modern financial system, others blame long-term imbalances in the world economy...read more