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This pioneering work presents for the first time a comprehensive study of the role of Shanghai in the economic development of China. Shanghai experienced stagnation and setbacks in comparison with other big cities and provinces in South China with the open door policy of 1979 and other economic reforms.

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Explores how the changing positions of the United States in the world economy and in the international political order have shaped US political institutions and domestic politics. This book demonstrates the central role that efforts to contend with foreign military and economic competition played in forming the major institutions of US government.

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Much of the literature on corporate reputation examines the topic from a narrow perspective--for example, from a marketing or public relations point of view.

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This book chronicles the American media's coverage of the 1984 chemical spill in Bhopal, India, and its aftermath in the US.

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This work examines the wide range of financing approaches to reforming long-term care of the disabled elderly and the impacts they would have over the next 25 years.

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Why does society oscillate between intense interest in public issues and almost total concentration on private goals This work offers a social, political, and economic analysis dealing with how and why frustrations of private concerns lead to public involvement and public participation that eventually lead back to those private concerns.

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Rapid technological change - likely to accelerate as a consequence of COVID-19 - is reshaping economies and how they grow. But change also causes disruption, creates winners and losers, and produces social stress. This book examines the challenges of digital transformation and suggests how policies can make it more productive and inclusive.

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The occupational world of electronic news-gathering photographers is the focus of this study, which seeks to reveal their perceptions of their work and the knowledge and competence that underlie it.

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This book traces the history of the nuclear power industry in the United States from the 1950s when electricity from nuclear power was expected to be too cheap to meter, to the 1990s when the nuclear power industry lies in shambles and the landscape is dotted with the billion dollar carcasses of unfinished or inoperable nuclear power plants.

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For business people looking to get results and up their income, this book divulges no-nonsense strategies that can turn anyone into a powerful speaker who can overcome challenges and influence the right listeners.

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Riahi-Belkaoui outlines an approach that helps U.S. multinationals operating worldwide reduce their tax burden.

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A well-documented history of the one of the most important labor-management conflicts in American history, the Reagan administration vs. the Professional Air Traffic Controller's Organization (PATCO).

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David Thompson entered the race to launch the first constellation of low-earth orbit commercial satellites, with the idea to build his own rockets, satellites and a corporation that could compete with the "big guys". His story is told by Gary Dorsey, who was there reporting from inside.

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For many observers of international politics, the classical gold standard is the premier example of successful international monetary cooperation. In response to worldwide deflation from 1873 to 1896, the Conferences of 1878, 1881, and 1892 reconsidered the merits of gold, and the leading states reaffirmed their adherence to the gold standard.

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Shows you how to conquer complexity and bring clarity to business and daily life.

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Market New Products Successfully is the definitive guidebook for using simulated test marketing (STM), a technology that can help companies dramatically improve the odds of introducing a successful new product or service. The book examines why STM is important, what the differ...

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Examines the role of trade in developed and developing countries and its impact on labour markets and wage inequality, and discusses the more important effects of technological and organisational change. Robert Lawrence concludes that the impact of globalization on labour markets has been far less damaging than many have argued and that international trade enhances national welfare.

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This powerful study of the threats to business survival draws compelling parallels between the Titanic and family firms, serving to motivate family business stakeholders into corrective action before it's too late.

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Without a close and insightful look into the reconstruction of China with American involvement during the late 1940s, one cannot identify the problems which led to the Nationalists' failure, nor can one answer the questions dealing with the impact of American economic policy toward China during that time.

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In recent years, economic relations between Latin American countries and the People's Republic of China have developed steadily, exhibiting marked tendencies toward greater diversification.

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Provides executives with an indispensable guide to locating a new business facility or relocating an existing operation. Based on over twenty years of experience, the author of this practical guide provides the executive with a comprehensive discussion of the issues and tools involved in the location or relocation of a business operation.

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