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Revealing a powerful economic motive behind Taiwan's 1990 application for GATT membership, CHO questions those who interpreted it solely as a political move designed to break that island nation's diplomatic isolation.

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Writing from an interdisciplinary perspective that is both theoretical and practical, Brian Semkow analyses and discusses the scope and direction financial and capital market reform has taken in Taiwan, and its implications for existing and newly emerging financial institutions.

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A near-fatal bicycle accident has given Lende ("If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name") a few more reasons to consider matters both spiritual and temporal. Her idea of spirituality is rooted in community, and here she explores faith and forgiveness, loss and devotion, and distinctly Alaskan adventures.

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The ultimate insider reveals the culture of collusion and how it affects the individual investor. With integrity and authority, the former chairman of the SEC gives essential advice on how not to lose money.

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The author also uses domestic examples (Harvard's endowment, the California's state employees' retirement fund) to propose how the United States could create a sovereign wealth fund, speculating that such a fund could solve the looming Social Security funds shortfall.

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The step-by-step guide to the most pressing management problem of our time, by the coauthor of the bestseller The Wisdom of Teams.

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In 1900, 28 percent of all cars were electric. By 1920 the electric car had all but vanished and gas-powered cars dominated the market. In this work, Schiffer explores how cultural factors, not technological ones, explain the rise of gas-guzzling cars.

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Since the early 1990s, federal transportation laws have slowly started to level the playing field between highway and alternative transportation strategies, as well as between older and newer communities.

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Early in the 19th century the work of American newspaper journalists was intertwined with the work of politicians.

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Examines how journalism became a professional occupation separate from politics.

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They're relying on reduced HR departments and in-house managers and staff to make critical staffing decisions. In particular, Talent Balancing will help entrepreneurs and managers without formal recruitment training navigate organizational politics, analyze current and future staffing needs, and execute a successful plan.

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Reviews changes in the structure of US and Canadian telecommunications industries and the changes in regulatory policy on both sides of the border. The authors analyse the effects of these changes in regulation on telephone rates in both the local and long-distance markets. They use their results to suggest how regulation should be structured to allow competition to replace monopoly.

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What can you do with a boss who bullies, a spouse who yells, or a friend who frequently bursts into tears In his breakthrough new book Talking to Crazy, psychiatrist Mark Goulston says the key to handling irrational people and turning threats into allies is to learn to lean into the crazy---to empathize with it!

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Are you seeking the perfect mentor or life adviser-an ideal guide, no matter what the challenge This book provides a unique and new road map for a modern world, demonstrating that the wisdom we seek surrounds us at every turn.

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Given the far-reaching effect of revenue losses due to tax noncompliance, many developing countries have undertaken tax reforms to improve their tax administration and implemented various anti-avoidance measures to combat tax evasion.

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The sharp decline in US productivity growth in the 1970s has brought about a renewed interest in economic policies to expand aggregate supply. Particular importance has been given to the role played by government intervention in the form of taxes, transfer payments, and regulation. This volume asks just what is known about the effect of government policy on the productive capacity of the nation.