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    The Reasons for and Solutions to the Bribery Issues Among Chinese Companies

    The Reasons for and Solutions to the Bribery Issues among Chinese Companies In September 2013, a former Politburo member, Xilai Bo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for embezzlement, bribery and abuse of power. With millions of dollars of bribery money, this Chinese communist leader got the punishment of spending the rest of his life in prison, and also brought influential stress and trust problem in China (The Economist, 2013). This incidence also have drawn international’s attention, with

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    Microfinance Institutions

    challenges include restoring peace in conflict areas and strengthening corporate governance especially for the Tier -4 MFIs. Moreover, for many of the programs aimed at supporting the micro finance industry to be effective, there is need for continued economic stability, government commitment to develop the industry, improvements in mechanisms to monitor the implementation o the programs, f and further efforts to rebuild the capacity at local governments. The

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    Role Of Women Empowerment Essay

    The problems of rural women can be divided into four main categories that is economic, social, family and individual (FAO,1996).These problems are interconnected and they are closely linked to environmental, social and political changes taking place in countries. For many rural women the transition from one political system to another and the depletion of the natural environment has meant increased economic problems even loss of paid labour and unemployment (FAO, 1996). May (2002) states the

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    Neptune Homes Case

    Chapter 1 – Market Analysis Identifying an Alternate/Emerging Market Neptune Homes currently endeavours in designing and building medium sized high quality homes, with a target audience of middle class families looking to build their own home. The skills and resources of Neptune’s co-owners provides a reliable framework for this form of construction to succeed and flourish, though while they have been successful in establishing themselves in this niche, the opportunity to expand the potential

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    Inhomeless Policy in Atlanta

    congregate on undesirable conditions which lower the value of properties. The policy of housing and urban development has made availability of funds to provide supportive housing in Atlanta whose objective is to move people from homelessness to independent residences. Providing of housing is a program that makes social services equitably distributed to all regardless of social-economic status. The policy helps former homeless people with disabilities and

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    Macroeconomic

    sector in Indian Economy Theodore Schultz began his acceptance speech for the 1979 Nobel Prize in Economics observing: “Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being poor we would know much of the economics that really matters. Most of the world's poor people earn their living from agriculture, so if we knew the economics of agriculture we would know much of the economics of being poor” (Shultz, 1979). Existing empirical evidence on the impact of macroeconomic variables

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    Skilled Immigrants

    Highly paid US cities for skilled immigrants; Top 4 USA is known by the name, ‘global economic giant’ for its growing financial market and a highly competitive labor industry. Thousands of international skilled workers come to US within multiple occupations or employment options every year, which includes artists, researchers, cultural exchange participants, information technology specialists, religious workers, investors, scientists, athletes, nurses, agricultural workers and others. Many immigrant

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    Assess The Impact Of Globalisation On Economic Development

    Discuss the impact of globalisation on economic development, with reference to an economy other than Australia. Globalisation refers to the integration between different countries and economies and the increased impact of international influences on all aspects of life and economic activity. China's economy has become substantially globalised since their economic reform in the late 1970s, and has thus experienced exponential economic growth and some economic development, which has aided their transformation

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    The Negative Effects Of Gentrification

    societies across the globe. It is a complex and highly nuanced subject, with a multitude of factors playing into its effects. The following analysis addresses the social (marginalization of minorities, impact on demographics, and quality of education), economic (increased rent, positive inclinations in

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    When and Why Did London Grow so Much Faster Than Other Early Modern Capitals?

    the demand and supply of market and demographic composition. In section III, we study further how the functions of capital such as price determination can change the economic development of the capital itself and its surrounding industrial and agricultural areas. At the end, we should see that London did a better job integrating the urban-rural market during 1650-1750. Literature Review From 1650 to 1750, London grew much faster than other continental capital cities. There is little debate on the

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