How 22 young people raised $42,000 to pay for a trip to the People's Republic of China in 1979 is just one secret that Ruth Pennington Paget shares in China Hand: From the Great Wall to Olive Ball & Beyond. Paget's three-week tour prepared her to sell
Congress and other cesspools is a detailed history of fraud and corruption involving members of Congress and other government and non-government entities, primarily as it involves financial frauds upon the American people.
"Comparing business regulation in 181 economies Doing Business 2009 is the sixth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 181 economies. Doing Business 2009 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business: Starting a
A nationalized health care system is not the quick fix that its proponents claim. It is a vehicle for long-term political and economical influence and will change America in a more radical way than we can portray today. The political push to socialize
Chuck Lawton, a leading Maine economist and weekly columnist for the Maine Sunday Telegram, provides a collection of his most important columns. He analyzes past trends and events and provides a compelling guide to future actions by government and the
This book reviews the PPP policy framework and development from an international perspective. It covers public- and private-sector financial analysis, structuring and investment in PPPs. No prior knowledge of project financing is required. Over the last
The story of an individual from a lower middle income family who grows up in 'smalltown' America. He has a dream to own his own business, and pursues this goal. One day, 'out of the blue', he gets this opportunity. He makes the purchase, grows the company,
How could producing 25 percent of U.S. electricity and motor-vehicle transportation fuels from renewables by the year 2025 affect U.S. consumer energy expenditures and CO2 emissions? This report finds that reaching 25 percent renewables with limited i
In 1998 the national price for a gallon of gasoline was $1.09. So why are oil and gas prices skyrocketing today? Look what has happened in just the last year! The path we're currently on will lead to price spikes, higher prices and "blood for oil" conflicts.
Globalization is a subject we have heard and read so much about. Here is the first of a series of monographs designed to unmask the truth behind globalization. Eventually, The UNSPOKEN TRUTH series of booklets will cover a wide array of topics which,
Understanding and Managing Public Organizations provides a comprehensive analysis of research and practice on public organizations and management. In this fourth edition of his
