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A Critical Study of Trends in E-Banking with Special References to Selected Public and Private Sector Banks [Hardcover]

ABOUT THE BOOK Information Technology (IT) revolution has converted the world into a global village. There has been an IT revolution in the world in the last 40 years. This revolution has altered the way we work and think. It has touched every... more

Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institut: Building Credible Central Banks: Policy Lessons for Emerging Economies (Hardcover)

A credible central bank can effectively lead the process of financial sector reform in a developing country. This book discusses central banking issues and offers a clear path to building credible central banks in emerging economies. more

World Bank Studies: Faith-Based Schools in Latin America : Case Studies on Fe Y Alegria (Paperback)

Many observers consider Fe y Alegría a successful organization but very few rigorous evaluations have been conducted. This volume is devoted to an assessment of the performance and selected aspects of the management and pedagogical practices of Fe y... more

Financial and Monetary Policy Studies: Hungary and Other Emerging EU Countries in the Financial Storm: From Minor Turbulences to a Global Hurricane (Paperback)

This book analyzes the banking crisis and the events surrounding it in Hungary and other emerging EU member countries in 2007-2013. Written by Júlia Király a former policymaker and the Deputy Governor of the Hungarian Central Bank at the time of the... more

World Bank Discussion Papers: Black December : Banking Instability the Mexican Crisis and Its Effect on Argentina (Book)

Black December: Banking Instability the Mexican Crisis and Its Effect on Argentina (World Bank Latin American and Caribbean Studies) more

Pre-Owned Kazakstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan : A Country Study 9780844409382 /

Edited by Glenn E. Curtis. 4th of a six-volume subseries covering all the post-Soviet States. Brings new information about a region of enhanced relevance in the world s economy and geopolitical structure. Provides a context for the current evaluations... more

World Bank Working Papers: National Oil Companies and Value Creation (Series #217) (Paperback)

National Oil Companies (NOCs) directly or indirectly control the majority of oil and gas reserves. As such they are of great consequence to their country s economy to importing countries energy security and to the stability of oil and gas markets. The... more

World Bank Working Papers: Private Health Sector Assessment in Mali : The Post-Bamako Initiative Reality (Series #212) (Paperback)

Under its Health in Africa Initiative IFC intended to conduct a country assessment of the private health sector in Mali working in close collaboration with the World Bank and the Government of Mali. The Core objective of the Mali Country Assessment... more

Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking: Pension Fund Capitalism: The Privatization of Pensions in Developed and Developing Countries (Hardcover)

This book examines the origins and consequences of so-called pension fund capitalism which has spread around the world since 1981 when the pension system was completely privatized in Chile. The author highlights the driving forces behind the... more

Routledge Studies in Modern British History: Weather Migration and the Scottish Diaspora: Leaving the Cold Country (Hardcover)

Why did large numbers of Scots leave a temperate climate to live permanently in parts of the world where greater temperature extreme was the norm? The long nineteenth century was a period consistently cooler than now and Scotland remains the coldest of... more

Pre-Owned Public Sector Reform - What Works and Why? : An IEG Evaluation of World Bank Support 9780821375891 /

This title examines lending and other kinds of Bank support in 1999-2006 for public sector reform. Although a majority of countries that borrowed to support public sector reform experienced improved performance in some dimensions there were... more

Japan-Us Center Ufj Bank Monographs on International Financi: Mobilizing Money: How the World s Richest Nations Financed Industrial Growth (Hardcover)

This book examines the origins of modern corporate finance systems during the rapid industrialization period leading up to World War I. The study leads to three sets of conclusions. First modern financial systems are rooted in the past are... more

Pre-Owned The Globalizers : The IMF the World Bank and Their Borrowers 9780801444241

The greatest success of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank has been as globalizers. But at whose cost? Would borrowing countries be better off without the IMF and World Bank? CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

World Bank Working Papers: Satisfaction with Life and Service Delivery in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union : Some Insights from the 2006 Life in Transition Survey (Series #162) (Paperback)

The past two decades in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have been times of tremendous change with countries undergoing rapid transformation from centrally-planned to market-oriented economies. While poverty increased during the initial years... more

Routledge Studies in Employment and Work Relations in Contex: Industrial Relations in Education: Transforming the School Workforce (Hardcover)

All phases of education from pre-school to post-compulsory in virtually all parts of the world have experienced unprecedented reform and restructuring in recent years. Restructuring has largely been driven by a global agenda that has promoted the... more

British School at Rome Studies: The Basilica of Saint John Lateran to 1600 (Hardcover)

The Archbasilica of St John Lateran is the world s earliest cathedral. A Constantinian foundation pre-dating St Peter s in the Vatican it remains the seat of the Bishop of Rome the Pope to this day. This volume brings together scholars of topography... more

World Bank Working Papers: Vocational Education in the New EU Member States : Enhancing Labor Market Outcomes and Fiscal Efficiency (Series #116) (Paperback)

Vocational education is often ignored during discussions of secondary education reform even though it accounts for between 25 percent and 79 percent of upper secondary enrollment in the former centrally-planned countries of the European Union. Based on... more

World Bank Technical Paper: Poverty and Income Distribution in Latin America : The Story of the 1980s (Book)

Highly empirical analysis documents increase in poverty and worsening of income distribution during 1980s. Demonstrates that low levels of education increase incidence of poverty and income inequality. Data provided for individual countries. Valuable... more

Studies in Modern British Religious History: The Sunday School Movement in Britain 1900-1939 (Hardcover)

Demonstrates the vital role Sunday schools played in forming and sustaining faith before during and after the First World War for British populations both at home and abroad. Sunday schools were an important part of the religious landscape of... more

World Scientific Studies in International Economics: Macroprudential Regulatory Policies: The New Road to Financial Stability? (Hardcover)

This book is a collection of papers presented in the conference held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in September 2010 that examines the role of macroprudential regulation in the financial industry. Shocked by the experience of the last few... more

Studies in Contemporary Music and Culture: The New York Schools of Music and the Visual Arts (Hardcover)

Musicians and artists have always shared mutual interests and exchanged theories of art and creativity. This exchange climaxed just after World War II when a group of New York-based musicians including John Cage Morton Feldman Earle Brown and David... more

Studies in Banking and Financial History: The World of Private Banking (Hardcover)

This is a full and authoritative account of the history of private banking beginning with its development in conjunction with the world markets served by and centred on a few European cities notably Amsterdam and London. These banks were usually... more

Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Ec: Global Strategies in Retailing: Asian and European Experiences (Paperback)

Large and medium sized retailers have increased their international operations substantially over the last 25 years. This is evident in: the number of countries to which these retailers expand; the growing international sales of retailers; and the... more

Asia Competitiveness Institute - World Scientific: Balanced Sustainable and Competitiveness Enhancement Study for Vietnam: A Critical Evaluation with Development Potentials (Hardcover)

Drawing on the studies by the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) National University of Singapore (NUS) this book titled Balanced Sustainable and Competitiveness Enhancement Study for Vietnam: A... more

Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy: The Macroeconomics of Global Imbalances (Hardcover)

This book is the result of a workshop on the effects of globalization on Asian and European countries organized by Marc Uzan and the Austrian Ministry of Finance in April 2006. Bringing together key academics policy makers and private market... more

Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict: Post-Yugoslav Metamuseums: Reframing Second World War Heritage in Postconflict Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia (Hardcover)

This book analyzes how Second World War heritage is being reframed in the memorial museums of the post-socialist post-conflict states of Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It argues that in all three countries a reluctance to confront... more

Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy: International Trade and National Welfare (Hardcover)

When can a country be said to benefit from free trade? This question has obsessed economists for more than 200 years and a definitive answer has never been provided. Continuing the influential work begun in The Gains from Trade and the Gains from Aid... more

Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy: The Global Economic Crisis in Latin America (Hardcover)

When the 2008 housing market bubble burst in the United States a financial crisis rippled from the epi-center in the United States across borders into economies both near and far causing persistent social and economic detriment in many countries. The... more

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Doing the Right Thing Bible Study Participant s Guide: Making Moral Choices in a World Full of Options (Paperback)

In this six-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) Doing the Right Thing from Chuck Colson Robert George and an all-star panel examines how ethical and character issues relate to life at home school and the workplace. Doing... more

Independent Evaluation Group Studies: The World Bank s Country Policy and Institutional Assessment : An IEG Evaluation (Paperback)

The evaluation finds that the content of the World Bank s Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) is largely relevant for growth and poverty reduction in the sense that it maps well with the determinants of growth and poverty reduction... more

World Bank Country Studies: Argentina : Income Support Policies Toward the Bicentennial (Paperback)

This book assesses options for a long-term strategy for social protection in Argentina drawing upon the experience of the emergency measures adopted following the 2001/2 crisis. Following the serious economic crisis in 2001-02 Argentina mobilized an... more

Pre-Owned Third World Multinationals : The Rise of Foreign Investments from Developing Countries 9780262231138 Used

This book is the first to study the significant-growth in foreign direct investment by such countries and its impact on the international economic order. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to... more

Made in USA! 100 Country Flag 1.5 x 1 Self Adhesive World Flag Stickers Two Sheets of 50 100 Sticker Flags Total (Cook Islands)

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Made in USA! 100 Stickers Representing Asian Countries; 1.5 x 1 Self Adhesive World Flag Stickers Two Sheets of 50 Showcasing 2 Stickers for Each Asian

World flag stickers measure 1.5 x 1 and are printed 50 stickers per sheet. These stickers are sold on two sheets which totals 100 stickers per order.Schools use these on passports during special international themed events. Also great for scrapbooks... more