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The Americas
Paperback. "A classy series with encyclopedic coverage."-National Geographic Explorer Series: Explorer's Complete. Num Pages: 416 pages, Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Countryman Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881509564
- ISBN
- 9780881509564
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€ 23.99€ 20.48
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Paperback. The first and most comprehensive guide to the region. Series: Explorer's Complete. Num Pages: 512 pages, Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Countryman Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881507980
- ISBN
- 9780881507980
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€ 36.99€ 31.22
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Paperback. An assessment of the current commercial relationship between the US and Egypt that provides concrete suggestions for enhancing and expanding specific areas of their economic relationship, such as market access, services, trade facilitation and development Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 137 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324396
- ISBN
- 9780881324396
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€ 24.99€ 18.68
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Paperback. NAFTA's revision remains a centerpiece of US trade-policy debate. This volume analyzes the national policies of US, Canada, and Mexico and envisions NAFTA's role in crafting laws and reconciling existing legislation in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Num Pages: 248 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324365
- ISBN
- 9780881324365
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
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Paperback. Looks at the long-run prospects for the international economic position of the United States, with particular focus on the growth of the US trade deficit and foreign debt and prospective foreign financing of this debt. Editor(s): Bergsten, C. Fred. Series: Special Report Series. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324327
- ISBN
- 9780881324327
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.09
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Paperback. It is generally accepted that Social Security must be reformed, but there is little agreement on what should be done to reform the program. This book looks at the social pension reforms of 12 other countries, assesses the US Social Security program, and evaluates how these twelve models inform opportunities for adaptation of the system. Num Pages: 384 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324259
- ISBN
- 9780881324259
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.32
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Paperback. Evaluates various options in terms of the degree to which they create a level playing field for US industry, their effectiveness in guarding against emissions leakage, their impact on the cost of emissions reductions to the US economy, and the extent to which they would hurt or support efforts for constructive engagement with other nations. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324204
- ISBN
- 9780881324204
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
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Paperback. The controversy within the United States over China's exchange rate policy has generated a series of legislative proposals to restrict the discretion of the US Treasury Department in determining currency manipulation. This book reviews Treasury's reports to Congress on exchange rate policy and Congress' treatment of them. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 231.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324198
- ISBN
- 9780881324198
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.59
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€ 19.59
Paperback. Presents specific proposals for how China's exchange rate and capital account policies might be modified over the medium term. This book contrasts the features of a "stay the course" policy with those of a bolder "three stage" approach that seeks to reduce more rapidly the current undervaluation of the renminbi. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324167
- ISBN
- 9780881324167
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.72
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Paperback. Explores the dysfunctional state of US high-skilled immigration laws. This title recommends a coherent set of immediate reforms, which should aim to facilitate continuously high and increasingly economically necessary levels of high-skilled immigration to the United States. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 132 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 231.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324136
- ISBN
- 9780881324136
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Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.95
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Paperback. Since 1992, new issues have arisen in international taxation - for example, taxation of electronic commerce. This study analyzes the impact of taxes on industry location and profit shifting using new panel econometric studies. It also discusses and evaluates new paradigms that have been suggested for the international tax system. Num Pages: 592 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324051
- ISBN
- 9780881324051
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
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€ 22.15
Paperback. Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. Would a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the country be beneficial both economically and politically to the US? This book presents a case for improved trade relations between Indonesia and the US and recommends exploratory talks toward a US-Indonesia FTA. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324020
- ISBN
- 9780881324020
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.72
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Paperback. Examines how public finance shapes individual preferences towards immigration policy in the United States. Immigration is an issue capable of dividing otherwise like-minded people. Identify a group whose members tend to agree on political issues and one finds that within the group there is no strong majority opinion about US immigration policy. Num Pages: 73 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324006
- ISBN
- 9780881324006
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
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Paperback. Examines whether the large and growing account deficit is a problem, and if so, how the problem can be solved. A central policy conclusion of this study is that it is increasingly important that the United States reduce its external current account deficit. This deficit is no longer benign as it arguably was in the late 1990s. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 549.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323993
- ISBN
- 9780881323993
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.20
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Paperback. Using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model of world trade and economic activity, this title analyzes the expected trade and other economic impacts of the prospective Free Trade Agreement. It examines bilateral trade and investment flows, bilateral trade frictions, and implications of the prospective accords. Num Pages: 123 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; KCLT1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323962
- ISBN
- 9780881323962
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Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.95
€ 19.00
€ 16.95
Paperback. Focusing on the diplomatic relations between the United States and Pakistan, this book looks at questions, such as: Would a free trade agreement between these two counties benefit them? What type of economic benefits could be expected? It concludes that a free trade agreement between the United States and Pakistan would benefit both countries. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1KBB; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323955
- ISBN
- 9780881323955
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.57
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Paperback. As China continues its rise as a great power, The United States Congress and the administration wrestle with one another over the strategies to shape US-China economic relations. What major disputes now, and looming on the horizon, will shape future US-China relations? This book examines these issues and offers suggestions for both sides. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 209.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323948
- ISBN
- 9780881323948
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
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€ 18.68
Paperback. Information technology (IT) was the key to the superior overall macro-economic performance of the United States in the 1990s. This book traces the globalization of the IT industry, its diffusion into the US economy, and the prospects and implications of more extensive technology-enabled globalization of products and services. Num Pages: 237 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323900
- ISBN
- 9780881323900
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
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Paperback. Analyzes the economic effects of a prospective free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia. This study uses the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model of world trade and economic activity to analyze the expected trade and other economic impacts of the prospective FTA. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323894
- ISBN
- 9780881323894
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
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Paperback. Proposes to replace the US corporate income tax with one that has a broader base at a lower rate. This book explores alternatives: the National Retail Sales Tax (NRST) and the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT). To address the issue of regressivity, they are coupled with measures to preserve the spending power of households at the lowest income levels. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323849
- ISBN
- 9780881323849
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.86
€ 23.99
€ 17.86