New Business Mentor 2003

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Business Planning Made Easy! It's your business. You want it to grow. Now there’s a tool to help you. With the assistance of The New Business Mentor™ - a suite of powerful business assessment and planning tools - the process of growing your business just got easier... and smarter. The mentors on The Business Mentor™ 3.0 CD-ROM will guide you through the process of defining your product/service, writing a marketing plan, developing financial projections, and more.

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"This new legal environment has expanded the range of licensing options. Due to these changes, lawyers and business professionals operating within the confines of the old law are missing valuable opportunities. . . . How does one go about understanding and profiting from this new situation? The most direct approach is to learn and apply the concepts and methods that lead to the legal changes. The new methods do not treat law and business behavior as separate subjects. These methods integrate issues of law and business organization. That is the approach of this book." —John W. Schlicher.

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VERY Academic.......2000-12-02

If you are doing a Phd dissertation on the topic of licensing intellectual property, this could be the right book for you. If you are looking for a practical, day-to-day overview of these concepts and how to leverage IP assets for your business, I would not recommend this book. I'm still looking!

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Do you believe that life within an organization means death to the creative process? That creativity is the exclusive province of "artistic types"? Wrong! Shaun McNiff shows how we can all cultivate the special kind of creative energy that is generated by people working together in groups, whether in the workplace or other cooperative communities—wherever individuals come together to pursue a common goal through dialogue, interaction, and teamwork. Creating with Others is designed to address group creativity in both theory and practice. McNiff draws examples from the creative arts as well as from organizational life and everyday work situations. He shows how leaders can be facilitators of creative teamwork, and how artists and other creative people can collaborate fruitfully with others. The book includes exercises and questions that can be used in courses, informal discussion groups, and interactive e-groups. It will also help individual readers—ranging from beginners to artists seeking inspiration—to reflect upon their personal relationship with creativity. Readers will find that they are never alone in the creative process. Creativity is the basic interplay of life, and we establish a vital link to its power through engagements with others.

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Delightful and Practical.......2004-01-29

I found this book a delightful read. It's filled with practical ideas and reflections about creativity, collaboration, and leadership. It's also an eminently browsable book - one can focus on a given chapter and come away with insights that speak directly to a current project. I think one of the book's strengths is McNiff's way of allowing many of the people in it, including himself, to speak directly to the reader. Another distinctive aspect is McNiff's creative sensibility - he sees creativity as the substance of everyday living rather than an "add-on" or enhancement to our lives. Hence the importance of collaboration, which enables us to generate creative energy in a number of personal contexts. Eventually, these contexts feed one another and produce a gestalt effect in which the individual becomes a powerful creative engine in his or her own right rather than simply a creative practitioner in a specific field. This is an eminently practical book for business people, artists, therapists, and just about anyone who recognizes the universal benefits of committing themselves to creative work and who might be looking for practical advice on working creatively with others.

Creativity as a transformative agent.......2003-10-26

The author breaks new ground in his exploration of creativity as a transformative agent. In this book creativity becomes a transformative agent in the workplace, the office, and the studio and the author skillfully demonstrates how this transformative agent is the result of "creating with others." In contrast to the notion that imagination and creativity occur in isolation, McNiff brings to light the concept that through creating together, we naturally gain energies and inspiration from those with whom we collaborate and commune.

This book's appeal comes from the numerous examples that the author provides and weaves throughout the text. While those with an artistic bent may want to keep this book in their studios, those who work in business, the laboratory, or an educational institution will want to keep it on their desk, benches, or in their briefcases. The ideas in this book recharged my imagination and reinspired the creative source within, particularly in running my own business as well as daily life.

Rediscovering Creativity Through Connection With Others.......2003-10-24

Shaun McNiff has given his readers another pearl in what is becoming a long strand of outstanding contributions to the world. This new book is an intriguing and thoughful and application of his ideas that have evolved in over 30 years of work with groups struggling to ignite their creativity. This book explores new territory as he applies his experience and unique perspectives to creative life in the workplace. His passion for unleashing the power of creative thinking and authentic being in the workplace, and in all of life, is potentially a significant contribution to organizations in need of revitalization and individuals in search of meaning in their lives. In many ways I find McNiff's creative practices, as presented in this book, to be alligned with David Whyte's poetic call for rediscovery of soul in the work place in The Heart Aroused.
Creating With Others may challenge some managers and organizational leaders who seek more traditional and shallow leadership initiatives. A key concept that McNiff proposes is that "to imagine is to let go." He intertwines the phenomena of focus and release of control as a method of tapping into one's innate creativity.
This book is unique in its approach to communal life, and yet is solidly anchored in literary sources from psychology to art. He evidences a deep understanding of human collaboration and creative exercise and applies these in practical exercises for being in creative community with others. I hope many individuals, communities and organizations will be enriched by exploring McNiff's approach to creation in the workplace.

Getting to the source.......2003-10-24

McNiff has written a thoughful and practical work that not only shows direction for implementing creative thinking and being in life and the workplace, but also goes to the source of why art is so powerful a tool for change and healing. When learning occurs at its' quintessential best; when healing occurs at its' deepest level, one thing is certain - there is a connection being made between self, other and environment/community. McNiff has understood this connection and written in depth on this matter in many of his other writings. In this new volume, he takes this rich and novel understanding about connection and applies it into practical approaches for being in 'connection with others'! When one adds 'active imagination' to our daily encounters, it is here that the author boldly steps into an arena which brings a knowledge base of past and present experiences into focus and charts out new vision for 'life, art and the workplace.' This book dares to go where not many artists and scholors have dared to go before!

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Beautiful Book

Such beautiful book

Nice variety of flavors with so so results

Filled with a variety of delicious muffins!

Easy to make muffins galore

Mad About Muffins - Among Friends
Dot Vartan
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0836269942

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Beautiful Book.......2006-09-03

This is a beautifully illustrated, easy to follow muffin cookbook. Every single page has full color illustrations of fruit, muffins and the like.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

-EVERYONE'S FAVORITES
Basic, Cinnamon, Blueberry, Bran, Boston Brown Bread, Sweet Corn, Dill, Poppy Seed, Pumpkin

-GARDEN VARIETY
Butternut Squash, Buttermilk Scallion, Carrot Pineapple, Vegetable Cheese, Zucchini Carrot, Parsley Potato, Sweet Potato

-FRUIT MARKET MUFFINS
Apple et Al, Apple Squash, Apricot Orange, Banana Mandarin, Cherry Lemon, Cherry Yogurt, Coconut, Ginger Pumpkin, Pumpkin Apple, Orange Pineapple, New England Banana

-SEASONAL FRUITS
Blueberry Orange, Banana Strawberry, Cranberry Apple, Cranberry Hazelnut, Cranberry Orange, Cranberry Pineapple, Nectarine Blueberry, Pear Cardamom, Plum, Fresh Raspberry, Raspberry Apple, Raspberry Lemon, Rhubarb

-THOSE WITH NUTS
Brazil Nut, Cashew, Macadamia, Peanut, Chunky Pecan, Pine Nut, Prune Nut, Multigrain, Chunky Granola

-BREAKFAST IN A MUFFIN
Golden Bran, Hominy and Cheddar Cheese, Honey Bran, Hunter Style, Oatmeal Applesauce, Fruity Oatmeal, Oatmeal Peach, Oatmeal Raisin Cinnamon, Orange Oat Bran, Wheat, Yogurt Cinnamon, Sour Cream Streusel, Ham and Cheese

-FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS
Chocolate Caramel, Chocolate Orange, Fudge, Mint Chocolate Chip, Tunnelfudge, Zucchini Chocolate, Banana Chocolate, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Mocha Chocolate Chip

-VARIATIONS ON A CAKE
Apple Cheesecake, Cherry Cheesecake, Lemon Cheesecake, Lemon Shortbread, Pineapple Upside-Up, Poppy Seed Cheese, Almond, Black Forest, Lemon Poppy Seed, Four Chip, Lemon Coconut

-FOR THE LITTLE ONES
Bacon Brown Sugar, Gingerbread, Jam, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Peanut Butter Bacon, Banana Peanut Butter, Apple Caramel

-ADULT ACCOUTREMENTS
Tipsy Apple, Caraway Cheese, Cheddar Cheese and Mustard, Garlic Corn, Orange Rum, Rum Raisin, Custard, Wine and Cheese, Double Date, Rice Pudding, Oatmeal Sunflower

-AROUND THE WORLD
Armenian Apricot, Armenian Bulgur, Anise, Ginger, Kiwi Mango, Key Lime, Lox and Cream, Nutmeg, Mango, Mexican Corn, Parmesan Tomato, Seafood, Sausage, Spicy Italian Pizza, Tex-Mex Corn, Taco, Mincemeat

Such beautiful book.......2003-03-17

with delicious recipes!
I've tried several of them and they are so good!
Here you'll find everyone's favourites like blueberry, cinnamon and corn; savory muffins (vegetable cheese), with fruits, nuts, a whole chapter with chocolate recipes, another for children, and new flavours for adults.
The book comes with really nice designs, so it makes a great gift as well.

Nice variety of flavors with so so results.......2002-04-11

Mad about Muffins is a wonderful idea for a cookbook and it is very attractive but I think that the author could have found better recipes. The muffins are all very edible but they are not outstanding and the results do not always look "bakeshop pretty". The ingredients called for are simple and most people who bake often will have them on hand. There are many basic recipes (bran, blueberry, corn etc) but there are also some exciting flavor combinations (pumpkin apple, orange pineapple) and not always sweet (some savory ie. Buttermilk Scallion Parsley potato). If you are crazy about muffins then this cookbook is a safe bet but you can find just as good if not better muffin recipes in another baking book that covers alot more categories including muffins.

Filled with a variety of delicious muffins!.......1999-10-06

A terrific book for anyone looking for new and different muffin recipes! All the familiar favorites are there, but you'll also find a fun collection of new recipes; garlic-corn, seafood, mint chocolate chip, and black forest. If you like quick,tasty recipes like these, you'll also like any of the Gooseberry Patch books...filled with yummy recipes & easy how-to's.

Easy to make muffins galore.......1999-07-14

This is a wonderful muffin book containing over 100 easy muffin recipes that use common ingredients. Better yet, preparation time is usually 15 minuets or less. Muffin varieties include those with vegetables, fruits, nuts, & chocolate. Breakfast, adult, & international muffins are also included. There are even recipes to please kids and ones taken from traditional cakes. My favorite section includes 9 luscious chocolate muffin recipes including peanut butter chocolate, mocha chocolate chip, & tunnelfudge to name a few. I also enjoyed the Parmesan tomato & sour cream streusel muffins. The book has a country feel to it. It is printed in color on handmade style paper. There are numerous illustrations throughout. My only wish is for more information on ingredients & general preparation.

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Mad About Muffins

Mad About Muffins
Dot Vartan
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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ASIN: 0740743554

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When AMP's Mad About Muffins came out in hardcover in 1996, muffin mavens couldn't snatch it up fast enough. In fact, more than 33,000 copies of that edition have sold to experienced cooks, those looking for easy access into the world of freshly baked muffins, friends seeking the ideal cooking gift, and many others.After eight years of fantastic muffins, it's time for the paperback edition of Mad About Muffins. This full-sized version includes the more than 100 super-simple recipes that Dot Vartan created and found for the original collection. Also included are the richly colored and warmly detailed illustrations that Shelly Reeves Smith conceived as the perfect counterpart for the mouthwatering ingredients.Dot launched Mad About Muffins after her favorite bakery closed and she was forced to find or create another source for her own muffin craving. That aficionado's focus and enthusiasm is obvious throughout the book, as is her intention to make this simple and fulfilling food easy to create. Clear instructions, shortcuts, and cooking tips abound, making this one of the easiest ways to create everything from mini to extra-large muffins in less than an hour.

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Mad About Muffins.......2007-01-11

The artwork in this cookbook is beautiful, and the variety of muffin recipes is amazing. Wonderful book!

Mad About Muffins: Uniquely Delicious Muffins Everyone Can Make (Uniquel)

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Mad About Muffins: Uniquely Delicious Muffins Everyone Can Make (Uniquel)
Diana Bonaparte
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Nothing has so altered the investment landscape in the past five years as the Internet and the CNBC network. The availability of real-time financial news, data and analysis, and instant order entry and execution have empowered investors and democratized financial markets. Barbara Rockefeller's CNBC 24/7 Trading is a primer for what's fast approaching--a trading day that never ends, where at least 500 international stocks can be bought or sold electronically anytime, anywhere.

The book's main theme is the importance of including foreign stocks in a portfolio to lower risk and increase returns. Current portfolio-management theory, or "modern portfolio theory," holds that foreign stocks have historically outperformed American stocks and tend to move up and down at different times, as well. Thus, a portfolio that includes both is not only less risky but also likely to perform better over time. The point of optimum diversification, the "efficient frontier," is where the greatest returns are achieved with the least risk. They make the case that to not diversify is to actually take a bigger risk. In fact, today more money is invested and managed according to the tenets of modern portfolio theory than by any other method. Yet, missing in this book is any discussion about the impact of an increasingly wired world on stock volatility everywhere, and especially on the "noncorrelation" between U.S. and foreign stocks, on which modern portfolio theory is predicated. Recall how quickly the Asian financial crisis spread to Brazil and then to Russia just a couple of years ago. In the near future, events may well impact all stocks globally in the same way at the same time.

The book explains well the many risks in buying foreign securities. There's currency risk; country-specific economic and political risks; foreign-market, liquidity, broker, and back-office risk; foreign-company operational risk; and accounting standards that are anything but standard. What's more, it's harder, at least for now, to get timely and accurate news and financial data from overseas. The book does cover several theoretically safer methods of investing abroad, including American Depositary Receipts, iShares (foreign index shares), and open- and closed-end funds. And there are sections on the basics of foreign exchange and even charting for beginners.

Investors interested in taking a financial worldview will find here all the reasons they should--and plenty of things to worry about if they do. --Scott Harrison

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"Marshall McLuhan said, 'We have become a global village,' CNBC has helped lead the way in creating a global village for the financial markets. Readers will finish CNBC 24/7 Trading feeling smarter about the markets and really understanding how important it is to be in the information flow." -Mary Meeker, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
"CNBC 24/7 Trading unlocks the mystery of how individual investors can invest and trade everywhere all the time. This book will become the investment bible that levels the playing field between Wall Street and Main Street." -Robert J. Froehlich, Vice Chairman, Kemper Funds Group Managing Director, Scudder Kemper Investments
"TD Waterhouse has operations in eight countries, so we see that growth in international investing is accelerating. To be successful investing around the globe, investors need both information and insight. CNBC 24/7 Trading covers what individual investors need to know in a thorough, easy to understand way." -Steve McDonald, CEO, TD Waterhouse
From the Foreword
"CNBC 24/7 Trading . . . embraces the reality that the markets never stand still . . . this book is a guide to the emerging 24/7 marketplace, a road map to the potential rewards for investors who can grasp that marketplace's opportunities and understand its risks."-Sue Herera
"This definitive book on investing in the 24/7 markets provides the comprehensive tools for active investors and market pros alike. Offering information and advice on trading, obtaining research, measuring market volatility, and assessing local market risk, no smart investor should venture without it." -Linda R. Killian, CFA, Principal, Renaissance Capital

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The definitive guide to trading in the digital age from the world's most trusted financial news network

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Excellent explanation with lots of research leads.......2001-06-05

This book is an excellent addition to a collection of a small investor who wants to learn about the benefits of international investing. However, it is also a great reading for somebody who is just starting in the field of Finance. It explains basic concepts very carefully, so that a good base is established for further explanations. Yes, to a certain point it concentrates more on non-U.S. markets, but I believe this is only because U.S. market information is readily available to us every day. The book is very well written and deserves a full five-star rating.

Misleading.......2001-05-05

Whereas this book definitely has its good points, the title is quite misleading. As a matter of fact its focus is quite limited mostly to foriegn markets and evaluating these investments combined with trends within the many international markets. On a general level this is discussed fairly well but the details are explained in a matter where it is assumed that you have taken a good number of economics classes. In addition, the different chapters seem to touch back to the same point that when investing overseas you have to look at not only the stock market but the state of affairs within the country both ethically and economically. You must be a good follower of the currency markets as well. This is not easy for most investors to understand on an in depth basis which is needed to trade overseas.

What is also annoying besides the constant redundancy of this book, is the matter in which the author sites references and website addresses for more information. The author must have included at least fifty if not a hundred sites that support each single example. What would have helped the overall presentation of this book, if the author included a list of helpful web sites to locate key information at the end of the book rather than interspersed within his blah blah blah commentary.

There is some useful information in this book and one who likes to explore new web sites might find more value here. However CNBC could have made this book reach a wider audience by organizing this book in a more easy to read manner. Therefore a 2 1/2 star rating fits the bill.

Thrill-o-minute romp it isn't..........2001-02-03

Although Barbara Rockefeller's attention to detail and obvious knowledge of the inside world of the life of a stock trader are quite phenomenal, I found the story lacking direction, and the climax weak. The characters of George Soros and Abby Joseph Cohen, for example, are minimally developed at best, and unnecessarily verbose at times. But Rockefeller has most certainly done her homework in terms of setting the stage for her story, an example that more contemporary writers should heed. All in all, however, this was a quite satisfying read!

A Useful Tool.......2001-01-24

Barbara's book is a much needed addition to the trader's library. As currency, bonds, and stock index futures are now traded around the clock, the need for more information on how to deal with this fast-paced environment is much needed. Barbara's real expertise is in the currency sector and the information in the currency chapter alone is well worth the price of the book. As a CTA and investment advisor, I find Barbara's information highly useful and would highly recommend this book.

Fair warning.......2000-12-20

A recent amazon.com reviewer states incorrectly that Barbara Rockefeller's 24/7 Trading fails to note that the increasingly wired world raises volatility and affects the correlations among global stocks because this is one of the main points in the book. To wit: "...the developed world is so wired together these days that a drop in the Dow and the Nasdaq is often followed by an equivalent drop in the Nikkei (225 (Japan), DAX (Germany), CAC (France), DTSE 100 (UK) and other major indices." (p.187) She continues, saying that the benefits of international diversification may be exaggerated because a bear market in the United States contaminates other markets, at least in developed countries.

Note please some additional points on this topic. One is that the author advises that many portfolio diversification exercises use only classes of securities, rather than the securities themselves, which she describes as a sub-optimal practice because the same class of securities can contain a highly volatile security as well as a `placid' security.

The second point is that the author could have gone a lot farther in criticizing financial planners who create "optimal" portfolios for customers that are nothing of the sort. She perhaps should have warned much more strongly about paying an advisor to create an optimal portfolio. You will not always get what you think you paid for.

Finally, Rockefeller says clearly that no website today will give you the correlation of any two securities easily. You have to do it yourself, if you can get the data. Data on foreign stocks is hard to get, and, often, is not free; and, useful websites come and go, all of which the author acknowledges.

Why should US investors care are about non-US stocks? Because the new US administration is western states-oriented, investors should be prepared for future US dollar weakness that will presumably favor western states' exporters of commodities - grain, oil, beef and timber. With US dollar weakness, non-US stock will presumably appreciate in price versus US stocks. This means that savvy investors should be taking far closer looks at non-US stocks in the next four years than they have been taking in the last four. For serious investors, 24/7 Trading could not have come at a better time. Reading it is fair warning for the future.

Desmond MacRae New York City

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CNBC 24/7 Trading: Around the Clock, Around the World
Barbara Rockefeller
Manufacturer: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MHN3AU

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Buy this book if you thirst for the insights of Behavioral Finance or:
You are an untried investor;
You are afraid to lose money in the market;
You believe you can pick financial winners;
You have difficulty selling stocks that are losers;
You sold stocks that had gains and failed to sell ones that had losses;
You own mutual funds or have a brokerage account.

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Create Money Now.......2003-08-05

Create Money Now is a great book on investing! It was very easy to read and understand. The author uses new material and a different approach to investing.It's a can't miss! If you follow his lead you can't help but make money!

Informative, easy to understand..........2003-07-20

This book makes understanding investing simple! A format unlike any other book of its kind, the Author explains investing using characters and actually entertains the reader while teaching at the same time. I read it in one shot and will continue to use it as a reference when the need arises! This book will continue to pay for itself over and over again...A MUST BUY!!!!!!

"An Easy Read".......2003-07-11

This book is different than other investment books. It used a story line that I could follow easily. I learned things that I have not found elsewhere. The book paid for itself allready!!!

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Ecumenical Studies, published by Journal of Ecumenical Studies on June 22, 1998. The length of the article is 974 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Economics, Ethics, and Religion: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Economic Thought.(Review)
Author: Gibson Winter
Publication: Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1998
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Volume: 35 Issue: 3-4 Page: 515(2)

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Economics, Ethics, and Religion: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Economic Thought.: An article from: Theological Studies

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Economics, Ethics, and Religion: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Economic Thought.: An article from: Theological Studies
Thomas J. Massaro
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This digital document is an article from Theological Studies, published by Theological Studies, Inc. on March 1, 1998. The length of the article is 688 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Economics, Ethics, and Religion: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Economic Thought.
Author: Thomas J. Massaro
Publication: Theological Studies (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1998
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Volume: v59 Issue: n1 Page: p170(3)

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The effects of regional tax and subsidy coordination on foreign direct investment [An article from: European Economic Review]
A. Haufler , and I. Wooton
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This paper analyses the effects of a regionally coordinated profit tax or location subsidy in a model with three active countries, one of which is not part of the union, and a globally mobile firm. We show that regional coordination can lead to two types of welfare gain. First, for investments that would take place in the union in the absence of coordination, a coordinated tax increase can transfer location rents from the firm to the union. Second, by internalising all of the union's benefits from foreign direct investment, a coordinated tax reduction can attract more welfare-enhancing investment than when member states act in isolation. Depending on which motive dominates, tax levels may thus rise or fall under regional coordination.

Federal tax autonomy and the limits of cooperation [An article from: Journal of Urban Economics]

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Federal tax autonomy and the limits of cooperation [An article from: Journal of Urban Economics]
S.G. Kessing , K.A. Konrad , and C. Kotsogiannis
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We consider the hold-up problem between a foreign direct investor and the government(s) in a host country with weak governmental structure and lack of power to commit. Using ''Nash threats,'' we show that an efficient investment level can be sustained for a sufficiently high discount factor and ask whether a vertically disintegrated government structure makes collusion more or less sustainable. We show that collusion between the government and the investor is easier to sustain if the host country is vertically more integrated, or if the different vertical layers of government can commit to fixed tax-sharing rules.

State tax competition for foreign direct investment: a winnable war? [An article from: Journal of International Economics]

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State tax competition for foreign direct investment: a winnable war? [An article from: Journal of International Economics]
R.B. Davies
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When a multinational firm invests in a country, potential host states compete for the firm by offering firm-specific tax reductions. Critics blast such incentives for transferring rents to the firm without affecting the investment decision. In fact, these incentives are tied to the firm's use of domestic inputs and therefore affect output decisions. With positive interstate spillovers, a federal subsidy is necessary to reach the national optimum without tax competition. Competition reduces state taxes and the need for federal subsidies. Also, under competition, the firm locates efficiently. Therefore, tax competition does not always reduce national welfare.

Chains of ownership, regional tax competition, and foreign direct investment (NBER working paper series)

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Chains of ownership, regional tax competition, and foreign direct investment (NBER working paper series)
Mihir A Desai
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Lincoln the President: Springfield to Gettysburg (Lincoln the President)
J. G. Randall , and Richard Nelson Current
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LINCOLN THE PRESIDENT Springfield to Gettysburg

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Lincoln The President Springfield to Gettysburg Vol.1
J. G. Randall
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J. G. Randall
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Lincoln, The President : Springfield to Gettysburg Two Volumes (slipcase)
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Springfield to Gettysburg (Volume 1) (Lincoln The President, Volume 1)

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ASIN: B000BOLV7G

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Springfield to Gettysburg (Volume 2) (Lincoln The President, Volume 2)

Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000BOO79A

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Lincoln the President 2 Volumes in SlipCase Springfield to Gettysburg ( Abraham )
Endpapers FoXed Marked, SIGNED By Author in 1 Volume, Frontispiece, Illustrated J. G. Randall
Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead & Co NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JD49DW

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Lincoln the President Springfield to Gettysburg - Volume Two Only

Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H7VGTA

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Lincoln the President, Springfield to Gettysburg (vol. 2 only)
J.G. Randall
Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UFKAOQ

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Great little book.......2002-09-17

Bill offers some very insightful and often funny observations about every day life. This is a great little book. This book is a testament to the human spirit because Bill has surpassed all reasonable expectations by surviving that fateful day in April 1998.

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