Author: Phillip Gwynne
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1742695523
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Book One of a high-octane thriller series. Fifteen-year-old Dom is cast out of his comfortable life in the Gold Coast's Halcyon Grove when he inherits an ancient debt. Now, he has six Herculean tasks to perform ... or lose a pound of flesh.
Catch the Zolt: The Debt Instalment One
Author: Phillip Gwynne
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1742695523
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Book One of a high-octane thriller series. Fifteen-year-old Dom is cast out of his comfortable life in the Gold Coast's Halcyon Grove when he inherits an ancient debt. Now, he has six Herculean tasks to perform ... or lose a pound of flesh.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1742695523
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Book One of a high-octane thriller series. Fifteen-year-old Dom is cast out of his comfortable life in the Gold Coast's Halcyon Grove when he inherits an ancient debt. Now, he has six Herculean tasks to perform ... or lose a pound of flesh.
Fetch the Treasure Hunter
Author: Phillip Gwynne
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1742378609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Book four of the high-octane thriller series, and this time the challenge is international Dom has three more Herculean tasks to perform... or lose a pound of flesh. In this instalment he must find and bring home an expert underwater archaeologist from the other side of the world.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1742378609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Book four of the high-octane thriller series, and this time the challenge is international Dom has three more Herculean tasks to perform... or lose a pound of flesh. In this instalment he must find and bring home an expert underwater archaeologist from the other side of the world.
Doing Business 2014
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821399837
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Eleventh in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 189 economies, Doing Business 2014 measures regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity around the world.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821399837
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Eleventh in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 189 economies, Doing Business 2014 measures regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity around the world.
Bring Back Cerberus
Author: Phillip Gwynne
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers
ISBN: 9781610673051
Category : Adventure fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Dom should be concentrating on training for his biggest race and a possible spot on the Australian team at the World Youth Games. But the powerful, shadowy organization, The Debt, has other ideas. And as Dom knows: you don't mess with The Debt. Their demand: bring back Cerberus, the new generation technology that's only whispered about in the furthest reaches of cyberspace. Drawn into the shady world of black-hat hacking and industrial espionage, Dom will need every skill he's learnt, and acquire some more, to complete this installment. It's an impossible task. How can Dom steal something that doesn't exist? Failure, however, is not an option.
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers
ISBN: 9781610673051
Category : Adventure fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Dom should be concentrating on training for his biggest race and a possible spot on the Australian team at the World Youth Games. But the powerful, shadowy organization, The Debt, has other ideas. And as Dom knows: you don't mess with The Debt. Their demand: bring back Cerberus, the new generation technology that's only whispered about in the furthest reaches of cyberspace. Drawn into the shady world of black-hat hacking and industrial espionage, Dom will need every skill he's learnt, and acquire some more, to complete this installment. It's an impossible task. How can Dom steal something that doesn't exist? Failure, however, is not an option.
Strengthening Domestic Resource Mobilization
Author: Raul Felix Junquera-Varela
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464810745
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Public spending plays a key role in the economic growth and development of most developing economies. This book analyzes revenues, policy, and administration of Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) in developing countries. It provides a broad landscape of practical examples, drawing from lessons learned in World Bank operations across Global Practices over the past several decades. It should be thought of as a starting point for a more comprehensive research agenda rather than a complete inventory itself. This book reviews the trends in tax revenue collection in developing countries. It provides an overview of efforts to close the revenue gap, many of which have been supported by World Bank operations. The book reviews the special challenges facing low income countries, which have traditionally relied on indirect revenues in the context of limited formalization of their economies. An overview of tax policy and administration reform programs is presented, with an overview of outstanding issues that will shape the policy agenda in years ahead.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464810745
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Public spending plays a key role in the economic growth and development of most developing economies. This book analyzes revenues, policy, and administration of Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) in developing countries. It provides a broad landscape of practical examples, drawing from lessons learned in World Bank operations across Global Practices over the past several decades. It should be thought of as a starting point for a more comprehensive research agenda rather than a complete inventory itself. This book reviews the trends in tax revenue collection in developing countries. It provides an overview of efforts to close the revenue gap, many of which have been supported by World Bank operations. The book reviews the special challenges facing low income countries, which have traditionally relied on indirect revenues in the context of limited formalization of their economies. An overview of tax policy and administration reform programs is presented, with an overview of outstanding issues that will shape the policy agenda in years ahead.
Authoritarianism and the Elite Origins of Democracy
Author: Michael Albertus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110819642X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This book argues that - in terms of institutional design, the allocation of power and privilege, and the lived experiences of citizens - democracy often does not restart the political game after displacing authoritarianism. Democratic institutions are frequently designed by the outgoing authoritarian regime to shield incumbent elites from the rule of law and give them an unfair advantage over politics and the economy after democratization. Authoritarianism and the Elite Origins of Democracy systematically documents and analyzes the constitutional tools that outgoing authoritarian elites use to accomplish these ends, such as electoral system design, legislative appointments, federalism, legal immunities, constitutional tribunal design, and supermajority thresholds for change. The study provides wide-ranging evidence for these claims using data that spans the globe and dates from 1800 to the present. Albertus and Menaldo also conduct detailed case studies of Chile and Sweden. In doing so, they explain why some democracies successfully overhaul their elite-biased constitutions for more egalitarian social contracts.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110819642X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This book argues that - in terms of institutional design, the allocation of power and privilege, and the lived experiences of citizens - democracy often does not restart the political game after displacing authoritarianism. Democratic institutions are frequently designed by the outgoing authoritarian regime to shield incumbent elites from the rule of law and give them an unfair advantage over politics and the economy after democratization. Authoritarianism and the Elite Origins of Democracy systematically documents and analyzes the constitutional tools that outgoing authoritarian elites use to accomplish these ends, such as electoral system design, legislative appointments, federalism, legal immunities, constitutional tribunal design, and supermajority thresholds for change. The study provides wide-ranging evidence for these claims using data that spans the globe and dates from 1800 to the present. Albertus and Menaldo also conduct detailed case studies of Chile and Sweden. In doing so, they explain why some democracies successfully overhaul their elite-biased constitutions for more egalitarian social contracts.
Draining development?
Author: Peter Reuter
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821389327
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
A growing concern among those interested in economic development is the realization that hundreds of billions of dollars are illicitly flowing out of developing countries to tax havens and other financial centers in the developed world. This volume assesses the dynamics of these flows, much of which is from corruption and tax evasion.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821389327
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
A growing concern among those interested in economic development is the realization that hundreds of billions of dollars are illicitly flowing out of developing countries to tax havens and other financial centers in the developed world. This volume assesses the dynamics of these flows, much of which is from corruption and tax evasion.
Turn Off the Lights
Author: Phillip Gwynne
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers
ISBN: 9781610673044
Category : Adventure fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Book two of a high-octane thriller series. Dom has five more Herculean tasks to perform...or lose a pound of flesh. In this instalment Dom has to turn the power off during Earth Hour--for the entire Gold Coast.
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers
ISBN: 9781610673044
Category : Adventure fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Book two of a high-octane thriller series. Dom has five more Herculean tasks to perform...or lose a pound of flesh. In this instalment Dom has to turn the power off during Earth Hour--for the entire Gold Coast.
Jetty Rats
Author: Phillip Gwynne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143300496
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
An hilarious, very quirky novel novel full of charming Australian characters and unique settings. Philip Gwynne brings Hunter - the witty, cynical narrator - and his crumbling bay-side town to life in the tale of sadness, laughter, funeral homes and fishing! Ages 11+.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143300496
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
An hilarious, very quirky novel novel full of charming Australian characters and unique settings. Philip Gwynne brings Hunter - the witty, cynical narrator - and his crumbling bay-side town to life in the tale of sadness, laughter, funeral homes and fishing! Ages 11+.
Doing Business 2015
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464803528
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Twelfth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 189 economies, Doing Business 2015 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity: Starting a business Dealing with construction permits Getting electricity Registering property Getting credit Protecting minority investors Paying taxes Trading across borders Enforcing contracts Resolving insolvency Labor market regulations This year's report will present data for a second city for the 11 economies with more than 100 million inhabitants. These are Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, and the United States. Three of the 10 topics covered have been expanded, with further plans to expand on five additional indicators in next year's report. Additionally, the Doing Business rankings are now based on the distance to the frontier measure where each economy is evaluated based on how close their business regulations are to the best global practices. This provides a more precise view of each economy's performance and its improvement over time. The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2014, ranks economies on their overall 'ease of doing business,' and analyzes reforms to business regulation identifying which economies are strengthening their business environment the most. Doing Business illustrates how reforms in business regulations are being used to analyze economic outcomes for domestic entrepreneurs and for the wider economy. It is a flagship product produced in partnership by the World Bank and IFC that garners worldwide attention on regulatory barriers to entrepreneurship. More than 60 economies have used the Doing Business indicators to shape reform agendas and monitor improvements on the ground. In addition, the Doing Business data has generated over 2,000 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals since its inception.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464803528
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Twelfth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 189 economies, Doing Business 2015 measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity: Starting a business Dealing with construction permits Getting electricity Registering property Getting credit Protecting minority investors Paying taxes Trading across borders Enforcing contracts Resolving insolvency Labor market regulations This year's report will present data for a second city for the 11 economies with more than 100 million inhabitants. These are Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, and the United States. Three of the 10 topics covered have been expanded, with further plans to expand on five additional indicators in next year's report. Additionally, the Doing Business rankings are now based on the distance to the frontier measure where each economy is evaluated based on how close their business regulations are to the best global practices. This provides a more precise view of each economy's performance and its improvement over time. The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2014, ranks economies on their overall 'ease of doing business,' and analyzes reforms to business regulation identifying which economies are strengthening their business environment the most. Doing Business illustrates how reforms in business regulations are being used to analyze economic outcomes for domestic entrepreneurs and for the wider economy. It is a flagship product produced in partnership by the World Bank and IFC that garners worldwide attention on regulatory barriers to entrepreneurship. More than 60 economies have used the Doing Business indicators to shape reform agendas and monitor improvements on the ground. In addition, the Doing Business data has generated over 2,000 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals since its inception.