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The Illicit Trade in Art and Antiquities
International Recovery and Criminal and Civil Liability
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
This new text provides practical guidance on the modern law relating to cultural objects which have been stolen, looted or illegally exported. It explains how English criminal law principles, including money laundering measures, apply to those who deal in cultural objects in a domestic or international...
Liberalizing International Trade after Doha
Multilateral, Plurilateral, Regional, and Unilateral Initiatives
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
After ten years the Doha Development Round is effectively dead. Although some have suggested that Doha's demise threatens the continued existence of the GATT/WTO system, even with some risks of increasing protectionism, the United States, the European Union, Japan, Brazil, China and India, among others,...
Trade, Globalization and Sustainability Impact Assessment
A Critical Look at Methods and Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
Trade liberalization, as promoted by the World Trade Organization (WTO), has become one of the dominant drivers and most controversial aspects of globalization. Trade sustainability impact assessments (SIAs) were introduced as a means of generating better understanding especially of the social and...
Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements
Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2009
The history of the world trading system and international trade agreements is characterised by shifts between bilateralism, regionalism and multilateralism. Bilateralism has recently returned, having gained momentum following the failed WTO negotiations at the 1999 Seattle Ministerial Conference....
by David Pollard
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
This work on the law of pension trusts comprehensively fills a gap in the provision of good commentary on pensions law, both from a practical and scholarly perspective. Responding to a paucity of up-to-date publications in this area, David Pollard provides the most detailed treatment available of...
The Obamas Believes - Obama Quotes And Believes
Know better the couple that needs to "change the world"
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2017
This edition brings two eBooks together to give you a complete view of the way Barack Obama and Michelle Obama think, and the ideas or values they believe are the most important in life.
Reading the words of Barack and Michelle you will understand better their personal history and the way they...
by Michael Tamvakis
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
What affects the supply of oil? How important is the weather in determining grain prices? Why has the price of copper skyrocketed?
This unique book analyses the economics of key commodity groups, including energy, agriculture and metals. It examines the supply/demand fundamentals of several...
Economic Analysis of Contract Law
Incomplete Contracts and Asymmetric Information
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2018
This book examines the main issues arising in economic analysis of contract law with special attention given to the incomplete contracts. It discusses both the main features of contract law as they relate to the problem of economic exchange, and how the relevant legal rules and the institutions can...
Investment, Procurement and Performance in Construction
The First National RICS Research Conference
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2005
The proceedings of a major conference on the built environment ran by the RICS to examine recent research and development in: investment; building procurement and construction; and building performance analysis.
by Fred Ash
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
More than a century before the age of airlines, the windy city of Chicago was already the nation's transportation hub. Tightly linked to its railroads, Chicago Union Station provided a way for passengers to reach cities from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. In this stunning book, railroad historian...
by Anne Frej
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Packed with color photographs and illustrations, this handbook covers the best practices, techniques, and trends. It explains the development process step-by-step and includes 14 case study examples of new construction, adaptive use, airport-related development, and mixed office and industrial facilities.
by Mary S. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
This book contains the information needed to accurately estimate parking requirements for a mixed-use center. Essential for government planners, developers, and architects, it helps to determine how many parking spaces are needed for a new development based on the types of tenants it will attract.
by Matteo Narzisi
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2015
People asked me: “can you tell me the questions and answers for the interview?” or “what should I do to join your airline?”. They all wanted to know how to become a flight attendant.
I wish I could give them the right answer. But I was not allowed. I was in the recruitment team and I couldn’t...
The Law and Economics of Framework Agreements
Designing Flexible Solutions for Public Procurement
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Framework agreements have arisen in response to the well documented and high costs of public procurement procedures. The agreements have significant potential to improve procedural efficiency in public procurement, but are complex to operate. Inadequate preparation and implementation can also frustrate...