Hands Across the Water
Hands Across the Water

Author: Peter Baines

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 174262829X

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Peter Baines started his career as a police officer in the streets of Cabramatta in the early nineties. Becoming a specialist in forensic crime scene investigations he was called upon to bring his skills to the Bali bombings in 2002. But it was the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that forever changed the direction of his life. Helping the people of Thailand identify their dead, he met the countless children who had been left behind, orphaned, with nowhere to go. With a colleague he decided to do something, and set about creating the charity Hands Across the Water, building an orphanage and raising funds to support and educate the children. This is Peter's story about how one knockabout Aussie bloke can change the lives of thousands by offering a hand.

Corporate Governance in Thailand
Corporate Governance in Thailand

Author: Sakulrat Montreevat

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9812303308

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Thailand's currency crisis set off a national and regional economic meltdown in the closing years of the twentieth century. Written by Thai economists, this book gives a progress report on good corporate governance practices in listed non-financial companies, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, and non-listed companies in Thailand.

Government Support to Agricultural Insurance
Government Support to Agricultural Insurance

Author: Olivier Mahul

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2010-03-08

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0821382195

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Governments in developing countries have been increasingly involved in the support of agricultural (crop and livestock) insurance programs in recent years. In their attempts to design and implement agricultural insurance, they have sought technical and financial assistance from the international community and particularly from the World Bank. One of the recurrent requests from governments regards international experience with agricultural insurance, not only in developed countries, where in some cases agricultural insurance has been offered for more than a century, but also in middleand low-income countries. Governments are particularly interested in the technical, operational, financial, and institutional aspects of public support to agricultural insurance. 'Government Support to Agricultural Insurance' informs public and private decision makers involved in agricultural insurance about recent developments, with a particular focus on middle- and low-income countries. It presents an updated picture of the spectrum of institutional frameworks and experiences with agricultural insurance, ranging from countries in which the public sector provides no support to those in which governments heavily subsidize agricultural insurance. This analysis is based on a survey conducted by the World Bank s agricultural insurance team in 2008 in 65 developed and developing countries. Drawing on the survey results, the book identifies some key roles governments can play to support the development of sustainable, affordable, and cost-effective agricultural insurance programs.

Business Environment in Dubai
Business Environment in Dubai

Author: Ahmed Khaled Abdel Mohsen Azmy

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-05-11

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1312187212

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Business Environment in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Are you setting up company? Do you wish to start your business in Dubai? This book is complete guide for new investors.

Bank Failure
Bank Failure

Author: Jose E. Gomez-Gonzalez

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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"Bank-specific determinants of bank failure during the financial crisis in Colombia are identified and studied using duration analysis. The process of failure of banks and related financial institutions during that period can be explained by differences in financial health and prudence across institutions. The capitalization ratio is the most significant indicator explaining bank failure. Increases in this ratio lead to a reduction in the hazard rate of failure at any given moment in time. This ratio exhibits a non-linear component. At lower levels of capitalization small differences in capitalization are associated with larger differences in failure rates. Our results thus provide empirical support for existing regulatory practice. Other important variables explaining bank failure dynamics are the bank's size and profitability"--Abstract

Media Strategies for Marketing Places in Crisis
Media Strategies for Marketing Places in Crisis

Author: Eli Avraham

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-31

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1136378413

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Growing competition between countries and cities over attracting infrastructure, investment, tourists, capital and national and international status mean that today, a negative image is more harmful than ever. Whatever the cause of the negative image, places perceived as dangerous, frightening, or boring are at a distinct disadvantage. Many decision makers and marketers stand by helplessly, frustrated by their knowledge that in most cases, their city's negative image is not based on well-grounded facts. Given that stereotypes are not easily changed or dismissed, the challenge facing these decision makers is great. Analyses of many case studies show interesting examples of places that tried to change a negative image into a positive one, in order to bringing back tourists, investors and residents. Although a great deal of knowledge about crisis communications has accumulated in recent years, very little has been written about strategies to improve places' negative images. The aim of "Media Strategies for Marketing Places in Crisis" is to discuss the various dimensions of an image crisis and different strategies to overcome it, both in practice and theory. "Media Strategies for Marketing Places in Crisis" is based on the careful analysis of dozens of case studies, advertisements, public relations campaigns, press releases, academic articles, news articles, and the websites of cities, countries and tourist destinations.

The Economics of Macro Issues
The Economics of Macro Issues

Author: Roger LeRoy Miller

Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780321197511

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Economics can be both entertaining and informative. This next text, by the authors of the market leading Economics of Public Issues, focuses solely on macroeconomic issues that include changes in the unemployment rate, inflation, the federal budget deficit, the international balance of payments, interest rates, and Social Security. This all-new text features 29 chapters that examine such compelling topics as the economics of an aging workforce, government spending and why it is growing so quickly, and the spread of overdraft charges.

Company Financial Reporting
Company Financial Reporting

Author: Stephen A Zeff

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-02-05

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1317267729

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First published in 1992. Prior to this work no thorough study had been made of the Dutch institutional environment and of the Dutch practice of regulating the process of financial accounting despite a number of unique and influential practices originating there. The book attempts to trace the conditions, the sources and the connections of the regulatory processes for financial statements — providing orientation for readers unfamiliar with the Dutch context and a chronological survey from the 19th century to the early 1990’s. In addition to analysing the Dutch process, comparison is made with the standard-setting processes in the United States and UK. The title will be of interest to students of Business and Economics.

Reengaging in Agricultural Water Management
Reengaging in Agricultural Water Management

Author:

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0821364995

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"In order to face the challenge of disappointing returns on public investment in irrigation and drainage new solutions have emerged. These solutions are based on widely available technology and new management and governance options. The main message of Re-engaging in Agricultural Water Management is that the irrigation and drainage sector should not continue to be dealt with as a standalone sector, but should be integrated into a broader perspective, one that embraces the objectives of productivity growth, poverty reduction, natural resources management and environmental protection."

Growth and Productivity in Asean Countries
Growth and Productivity in Asean Countries

Author: Mr. Michael Sarel

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1997-08-01

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1451897782

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This study examines the nature of the growth process in the ASEAN countries, and particularly whether it has been generated primarily by more inputs or by productivity gains. It uses internationally comparable data and explores an alternative method for estimating the capital and labor factor shares. The results, contradicting some previous studies, indicate a very impressive growth rate of TFP in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia, a relatively strong rate for Indonesia, and a negative rate for the Philippines. This study argues that the results of previous studies were driven mainly by the fact that they relied on national accounts data for measures of various variables and, in particular, the factor income shares of capital and labor.