Public finance and taxation

Lagos, Nigeria is the engine driving the nation's astonishing transformation into a modern, fully-functioning democracy.

The United States has once again entered into a period of large external imbalances.

This study brings readers up to date on the complicated and controversial subject of debt relief for the poorest countries of the world.

This book presents evidence that public debts in the advanced economies have surged in recent years to levels not recorded since the end of World War II, surpassing the heights reached during the First World War and the Great Depression.

Ottoman Turkey's coastal provinces in the early nineteenth century were economic powerhouses, teeming with innovation, wealth and energy a legacy of the Ottoman s outward-looking and trade-orientated diplomacy.

In the midst of political decline and burgeoning financial problems in the late nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire became embroiled in a borrowing frenzy, which eventually resulted in the financial collapse of the empire.

"e;Advances in Taxation"e; publishes articles dealing with all aspects of taxation.

Effective planning of your tax affairs to help your business save moneyEvery profitable business in the UK has to pay tax, but some small businesses pay more tax than is necessary.

The Western powers established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank after World War II as "e;"e;permanent machinery"e;"e; to anchor the Bretton Woods system.

A Brookings Institution Press and Visions of Governance for the 21st Century publicationChanging markets are challenging governance.

As cross-border transactions and economic integration among nations have increased, formerly neglected differences among the domestic economic policies of nations have become progressively exposed to international scrutiny.

People pay taxes for two reasons.

The New Campaign Finance Sourcebook has been integrated with the award-winning and frequently visited Brookings website to provide a timely, interactive tool for policymakers, journalists, and scholars.

It is a long-held perception that America is a nation where the government typically stays out of day-to-day business activities.

Although estate and gift taxes raise a small fraction of federal revenues, they have become sources of increasing political controversy.

In virtually every country, the price of residential access to the telephone network is kept low and cross-subsidized by business services, long distance calling, and various other telephone services.

The federal Superfund program for cleaning up America's inactive toxic waste sites is noteworthy not only for its enormous cost - $15.

This volume examines regulatory issues of ingredients, manufacturing, and finished products, as well as claim substantiation, packaging, and advertising.

As a small business owner, having knowledge of crucial numbers is the most important tool you can equip yourself with to survive today's competitive marketplace.

IPSs are expensive, and venture capital nearly impossible to attract.

The wide-ranging umbrella of facility management covers everything from technology systems to disaster recover planning to zoning complianceand that's just getting started.

You took the highly coveted position on the board or audit committee--now it's time to figure out what you're doing.

Marketing is changing rapidly, so sometimes it's hard to keep up.

Project mishaps are all too common but often easy to avoid.

With sales of more than 160,000 copies, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped generations of project managers navigate the ins and outs of every aspect of this complex discipline.

As organizations strive to meet stringent budgets, the mandate to produce greater results with fewer resources is no longer sufficient.

Recent events have turned the spotlight on the issue of corporate accountability -- especially when it comes to protecting shareholder value.

For decades, the market, asset, and income approaches to business valuation have taken center stage in the assessment of the firm.

The Egyptian protests in early 2011 took many by surprise.

Governments confront difficult political choices when they must determine how to balance their spending.

If all that has ever been said and written about the art and science of fundraising could be distilled down to just what really matters what fundraisers everywhere need to know there would be only a small number of true gems deserving of the description, nuggets of information.

The Ask is a complete resource for teaching anyone experienced in fundraising or not how to ask individuals, in person, for a contribution to for a local nonprofit or a special event or community project, an enhanced annual gift, a major or planned gift, or a challenging capital campaign gift.

This best-selling nuts-and-bolts workbook, now in its second edition, has become the gold standard for nonprofit managers and boards who must work through the budget cycle.

In today's uncertain environment, where nonprofits find themselves grappling with the continued dowturn in the economy, the ongoing war on terrorism, government's cutbacks in social services, and a wave of organizational scandals--groups everywhere are straining to keep up with the increased demand for their services while struggling to generate funding.

Written by Robert Zimmerman and Ann Lehman--leading experts in the field of fundraising and board development--Boards That Love Fundraising not only shows that all board members (no matter the level of experience) can learn to raise funds but also provides effective tips to the more experienced fundraisers.

Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs will give you the information you need to understand how angel investors think, as well as how to identify investor expectations, understand the investment analysis process, and prepare for post-investment requirements.

Managing Risk in Organizations offers a proven framework for handling risks across all types of organizations.

This updated edition of Mal Warwick's landmark book Revolution in the Mailbox has been thoroughly revised to provide your nonprofit organization with the most current and comprehensive survey of direct mail fundraising available anywhere.

Training Budgets Step-by-Step is a useful guide that walks you through each phase of the process, so that you will have the information you need to develop a successful training plan and accurate budget that will get results for your organization.

This volume is distinguished both for its detailed survey of the vast movement of industrial capital across the Canadian-American frontier, and for its multi-faceted analysis of the determinants and results of this movement.

A broad look at attempts to address economic crises by various governments, with insights into how budget decisions are made.

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crunch, a pending era of budgetary austerity looms over Canada.

There are important differences between constituent units of federal or quasi-federal states in OECD countries with respect to both powers for taxation of personal income and the use made of such powers, if any.

Leading scholars from across Canada examine a new era of "e;life under the knife"e; in the context of the Harper agenda after five years in power, the partisan calculus of a minority Parliament, and a deep global recession still in crisis mode.

A critical examination of the Harper Government in its eighth year in power as it faces the first serious electoral challenge by a reenergized Liberal Party.

The 2014-15 edition of How Ottawa Spends critically examines national politics and related fiscal, economic, and social priorities and policies, with an emphasis on the now long-running Harper-linked Senate scandal and the serious challenges to Harper's leadership and controlling style of attack politics.

Ranging over 2,500 years of philosophical writing, this five-volume collection of essays is an unrivalled companion for studying and reading philosophy.

The author of this controversial study takes a multi-disciplinary look at what is wrong with the Canadian postal system.

Determined to banish the ravages of the Depression, win the war, and build a better post-war world, Canadian academics and mandarins applied the ideas of Keynes and Kuznets to the Canadian predicament - a highly regionalized nation interested in building a society that harnessed both the private and public sector to the goal of economic stability and increased national wealth.