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Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Amita Batra

£31.50 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Academic Foundation

Comprises papers that explore the possibility of creating an Asian economic community given the existing bilateral and plurilateral preferential trading arrangements in Asia. Starting with an exposition of the concept of an economic community in Asia, this book evaluates the economic rationale of such a formation in the region.

Evaluation of IFC's Private Enterprise Partnership Advisory Services Program

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ifc

£20.95 15 Jul 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Evaluates an IFC advisory program in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States which aimed to improve investment climates, promote private investment, and facilitate the growth and development of small and medium enterprises.

Financial Markets and Risk

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Brighouse, David Hontoir, Janet

£40.00 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Global Professional Publishing

National Directory of Woman-Owned Business Firms

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Johnson, Thomas D.

£213.87 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Business Research Services

More than 28,000 entries include up to 17 points of data about each firm. Each business listing is arranged first by alphabet, then by SIC code and business description, and geographically by state and city locations.

National Directory of Minority-Owned Business Firms

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Johnson, Thomas D.

£213.87 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Business Research Services

Derailed entries furnish up to 17 points of data on more than 47,000 minority business enterprises. Includes complete address, contact name, minority type, date founded, certification status, trading area, business description, number of employees and sales volume.

The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By James, Estelle Edwards, Alejandra Cox Wong, Rebeca

£18.00 01 Jul 2008 Hardback University of Chicago Press

Compares the gendered outcomes of social security systems in Chile, Argentina, and Mexico, and presents findings from Eastern and Central European transition economies as well as several OECD countries. This book asks economists and policy makers to reexamine the features that enable social security systems to achieve desirable gender outcomes.

Industrial Development for the 21st Century

27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David O'Connor, Monica Kjollerstrom

£17.99 27 Jun 2008 Paperback Zed Books Ltd

With very few exceptions, industrial development has been central to the process of structural transformation which characterises economic development. This book examines challenges and opportunities arising from globalization, technological change and international trade rules.

Industrial Development for the 21st Century

27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David O'Connor, Monica Kjollerstrom

£60.00 27 Jun 2008 Hardback Zed Books Ltd

Financial Markets and Risk

26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David Brighouse

£40.00 26 Jun 2008 Paperback Global Professional Publishing Ltd

Product Innovation

19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leading Change Through Integrated Product Development

By David L. Rainey

£40.00 19 Jun 2008 Paperback Cambridge University Press

Covers product innovation from an Integrated Product Development (IPD) perspective, using leading edge methods and techniques.

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Amita Batra

£31.50 15 Jun 2008 Hardback Academic Foundation

Evaluation of IFC's Private Enterprise Partnership Advisory Services Program

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ifc

£20.95 15 Jun 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Revisiting Ecuador's Economic and Social Agenda in an Evolving Landscape

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Marcelo M. Giugale, Vicente Fretes-Cibils, Eduardo Somensatto

£29.50 15 Jun 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Periodic economic crises, external shocks, and natural disasters tested Ecuador's ability to cope with difficulties. Despite these challenges, the country has achieved some goals. This title intends to provoke a discussion between the World Bank, the Correa administration, and the country in addressing unresolved issues.

The Rise of Modern Business

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan, and China

By Mansel G. Blackford

£17.50 15 Jun 2008 Paperback The University of North Carolina Press

Compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in several countries from the preindustrial era. This book pays attention to connections between business development and political, social, and cultural changes. It addresses both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing firms, small firms as well as big businesses.

Extreme Toyota

06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Radical Contradictions That Drive Success at the World's Best Manufacturer

By Emi Osono, Norihiko Shimizu, Hirotaka Takeuchi

£14.99 06 Jun 2008 Hardback John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Granted access to the inner workings of Toyota, the authors spent six years researching the company in order to determine what makes Toyota one of the world's best companies. This title offers an inside look at the radical contradictions within the company, created by its own management, and how these help Toyota outperform its competition.

Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Vargas Llosa, Alvaro

£9.31 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Independent Institute

An important contribution to the literature of economic development, this book presents case studies of productive entrepreneurship in contemporary Africa and Latin America. It looks at the growth of Kenya's chain stores and one-person kiosks, the rise of barter clubs in Argentina, and Nigeria's clothing-design industry to illustrate economists' insights about entrepreneurship and the role that government regulations often play in impeding economic development.

Doing Business: Independent Evaluation: Taking the Measure of the World Bank/Ifc Doing Business Indicators

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By World Bank Group

£16.48 01 Jun 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Extreme Toyota: Radical Contradictions That Drive Success at the World's Best Manufacturer

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Radical Contradictions That Drive Success at the World's Best Manufacturer

By Osono, Emi Shimizu, Norihiko Takeuchi, Hirotaka

£14.99 01 Jun 2008 Hardback John Wiley & Sons

The Viking Manifesto: The Scandinavian Approach to Business and Blasphemy

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Scandinavian Approach to Business and Blasphemy

By Andreasson, Claes Strid, Steve

£9.99 01 Jun 2008 Hardback Cyan Communications

Describes the Scandinavian approach of doing business. This book talks about having an original idea and a different way of making it happen. It shows how Scandinavian companies make an impact on the business landscape, and what lessons other companies can learn from them.

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Amita Batra

£31.50 15 May 2008 Hardback Academic Foundation

Industrial Development for the 21st Century

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David O'Connor, Monica Kjollerstrom

£17.99 15 May 2008 Paperback Zed Books Ltd

Industrial Development for the 21st Century

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David O'Connor, Monica Kjollerstrom

£60.00 15 May 2008 Hardback Zed Books Ltd

Evaluation of IFC's Private Enterprise Partnership Advisory Services Program

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ifc

£20.95 15 May 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Value Stream Mapping for Lean Development

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A How-to Guide for Streamlining Time to Market

By Drew Locher

£23.99 06 May 2008 Paperback Taylor & Francis Inc

Customers and markets identify needs and problems and companies design products and services to fill or solve them. The development process is often a root cause for customer dissatisfaction. This title provides an how-to guide to value stream mapping that highlights its impact on product development and accompanying processes.

Industrial Development for the 21st Century

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By O'Connor, David Kjollerstrom, Monica

£60.00 01 May 2008 Hardback Zed Books

Value Stream Mapping for Lean Development: A How-To Guide for Streamlining Time to Market

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A How-to Guide for Streamlining Time to Market

By Locher, Drew

£23.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Productivity Press

The Rise of Modern Business: Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan, and China

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan, and China

By Blackford, Mansel G.

£17.50 01 May 2008 Paperback University of North Carolina Press

The Rise of Modern Business: Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan, and China

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan, and China

By Blackford, Mansel G.

£40.95 01 May 2008 Hardback University of North Carolina Press

Compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in several countries from the preindustrial era onwards. This book pays attention to connections between business development and political, social, and cultural changes. It addresses both manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms, small firms as well as big businesses.

Left on Red: How to Ignite, Leverage and Build Visionary Organizations

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

How to Ignite, Leverage and Build Visionary Organizations

By Glynn, Bill

£14.99 01 May 2008 Hardback John Wiley & Sons

Aims to reveal how visionary thinkers and risk-takers build great companies. Helping entrepreneurs and executives navigate a business landscape, the author provides an insider's view into some of the world's deals. It shows that Google and YouTube are the products of leaders who break the old rules of business to bring their radical ideas to life.

See Feel Think Do

30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of Instinct in Business

By Andy Milligan, Shaun Smith

£9.99 30 Apr 2008 Paperback Marshall Cavendish Corporation

The vast power that instinct can lend to business practices is analyzed in this revised corporate handbook. Observing the way people naturally act in everyday life is presented as a simple and useful way of determining customers' needs and how they can be met efficiently. A mixture of stories and case studies reveals that gut instinct can also be a sensible business decision when used properly. By working through a series of key questions and instructions, businesses of all shapes and sizes will be able to identify their customers, discover better ways to serve them, and then act accordingly.

Financial Markets Volatility and Performance in Emerging Markets

30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Garcia, Marcio G. P. Edwards, Sebastian

£39.00 30 Apr 2008 Hardback The University of Chicago Press

Capital mobility is a double-edged sword for emerging economies, as governments must weigh the benefits of investment against the potential economic costs and political consequences of currency crises, devaluations, and instability. This book addresses the balance between capital mobility and capital controls.

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Amita Batra

£31.50 15 Apr 2008 Hardback Academic Foundation

Evaluation of IFC's Private Enterprise Partnership Advisory Services Program

15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ifc

£20.95 15 Apr 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Industrial Development for the 21st Century

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David O'Connor, Monica Kjollerstrom

£17.99 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Zed Books Ltd

Industrial Development for the 21st Century

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David O'Connor, Monica Kjollerstrom

£60.00 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Zed Books Ltd

Migration, Remittances, and Poverty: Case Studies from West Africa

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Case Studies from West Africa

By Wodon, Quentin

£11.50 01 Apr 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Presents case studies on migration, remittances, and poverty in West Africa in order to contribute to a balanced view of the potential gains and costs of migration.

Where's Your Wow?: 16 Ways to Make Your Competitors Wish They Were You!

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

16 Ways to Make Your Competitors Wish They Were You!

By Frishman, Rick Spizman, Robyn Freedman Freedman-Spizman, Robyn

£10.99 01 Apr 2008 Hardback McGraw-Hill

To achieve business success, it's important to have a quality product or service. But it's also vital to have the WOW factor: that indefinable "something" that makes you really stand out. This handbook lays down the law when it comes to wowing customers and clients - sixteen laws, in fact, delivered in short bites.

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Amita Batra

£31.50 15 Mar 2008 Hardback Academic Foundation

Innovation Management and New Product Development

10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Paul Trott

£41.99 10 Mar 2008 Paperback Pearson Education Limited

See Feel Think Do

29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of Instinct in Business

By Andy Milligan, Shaun Smith

£9.99 29 Feb 2008 Paperback Marshall Cavendish Corporation

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Amita Batra

£31.50 15 Feb 2008 Hardback Academic Foundation

Secrets from the Trenches- Motivating Your Team to Top Performance: Business Best Series

01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Magoon, Linda M.

£7.66 01 Feb 2008 Paperback Encouragement Press

Mommy Millionaire: How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea Into a Million Dollars and How You Can, Too!

01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lavine, Kim

£8.21 01 Feb 2008 Paperback St. Martin's Griffin

The founder and president of Green Daisy, Inc. and creator of the Wuvit multipurpose, hot/cold therapy pillows offers real-word advice, secrets, and lessons she learned while turning her kitchen-table gift idea for her boys' teachers into a multimillion dollar business.

Large Chinese State-Owned Enterprises: Corporatisation and Strategic Development

01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Corporatisation and Strategic Development

By Zhang, Yong

£55.00 01 Feb 2008 Hardback Palgrave MacMillan

Provides case-based empirical research and explores the process of China's corporatization reform. This book investigates whether the reform has altered the process of strategy formulation and implementation of large Chinese SOEs.

What Customers Want

07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough Products and Services

By Anthony W. Ulwick

£14.99 07 Jan 2008 Hardback McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Explains practices that result in breakthrough innovations. This title describes an approach that improves on the conventional methods for product and service innovation.

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia: Towards an Asian Economic Community

01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Batra, Amita

£29.95 01 Jan 2008 Hardback Academic Foundation

Product Development for the Lean Enterprise: Why Toyota's System Is Four Times More Productive and How You Can Implement It

01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kennedy, Michael N.

£9.31 01 Jan 2008 Paperback Oaklea Press

The Toyota Production System is the envy of Western manufacturing. Companies like Dell Computers and Pella Windows are using it to sock it to their competition. But as important to the continuing success of Toyota is a product development system that's 400 percent more productive than those employed by most companies. This book explains that system and how it can be implemented. No company that depends on an ongoing flow of new and improved products can afford to ignore the revelations it contains or the potential advantages that can accrue from following the method it outlines.

Successful Failures: So You Have an Idea, Now What?

01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By McKain, Paul C.

£6.04 01 Jan 2008 Paperback Tate Publishing & Enterprises

Transforming Government and Empowering Communities?: The Sri Lanka Experience with E-Development

01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hanna, Nagy K.

£16.48 01 Jan 2008 Paperback World Bank Publications

Information and Communication Technologies in the Context of Globalization

01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Evidence from Developing Countries

By Lal, Kaushalesh Kaushalesh, Lal Lal, K.

£55.00 01 Jan 2008 Hardback Palgrave MacMillan

Focuses on the adoption of technologies led by information and communication technologies by SME's in developing countries. This book identifies several factors that augment competitiveness of firms in the era of globalization. It concludes that firms cannot remain competitive without institutional support.

The Future of Chinese Capitalism

01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Redding, S. G. Redding, Gordon Witt, Michael A.

£30.00 01 Jan 2008 Hardback Oxford University Press, USA

A Japanese Joint Venture in the Pacific

31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Foreign Bodies in Tinned Tuna

By Kate Barclay

£80.00 31 Dec 2007 Hardback Taylor & Francis Ltd

Considers the role of the Japanese in the Solomon Islands, focusing especially on a joint venture between the Japanese multinational Maruha Corporation and the Solomon Islands' government.

See Feel Think Do

27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of Instinct in Business

By Andy Milligan, Shaun Smith

£9.99 27 Dec 2007 Paperback Marshall Cavendish Corporation

Indonesia Country Assistance Evaluation

15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Basil Kavaski

£11.50 15 Dec 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Indonesia has achieved major progress despite the setbacks of the 1997 financial crisis which exposed the country's structural flaws. While the government's development strategy has had remarkably positive results, issues of poor governance, social stress, and a weak financial sector were not addressed and contributed to the depth of the crisis.

Tools for Public Sector Evaluations

15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Shah, Anwar

£19.95 15 Dec 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Provides tools of analysis to conduct economic evaluation of projects, programs, and policies. This book presents conceptual and empirical guidance on capital budgeting, establishing priorities for sectoral spending on an objective basis, pricing public services, and measuring the fiscal burden on current and future generations.

The Future of Chinese Capitalism

13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Gordon S. Redding, Michael A. Witt

£30.00 13 Dec 2007 Hardback Oxford University Press

Large Chinese State-owned Enterprises

07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Corporatisation and Strategic Development

By Yong Zhang

£55.00 07 Dec 2007 Hardback Palgrave Macmillan

Information and Communication Technologies in the Context of Globalization

16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Evidence from Developing Countries

By Kaushalesh Lal

£55.00 16 Nov 2007 Hardback Palgrave Macmillan

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Amita Batra

£29.50 15 Nov 2007 Hardback Academic Foundation

Innovative Experiences in Access to Finance

15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Market-friendly Roles for the Visible Hand?

By Augusto De La Torre, Juan Carlos Gozzi, Sergio Schumukler

£16.95 15 Nov 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Interest in access to finance has increased significantly, as growing evidence suggests that lack of access to credit prevents lower-income households and small firms from financing high return investment projects, having an adverse effect on growth and poverty alleviation. This study describes some experiences to broaden access to credit.

Ukraine Country Assistance Evaluation

15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Ismail Arslan

£11.50 15 Nov 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Reports on the period from 1992 to 1998 of World Bank involvement with the Government of Ukraine and its economic transition and development efforts. This report presents a synthesis of the evaluation findings, describing a comprehensive and intense country assistance program.

Indonesia Country Assistance Evaluation

15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Basil Kavaski

£11.50 15 Nov 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

See Feel Think Do

12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of Instinct in Business

By Andy Milligan, Shaun Smith

£9.99 12 Nov 2007 Paperback Marshall Cavendish Corporation

Why Smart Companies Do Dumb Things: Avoiding Eight Common Mistakes in New Product Development

01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Avoiding Eight Common Mistakes in New Product Development - Lessons Learned

By Hodock, Calvin L.

£18.99 01 Nov 2007 Hardback Prometheus Books

Innovation is the lifeblood of American business. This title examines 8 typical innovation blunders that continually doom new product development. From misjudging the market and dead-on-arrival products to fatal frugality and timetable tyranny, it discusses not only why such mistakes occur but also the consequences to both investors and employees.

Improving the Business Environment in Latvia: The Impact of Fias Assistance

01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Sanda Liepina Jacqueline Coolidge Lars Grava

£8.24 01 Nov 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

New Product Management

01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By C.Merle Crawford, C.Anthony Di Benedetto

£108.99 01 Nov 2007 Hardback McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Written with a managerial focus, this book is useful to the practicing products manager. It presents perspective of marketing along with the management approach. It includes many examples, cases, and research.

Doing Business

15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opportunities for Women

By World Bank

£19.95 15 Oct 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Measures regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business: starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and closing a business.

Ukraine Country Assistance Evaluation

15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Ismail Arslan

£11.50 15 Oct 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Indonesia Country Assistance Evaluation

15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Basil Kavaski

£11.50 15 Oct 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

See Feel Think Do

05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of Instinct in Business

By Andy Milligan, Shaun Smith

£9.99 05 Oct 2007 Paperback Marshall Cavendish Corporation

<div><div><div><div>The vast power that instinct can lend to business practices is analyzed in this revised corporate handbook. Observing the way people naturally act in everyday life is presented as a simple and useful way of determining customers’ needs and how they can be met efficiently. A mixture of stories and case studies reveals that gut instinct can also be a sensible business decision when used properly. By working through a series of key questions and instructions, businesses of all shapes and sizes will be able to identify their customers, discover better ways to serve them, and then act accordingly.</div></div></div></div>

Privatization in Malaysia

25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Regulation, Rent-seeking and Policy Failure

By Jeff Tan

£80.00 25 Sep 2007 Hardback Taylor & Francis Ltd

Explores privatization in Malaysia, focusing in particular on how political constraints resulted in the failure of four major privatizations: the national sewerage company (IWK), Kuala Lumpur Light Rail Transit (LRT), national airline (MAS), and national car company (Proton).

Preferential Trading Agreements in Asia

15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Towards an Asian Economic Community

By Amita Batra

£29.50 15 Sep 2007 Hardback Academic Foundation

Informality

15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Exit and Exclusion

By Guillermo Perry, Omar Arias, Pablo Fajnzylber, William F. Maloney, Andrew Mason, Jaime Saavedra-Chanduvi

£16.95 15 Sep 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Analyzes informality in Latin America, exploring root causes and reasons for and implications of its growth. This book uses two distinct but complementary lenses. It concludes that reducing informality levels and overcoming the "culture of informality" will require actions to increase aggregate productivity in the economy.

Indonesia Country Assistance Evaluation

15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Basil Kavaski

£11.50 15 Sep 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

5 Steps to Predictable Business Success: Or How to Get the Elephants Off the Conference Room Table

01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Valant, Larry

£10.41 01 Sep 2007 Paperback Clearview Communications, Inc.

Doing Business 2008: Opportunities for Wormen

01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By World Bank

£19.23 01 Sep 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Doing Business 2008: Opportunities for Women is the fifth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 178 countries. Regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business are measured: starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and closing a business. Doing Business 2008 updates all 10 sets of indicators, ranks countries on their overall ease of doing business, and analyzes reforms to business regulationidentifying which countries are improving their business environment the most and which ones slipped. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why. Doing Business 2008 focuses on how titlescomplex business regulations dampen investment, growth and job creation in all businesses, and especially opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

Public-Private Partnerships in the New Eu Member States: Managing Fiscal Risks

01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Nina Budina Hana Polackova Brixi Timothy Irwin

£8.24 01 Sep 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Banking on Small Business: Microfinance in Contemporary Russia

01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Microfinance in Contemporary Russia

By Buyske, Gail

£17.95 01 Sep 2007 Hardback Cornell University Press

How do you prime the well of economic growth? First, put a negligible amount of money into exactly the right hands. Then, step back. In Banking on Small Business, Gail Buyske analyzes three themes in economic development: the global growth of microfinance, banking sector development, and Russian entrepreneurship. These three themes intersect at KMB, the Russian Small Business Bank, where Buyske chaired the board of directors for six years. This book is in part an account of KMB's role in initiating great changes through a series of apparently small actions.

Applebee's America: How Successful Political, Business, and Religious Leaders Connect with the New American Community

01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Fournier, Ron Sosnik, Douglas B. Dowd, Matthew J.

£7.69 01 Sep 2007 Paperback Simon & Schuster

This "New York Times" bestseller, now in paperback, takes the readers behind the scenes of Clintons and Bushs operations, corporations, and churches to see the strategies they use to forge a sense of community (Amy Goldstein, "The Washington Post").

The Decline of Latin American Economies: Growth, Institutions, and Crises

01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Growth, Institutions, and Crises

By Edwards, Sebastian Esquivel, Gerardo Marquez, Graciela

£54.00 01 Sep 2007 Hardback University of Chicago Press

Latin America's economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. This work examines the reality behind the struggling economies of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. It also offers insight into the relationship between political systems and economic development.

International migration, economic development & policy

21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Caglar Ozden, Maurice Schiff

£60.00 21 Aug 2007 Hardback World Bank Pubns

More Than a Pretty Picture

15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Using Poverty Maps to Design Better Policies and Interventions

By World Bank.

£22.95 15 Aug 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Aims to promote the effective use of Small Area Estimation poverty maps in policy making. This volume presents a range of policies and interventions which have been informed by poverty maps, focusing on the political economy of poverty maps and the key elements to their effective use by policy makers.

See Feel Think Do

10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of Instinct in Business

By Andy Milligan, Shaun Smith

£9.99 10 Aug 2007 Paperback Marshall Cavendish Corporation

Build Fast Build Right

07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

12 Strategies to Continue Building on Your Success

By Andrew J. Sherman

£12.99 07 Aug 2007 Hardback Kaplan AEC Education

For established small businesses looking to build on their initial success and continue to expand beyond their $1 to $5 million in revenues, "Build Fast, Build Right "provides the knowledge needed to build a business plan for the next stage of growth. This thorough book includes sources of “ Building Phase” capital, an introduction to intellectual property issues, and more.

For companies of all sizes trying to navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing marketplace, "The Grow Fast, Grow Right Series "by Andrew J. Sherman, a recognized authority on the legal and strategic aspects of business growth, takes small business owners and executives through the three distinct stages of their entrepreneurial journey: starting out, building a company, and growing a successful business.

International Migration and Economic Development

07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Caglar Ozden, Maurice Schiff

£60.00 07 Aug 2007 Hardback World Bank Publications

International Migration and Economic Development

07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Caglar Ozden, Maurice Schiff

£25.99 07 Aug 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications

Covering the field of international migration, this work examines the impact of migration and remittances on development indicators in Pakistan and 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries. It also examines the impact of international migration on birth rates and the extent of the demographic transition in the migrants' countries of origin.

Start Fast Start Right: 12 Strategies to Maximize Your Business from the Start

01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

12 Strategies to Maximize Your Business from the Start

By Sherman, Andrew

£12.99 01 Aug 2007 Hardback Kaplan Publishing

"Start Fast, Start Right "is a comprehensive book for entrepreneurs in the early stages of starting a business or in considering a path of business ownership or self-employment. This expert guide gives entrepreneurs the tools they need, including information on writing a business plan, finding capital, establishing an online presence for e-commerce, implementing best growth practices early in their lifecycle, and much, much more.

Build Fast Build Right: 12 Strategies to Continue Building on Your Success

01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

12 Strategies to Continue Building on Your Success

By Sherman, Andrew

£12.99 01 Aug 2007 Hardback Kaplan Publishing

Improving the Business Environment in Latvia: The Impact of Fias Assistance

01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Sanda Liepina Jacqueline Coolidge Lars Grava

£8.24 01 Aug 2007 Paperback World Bank Publications