Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol. 7‚ No. 2‚ December 2000 CORRUPTION: CAUSES‚ CONSEQUENCES AND CURES U Myint* The paper stresses the need to keep the issue of corruption squarely in view in the development agenda. It discusses the causes and consequences of corruption‚ especially in the context of a least developed country with considerable regulation and central direction. Lack of transparency‚ accountability and consistency‚ as well as institutional weaknesses such as in the legislative
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THE CAUSES OF CORRUPTION: A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY Why is corruption—defined here as the misuse of public office for private gain—perceived to be more widespread in some countries than others? Different theories associate cross-national variation in the extent of corruption with particular historical and cultural traditions‚ levels of economic development‚ political institutions‚ and government policies. This paper analyzes which of various plausible determinants are significantly related to an
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TRADING BLOCS Trading blocs are relationships between countries‚ generally in the same region‚ to facilitate free trade agreements. Trading blocs include: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)‚ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)‚ European Union (EU)‚ Mercado Comun del Sur (MERCOSUR)‚ and Southern African Development Community (SADC). Southeast Asia has enjoyed unparalleled and astonishing economic growth in the past three decades since the establishment of ASEAN. In 1967‚ ASEAN’s
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Tuesdays with Morrie Themes The Tuesdays with Morrie‚ written by Mitch Albom is the true story of an old college professor and a prior student now facing life‚ death‚ and time. Throughout the story‚ Albom shows many morals‚ themes‚ and life lessons; however three themes truly stood out within this story. Mitch Albom specifically pointed out to the reader the three specific themes of friendship‚ truth‚ and the sad reality that everybody dies. Albom showed the theme of friendship within the
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Characters w/brief description: Mitch Albom: Was one of morrie’s last students‚ he is the narrator of the book. He has been working himself to the bone all of his life. He becomes jobless when the newspaper company he works for goes on strike. Every tuesday now‚ Morrie teaches him about life and to value love. Morrie Schwartz: Was Mitch Albom’s favorite teacher in college‚ morrie suffers from ALS which is a disease that slowly takes hold of your body‚ not letting the parts function. Morrie decided instead
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Carbon Trading: Future Money Making Venture for India Sarika Gupta Assistant Professor‚ P.M.B. Gujrati Commerce Collage‚ Indore Abstract Carbon Trading are generated by enterprises in the developing world that shift to cleaner technologies and thereby consumption‚ consequently reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. For each tone of carbon dioxide (the major GHG) emission avoided‚ the entity can get a carbon emission certificate which they can sell either immediately or through a futures market
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Stock Trading master the fundamentals by teaching yourself to: Get ready for the opening bell. Stock trading isn’t for the weak of stomach: it’s a fast-paced‚ risky‚ and exciting approach to making money in the markets. Before you place your first order‚ • Understand the difference between stock investing and stock trading • Evaluate various trading styles and decide which (if any) is right for you • Utilize popular trading strategies‚ including basic technical analysis Stock Trading vs.
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Review Energy Trading. 1) Other than price & quantity there are three common characteristics of any contract. Identify each of these three and discuss their relevance to valuation of commodities. Form: What exactly is being delivered‚ Cost of transformation: taking one form and transforming to another form. Riskless trade capturing the full cost of transformation. Space: Location for delivery of the contract‚ driver is the cost of transporting an asset from one point to another. Riskless
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Masker_G_M2A_1 Coping with Stress I chose the topic of‚ Bob just found out that one of his friends died at work and they will be having the funeral on Thursday. This would be considered a major event. This type of stress has been known to affect the health of a physical person. (AUO 2013 p3.) For Bob‚ the loss of his friend could cause anxiety‚ depression‚ changes in eating habits‚ and personal habits. There are things Bob could do to help lower his stress level. According to Charles and Nathan
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Tuesdays with Morrie‚ is a true story about a sports writer‚ Mitch Albom‚ who found him self‚ restoring an old friendship. It leads him into looking after his old College professor‚ Morrie Schwartz and before he knew it‚ he was learning life’s lessons. Morrie has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrigs Disease and is actively dying. This story is about the compassion and insight of a man who knew good in his heart and tried to lived his life to the fullest‚ until the day he died at home‚ autonomy
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