b675_Chapter-I.qxd 11/24/2008 5:52 PM Page 1 Chapter I Promise and Reality of Fiscal Decentralization ROY BAHL Georgia State University The growing interest in fiscal decentralization in Asia is part of a worldwide pattern. Most developing countries have long ago placed the strengthening of sub-national government on their development policy agenda. Decentralization is an important part of the transition strategy for many former socialist countries. Some industrialized countries
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Local Studies Mobile Restaurants or simply street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold in a street or other public place‚ such as a market or fair‚ by a hawker or vendor‚ often from a portable stall. While some street foods are regional‚ many are not‚ having spread beyond their region of origin. Most street foods are also classed as both finger food and fast food‚ and are cheaper on average than restaurant meals. According to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization‚ 2.5 billion
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TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Global Athletic Footwear market to grow at a CAGR of 1.75 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for comfortable footwear. The Global Athletic Footwear market has also been witnessing the increasing demand for lightweight athletic shoes. However‚ the increasing availability of counterfeit products could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. To Get More Details : http://www
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Knowledge and Instructional Design": September 2001. Ballesteros‚ Borres‚ Caccam‚ Galang‚ Pucyutan‚ Wong. (2002). System Software Development for Wireless Applications Devices: A Project Proposal to Philippine Council for Advanced Science & Technology Research & Development: August 2002. Ballesteros‚ Borres‚ et.al. (2003). “Real-Time Systems Development Using ObjectOriented Real-Time Techniques (OORT)”: A Paper Presented at The First Humanoid‚ Nanotechnology‚ Information Technology‚ Communication and Control
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Global Case Study Analysis Scarlett Halifax Marketing Research/MKT 441 Shelli Boydstun September 30‚ 2013 1. Conduct a SWOT analysis of S/M (4-6 bullet points in each category) Strengths: Awarding winning Longevity Ability to adapt Loyalty of employees Weaknesses: The foreign customers Loyal employees Opportunities: Walk in customer Small towns Threats: Competitors Shifting standards Shifting population Lost of credilcials 2. What types of information will Brooks need to collect
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CASE 46 Making Socially Responsible and Ethical Marketing Decisions: Selling Tobacco to Third World Countries Strategic decisions move a company toward its stated goals and perceived success. Strategic decisions also reflect the firm’s social responsibility and the ethical values on which such decisions are made. They reflect what is considered important and what a company wants to achieve. Mark Pastin‚ writing on the function of ethics in business decisions‚ observes: There are fundamental principles
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www.elsevier.com/locate/amj How the local competition defeated a global brand: The case of Starbucks Paul G. Patterson *‚ Jane Scott‚ Mark D. Uncles School of Marketing‚ Australian School of Business‚ University of NSW‚ Sydney‚ NSW 2052‚ Australia a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Service brands Service quality Global branding International business Starbucks Coffee a b s t r a c t The astounding growth and expansion of Starbucks is outlined‚ both on a global scale and within Australia. The focus
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forecast the Prenatal Testing market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 5.43 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing incidence of fetal health-related abnormalities. The Prenatal Testing market in the US has also been witnessing the significant increase in the launch of new tests. However‚ the falling fertility rates in the US could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Prenatal Testing Market in the US 2014-2018‚ has been
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Global strategy and its impact on local operations Lessons from Gillette Singapore * * * By Eric Aussmann & Amalia Insani Universitas Gadjah Mada International Human Resource Management Lecturer: Dr. Budi Santoso ------------------------------------------------- Case Background The case "Global strategy and its impact on local operations - Lessons from Gillette Singapore” underlines the difficulties of finding an adequate global strategy‚ which can tighten local
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case 10-firehouse subs 1. What advantages do franchisees gain when they buy their franchises? What disadvantages do they experience? Advantages: Usually‚ a franchisee can get many benefit from buying the franchise. First‚ the franchisee get the chance to access to a "business system with a proven track record". By doing this‚ franchisee can have their own small business faster and operate it more efficiently. Second‚ Franchisors will offer training programs for their franchisees to improve their
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