The International Journal of Accounting 37 (2002) 247 – 265 Ownership structure and corporate voluntary disclosure in Hong Kong and Singapore Gerald K. Chaua‚ Sidney J. Grayb‚* b Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hong Kong‚ China School of International Business‚ University of New South Wales‚ Quadrangle Building‚ Sydney‚ NSW 2052‚ Australia a Abstract Drawing on prior empirical research based on disclosure behavior in developed western markets‚ this study examines the association of
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will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion” there were still many that did not follow these guidelines and proceeded to assist or kill regardless. Ian Dowbiggin wrote‚ “Throughout classical antiquity‚ there was widespread support for voluntary death as opposed to prolonged agony‚ and physicians complied by often giving their patients the poisons they requested” (A Merciful End). More often than
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In the essay‚ Immigration and MIgration‚ author Hasia Diner discusses the effect of immigrants on the United States during the late nineteenth century‚ especially with regard to their effect on industrialism. The late 1800s was a time of immense industrialization and the outbreak of monopolies controlled by robber barons like Andrew Carnegie‚ JP Morgan‚ and John D. Rockefeller. Diner argues that although these individuals controlled the industry‚ immigrants played an immense role in industrialization
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1900‚ there were many changes in long distance migration. Near the end of this period the slave trade across the atlantic was outlawed‚ so indentured servants from east and south asia began migrating to the U.S. There was activity throughout America and Ireland‚ while some changes in long distance migration from that time period occurred as European‚ African‚ and Chinese laborers were sent to the Americas. There was continuity in long distance migrations during this time in that‚ there remained a steady
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Rural Urban Migration Aaapka Naam kya hai? Mera Naam “Bechaara” Hai Bechara ji..aap kahan jaa rahe ho? Mein apna gaon chod ke “Seher” Jaa raha Hoon Aap apna gaon chod ke seher kyun jaa rahe ho? Sahab jii…mein he kya…mere bahaut yaar dost jaa chuke hain..or ab mein bhi jaa raha hoon Lekin Kaaran toh bataoo….Bechara Ji Sahab jii…ek kaaran ho toh bataun…lekin aap zor de rahe ho toh sunoo.. Reasons for Rural-Urban Migration • Poverty/Low Income • • • • Unemployment Wage
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The cause and effect of migration Every year‚ large numbers of people migrate from one country to another for various reasons. Many of them are willing to abandon their careers and homes in own countries and start a totally different life in a new place. However‚ the great flow of immigration has brought some effects to both the sending country and host country.This essay will briefly review the cause of human migration and some effects on the different types of countries. There are many reasons
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time period of the twentieth century in Europe and the Middle East there were significant changes occurring in major forced migration movements such as Muslims during the Balkan Wars and many Jews during World War II. ‘Superpower’s’ (or successful dominant European countries) citizens never migrating away from their homeland remained constant. While many of the migrations that occurred during this time were forced‚ before they actually occurred‚ many of those belonging to the group that later was
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Migration into UK cities The UK now has many migrants living and moving here‚ as net migration - the difference between the number of people emigrating and the number of immigrants arriving in Britain - was 182‚000 in year ending June 2013 (Office of National Statistics). The amount of people who are migrating to the UK are causing some political problems‚ however they can also benefit the UK and themselves. There are some main reasons that migrants choose to move to the UK. Economic migration
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Migration and Development Brief Migration and Remittances Unit World Bank 13 November 8‚ 2010 Outlook for Remittance Flows 2011-12 Recovery after the crisis‚ but risks lie ahead By Sanket Mohapatra‚ Dilip Ratha and Ani Silwal1 Officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries are estimated to increase by 6 percent to $325 billion in 2010. This marks a healthy recovery from a 5.5 percent decline registered in 2009. Remittance flows are expected to increase by 6.2 percent in
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Great Migration was the relocation of millions of African Americans from the rural South to the industrial Northern cities‚ from 1910 to 1930. Cities such as Chicago‚ Philadelphia‚ and New York were becoming populated with lots of African Americans during this time for plenty of reasons mentioned later. The north was often referred to as the “Land of Hope” or the “Land of Paradise” as it gave better opportunities to the African Americans compared to those in the South. The Great Migration was caused
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