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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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK Information Technology Strategy & 5 Year Plan 2005 Letter of Transmittal TO: SANDRA CARTWRIGHT AND THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP I am pleased to submit the Report on the Regional Municipality of York Information Technology Strategy and 5 Year Plan which was developed through an extensive consultation process with CTRC and other staff. In addition‚ the participation of members from the eGovernment Sub-Committee added significant value to this collaborative
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Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction GEoFF HAmilton and BriAn JonEs ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AmErICAN POPuLAr FICtION Copyright © 2009 by Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or by any information storage or retrieval systems‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File‚ Inc. An imprint of Infobase
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THE DECISION BOOK FIFTY MODELS FOR STRATEGIC THINKING Mikael Krogerus Roman Tschäppeler Translated by Jenny Piening WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY PHILIP EARNHART First published in Great Britain in 2011 by PROFILE BOOKS LTD 3A Exmouth House Pine Street London EC1R 0JH www.profilebooks.com First published in Switzerland by Kein & Aber AG Zurich Copyright © Kein und Aber‚ 2008 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Printed and bound in Italy by LEGOPRINT S.p.a. Lavis The moral right of the author
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MARX‚ Karl. Critique in Hegel ’s Dialectic and general Phylosophy. Apud Nineteenth-Century Philosophy. Nerw York:The free press‚ 1969. SCHOPENHAUER‚ Arthur. (1788-1860). Virtue and renunciation. UCHIDA Craig D. Police. Novato: Mindscape Inc. 1995 VITO‚ Gennaro
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ESSAYS IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE ESSAYS IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE are published by the International Finance Section of the Department of Economics of Princeton University. The Section sponsors this series of publications‚ but the opinions expressed are those of the authors. The Section welcomes the submission of manuscripts for publication in this and its other series. Please see the Notice to Contributors at the back of this Essay. The author of this Essay‚ Harold James‚ is Professor of
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BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT WHITE PAPER AGING PRISONERS A Crisis In Need of Intervention BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT Be the Evidence You Want to See in the World… What is Our Mission: The mission of the Be the Evidence Project is to create awareness of human rights and social
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R and Data Mining: Examples and Case Studies 1 Yanchang Zhao yanchang@rdatamining.com http://www.RDataMining.com April 26‚ 2013 1 ➞2012-2013 Yanchang Zhao. Published by Elsevier in December 2012. All rights reserved. Messages from the Author Case studies: The case studies are not included in this oneline version. They are reserved exclusively for a book version. Latest version: The latest online version is available at http://www.rdatamining.com. See the website also for an R Reference Card
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Studies in January 2013 HEALTH POLICY Provincial Healthcare Index 2013 by Bacchus Barua Key findings This study provides a framework for measuring the provision of healthcare in comparison to healthcare expenditures‚ across provinces‚ in Canada. The provision of healthcare in each province is captured using 46 indicators‚ aggregated into four broad components: [1] availability of resources; [2] use of resources; [3] access to resources and [4] clinical performance of medical goods and
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30017_CH15_398_431_r7.qxp 4/7/06 3:13 PM Page 398 © Jones and Bartlett Publishers. NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION CHAPTER 15 OBJECTIVES Explain the similarities between organized crime and legitimate business enterprises. Identify different categories of white-collar crimes. Describe the characteristics of organized crime groups in the United States. Explain white-collar crimes with historic and present examples. Recognize the difficulties in using current criminological
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