“…A goods and services tax is to be introduced, which should help reduce the segmentation of the national market for goods and services. Customs duties have been reduced on average but remain high for some categories of imports, implying scope for further reduction over time.This Working Paper relates to the 2011 OECD Economic Survey of India (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/india)…”

“…: A Biographical Dictionary of Speakers, Deputy Speakers and Clerks of the Australian House of Representatives shines a first-ever historical light on the remarkable men and women who have served in these national offices since Federation. The Speakers include Frederick Holder, whose campaign to embed a Westminster-style Speakership died with him when he collapsed dramatically in the parliament; the much-loved Joan Child, Australia's first female Speaker, whose struggles as a widow with five children fostered her commitment to social justice and made her, in the words of another Speaker, Anna Burke, 'pretty fierce'; and Ian Sinclair, a warhorse of a parliamentarian who seemed to prove the poacher-turned-gamekeeper principle. …”

“…Cette publication, issue d'un projet conjoint du Centre de Développement de l'OCDE et de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes (CEPALC), passe en revue les politiques d'un groupe d'importants pays latino-américains confrontés à des entrées massives de capitaux. …”

“…The overall aim of these case studies is to draw and disseminate horizontal policy recommendations for national governments…”

“…Mamigonian is Director of Academic Affairs at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, USA…”

“…Explores the Christian Right’s fierce opposition to science, explaining how and why its leaders came to see scientific truths as their enemy For decades, the Christian Right’s high-profile clashes with science have made national headlines. From attempts to insert intelligent design creationism into public schools to climate change denial, efforts to “cure” gay people through conversion therapy, and opposition to stem cell research, the Christian Right has battled against science. …”

“…"With a particular focus on forest management and governance, this book examines how the Adaptive Collaborative Management approach can be utilised to address global environmental issues by complementing global and national policies with community-based action and commitment. …”

“…The STUOD project is supported by an ERC Synergy Grant, and led by Imperial College London, the National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automatic Control (INRIA), and the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER). …”

“…The conference has grown considerably since its inception in 1999 -- when it began as a meeting of researchers holding U. S. National Science Foundation grants in a new Digital Government Program. …”

“…L’ouvrage propose une centaine de contributions portant sur des questions contemporaines, qui font écho aux objectifs de développement durable identifiés par l’Organisation des Nations unies (la réduction de la pauvreté, des inégalités éducatives, la protection de la planète, etc.) et explorent la manière dont la recherche actuelle en sciences humaines et sociales y répond. …”

“…Utilizing case studies on energy and climate policy in transnational, national and local contexts and on fiscal equalization in federations, Benz illuminates the interplay of policy change and institutional change, as well as the particular conditions that enable or constrain these mechanisms. …”

“…The Netherlands is one of the first OECD countries to request a broad review by the OECD of its national regulatory practices and domestic regulatory reforms. …”

“…Luxembourg's development aid reached 0.55 per cent of its gross national product (GNP) in 1997. This advance has been made possible by the unanimous support of political parties and public opinion. …”

“…This book answers these questions and offers a comprehensive framework addressing among other things human security, national security and flow security…”

“…Other important issues include the disarmament overtures made toward the US/NATO, efforts to form an "anti-imperialist" front with the nations of the Third World, and Khrushchev's support for anti-colonialist forces…”

“…Kammen illuminates how recurrent episodes of mass violence shaped alliances and enmities within Maubara as well as with supra-local actors, and how those legacies have influenced efforts to address human rights violations, post-conflict reconstruction, and the relationship between local experience and the identification with the East Timorese nation. The questions posed in Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor about recurring violence and local narratives apply to many other places besides East Timor--from the Caucasus to central Africa, and from the Balkans to China--where mass violence keeps recurring"…”

“…He begins with his first attempts at using a wireless card at a conference, covers the real-life experience of trying something new, and ends with notes from the Portland Summit, a national gathering of wireless aficionados. If you want to join the grassroots effort to build freely available wireless Internet infrastructures in your community, this book is invaluable…”

“…And he spends time on both sides of the political aisle, with James Carville, the Ragin’ Cajun, and John McCain, a national hero, to show how empathy can give you the acuity to cut through a morass of contradictory information. …”

“…He is one of only 28 professionals in the world to have been awarded both the CSP and CPAW by the National Speakers Association, their two highest awards…”

“…Ralph Nach (Chicago, IL) is a partner in the National Office of Audit and Accounting of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, where he specializes in technical consultation and continuing professional education. …”