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Format: 1 online resource (63 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-281-18118-8 , 9786611181185 , 0-8330-4278-5

Series Statement: Rand Publication Series

Content: Despite the fact that two ostensible economic policy priorities in Ukraine are to liberalize trade and improve the climate for foreign direct investment (FDI), successive Ukrainian governments have found it singularly difficult to pass legislation and implement policies to address these priorities. The study's primary objective was to analyze Ukraine's current environment for foreign trade and FDI and to develop policy proposals that will foster Ukraine's foreign trade and attract more FDI, especially with respect to the United States. The report describes existing barriers to trade and FDI, c

Note: "Prepared for the Institute of European and International Studies in Kyiv". , Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - Introduction; Missed Opportunities; Research Approach; Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two - Foreign Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and the Ukrainian Economy; Ukrainian Economic Growth: The Record; Ukraine's Foreign Trade; Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine; Chapter Three - Barriers to Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine; Corruption; Barriers to Trade; Barriers to Foreign Direct Investment , Chapter Four - Recommendations for Improving the Climate for Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in UkraineReducing Corruption; Fostering Trade; Attracting Foreign Direct Investment; Setting Priorities and Sequencing; References , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-4216-5

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-282-94045-7 , 9786612940453 , 0-8330-5053-2

Series Statement: Rand Corporation monograph series Building a more resilient Haitian state

Content: Hope for a prosperous and peaceful future for Haiti lies in building a more effective, resilient state. This report identifies the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluates existing plans for improving the delivery of public services, and proposes a realistic set of critical actions. The proposed state-building priorities merit the greatest degree of Haiti's andinternational donors' policy attention and financial commitment.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Background; Haiti's Challenges; Economic Development; Society; State Administration; Politics; Consequences of the Earthquake; Haiti and Donors; CHAPTER THREE: Governance and Public Administration; The Challenges; Long-Standing Challenges; Consequences of the Earthquake; Appraisal of Plans and Initiatives for Addressing the Challenges; Plans and Initiatives Before the Earthquake; Revised Plans; Recommendations , Determine the Applicable Postearthquake Reform PlanPrioritize and Rationalize the Framework Program; Focus Attention and Resources on Civil Service Reform; Initiate Practical Steps Toward Decentralization and Deconcentration; Offer Support to Parliament and Political Parties; Keep Constitutional Reform Modest for Now; Employ Donor Leverage to Secure Key Reforms; CHAPTER FOUR: Justice; The Challenges; Long-Standing Challenges; Consequences of the Earthquake; Appraisal of Plans and Initiatives for Addressing the Challenges; Plans and Initiatives Before the Earthquake; Revised Plans , RecommendationsDevote Greater Attention to Justice Reform.; Create a Mechanism for Resolving Real and Other Property Disputes Stemming from the Earthquake; Establish a Special Ad Hoc Panel for Detainee Review; Expand Prison Capacity; Build an Information-Management System; CHAPTER FIVE: Security; The Challenges; Long-Standing Challenges; Consequences of the Earthquake; Appraisal of Plans and Initiatives for Addressing the Challenges; Plans and Initiatives Before the Earthquake; Revised Plans; Recommendations; Build on the 2006 Reform Plan and Adapt It to the Postearthquake Situation , Support Building Basic Administrative StructuresCreate Institutionalized Links Between Police and Justice; Focus on a Police Force That the Haitians Need and Can Afford; CHAPTER SIX: Economic Policy; The Challenges; Impoverishment; Inflation; Poor Business Environment; Appraisal of Plans and Policies for Addressing the Challenges; Monetary Policy; Exchange-Rate Policy; Fiscal Policy; Financial-Sector Policies; Policies to Improve the Business Environment; Recommendations; Assess Whether to Replace the Gourde with the U.S. Dollar; Streamline the Tax System; Improve the Environment for Business , CHAPTER SEVEN: Housing and InfrastructureThe Challenges; Housing; Roads; Seaports and Airports; Electricity; Water and Sewage; Appraisal of Plans and Initiatives for Addressing the Challenges; Housing; Roads; Seaports and Airports; Electricity; Water and Sewage; Recommendations; Take Immediate Steps to Accelerate the Removal of Rubble; Focus on Repairing and Maintaining Existing Roads; Remove Remaining Restrictions on the Operations of Private Container Ports; Immediately Move to Raise Electric-Power Tariffs to Full Cost- Recovery Levels; CHAPTER EIGHT: Education; The Challenges , Long-Standing Challenges , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-5043-5

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (127 p.)

ISBN: 1-282-28269-7 , 9786612282690 , 0-8330-4723-X

Series Statement: RAND Corporation monograph series ; MG-838-USCC404-310803432

Content: In 2007, the United States imported 58 percent of the oil it consumed. This book critically evaluates commonly suggested links between these imports and U.S. national security and assesses the economic, political, and military costs and benefits of potential policies to alleviate imported oil-related challenges to U.S. national security.

Note: "The study was sponsored by the Institute for 21st Century Energy, which is affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and co-conducted by the Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program (EEED) within RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (ISE) and the International Security and Defense Policy Center (ISDP) of the RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD." --Pref. , Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Oil Markets and U.S. National Security; CHAPTER THREE Oil as a Foreign Policy Instrument; CHAPTER FOUR Oil Revenues, Rogue States, and Terrorist Groups; CHAPTER FIVE Incremental Costs for U.S. Forces to Secure the Supply and Transit of Oil from the Persian Gulf; CHAPTER SIX Policy Options to Address U.S. National Security Concerns Linked to Imported Oil; Bibliography , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-4700-0

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (48 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-283-13581-7 , 9786613135810 , 0-8330-5183-0

Series Statement: Occasional paper The option of an oil tax to fund transportation and infrastructure

Content: Federal spending on surface-transportation infrastructure outpaces federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Increasing fuel efficiency means that fuel-purchase expenditures have dropped, so real revenue generated from these taxes has declined. A percentage tax on crude oil and imported refined-petroleum products consumed in the United States could fund U.S. transportation infrastructure.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Section 1: Introduction; Section 2: Why Tax Oil?; Gasoline and Diesel Taxes Are Insufficient to Pay for Roads; Legislators Have Been Unwilling to Raise Gasoline and Diesel Taxes; Design and Benefits of a Tax on Oil; Section 3: How Much Might Oil Be Taxed?; Revenue Needs; Externalities; Damage to the Environment; Costs of Defending Foreign Sources of Oil and Transit; Monopsony Premium; A Potential Tax Rate for Oil; Section 4: Who Would Pay the Tax? , Distribution of the Tax Among Consumers, Refiners, and Domestic and Foreign ProducersDistributional Effects of an Oil Tax; Implications That the Proposed Tax Could Have for Transportation Appropriations; Link the Tax to the Highway Trust Fund; Apportion the Revenue According to Its Use; Abandon the Trust Fund in Favor of General-Fund Financing; Implementation; Setting the Tax; Phasing In the Tax; Conclusion; Appendix: Gasoline Prices and Federal Tax History, 1949-2008; Bibliography , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-5178-4

Language: English

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Format: XIII, 81 S

ISBN: 0833010336

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Format: XXV, 304 S. , graph. Darst. , 23 cm

ISBN: 0833037943

Series Statement: Rand Corporation monograph series

Content: China's missile industry -- China's shipbuilding industry -- China's military aviation industry -- The digital triangle, a new defense-industrial paradigm? -- Conclusions, future prospects of China's defense industry.

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-304) , China's missile industry -- China's shipbuilding industry -- China's military-aviation industry -- The digital triangle, a new defense-industrial paradigm? -- Conclusions, future prospects of China's defense industry

Language: English

Keywords: China ; Rüstungsindustrie ; Militärtechnik ; Geschichte 1980-2005 ; Bibliographie enthalten ; Graue Literatur

URL: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0511/2005011668.html

URL: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0511/2005011668.html

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Format: 1 online resource (157 p.)

ISBN: 1-281-73658-9 , 9786611736583 , 0-8330-4527-X

Content: Iran is one of the most important U.S. foreign policy concerns but is. extraordinarily difficult to engage. The authors assess current political,. ethnic, demographic, and economic trends and vulnerabilities in Iran, then. offer recommendations on U.S. policies that might foster the trends. beneficial to U.S. interests. However, if these trends do take root in Iran,. seeing them come to fruition will take time and, therefore, patience.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Domestic politics -- The challenge of ethnicity and identity politics -- Demographic change -- Economic development and vulnerabilities -- Iranian vulnerabilities and implications for U.S. policies. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-4304-8

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (82 pages)

ISBN: 0-8330-7769-4

Series Statement: Report Energy services analysis

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-6036-8

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (82 pages)

ISBN: 0-8330-7769-4

Series Statement: Report Energy services analysis

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-6036-8

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (82 pages)

ISBN: 0-8330-7769-4

Series Statement: Report Energy services analysis

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8330-6036-8

Language: English