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Publication date: 1 December 2005

Stuart Hannabuss

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Library Review, vol. 54 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 1 June 2005

Jordan Koev and Jan B. Luytjes

The present evaluation concerns a project under taken by Florida International University, Miami, USA; the Economics University of Varna, Bulgaria; the World Academy in Sofia…

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The present evaluation concerns a project under taken by Florida International University, Miami, USA; the Economics University of Varna, Bulgaria; the World Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria; the University of Utah, USA; and Westminster College, Utah. USA. The project was undertaken during the summers of 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003. The project entailed the visit of students from four US academic institutions to Varna, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria for a period of four weeks, They were joined by students from the Bulgarian academic institutions under the supervision of professors from Bulgaria and the US. The program of the project consisted of lectures on entrepreneurship and small business management during the mornings were as the afternoons were dedicated to developing a business plan for actual businesses operating in the Varna and Sofia region. The findings and recommendations were presented at the end of the four week period to the participating parties.The evaluation was conducted through surveys by and interviews with the participating parties as well as an analysis by the participating professors in terms of the objectives set at the initiation of the project.

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Managerial Law, vol. 47 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Publication date: 1 February 2005

Roger Reinsch

E‐commerce plays an important role in today’s business environment, and that role will continue to grow each year. eMarketer predicts that by “2004, world wide e‐commerce revenues…

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E‐commerce plays an important role in today’s business environment, and that role will continue to grow each year. eMarketer predicts that by “2004, world wide e‐commerce revenues are expected to total USD 2.7 trillion”. E‐commerce continues to grow in the United States. “The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that the estimate of U.S. retail e‐commerce sales for the first quarter of 2004, not adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading‐day differences, was $15.5 billion, an increase of 28.1 per cent (±2.9 per cent) from the first quarter of 2003.” “According to a new study by RoperASW and AOL Time Warner, Europeans spent on average EUR430 on line between August and October 2002.” This compares with an average spend of EUR543 per head in the US over the same period.

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Managerial Law, vol. 47 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Publication date: 1 April 2003

Georgios I. Zekos

Aim of the present monograph is the economic analysis of the role of MNEs regarding globalisation and digital economy and in parallel there is a reference and examination of some…

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Aim of the present monograph is the economic analysis of the role of MNEs regarding globalisation and digital economy and in parallel there is a reference and examination of some legal aspects concerning MNEs, cyberspace and e‐commerce as the means of expression of the digital economy. The whole effort of the author is focused on the examination of various aspects of MNEs and their impact upon globalisation and vice versa and how and if we are moving towards a global digital economy.

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Managerial Law, vol. 45 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Publication date: 30 March 2007

Ian Snaith

To study the legal underpinnings of the definition of social enterprise in the context of the problems with the corporate legal structures available in the UK in the late…

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To study the legal underpinnings of the definition of social enterprise in the context of the problems with the corporate legal structures available in the UK in the late twentieth century and the reforms of the early twenty first century to assess whether further reforms are needed to facilitate the growth of the social enterprise movement.

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A definition of social enterprise is proposed and examined in light of the problems associated with twentieth century company law and the efforts to reform and develop it in the period, 2000‐2006.

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Three major developments may be seen to have important consequences for the continuing reform and development of company law: the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 2002 (Office of Public Sector Information 2002a) (private members bill); the Co‐operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003 (Office of Public Sector Information 2003) (private members bill); the PIU Report “Private Action, Public Benefit” (Cabinet Office/Strategy Unit 2002) and the resulting Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Business) Act 2004 (Office of Public Sector Information 2004); and the Charities Act 2006 (Office of Public Sector Information 2006). Refers also to other developments impacting on company law, notably the European Co‐operative Society’s European Co‐operative Society Statute (SCE) Regulation and Directive.

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Provides a useful guide to UK legal trends likely to impact on social enterprises.

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Publication date: 1 June 2005

Radha Blackman

What are the communication experiences associated with educating active citizens and activating youth to address social problems? How does this happen in the context of Bulgaria…

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What are the communication experiences associated with educating active citizens and activating youth to address social problems? How does this happen in the context of Bulgaria defining its national as well as European and global identity? This study conducted during the academic year 2003‐2004 specifically looks at how Bulgarian English language teachers are using democratic methods and projects to meet the goals of improved English language and citizenship skills to prepare their students to be active citizens of Bulgaria and future citizens of the European Union. Findings are still preliminary, and this paper will focus on background, methods, highlights and raw data.

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Managerial Law, vol. 47 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Publication date: 1 March 1999

Doris Gordon

Outlines the Libertarian framework of rights and obligations in abortion. Argues that abortion is homicide based upon the scientific and philosophic evidence available and…

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Outlines the Libertarian framework of rights and obligations in abortion. Argues that abortion is homicide based upon the scientific and philosophic evidence available and disputes further points believed by abortion proponents.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 19 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 1 January 1996

ROBERT J. ROSENBERG and MARLA S. BECKER

This paper first generally discusses United States bank liquidations under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), and addresses the…

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This paper first generally discusses United States bank liquidations under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), and addresses the purposes and impact upon US financial institutions of FIRREA. It also addresses the role and powers of the FDIC as affected by FIRREA. The second section discusses the use of ancillary bankruptcy petitions in the United States to aid in the liquidations of foreign financial institutions. The paper concludes with a discussion of the availability of plenary bankruptcy relief for foreign bank holding companies and foreign banks not engaged in banking business in the United States.

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Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, vol. 4 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1358-1988

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Publication date: 1 August 2008

Ian Law

This article makes the case for a ‘racism reduction’ agenda that aims to promote action to reduce racism. It argues for placing this mission and its agenda at the core of agency…

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This article makes the case for a ‘racism reduction’ agenda that aims to promote action to reduce racism. It argues for placing this mission and its agenda at the core of agency and community practice. It provides information on the wider national and European context for racism and racist violence, and offers suggestions for practice that can help prevent racial violence and promote race equality. The article draws on recent research carried out for Safer Leeds (Law, 2007).

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Housing, Care and Support, vol. 11 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1460-8790

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Publication date: 15 August 2008

Stuart Hannabuss

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Library Review, vol. 57 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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