Authors: Kimmo Halme, Ilari Lindy, Kalle A. Piirainen, Ves
Publisher: World Bank Publication
Keywords: governance, directions, development, policies, lessons, knowledge, economy, finland
Number of Pages: 182
Published: 2014-04-21
ISBN-10: 1464801940
ISBN-13: 9781464801945

Finland is known for its consistent progress in the economy and competitiveness, as well as the egalitarian society underneath it. Yet, the challenges experienced by Finland in the beginning of the 20th century were similar to those experienced by many countries today. Finland emerged as an independent nation in the midst of international economic and political turbulence. In spite of its remoteness, relative scarcity of natural resources, smallness of the home market and recent history characterized by wars and social cleavages, Finland transformed itself from an agriculture-based economy in

Authors: Klaudijo Stroligo, Horst Intscher, Susan Davis-Cr
Publisher: World Bank Publication
Keywords: bank, studies, world, transactions, suspicious, suspending
Number of Pages: 108
Published: 2013-07-18
ISBN-10: 0821399179
ISBN-13: 9780821399170

Seizure and confiscation of proceeds of crime, and funds intended to finance terrorism, are key objectives of the global initiative to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The timely identification and immobilization of such funds are critical to permit the action necessary to prevent the flight of illicit assets beyond the reach of national law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities. Among the measures and tools that have been developed is the power for Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) to order the postponement of transactions involving funds suspected of being related to m

Authors: Roberta Gatti, Diego Angel-Urdinola, Joana Silva,
Publisher: World Bank Publicatio
Keywords: north, africa, directions, development, east, middle, jobs, challenge, informality, striving
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2014-08-01
ISBN-10: 0821395351
ISBN-13: 9780821395356

While economic growth has been sustained for a number of years in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this has not resulted in the creation of an adequate number of jobs and has succeeded, at best, in generating low-quality, informal jobs. While there is a great deal of heterogeneity across countries, informality in MENA is widespread, and some countries in the region are amongst the most informal economies in the world. The book looks at informality through a human development angle and focuses specifically on informal employment. In line with this approach, the

Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publication
Keywords: medium, size, enterprises, small, regulations, business, understanding, doing
Number of Pages: 278
Published: 2013-10-25
ISBN-10: 0821399845
ISBN-13: 9780821399842

Eleventh in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 189 economies, Doing Business 2014 measures regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity: ¿ Starting a business ¿ Dealing with construction permits ¿ Getting electricity ¿ Registering property ¿ Getting credit ¿ Protecting investors ¿ Paying taxes ¿ Trading across borders ¿ Enforcing contracts ¿ Closing a business ¿ Employing workers The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2013, ranks economies on their overall “ease

Author: Archie Zariski
Publisher: AU Press
Keywords: legal, enriched, learning, paths, studies, literacy, introduction, open
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2014-10-15
ISBN-10: 192735644X
ISBN-13: 9781927356449

To understand how the legal system works, students must consider the law in terms of its structures, processes, language, and modes of thought and argument—in short, they must become literate in the field. Legal Literacy fulfills this aim by providing a foundational understanding of key concepts such as legal personhood, jurisdiction, and precedent, and by introducing students to legal research and writing skills. Examples of cases, statutes, and other legal materials support these concepts. While Legal Literacy is an introductory text, it also challenges students to

Author: George Melnyk
Publisher: AU Press
Keywords: canadian, cinema, imaginary, urban, city, film
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2014-05-01
ISBN-10: 1927356598
ISBN-13: 9781927356593

Most Canadians are city dwellers, a fact often unacknowledged by twentieth-century Canadian films, with their preference for themes of wilderness survival or rural life. Modernist Canadian films tend to support what film scholar Jim Leach calls “the nationalist-realist project,” a documentary style that emphasizes the exoticism and mythos of the land. Over the past several decades, however, the hegemony of Anglo-centrism has been challenged by francophone and First Nations perspectives and the character of cities altered by a continued influx of immigrants and the development of ci