Author: Emiko Fukase
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: development, case, asean, stone, stepping, trade, area, membership, free
Number of Pages: 186
Published: 2001
ISBN-10: 0821348876
ISBN-13: 9780821348871

This book presents an overview of the mechanism of ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and the theoretical framework used to analyze it. Individual country papers are included in order to provide quantitative assessments on the static costs and benefits of the regional arrangement. It also offers a survey on the potentially important dynamic benefits from ASEAN membership.

Author: Magnus Bjarnason
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Keywords: position, beginning, century, iceland, union, economy, joining, european, political
Number of Pages: 283
Published: 2010-08-01
ISBN-10: 9056296426
ISBN-13: 9789056296421

Iceland can consider its participation in the European Economic Area (EEA) as an associate membership of the European Union (EU). Under the EEA agreement, Iceland participates in the EU free movement of capital, persons, services and industrial goods, along with cooperation in social policy and related fields. However, Iceland does not participate in the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), or in the EU Customs Union. This dissertation studies the effects of full EU membership on Iceland's Political Economy.

Author: Susan S. Westin
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: views, china, membership, company, selected, trade, organization, world
Number of Pages: 88
Published: 2003-02
ISBN-10: 0756732018
ISBN-13: 9780756732011

China's entry into the WTO on Dec. 11, 2001, brought the world's 7th largest economy under global trade liberalizing rules. China's commitments will open China's economy & reform its trading activities, thereby expanding U.S. co. opportunities for invest. in China & for exporting goods, ag. products, & services to China. Policymakers must understand co. expectations in order to judge the degree to which the benefits of China's WTO membership are being realized. This report analyzed U.S. co. views about: the importance of, the anticipated effects of, & prospects for China implementing its WTO c

Author: A. Bruce Steinwald
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: considerations, medicare, characteristics, care, services, concierge, physician
Number of Pages: 52
Published: 2005-11
ISBN-10: 142230292X
ISBN-13: 9781422302927

Concierge care (CC) is an approach to medical practice in which physicians charge their patients a membership fee in return for enhanced services. The recent emergence of CC has prompted fed. concern about how the approach might affect beneficiaries of Medicare, & some disabled individuals. Concerns include the potential that membership fees may constitute additional charges for services that Medicare already pays physicians for & that CC may affect Medicare beneficiaries' access to physician services. This report identified 146 concierge physicians & surveyed them in Fall 2004. Reviewed relev

Author: Richard J. Hillman
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: oversight, enhance, share, insurance, management, exist, opportunities, unions, financial, condition, improved, credit
Number of Pages: 187
Published: 2004-02-03
ISBN-10: 0756740258
ISBN-13: 9780756740252

Recent legislative and regulatory changes have blurred some distinctions between credit unions and other depository institutions such as banks. The 1998 Credit Union Membership Access Act (CUMAA) allowed for an expansion of membership and mandated safety and soundness controls similar to those of other depository institutions. In light of these changes and the evolution of the credit union industry, this report evaluated: (1) the financial condition of the industry and the deposit (share) insurance fund, (2) the impact of CUMAA on the industry, and (3) how the Nat. Credit Union Admin. (NCUA) h

Author: Joseph A. Christoff
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: analysis, requirements, financial, burdens, incomplete, senate, respond, enlargement, reports, albania, croatia, nato
Number of Pages: 21
Published: 2009-03-01
ISBN-10: 1437910726
ISBN-13: 9781437910728

In April `08, NATO invited Albania and Croatia to begin accession talks for NATO membership. The admission of new members requires ratification by 2/3 of the U.S. Senate. The Senate mandated that the Pres. provide a report that provides info. on the status of political, economic, defense, and related issues for the countries invited to join NATO, an assessment of the invited countriesż likely impact on NATOżs military effectiveness, and an analysis of the ability of each invited country to fulfill the full range of financial burdens of NATO membership. This report reviewed and assessed these

Author: Unknown
Publisher: Benchmark Email
Keywords: email, marketing, membership, empowering, organizations, associations
Number of Pages: 22
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