China Yearbook 2008


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China Yearbook 2007 is the official annual report of the People's Republic of China. China Yearbook 2007 is organized into more than 30 topic areas. Each topic area includes several articles packed with commentary and current information on conditions in modern China. China Yearbook 2007 is a key reference for decision makers in China, for businesses considering investment in China, and for other China watchers. As China continues to experience rapid change, China Yearbook provides a unique view of conditions inside what is both the world's fastest growing economy, and the world's most populous nation.







Minerals Yearbook, 2008, V. 3, Area Reports, International, Asia and the Pacific


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NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE - Significantly reduced list price Provides an annual review of mineral production and trade and of mineral-related government and industry developments in Asia and the Pacific. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook. American citizens, investors, commodity traders, business executives, and studnets pursuing coursework in statistics and comparative governments may be interested in this volume. Related products: Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2012 can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/053-070-00033-7 Other print volumes in theMinerals Yearbook series collection can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/minerals-metals/minerals-yearbook "




China Yearbook 2008


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The Republic of China Yearbook 2008


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This book 's purposes is to offer a kaleidoscopic overview of contemporary Taiwan, reporting on the mayor events of the previous yar and tracking the latest trends. At the same time, it try about culture, technological advances, foreign relations, environmental initiatives, and a plethora of other areas.




Minerals Yearbook


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Reviews the mineral and material industries of the United States and foreign countries. Contains statistical data on materials and minerals and includes information on economic and technical trends and development. Includes chapters on approximately 90 commodities and over 175 countries.




The China Population and Labor Yearbook


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This English-language volume is an edited collection of articles from the 2010 Chinese-language volume of the Green Book of Population and Labor. It examines recent developments in the Chinese demographic transition and its implications, especially for the labor market.




Minerals Yearbook, 2008, V. 1, Metals and Minerals


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Data are provided for more than 80 minerals and materials, along with a presentation of survey methods, summary statistics for domestic nonfuel minerals, and trends in mining and quarrying in the metals and industrial minerals industry in the United States.Virtually all metallic and industrial mineral commodities important to the U.S. economy are discussed. Background information enables analysis of the data, and covers production, consumption, prices, foreign trade, a world review, and an overall outlook.




The China Society Yearbook, Volume 3


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The 2008 volume of The China Society Yearbook, the third volume in the annual China Society Blue Book series to be translated into English, contains important statistics and analysis from Chinese scholars on a wide array of social issues in China. Topics explored in this volume include employment, social security, national health insurance, labor security, political participation, the internet, food safety, corruption, and quality of life. Along with analysis, this volume offers recommendations and insight into the daunting issues and opportunities facing China as it transitions into a free-market system.




China and the Global Economic Crisis


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1. China's economy 2008 and outlook for 2009 : crisis of a sharp slowdown / John Wong -- 2. Recession averted? China's domestic response to the global financial crisis / Yang Mu and Lim Tin Seng -- 3. China's decisive response to the economic crisis bears fruits / Sarah Y. Tong -- 4. Pearl River Delta in a crisis of industrialisation / Huang Yanjie and Chen Shaofeng -- 5. Impact of the global economic crisis on the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions / Yu Hong -- 6. Taiwan's economy in the financial crisis and its outlook / Zhao Hong -- 7. Hong Kong's economy on the road to recovery? / Zhang Yang -- 8. Financial crisis offers respite for the Macao economy / Zhang Yang and Fung Kwan -- 9. China's trade prospects and China-ASEAN trade relations / Sarah Y. Tong and Chong Siew Keng -- 10. Sino-South Korean bilateral trade in the current economic crisis / Zhou Shengqi -- 11. Ascendance of China's new left amidst the global ginancial crisis / Bo Zhiyue and Chen Gang -- 12. Will social stability in China be undermined in the financial crisis? / Zhao Litao and Huang Yanjie -- 13. The international financial crisis and China's external response / Zheng Yongnian and Lye Liang Fook