Search results for: “price index”

  • Terms of Trade

    Summary of Terms of Trade An export-import price ratio derived by dividing indices of export prices by indices of import prices. For example, when export indices are 105 percent of a base period, and import indices are 98 percent of the same base period, then the terms of trade […]

  • Sibiu

    Hierarchical Display of Sibiu Geography > Regions of EU Member States > Regions of Romania > Centru (Romania) Concept of Sibiu See the dictionary definition of Sibiu. Characteristics of Sibiu [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Sibiu Spanish: Sibiu French: Sibiu German: Sibiu […]

  • Sibiu

    Hierarchical Display of Sibiu Geography > Regions of EU Member States > Regions of Romania > Centru (Romania) Concept of Sibiu See the dictionary definition of Sibiu. Characteristics of Sibiu [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Sibiu Spanish: Sibiu French: Sibiu German: Sibiu […]

  • West Tax Law Dictionary

    West Tax Law Dictionary Some of the topix covered: 3050 – Accounting Method (641) 3051 – Accrual Method (898) 3052 – Accrued Interest Adjustment (610) 3053 – Acquisition Debt (786) 3054 – Active Income (521) 3055 – Active Participation (1028) 3056 – Adjusted Basis (796) 3057 – Adjustment (707) 3058 – Adoption Credit (764) 3059…

  • Tax Relief And Health Care Act of 2006

    Tax Relief And Health Care Act of 2006 Summary (Source: BNA) The House, in December 8 approved, by a 367-45 vote, a $45 billion package (H.R. 6111) which includes an extension of certain expiring tax provisions, energy tax provisions, health savings account modifications, and other tax breaks. The Act also expands the jurisdiction of the…

  • Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms

    Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms The shortening of existing words is another mean of vocabulary expansion. As with many other military slang and colloquial expressions, many of the slang and colloquial abbreviations originated during war. There were several motives for introducing slang abbreviations but the main reason was to hide the real meaning and linguistic economy.…

  • International Trade

    International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]

  • International Trade

    International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]

  • Rule of Law

    Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]

  • Rule of Law

    Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]

  • United Kingdom

    Legal Materials For purposes of this section, the United Kingdom includes England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The following is a compilation of some information concerning any of these jurisdictions into the topics discussed below. For more information, see the U.K. legal […]

  • Education

    "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]

  • Sustainable Development

    Definition and Origins Sustainability and sustainable development were initially defined and promulgated in a report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, "Our Common Future" (1987). This report said (page 43) that sustainable development "is development that […]

  • Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms

    The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…

  • Sales

    Resources See Also Price Policy Price Control Pricing Strategy Dumping