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This volume seeks to explain the political economy of the Abe government and the so-called 'Abenomics' economic policies. The Abe government represents a major turning point in postwar Japanese political economy. In 2019, Abe became the longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history.

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Operations may not run the world, but it makes the world run! To truly understand the way a business operates, you need to get your hands dirty -- that's how you get to appreciate what's actually happening within an organization. Looking inside for the answers is what Operations Management is all about. Learn from world-leading experts Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Nicola Burgess and benefit from their wealth of experience helping improve businesses of all shapes and sizes.

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Drawing on the most up-to-date and relevant research, this concise textbook is an accessible guide to harnessing the appropriate resources when launching a new start-up business. The focus is on the wide range of tangible and intangible resources available to entrepreneurs in the early stages of a new venture. This second edition brings in material on crowdfunding, digitalization and Covid-19, and dedicates new chapters to: lean start-ups and business models idea generation and opportunity de...

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Criminelen zijn al decennia lang actief in de bovenwereld door onder andere gebruik te maken van Nederlandse en buitenlandse ondernemingsvormen. Op welke wijze verkrijgen zij de zeggenschap binnen deze ondernemingen en welke rol spelen financiële dienstverleners zoals advocaten, accountants, belastingadviseurs, notarissen en Trustkantoren hierbij. Welke methoden gebruiken zij om crimineel geld de wereld rond te pompen om uiteindelijk in Nederland (zogenaamd) legaal te kunnen gebruiken. Dit ...