Given that Congressional hearings are established legislative and political information generating tools for committee members engaging in oversight, fact finding, and agenda setting, I examine whether or not hearings provide information to actors outside of government. More specifically, does...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "The South African Constitution (1996) promotes the improvement of liVing environments andlivelihoods for all constituents by means of a developmental approach to local governance" (IDASA,2005:2). The development role of local government can be understood through the...

This research seeks to identify the factors that account for the variation in development levels across nations by focusing on the institutional components of development, especially the effects of financial market development on economic and political development. I argue that financial market...

Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 10 February 1989.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3998497. In the face of strong opposition from left-wing union...

Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 6 July 1986.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings. The Sunday cartoon panel: 1. The Australian dollar falls to all-time lows, much to the discomfort of Treasurer Paul Keating. 2. In an uncomfortable beginning to...

Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 13 August 1981.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings. Talks between the Fraser government and the ACTU on wage moderation seem headed towards the rocks when concessions sought by the ACTU on tax, health charges...

Repurchase stock of piggly wiggly Call in 2640 shares and will pay owners rate of 120 plus dividend. Preferred shares of the Western Piggly Wiggly company have been called and will be bought back by the company at 120. The quarterly dividend for the period ending December 31, amounting to $2.5 a...

W. W. P. Exchange time extended Only 8 per cent of common stock not turned in on American Power & Light Transfer. Will obtain $2 dividend Virtually all Western holdings have been deposited -- preferred may not be called. Holders of the common stock of the Washington Water Power who did not...

Iraq is one of the world’s major oil suppliers, and over ninety percent of its government revenues come from oil exports. Developing an oil management strategy that politicians from all sects and ethnic groups can agree on is therefore paramount to the future political and economic health of...

Legalized gambling is being promoted as the economic development tool of the 1990's. All across America, communities are embracing an industry once relegated to the back rooms of seedy establishments run by shady characters of questionable moral standing. This new-found respect for gambling...