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Corporate governance constitutes the internal and external institutions, markets, policies, and processes designed to help companies maximize their efficiency and value. In this collection of classic and current articles from the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, thought leaders such as...

Intro -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE U.S. CHEMICAL AND BIOFUEL INDUSTRIES -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE U.S. CHEMICAL AND BIOFUEL INDUSTRIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE* -- ABSTRACT -- ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS -- GLOSSARY -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Overview and Principal Findings -- LIQUID...

Intro -- IS CHINA A THREAT TO THE U.S. ECONOMY? -- IS CHINA A THREAT TO THE U.S. ECONOMY? -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: China's Economic Growth: Causes and Prospects -- Historical Perspective on China's...

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