Front Cover -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Part I Analysis -- Chapter 1 Getting Started -- Introduction -- Setting Objectives -- Looking beyond the Budget -- Capacity Constraints -- Note -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Day-to-Day Difficulties --...

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Intro -- Map and Time Zones -- At a Glance (2002) -- Basic Information -- Geography -- Politics -- Economy -- Background -- Current Trends -- Regional Differences -- Investment and Trade -- E-Commerce -- Preparing to Leave -- Scheduling -- Visas and Documentation -- Customs Preparations --...

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