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Date May 25, 1990 |
Report No. OGC-90-8 |
Title
Comptroller General of the United States
Washington, D.C. 20548 B-237297.12 May 25, 1990 . To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives submitted to the Congress On April 23, 1990, the President his fifth special impoundment message for fiscal year 1990. This message reports three proposed rescissions of budget authority. We have reviewed these proposals and found... |
Date May 1, 1990 |
Report No. NSIAD-90-112 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Committee on Appropriations, U.S Senate FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AID’s Population Program
i Not to be released outside RESTRICTED-General Accounting Offke unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. the National Security and International Affairs Division B-238489... |
Date April 18, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting Of&e GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 18, 1990 Development Centers SMALL BUSINESS: Counseling Needs of Most Clients Meet Statement of John M. Ols, Jr., Director Housing and Community Development Resources, Community, and Economic Division Before the Committee on Small Business United States Senate Issues Development GA... |
Date Feb. 13, 1990 |
Report No. NSIAD-90-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office . GAO
February 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on International Trade, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate - EUROPEAN SINGLE MARKET Issues of Concern to U.S. Exporters GAO/NSIAD-90-60 National Security and International Affairs Division B-237894 February 13, 1990 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman, Subcommittee on International Trade Committee on Fina... |
Date Jan. 1, 1990 |
Report No. 140949 |
Title
A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ~~llll~llllll~lllll~l~ JOU RNAL i40g
INVESTING IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
An intervim with Barber B . Conable STORM OF CHANGE
Faceto face with the 1990s STILL GIVING, STILL RECEIVING
Saqent Shiver on the PeaceCorps NUMBER 8 WINTER/SPRING 1990 . I’ NUMBER 8 WINTER/SPRING 1990 A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE JOURN... |
Date Nov. 22, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-90-38BR |
Title
-t krnited _^.~ Statt*s General Accounting Office --. GAO
November 1989 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committ.‘ee on Small Business, I!. S. Senate
---_- SMALL BUSINESS Development Centers Meet Counseling Needs of Most Clients GAO/RCED-90-38BR unit4?d GA!!0 states General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-209790 November 22,1989 T... |
Date Oct. 17, 1989 |
Report No. T-PEMD-90-5 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 17, 1989 Enterprise Zones Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-PEMD-90-s GAO Fotm (12/%7) 1W Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am ver... |
Date July 11, 1989 |
Report No. NSIAD-89-170 |
Title
Y- I &A0 i c’ R United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate July 1989 CENTRAL AMERICA Impact of U.S. Assistance in the 1980s GAO/NSIAD-89-170 ai &&I! ki.jg~;~$~:~ f -*
National !Security and International Affairs Division B-233434 July 11, 1989 The Honorable Claiborne Pell Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senat... |
Date July 5, 1989 |
Report No. NSIAD-89-167 |
Title
” ii-. * . ,. r.,i.? .I* -I. ~, .,I ,* . United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1989 ‘” Report to the Honorable Jesse Helms U.S. Senate INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Questions Concerning Payment to Nicaragua _- -- -_ ._ -- _- - . GAO/NSIAD-89-167 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-234194 July 5... |
Date May 19, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-68BR |
Title
,, I.. , ,.. / . -, ,. (-.a . . .‘ .‘,. .&T . I. I ,,v\ ,.p . ” * ,_ r , United States General Accounting Office TiJ GAO
May 1989 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives SMA~LBUSINESS Profiles of Venture Capital Financing, 1983 Through 1987 GAO/RCED-89-68BR . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community... |
Date April 25, 1989 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-89-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfSee 13 s q f 2. GAO Testimony wllllll I llll
138482 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. ELY! Tuesday April 25, 1989 &El'ETHANOL: Basin Initiative Imports from Countdes: Caribbean Statement of Allan I. Mendelowitz, Director Trade, Energy, and Finance Issues National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Subcommittee on Trade Committee on... |
Date March 9, 1989 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-89-14 |
Title
GAO United States Test iinony General Accounting Office For Release on Celivery Expected at
l:oo p.m. EST GAO Revsew of U.S. Prcgtams and Activities in Central America Thursday, March 9, 1939 Statement of Frank C. Conahan Assistant Comptroller General for National Security and International Affarrs on Westerr. Before the Subcommittee Hemisphere Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, gouse of Repre... |
Date Feb. 21, 1989 |
Report No. NSIAD-89-106 |
Title
February 1989 FUEL ETHANOL Imports From Caribbean Basin Initiative Countries -GAO/NSIAD-89-106 About Our New Cover... ’ The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO'S efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. National Security and International Affairs Division B-234382 February 21, 1989 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House ... |
Date Dec. 22, 1988 |
Report No. NSIAD-89-43FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office 4 -. GAO
December 1988 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives J PARTICIPANT TRAINING AID Administration of Training Agreements, Costs, and Support Services GAO united states
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648
National Security and International... |
Date Sept. 26, 1988 |
Report No. NSIAD-88-209 |
Title
United GAO’ States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, Committee . on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives
1988 September FOREIGN AID: Better Management of commodity Iinport Programs Could Improve Development Impact GAO/NSIAD-88-209 National Security and International Affairs Division B-225870 September 26, 1988 The Honorable Lee H. ... |
Date March 3, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-71 |
Title
. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washiugtan, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-223486 March 3,1988 Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate This letter responds to your February 9, 1988, request for our... |
Date July 20, 1987 |
Report No. 134092 |
Title
: i . . /THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING 'L: AN-INTERNATIONAL BANKING CENTER IN ANCHORAGE! F ,_. i * -_ BY Anindya K. Bhattacharya" Economist, U.S. General New York Accounting Office, k.; i-! .?:.: Paper prepared for presentation of Alaska, Anchorage conference of Establishing an International in Anchorage, July~20-24, 1987. at the University on the Feasibility Financial Center f ' *The vie... |
Date May 5, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-109 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the’congress 132fS5 3 M4y 1987 FOREIGN AID Impact of Overseas Private Investment Corporation Activities on U.S. EmploTyment 132853 GAO/NSIAD-87409 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-226077 May 6,1987 To the President of the Senateand the Speaker of the Houseof Representati... |
Date June 2, 1986 |
Report No. NSIAD-86-137FS |
Title
u G*. .; -.:. United __-__-.--. G;&wxa~AccouhthgOfPice Statev --... .““.l-...--“m-w------_I l_--ll._,I_..---~- lW~2( -_~ -_..... _-._.- Fact, Sheet for the Chairman Subcommittee on Africa,Committec Affairs of Representatives I““” --_._. --.. _ ~ ~,~ -_,l_--“,l-.l”_.ll_-“l._-- .~_~-_-_--_- --.I.__“. _.._I. ““..-..---.-.....--“-~ _-,-- ,IUIMk I!M SUDAN Conditions on US. Eco... |
Date May 2, 1986 |
Report No. NSIAD-86-108BR |
Title
.
* ,’ (I,, : . . +!+(,d /I United Sthes General Accounthg Of&e Briefing Report to Senator Edward M. Kennedy May 1986 THE PHILIPPINES Accountability and Control of US. EconomicAssistance 1 i 4 1111111
129797 , G~O/NSIAD436108BR pi9197 - 0353aa- , . * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 kAllONA1 International SECURITY AffAIRS AND DIVISION May 2, 1986 B-222719 The Honora... |
Date April 10, 1986 |
Report No. 129593 |
Title
United States General Washington, Accounting D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. April 10, 1986 STATEMENT OF JOSEPH E. KELLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON U.S. TERRITORY,,AND INSULAR POLICY Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: today to discuss Territory territories. in... |
Date Nov. 6, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-3BR |
Title
United States Genr4 Ascounting OffIce Briefing Report to the Congress November 1985 AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW U.S.Food/Agriculture in a Volatile World Economy GAO,‘RCElH36-3BR 0393 I F FOREWORD Nov. 6, 1985 The events of the past few years have brought to the forefront the importance of food, agriculture, and nutrition issues. Sharp increases in farm failures, a dramatic increase in federal outlays, ... |
Date July 31, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-109 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Agency For International Development The U.S. Economic Assistance Program For Egypt Poses A Management Challenge For AID
The United States has provided Egypt with $7.3 billion in Economic Support Fund assistance since 1974. This high level of funding has been provided to help maintain peace and stability in the Middle East--the polit... |
Date June 12, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-86 |
Title
m -. , 3 w3 BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Honorable Walter E. Fauntroy House Of Representatives U.S. Assistance sfo Haiti: Progress Made,‘Challenges
Although Haiti remains one of the world’spoorestcountries, development progress is being made through U.S. economic assistance administered by the Agency for International Development (AID). Since GAO’s last review in 1981, AI... |
Date March 11, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-77 |
Title
REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office
The Urban Development Action Grant Application Selection System: Basis, Criticisms, And Alternatives
From April 1978 through fiscal year 1983, the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided $2.7 billion to eligible distressed metropolitan communities to assist them in alleviating physical... |
Date Feb. 7, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-44 |
Title
REPORTBY THEus. General Accounting Office
Issues Affecting US. Territory And Insular Policy The United States faces a complex set of policy Issues wrth its princtpal territorres-American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The issues involve political, economic, and organizational relationships between the federal government and the territories in such a... |
Date Nov. 5, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-19 |
Title
Report To The Administrator Agency For International Development Financial Management Problems In Developing Countries Reduce The Impact Of Assistance
The major bilateral and multrlateral development assistance agencies provrde btlllons of dollars annually to help developing countrres Improve their economic conditions However, the lack of personnel trained in bastcaccountlng and related financial ... |
Date Aug. 27, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-94 |
Title
AUGUST
aOWRNMW DWI*IDN 27, 1984 B-215319 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: George J. Mitchell Senate Mitchell: Requirements for Duty-Free Status of Articles Imported From U.S. Insular Possessions (GAO/GGD-84-94) As requested in your letter of July 18, 1983, we have reviewed certain aspects of U.S. trade with its insular possessions (see enc.). Specifically ,,a~ agreed with your rep... |
Date May 21, 1984 |
Report No. 124181 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 21, 1984
124181 Statement of Samuel W. Bowlin Associate Director, National Affairs before Subcommittee House Interior of Public Security Division the Lands and National Affairs Parks and International and Insular on Committee Micronesian Economic and Development r Activities Cap... |
Date March 5, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-55 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL . 4@ Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Insights Into Major Urban Development Action Grant Issues
Between 1978 and November 1983, the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) Program provided $3 billion in grants to distressed communities for economic revitalization and neighborhood reclamation projects. A small but increasing percentage of these projects has been comp... |
Date Oct. 3, 1983 |
Report No. 122488 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9330 a+m. OCTOBER3, 1983
FOR STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON FINANCE
ON SUBCOMMITTEE ECONOMICGROWTH, EMPLOYMENT AND REVENUESHARING NIllllll III
122488 ON JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL POLICY Mr. Chairman and Membe... |
Date Sept. 30, 1983 |
Report No. PAD-83-54 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENE;&
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTNC
DC 20548 OFFICE PROGRAM CIVISION ANALYSIS B-205470 SEPTEMBER 30.1983 The donorable Larry Pressler Chairman, Subcommittee on Business, Trade and Tourism Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate Dear Yr. Chalrnan: Estimates of Job Gerleratron in the Travel and Tourism Industry (GAO/P4D-83-54) Sclblect:' You asked LS to compare ... |
Date Feb. 28, 1983 |
Report No. ID-83-18 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION B-210693 The Honorable Administrator, International Dear Mr. M. Peter McPherson Agency for Development McPherson: The enclosed report discusses AID's progress to date assisting the Government of Egypt in developing its private sector. We found that progress was limited by project design problems and local institu... |
Date Feb. 15, 1983 |
Report No. 120594 |
Title
U. S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. February 15, 1983: STATEMENTOF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL
FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT ON COMMITTEEON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION . HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE; EFFECTIVENESSOF ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS : / Mr. Chairman and Members of ... |
Date Oct. 20, 1982 |
Report No. ID-83-11 |
Title
BY THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee, United States Congress Industrial Japanese Policy: Case Studiesjn iI’ Experience The ’ Within a larger framework of monetary and fiscal policies, Japan has adopted a number of industry-specific policies to achieve its economic goals. GAO reviewed Japan’s industrial policies during the post-war period in th... |
Date June 23, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-32 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee United States Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Industrial Policy: Japan’ s Flexible Approach Japan’ impressive growth from a wars devastated nation in the 1950s to a major economic power today has been the subject of much debate in the industrialized world. GAO found that Japanese industrial policies have changed significan... |
Date April 22, 1982 |
Report No. 118148 |
Title
*, Y UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 1982 Statement Frank Director, of C. Conahan Division International before the Subcommittee on Foreign of the Operations Senate Appropriations on GAO Reviews of Committee 118148 Foreign Mr. Chairman and Members of Assistance Programs the Subcommittee: to provide wor... |
Date April 2, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-58 |
Title
Report To The Secretary Of Commerce Management Of Trade Adjustment Program Shows Progress
Relatively few import-impacted firms that received financia! assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 have made the adjustment needed to successfully compete with other firms. Although the program was designed to assist weakened firms, weaknesses in adjustment plans, loan application review and approval actiwit... |
Date March 2, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-13 |
Title
:‘-j-J / I STUDY THESTAFF THE U.S. BY OF b ’v !W General Accounting Office
Mitiga,ting Socioeconomic Of Energy Development
A range of options and resources from local, regional, State, industrial, and Federal sources are available and being used by communities to plan for and/or mitigate adverse effects of new energy development or economic deterioration. However,. the ability of some communit... |
Date April 12, 1981 |
Report No. 115487 |
Title
The Intergovernmental Management of Economic Development: The Federal and Legislative Role of the GAO Patrick S. Dynes United States General Accounting Office DRAFT Paper presented at the panel "The Legislative Role in Intergovernmental Management of Economic Development" at the National Conference of the American Society of Public Administration in Detroit, Michigan on April 12-15, 1981. 0 '7 Q- ... |
Date Dec. 2, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-7 |
Title
II ’ -jf3?d9 BY THECOMPTRCiLER GENERAL mrt ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES IViore Can Be Done To Ensure That lr@ustrial Parks Create New Jobs lllllII11
113909 --improve its use of feasibility attract studies, busi- --help park applicants nesses, and --place tighter prohibitions on business relocations which merely shift employment and do not create new jobs. DECEMBER CEO-81-7 2,198O I * . Reque... |
Date July 29, 1980 |
Report No. 112880 |
Title
. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 112880 I
STATEMENT OF FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1980 COMPTROLLER GENERAL ELMER B. STAATS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE ./) C P3 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS 1 co SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON THE NEED FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO IMPROVE NA... |
Date April 16, 1980 |
Report No. B-198239 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -198239 April 16, 1980 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee oA Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your letter of March 15, 1980, in -at hadTd e re-f been which you requested our comments on e-..b4 I te n4i-t-lc-d -t-he~r-OProductivity Improvement 0;A to tzre
Act of 18 S241... |
Date March 25, 1980 |
Report No. 111903 |
Title
I II ~l~~lll~l~
111903 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE Expected Tuesday, ON DELIVERY at 1O:OO AM EST March 25, 1980 STATEMENT OF MORTON E. HENIG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BEFORE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWERAND HOUSING, HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, ON THE@CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER TITLE II OF THE COMMUNIT... |
Date Dec. 21, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-80-29 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Logistics and Communications Division B-95136 December 21, 1979 The Honorable John P. Murtha House of Representatives Dear Mr. Murtha: Subject: [Relocation Of Government Activities Io Economically Depressed, Labor Surplus Communities (LCD-80-29) On November 29, 1979, we briefed your staff on the Federal policy of relocating activitie... |
Date Nov. 8, 1979 |
Report No. 094323 |
Title
United Statar General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2~00 porn. November 8, 1979 Statement Comptroller General of States and \\ lllg Elmer B. Staats of the United before a joint hearing of the 0 2/ Subcommittees on International Organizations International on i Mr. Chairmen and We appreciate ~ ing and United of this improve , will
to Operations Affairs... |
Date May 31, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-23 |
Title
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I . -- BY THE COMPTROI I FR GENERAL ~~l~~l~ll~~lllllll
LM109530 OF THE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Political Objectives nomic Aid iddle East And Southern Africa
One way the United States advances its foreign policy objectives is through what is presently called Economic Support Fund assistance. The Congress has appropriated over $8 billion for this fund from fiscal years 1975 through 1979. In fisca... |
Date May 21, 1979 |
Report No. 109452 |
Title
United States General Accounting 20548 Office / ! FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. on May 21, 1979 Washington, D. C. Statement Elmer Comptroller General before
Subcommittee of B. Staats of the the and National the Operations -- ‘1 -Security United States on Legislation of House Committee on Government on ,--kmproving Mr. Chairman Development of the CoordinationJ/ Subcommittee: to d... |
Date April 27, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-50 |
Title
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Should The Appalachian Regional Commission Be Used As A Model For The Nation?
\ The Appalachian Regional Commission program is an experiment to see whether effective policy and plans can be made for the economic, social, and environmental growth and development of Appalachia. The Commission considers its program a model for the Nation and recommends the concept be expanded to a ... |
Date Jan. 18, 1979 |
Report No. ID-78-43 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES A - - . .0 Report To The Congress
Considerations For Adjustment Assistance Under The 1974 Trade Act: A Summary Of Techniques Used In Other Countries. iv ;,6.1
Volume I All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance pro... |