| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
09-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Jane G Gavelle; Thomas L Hungerford; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), in December 2008, declared the economy in recession since December 2007. With the worsening performance of the economy beginning in September 2008, Congress passed and President Obama signed a much larger stimulus package composed of spending and tax cuts. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, P.L. 111-5), a $787 billion package with $286 billion in tax cuts and the remainder ... |
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| U.S. Aerospace Manufacturing: Industry Overview and Prospects |
03-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Michaela D Platzer; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Aircraft and automobile manufacturing are considered by many to be the technological backbones of the U.S. manufacturing base. As the Obama Administration and Congress debate how to strengthen American manufacturing, aerospace is likely to receive considerable attention. Defense and commercial sides of the industry facing difficult business conditions for the near and medium term. This report primarily provides a snapshot of the U.S. commercial (non-defense, non-space) aerospace manufacturing industry and ... |
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| U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements With and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2001-2008 |
02-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Richard F Grimmett; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides background data on United States arms sales agreements with and deliveries to its major purchasers during calendar years 2001-2008, made through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. In a series of data tables, it lists the total dollar values of U.S. governmentto- government arms sales agreements with its top five purchasers, and the total dollar values of U.S. arms deliveries to those purchasers, in five specific ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
27-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), in December 2008, declared the economy in recession since December 2007. With the worsening performance of the economy beginning in September 2008, Congress passed and President Obama signed a much larger stimulus package composed of spending and tax cuts. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, P.L. 111-5), a $787 billion package with $286 billion in tax cuts and the remainder ... |
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| Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests |
20-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jim Nichols; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States recognized the independence of all the former Central Asian republics, supported their admission into Western organizations, and elicited regional support to counter Iranian influence in the region. Congress was at the forefront in urging the formation of coherent U.S. policies for aiding these and other Eurasian states of the former Soviet Union. Soon after the terrorist attacks on ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
10-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), in December 2008, declared the economy in recession since December 2007. With the worsening performance of the economy beginning in September 2008, Congress passed and President Obama signed a much larger stimulus package composed of spending and tax cuts. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, P.L. 111-5), a $787 billion package with $286 billion in tax cuts and the remainder ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
06-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. In 2008 and early 2009, the government intervened in specific financial markets, including financial assistance to ... |
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| The Emerging Petroleum and Natural Gas Economy |
30-Sep-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Jones; INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY PARIS (FRANCE)
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 | There is cause for concern with regard to the future of both the oil and gas markets. On the oil side, although space capacity is comfortable now, the rapid growth in demand for transportation fuels, is putting us on a path where we need ever more production from ever fewer countries. Investment remains problematic. On the gas side, a combination of weak demand and surprising advances in non-conventional production have ... |
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| Central Asia and Caucasus Energy |
29-Sep-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Maureen S Crandall; INDUSTRIAL COLL OF THE ARMED FORCES WASHINGTON DC
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| THE CASPIAN SEA AND ITS NEIGHBORS -- Defining the Energy Context * Five littoral energy-producing countries: Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan: secondary, doubly-landlocked energy producer. Georgia: key transit country, now and perhaps in future, if Nabucco project moves forward. Tensions exist...but markets trump militarism: Energy issues unlikely to lead to conflict between states * Oil is a world market, natural gas fast becoming one, market forces rule * ... |
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| Emerging Regional Energy Security Issues China |
29-Sep-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
David Pumphrey; CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES WASHINGTON DC
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| AVOIDING RESOURCE CONFLICTS: Key energy security issue is dealing with the growth in Chinese energy demand * Resource conflict is not inevitable in a global market * Investments by Chinese companies likely to increase total production available * China should be brought into organizations and processes promoting collaboration on energy security * IEA is principal body but will need to modify its charter * Members will have to make room ... |
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| Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990 |
24-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Shirley A Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report, updated as warranted, discusses U.S. security assistance to Taiwan, or Republic of China (ROC), including policy issues for Congress and legislation. Congress has oversight of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), P.L. 96-8, which has governed arms sales to Taiwan since 1979, when the United States recognized the People's Republic of China (PRC) instead of the ROC. Two other relevant parts of the one China policy are the August ... |
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| Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests |
21-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jim Nichol; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States recognized the independence of all the former Central Asian republics, supported their admission into Western organizations, and elicited regional support to counter Iranian influence in the region. Congress was at the forefront in urging the formation of coherent U.S. policies for aiding these and other Eurasian states of the former Soviet Union. Soon after the terrorist attacks on ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
16-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. In 2008 and early 2009, the government intervened in specific financial markets, including financial assistance to ... |
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| Russian Energy Policy Toward Neighboring Countries |
02-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Steven Woehrel; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Russian oil and natural gas industries have become key players in the global energy market, particularly in Europe and Eurasia. Another trend has been the concentration of these industries in the hands of the Russian government. This latter phenomenon has been accompanied by an authoritarian political system, in which former intelligence officers play key roles. Russian firms have tried to purchase a controlling stake in pipelines, ports, storage facilities, and ... |
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| Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Requirements for Military and Commercial Equipment |
Sep-2009 |
92 pages |
| Authors:
Pierce; James D Jr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Until approximately 1970, radio frequency (RF) requirements were driven by military usage, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) efforts were conducted by the military and a few select industries. This was largely due to the fact that limited applications and high costs had kept the use of consumer electronics to a minimum. The past three decades, however, have seen a fundamental shift in this status quo. Starting with the emergence of the ... |
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| U.S. Trade and Investment Relationship with Sub-Saharan Africa: The African Growth and Opportunity Act |
24-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Vivian C Jones; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Following the end of the apartheid era in South Africa in the early 1990s, the United States sought to increase economic relations with Sub-Saharan Africa. President Clinton instituted several measures that dealt with investment, debt relief, and trade. Congress required the President to develop a trade and development policy for Africa. The economic challenges facing Africa today are serious. Unlike the period from 1960 to 1973, when economic growth in ... |
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| Iran Sanctions |
09-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Iran is subject to a wide range of U.S. sanctions, restricting trade with, investment, and U.S. foreign aid to Iran, and requiring the United States to vote against international lending to Iran. Several laws and Executive Orders extend sanctions to foreign companies that do business with Iran, as part of an effort to persuade foreign firms to choose between the Iranian market and the much larger U.S. market. A formal ... |
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| Project BioShield: Purposes and Authorities |
06-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Frank Gottron; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Many potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism agents lack available countermeasures. In 2003, President Bush proposed Project BioShield to address this need. The Project BioShield Act became law in July 2004 (P.L. 108-276). This law has three main provisions: (1) relaxing procedures for some CBRN terrorism-related spending, including hiring and awarding research grants; (2) guaranteeing a federal government market for new CBRN medical countermeasures; and (3) permitting emergency ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
06-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. Over the past few months, the government has also intervened in specific financial markets, including financial ... |
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| Public Affairs: Inform, Educate, and Influence |
12-Jun-2009 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S Pool; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| As operations in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrate, America's adversaries are capable of manipulating the domestic and international media with lies, distortion, and propaganda disseminated via the internet or media outlets. The U.S. military's inability to dominate the global information environment, as it does on conventional battlefields, represents a strategic and operational weakness that must be addressed. This study investigates the roles and responsibilities of deployed military public affairs officers as ... |
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| China-U.S. Trade Issues |
03-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Wayne M Morrison; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past three decades. Total U.S.- China trade has risen from $5 billion in 1980 to $409 billion in 2008. In 2008, China was the second largest U.S. trading partner, its third largest export market, and its biggest source of imports. About 12% of total U.S. global trade is now with China. According to U.S. data, U.S. firms have invested around $28 billion ... |
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| Market Perception of Consolidations in the European Defense Industry from 2001 to 2009 a Case of Event Studies |
01-Jun-2009 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Panagiotis Panagiotakopoulos; Konstantinos Tourkantonis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this research is to examine and analyze whether or not there was a statistically significant reaction in financial markets to the announcements of European defense manufacturers' consolidations for the time period from 2001 to 2009. The research focuses on the top four European contractors which are BAE Systems, EADS, THALES and Finmeccanica. The analysis will be accomplished with the use of a series of event studies, using ... |
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| The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications |
03-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Dick K Nanto; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| What began as a bursting of the U.S. housing market bubble and a rise in foreclosures has ballooned into a global financial and economic crisis. The world now appears to have entered a global recession that is causing widespread business contraction, increases in unemployment, and shrinking government revenues. Some of the largest and most venerable banks, investment houses, and insurance companies have either declared bankruptcy or have had to be ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
03-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. Over the past few months, the government has also intervened in specific financial markets, including financial ... |
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| Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances |
31-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Mark P Sullivan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Restrictions on travel to Cuba have been a key and often contentious component in U.S. efforts to isolate Cuba's communist government for much of the past 40 years. Under the Bush Administration, restrictions on travel and on private remittances to Cuba were tightened. In March 2003, the Administration eliminated travel for people-to-people educational exchanges unrelated to academic course work. In June 2004, the Bush Administration further restricted family and educational ... |
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| The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications |
24-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Remy Jurenas; William H Cooper; Mark E Manyin; Michaela D Platzer; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On June 30, 2007, U.S. and South Korean trade officials signed the proposed U.S.-South Korean Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) for their respective countries. If approved, the KORUS FTA would be the largest FTA that South Korea has signed to date and would be the second largest (next to North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA) in which the United States participates. South Korea is the seventh-largest trading partner of the ... |
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| Foreign Investment in U.S. Securities |
13-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
James K Jackson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Foreign capital inflows are playing an important role in the U.S. economy by bridging the gap between domestic supplies of and demand for capital. In 2008, as the financial crisis and global economic downturn unfolded, foreign investors looked to U.S. Treasury securities as a safe haven investment, while they sharply reduced their net purchases of corporate stocks and bonds. Foreign investors now hold more than 50% of the publicly held ... |
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| Jet Fuel Hedging Strategies for the Department of Defense Through Use of Financial Derivatives |
Mar-2009 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
William T Gibson; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| The primary purpose of this research is to assess the practicality of utilizing some of the financial derivative products available on the market today in an effort to mitigate monetary losses due to the increasing price of jet fuel, thereby increasing stability in the DOD budget. The scope of this research will focus on the use of futures and call option contracts. Domestic jet fuel expenditure data was collected for ... |
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| Five Years of Chinese World Trade Organization Negotiations and the Impact on Domestic Agriculture Market Liberalization |
Mar-2009 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Lance A Taylor; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| China's markets liberalized as it forced its system to align with WTO standards. A 2004 study examined China's agriculture markets to determine if China continued to liberalize after joining the WTO. It found China did liberalize and assessed this would continue. Coincident with joining the WTO, China participated in the Doha agriculture negotiations. In 2003 and 2006 the negotiations collapsed and in 2008, China sided with India and talks collapsed ... |
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| Energy Security: Reducing Vulnerabilities to Global Energy Networks |
Mar-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Jack K Pritchard; Michael Moon; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In the age of globalization the vulnerability of energy networks, particularly oil and gas networks, has increased due to multiple factors, the least of which include: the presence of non-state, transnational terrorist networks, political and economic aims of emerging states, and the overall interdependence on global energy sources. These vulnerabilities have revealed the extreme fragility of these networks and the mere presence of threats to these networks causes disruptions to ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
27-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. Over the past few months, the government has also intervened in specific financial markets, including financial ... |
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| The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications |
20-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
Dick K Nanto; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| What began as a bursting of the U.S. housing market bubble and a rise in foreclosures has ballooned into a global financial and economic crisis. The world now appears to have entered a global recession that is causing widespread business contraction, increases in unemployment, and shrinking government revenues. Some of the largest and most venerable banks, investment houses, and insurance companies have either declared bankruptcy or have had to be ... |
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| Controls Over Excess Defense Articles Provided to Foreign Governments |
13-Feb-2009 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Who Should Read This Report and Why? Individuals responsible for reporting and transferring excess defense articles to foreign governments should read this report because it discusses controls over approving, accounting for, and shipping such articles. Background. From October 2001 through March 2006, DoD reported providing excess defense articles with an acquisition value of $2 billion to 57 foreign governments friendly to the United States. Excess defense articles are DoD-owned items ... |
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| The Bayh-Dole Act: Selected Issues in Patent Policy and the Commercialization of Technology |
03-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
Wendy H Schacht; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Congressional interest in facilitating U.S. technological innovation led to the passage of P.L. 96- 517, Amendments to the Patent and Trademark Act (commonly referred to as the Bayh-Dole Act after its two main sponsors). The act grants patent rights to inventions arising out of government sponsored research and development (R&D) to certain types of entities with the expressed purpose of encouraging the commercialization of new technologies through cooperative ventures between ... |
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| Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies |
23-Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Thomas L Hungerford; Jane G Gravelle; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. Over the past few months, the government has also intervened in specific financial markets, including financial ... |
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| Bariers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
C; Dalia D Kaye; Lowell H Schwartz; Todd Helmus; Navia Oweidat; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Many analysts have examined the media that violent extremists use to communicate their core messages. Far less research, however, has been devoted to creative works in the Islamic world. Large bodies of creative works, often unknown in the United States, can play an important role in countering the intellectual and ideological underpinnings of violent extremism.1 Unfortunately, many of these works are not widely known or disseminated in the Arab world. ... |
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| Strategic Studies Quarterly. Volume 3, Number 2, Summer 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
B C Saltzman; James W Jr; Forsyth; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Contents of this volume include an editorial titled, Stay Out: Why Intervention Should Not Be America's Policy. Feature Articles in this Strategic Studies Quarterly cover the following topics The Effects of Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons on Civil-Military Relations in India; India's Military Aviation Market: Opportunities for the United States; Saving Darfur: Seductive Analogies and the Limits of Airpower Coercion in Sudan; Coercive Engagement: A Security Analysis of Iranian Support to Iraqi ... |
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| Defense Technology Security Administration Strategic Plan 2009-2010 |
22-Dec-2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ARLINGTON VA
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| I am pleased to present the FY 2009-2010 Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA) Strategic Plan. This plan sets a clear direction for what we are trying to achieve as an organization and articulates our contribution to the technology security program of the Department of Defense (DoD). DTSA must remain vigilant in securing critical U.S. technology and preventing hostile states and non-state actors from acquiring technologies that could prove detrimental to ... |
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| Military Authoritarian Regimes and Economic Development: The ROK's Economic Take-Off Under Park Chung Hee |
Dec-2008 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Kisung Park; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| After WW2 a lot of countries were born, many of which came to have authoritarian regimes. The authoritarian regimes depressed civil liberties among their peoples, but in some cases they contributed to their own democratization, ironically, by pursuing economic development. ROK President Park Chung Hee seized control of political power by coup in 1961. Until he was assassinated in 1979, he acted both as dictator of South Korea's political order ... |
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| Energy Security and Turkey |
Dec-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Huseyin Seslikaya; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Energy security has acquired increasing importance in the Western world, as some energy producers are using oil and gas for political leverage. In addition, alongside established players, new and temporarily weak central Asian countries are also looking for guaranteed stability and a secure environment in order to sell their gas and oil on the world market, without any interruption or mandate by established producers. Guided by the enduring legacy of ... |
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| Assessing Options for Contingent Contracting of Merchant Ships for Naval and Expeditionary Operations |
Dec-2008 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
Athanasios Dimitriou; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Strategic sealift is a perpetual concern for every naval officer planning naval operations. Historical experience (such as WW II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Corporate, Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, the 2006 Lebanon evacuation of foreign nationals) help us understand the great importance of merchant shipping in naval operations. The types of merchant ships most useful for military operations, as well as the sealift organization and capabilities of Greece, the U.S.A., ... |
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| The U.S. Financial Crisis: The Global Dimension With Implications for U.S. Policy |
18-Nov-2008 |
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| Authors:
Wayne M Morrison; William H Cooper; James K Jackson; Martin A Weiss; Dick K Nanto; J M Donnelly; Ben Dolven; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| What began as a bursting of the U.S. housing market bubble and a rise in foreclosures has ballooned into a global financial crisis. Some of the largest and most venerable banks, investment houses, and insurance companies have either declared bankruptcy or have had to be rescued financially. In October 2008, credit flows froze, lender confidence dropped, and one after another the economies of countries around the world dipped toward recession. ... |
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| The U.S. Financial Crisis: The Global Dimension With Implications for U.S. Policy |
10-Nov-2008 |
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| Authors:
Wayne M Morrison; William H Cooper; James K Jackson; Martin A Weiss; Dick K Nanto; J M Donnelly; Ben Dolven; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| What began as a bursting of the U.S. housing market bubble and a rise in foreclosures has ballooned into a global financial crisis. Some of the largest and most venerable banks, investment houses, and insurance companies have either declared bankruptcy or have had to be rescued financially. In October 2008, credit flows froze, lender confidence dropped, and one after another the economies of countries around the world dipped toward recession. ... |
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| 2008 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission |
Nov-2008 |
406 pages |
| Authors:
US CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC
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| The 2008 Annual Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission sets forth the Commission's analysis of the U.S.-China relationship in the topical areas designated by the Commission's Congressional mandate: the areas for the Commission to consider and about which it is to make recommendations to the Congress. These include China's proliferation practices, the qualitative and quantitative nature of economic transfers of U.S. production activities to China, ... |
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| Azerbaijan's October 2008 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications |
27-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Jim Nichol; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| After achieving independence in 1991, Azerbaijan was convulsed by secessionism by its Nagorno Karabakh (NK) region, civil disorder, and a steep economic decline. In recent years, however, the exploitation of oil and natural gas resources has contributed to a rapidly growing economy, despite rising inflation and reported corruption. Progress in democratization has been slow, according to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other observers, who have ... |
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| Minerals Price Increases and Volatility: Causes and Consequences |
03-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Stephen Cooney; Dick K Nanto; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| A rise in the prices of minerals has had a major impact on U.S. manufacturers and consumers. Mineral prices have risen while the economy as a whole has entered a period of slowing growth. This has created serious difficulties for consuming industries and concern in Congress. This report reviews the increases in price across a wide range of metals commodities. Prices have at least nearly doubled between 2001 and 2008. ... |
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| Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990 |
25-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
Shirley Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report, updated as warranted, discusses U.S. security assistance to Taiwan, or Republic of China (ROC), including policy issues for Congress and legislation. Congress has oversight of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), P.L. 96-8, which has governed arms sales to Taiwan since 1979, when the United States recognized the People s Republic of China (PRC) instead of the ROC. Two other relevant parts of the "one China" policy are the ... |
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| A Conceptual Framework for Tactical Private Satellite Networks |
01-Sep-2008 |
207 pages |
| Authors:
Brian H Conrad; Ioannis Tzanos; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this research is three-fold. First is to examine the current state of military satellite communications and to analyze current trends in the commercial satellite communications market that support military Command and Control, as well as facilitate network operations. Second is the operational implementation of such private satellite networks within the context of Net Centric Operations, as well as within the context of a coalition environment. Third, this ... |
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| Energy: Selected Facts and Numbers |
08-Aug-2008 |
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| Authors:
Carol Glover; Carl E Behrens; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Energy supplies and prices are major economic factors in the United States, and energy markets are volatile and unpredictable. Thus, energy policy has been a recurring issue for Congress since the first major crisis in the 1970s. As an aid in policy making, this report presents a current and historical view of the supply and consumption of various forms of energy. The historical trends show petroleum as the major source ... |
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| The United States as a Net Debtor Nation: Overview of the International Investment Position |
22-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
James K Jackson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The international investment position of the United States is an annual measure of the assets Americans own abroad and the assets foreigners own in the United States. The net position, or the difference between the two, sometimes is referred to as a measure of U.S. international indebtedness. Although this designation is not strictly correct, the net international investment position does reveal the difference between the total assets Americans own abroad ... |
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