This dictionary contains lists of keywords, terms, acronyms and proper names that bankers, financial managers, students, and business teachers use every day. Arranged in alphabetical order, the terms are defined so that readers may comprehend the meanings in terms of daily business activities or study.

An insurance and finance manual for business professionals, consumers, business students, insurance professionals, and corporate risk managers. All aspects of international insurance, including health, life, property, casualty, marine, disability, business interruption, copyright and trademark protection, and a host of other insurance topics, are covered. Arranged in an easy-to-use alphabetical format, the dictionary provides a definition, explanation, and illustration of each term.

Globalization is one of the most politically charged issues of our time. This book aims to bridge the divide between its advocates and its critics, but, rather than trying to find middle ground, the author looks at globalization through the lens of poor people and poor countries, arguing for a different management of global changes that ensures everyone a share in its opportunities. His is a call for ethical globalization. An influential and globalizing civil society has a great opportunity to be a critical player - but this could be a brief window. Its advocacy largely pillories deficiencies...