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UNINA9910462871103321 |
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Autore |
Vadaketh Sudhir Thomas |
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Titolo |
Floating on a Malayan breeze [[electronic resource] ] : travels in Malaysia and Singapore / / Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh |
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Singapore, : NUS Press |
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Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, c2012 |
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988-8180-18-5 |
1-283-87009-6 |
988-220-884-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (307 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
Malaysia Social conditions |
Singapore Social conditions |
Malaysia Economic conditions |
Singapore Economic conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published by Hong Kong University Press"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Forgotten histories -- 2. Two countries separated at birth -- 3. The end of dominance : part I -- 4. The end of dominance : part II -- 5. Not civil enough - 6. Alibaba and the thieves -- 7. Some are more equal than others -- 8. Colour matters -- 9. The influx of God and migrants -- 10. The joy of families and security -- 11. The stress of work and city life -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index. |
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What happens after a country splits apart? Forty-five years ago Singapore separated from Malaysia. Since then, the two countries have developed along their own paths. Malaysia has given preference to the majority Malay Muslims--the bumiputera, or sons of the soil. Singapore, meanwhile, has tried to build a meritocracy--ostensibly colour-blind, yet more encouraging perhaps to some Singaporeans than to others. How have these policies affected ordinary people? How do these two divergent nations now see each other and the world around them? Seeking answers to these questions, two Singaporeans set off to cycle around Peninsular Malaysia, armed with a tent, two pairs |
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of clothes and a daily budget of three US dollars each. They spent 30 days on the road, cycling through every Malaysian state, and chatting with hundreds of Malaysians. Not satisfied, they then went on to interview many more people in Malaysia and Singapore. What they found are two countries that have developed economically but are still struggling to find their souls. |
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UNINA9910779852103321 |
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Autore |
O'Connor William E |
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Titolo |
An introduction to airline economics [[electronic resource] /] / William E. O'Connor |
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Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001 |
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Edizione |
[6th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (271 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Airlines - United States |
Airlines - United States - Management |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; Contents; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 An Overall Look at the Structure of Air Transportation; 2 How Airlines Serve the Public Interest; 3 Entry and Exit; 4 The Costs of Airline Service; 5 The Demand for Airline Service; 6 Airline Rates; 7 Air Cargo; 8 Current Problem Areas; Self Testing Questions; Selected Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An introduction to the economics of US airline services, both domestic and international. This edition is revised to cover developments and changes in the industry. It includes self-testing questions for each chapter and an appendix covering portions of the basic transportation statute. |
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