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    Isla, a half-breed caught between two worlds, embarks on a perilous quest to save her poisoned mother. As she navigates the treacherous divide between elves and humans, she confronts her identity and the darkness within, risking everything for love and revenge.In a realm governed by Uana, the goddess of balance, the delicate harmony between humans and elves is threatened by Isla's very existence. ... Read more

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    This work presents twelve case studies of foreign direct investment in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia. The studies include major firms such as Skoda and Danone, as well as smaller ventures, and cover the same sectors for each country, thereby permitting useful comparisons and assessments of: the role of country, sector, technology, and firm-specific characteristics in determining the ... Read more

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    The essays in this volume document the serious shortcomings of the Hungarian economic reform, which in two decades has brought deteriorating economic performance, declining real wages, a fiscal deficit and severe inflationary pressures. It has proved unexpectedly difficult to substitute a regulated market economy for a centrally planned one. The authors of these essays argue that the problems stem ... Read more

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