Interest
Interest, in finance and economics, is payment from a borrower or deposit-taking financial institution to a lender or depositor of an amount above repayment of the principal sum (that is, the amount borrowed), at a particular rate. It is distinct from a fee which the borrower may pay the lender or some third party. It is also distinct from dividend which is paid by a company to its shareholders (owners) from its profit or reserve, but not at a particular rate decided beforehand, rather on a pro rata basis as a share in the reward gained by risk taking entrepreneurs …
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DDN: Dundurn Press · 12 November 2024 English
The political life of Dene leader Georges Erasmus — a radical Native rights crusader widely regarded as one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the past fifty years. For …
people. At the end of the 1960s, Georges took interest in the politics of the Dene, noticing that the … across the Third and Fourth World,” he says, “an interest I had for many years and that really took off … electricians or plumbers, that we needed.” The interest was high. Soon folks were coming to the drop- …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi (1743–1829) both introduced and epitomized the great philosophical controversies of his age. His influential text Von den göttlichen Dingen und Ihrer Offenbarung aroused the final debate about …
of philosophy and theology – whether the studies are historical or systematic in character, whether their motivating interests …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
Railway commuting is today a mundane and routine necessity, yet for the Victorians it was a novel experience. It opened up new possibilities of living at a remove from the …
countries, by the state operating in the national interest. Nevertheless, the state did have significant … actor. If the role of state was one of increasing interest and involvement in the operation of the suburban … of London’s suburbs is invariably of secondary interest in these works, with Nick Barratt’s recent work … study of Camberwell12 and his champion- ing of interest in both urban and suburban history through the … their residents were places and people of limited interest. The challenge to broaden the historical approach …
UOP: University of Ottawa Press · 12 November 2024 English
Dangling in the Glimmer of Hope met en lumière les actions entreprises par des universitaires en réponse à certains des appels à l’action de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation. …
development in which the writers researched an area of interest based on the TRC’s Calls to Action. Each week …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
Their approach, at times intolerant of debate and ignorant of diversity, served the interests of some over others. …
Public Opinion Polls 245 With Hala Nader 11 Interest Group Hypothesis: Bureau-Shapers and Organized … reports about covid-19 response, 2021 288 11.2 Interest group theory 291 figures 0.1 Risk regulation … intensive care unitxviii Abbreviations igh interest group hypothesis ilo International Labour Organization … coverage and polling data. The third hypothesis, the interest group hypothesis (igh), examines the role of organized … hypothesis (Indicators: public opinion and the media) Interest group hypothesis (Indicator: concentration of …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
The poetic memorialization of the Maghribī city illuminates the ways in which exilic Maghribī poets constructed idealized images of their native cities from the ninth to nineteenth centuries CE. The …
modern period, numerous scholars have revived interest in Ibn Rashīq’s poetry by publishing several … Maghribī Lamentations over Fallen Cities little interest in “defining his lost city geographically and …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
Prisoners’ Bodies investigates the history of the Irish ordinary prisoners’ movement and how it was shaped by public discourse, highlighting the lived experiences of individual people in prison.
person’s] own happiness, and satisfactions and in the interest of social defence’.89 The means to this end changed … progress slowed.99 In light of the declining political interest in penal reform and the material challenges faced …
Fraser Institute · 7 November 2024 English
Provincial and federal government debt has grown significantly in recent years. A growing body of literature links government debt to slower economic growth. We provide a three-phase analysis linking government …
government borrowing puts pressure on long-term interest rates as private-sector financing must compete … private-sec- tor activity is this effect upon interest rates, it need not be the only mechanism. In an … debt, including public debt, must be serviced. Interest payments and the work required to roll over unretired …
Fraser Institute · 7 November 2024 English
Provincial and federal government debt has grown significantly in recent years. A growing body of literature links government debt to slower economic growth. We provide a three-phase analysis linking government …
government debt can crowd out private investment, raise interest rates and drive inflation, which reduces rates …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 5 November 2024 English
“A tender, beautifully written essay collection that is about so much more than parenting a child with a disability.” — Erin Pepler, author of Send Me Into The Woods AloneA …
“We’re interested in precision,” the editor says. … “We’re interested in making sure that what the writer wants to say is actually on the page: it is specific, sharp,” explains … I’m less interested in spending the evening with you, and a familiar shame pulls at my insides, but I ignore it. … Was the presentation interesting? “Well, how did it go, Em?” I ask her. “How did I do?” … I don’t see how co- dependency is in either of our best interests — but hold on, is this not a judgmental statement? …