Employment

Employment
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2013-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781289001254

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.

International Trade

International Trade
Author: Loren Yager
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1437903754

U.S. trade preference programs promote economic development in poorer nations by providing export opportunities. The Generalized System of Preferences, Caribbean Basin Initiative, Andean Trade Preference Act, and African Growth and Opportunity Act unilaterally reduce U.S. tariffs for many products from over 130 countries. However, 3 of these programs expire partially or in full in 2008, and Congress is exploring options as it considers renewal. This report reviews the programs¿ effects on the U.S. and on foreign beneficiaries¿ exports and development, identifies policy trade-offs concerning these programs, and evaluates the overall U.S. approach to preference programs. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

GAO Documents

GAO Documents
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 916
Release: 1981
Genre: Economics
ISBN:

Catalog of reports, decisions and opinions, testimonies and speeches.

Food Bibliography

Food Bibliography
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1981
Genre: Food
ISBN:

Approximately 600 references arranged by accession numbers. Each entry gives bibliographical information, contact, unit, agency concerned, authority, and abstract. Subject, agency/organization, Congressional indexes.

Food Bibliography

Food Bibliography
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1985
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Reference to U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) documents related to food, nutrition, or agriculture, and released in various years as stated. Intended for in-depth research or general browsing. Arranged according to accession numbers. Each entry gives such information as title, author, agencies concerned, GAO contact, Congressional relevance, and lengthy abstract. Subject, agency/organization, and Congressional indexes.

Federal Program Evaluations

Federal Program Evaluations
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 972
Release: 1982
Genre:
ISBN:

Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.