Development Co-operation Report 2020
The devastating impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on developing countries have tested the limits, ingenuity and flexibility of development co-operation while also uncovering best practices. This 58th edition of the Development Co-operation Report draws out early insights from leaders, OECD members, experts and civil society on the implications of coronavirus (COVID-19) for global solidarity and international co-operation for development in 2021 and beyond.
OECD Economic Surveys
Thailand has made impressive economic and social progress over several decades. However, the COVID-19 crisis has interrupted this progress. Thanks to its sound macroeconomic policy framework, Thailand was well placed to respond rapidly to the sharp economic downturn. Nevertheless, achieving high-income country status will require, in addition to a strong recovery programme, a set of policy reforms focused on productivity growth and human capital accumulation. Thailand has made remarkable progress in expanding access to education, and the share of highly educated workers has increased significantly. Nevertheless, because of skills mismatches, substantial labour shortages have prevailed in a range of occupations and industries, which makes it important to improve vocational education and adult training programmes. As the demand for services has become important globally, Thailand has an opportunity to boost its exports of services, diversify its economic activity, and therefore become more resilient in the face of unexpected shocks. This would involve a focus on digital services and business-to-business services, which represent a large share of the value of manufacturing products. Focus on human capital, skills, digital technology, and high-value services would help Thailand resume strong economic growth and social progress after the COVID-19 crisis.
Infrastruktur in privater oder staatlicher Hand?
Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich BWL - Wirtschaftspolitik, Note: 1,3, Universit瓣t der Bundeswehr M羹nchen, Neubiberg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wer kann es besser - der Staat oder die private Wirtschaft? Die grundlegende Frage, ob relevante Infrastruktur wie die Eisenbahn in staatliche oder private H瓣nde geh繹rt, ist kontrovers. Je nach dem gerade vorrangigen volkswirtschaftlichen und politischen Verst瓣ndnis eines Landes und der Zufriedenheit mit dem Eisenbahnsystem, kann ein Ruf nach Privatisierung - oder auch nach einer R羹ckverstaatlichung - schnell auf die politische Agenda geraten. Ein genauer Blick in das privatisierte britische und das staatliche 繹sterreichische Eisenbahnsystem soll Aufschluss geben. Mehr als zehn Jahre sind bereits vergangen, seit die Deutsche Bahn unter ihrem damaligen Chef Hartmut Mehdorn privatisiert werden sollte. In letzter Minute wurden die Pl瓣ne vom damaligen Finanzminister Peer Steinbr羹ck gestoppt. Aufgrund der 2008 kursierenden Finanzkrise h瓣tte der B繹rsengang der DB nur etwa die H瓣lfte der urspr羹nglich geplanten Erl繹se eingebracht. Seither ist die bereits in der Bahnreform von 1994 geplante Privatisierung in Deutschland nicht weiterverfolgt worden. Dennoch ist die grundlegende Frage, ob solch relevante Infrastruktur in staatliche oder private H瓣nde geh繹rt, latent vorhanden. Je nach dem gerade vorrangigen volkswirtschaftlichen und politischen Verst瓣ndnis eines Landes und der Zufriedenheit mit dem Eisenbahnsystem, kann ein Ruf nach Privatisierung - oder auch nach einer R羹ckverstaatlichung - schnell auf die politische Agenda geraten. Ein Beispiel f羹r Letzteres gab es j羹ngst in Gro?britannien. Dort f瓣hrt die bis dato private Northern Rail als Teil des liberalisierten Eisenbahngeflechts seit M瓣rz dieses Jahres wieder unter staatlicher Kontrolle.
Die Dresdner Bank in Der Wirtschaft Des Dritten Reichs
Thema ist die allgemeine Gesch瓣ftsentwicklung der Dresdner Bank seit der Bankenkrise von 1931 bis zum Kriegsende. Die Dresdner Bank band sich personell und gesch瓣ftlich eng an das Regime und finanzierte die R羹stungs- und Kriegswirtschaft mit. Ihre Stellung als Vertrauensbank der SS trug au?erdem zu einer starken gesch瓣ftlichen Verflechtung mit diesem Organ des NS-Unterdr羹ckungssystems und seinen Machenschaften bei.
Die Dresdner Bank Und Die Deutschen Juden
Der Band geht detailliert darauf ein, wie sich die Dresdner Bank am Ausschluss der deutschen Juden aus dem Wirtschaftsleben beteiligte. Dabei geht es auf der einen Seite darum, wie die Bank mit ihren eigenen j羹dischen Angestellten umging. Hier zeigt sich, wie die rassistische NS-Gesetzgebung zur gesch瓣ftlichen Vorteilsnahme genutzt wurde. Auf der anderen Seite wird untersucht, wie sich die Dresdner Bank die "Arisierung" von gewerblichem und privatem Verm繹gen zu Nutze machte und aus der Zwangslage der deutschen Juden Kapital schlug.
Die Expansion Der Dresdner Bank in Europa
Die Dresdner Bank zog aus der Ausdehnung des deutschen Einflussbereiches in Europa und ihrer Regimen瓣he erhebliche Vorteile. Sie konnte auf ihre besonderen Beziehungen zu Reichsstellen zur羹ckgreifen und erheblichen Einfluss auf die Neugestaltung des Kreditwesens in den einzelnen Gebieten nehmen. Auf diese Weise gelang es, Beteiligungen an oder ?bernahmen von einheimischen Banken durchzusetzen, die der Dresdner Bank mitunter - namentlich in der zerschlagenen Tschechoslowakei und dem besetzten Polen - eine privilegierte Stellung einbrachten.
Chinaʼs Macroeconomic Outlook
Chapter 1 China's Economic Performance in the First Half of 2019.- Chapter 2 Quarterly Forecast for 2019-2020.- Chapter 3 Policy Simulation: Effects of China's tax cuts policy to boost the growth of household consumption.- Chapter 4 Conclusions and Policy Suggestions.
The Three PS of Liberty
Chapter 1. Introduction.Chapter 2. Jefferson's Laws of Nature.Chapter 3. From Natural Law to Natural Inferiority.Chapter 4. Seasteading and Polycentric Law.Chapter 5. Justice Holmes and Pragmatic Pluralism.Chapter 6. Pragmatic Conservatism.Chapter 7. Dissenting Opinions Within the Pragmatic Common Law Tradition.Chapter 8. Justice Brandeis as Jeffersonian Jurist.Chapter 9. Justice Holmes and Natural Law.
Waste Management as Economic Industry Towards Circular Economy
Chapter 1. Circular Economy Approach to Women Empowerment through Reusing Treated Rural Wastewater using Constructed Wetlands.- Chapter 2. Waste Management in Balikpapan City based on Circular Economy.- Chapter 3. The Beneficiation of Waste as Part of the Implementation of the Circular Economy in South Africa.- Chapter 4. Determinants of Sustainable New Product Development and Their Impacts in Manufacturing Companies.- Chapter 5. Clean Development Mechanism and Green Economy.- Chapter 6. A Review on Biodegradable Packaging Materials in Extending the Shelf Life and Quality of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.- Chapter 7. Wealth from Poultry Waste.- Chapter 8. Conversion of Waste Polythene Bags/wrappers Into Useful Products.- Chapter 9. Recycling of Scrap from Technical Institutes: A Case Study Govt. ITI Berhampur.- Chapter 10. A Business Model for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) By Establishing A Sustainable Supply Chain Management.
Alfred Sohn-Rethels Kritik an der Grenznutzentheorie
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich VWL - Makro繹konomie, allgemein, Note: 1,5, Humboldt-Universit瓣t zu Berlin (Philosophische Fakult瓣t), Veranstaltung: Kritische Theorie der ?konomie, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Was beinhaltet die Preis-Absatz-Funktion? Woraus generiert sich das Wettbewerbsgleichgewicht? Welche Funktion besitzt die Verknappung innerhalb der Fiskalpolitik? Diese Fragen werden anhand von Zahlen, Gleichungen und Formeln illustriert und beantwortet. Vor allem das zentrale Handlungsmodell des Homo oeconomicus schien mir dabei reduktiv zu sein, insbesondere wenn es empirische Relevanz beansprucht und 羹ber die Anwendung in entscheidungslogischen Untersuchungen hinausgeht. Wie sahen diese Formeln in der Realit瓣t aus? Kann ich mich mit dem homo oeconomicus identifizieren? Anders gefragt: Funktionieren die getroffenen Annahmen auch innerhalb einer ganzen Volkswirtschaft - oder nur auf der Insel bei Robinson? Mein Ziel war es, mit der Arbeit diese Skepsis zu ergr羹nden. Besonders Alfred Sohn-Rethel, der sich im Rahmen seiner marxistischen Theoriebildung mit (Volks)wirtschaftlichen Themen befasst, schien hierf羹r beachtenswert. Seine Kritik an der Grenznutzentheorie weist ihre Grenzen und Widerspr羹che auf. Man k繹nnte aus ihr schlie?en, dass Sohn-Rethel die ?konomie im wissenschaftlichen Raum neu positioniert.
Strengthening India’s Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers
This publication assesses India's fiscal federalism framework and recommends improvements based on learnings from the experiences of Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea.A mechanism for allocating performance-based grants to Indian states is proposed based on improvements in governance index. The publication contributes to a deeper understanding of decentralization reforms in developing countries. It synthesizes learnings from the experiences of Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea on the design of intergovernmental fiscal transfer systems and the use of performance-based transfers for promoting subnational governance and outcomes in social sectors such as education and health.
A Road Map for Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor Development
This publication presents an institutional framework and action plans for the development of the Shymkent?Tashkent?Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) connecting Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The assessment explores the transit of international goods in cities and oblasts (administrative divisions or regions) in STKEC and and trade regimes in the three countries. The report also identifies and analyzes existing barriers and opportunities for trade expansion. It provides recommendations for various stakeholders on policy measures for improvement under the framework of the STKEC development.
Transforming Power Development Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This publication provides guidance on how governments and utilities in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) can develop sustainable power development plans based on current international best practices.It outlines how the integration of strategic environmental assessments to an integrated resource planning approach can enable power development plans to explore or better manage renewable energy sources efficiently. It also discusses the benefits and key principles of this approach, with technical guidelines for each of the six GMS countries and tools aimed for use by practitioners in Asia and beyond.
How Better Regulation Can Shape the Future of Indonesia’s Electricity Sector
This report proposes a new independent regulatory body for Indonesias electricity sector, in particular for investment planning, procurement, tariff setting, and electrification.A situational analysis and review of stakeholder opinions strongly indicates that the current decision-making structures in the electricity sector of Indonesia are inadequate. The report explains the current context and issues in operations and processes. It provides guidance on how an effective regulatory body can be established, including key tasks, legal aspects, and market design.
Eine nachhaltige Wirtschaftspolitik. Grundlagen und M繹glichkeiten
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich VWL - Verkehrs繹konomie, Note: 1,3, Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit besch瓣ftigt sich mit den Grundlagen der nachhaltigen Wirtschaftspolitik. Im Vorfeld ist jedoch im Einzelnen zu kl瓣ren, was 羹berhaupt Nachhaltigkeit ist, wie sie entstand und von welcher Bedeutung sie ist. Des Weiteren ist zu kl瓣ren, was eigentlich eine Wirtschaftspolitik ist. Woraus besteht eine Wirtschaftspolitik? Die Arbeit geht, au?erdem, auf die Gesellschaft ein, mit dem Fokus auf unser Konsumverhalten. Unsere Welt steht vor einer Reihe von Herausforderungen, denen sich die Gesellschaft mit hoher Dringlichkeit zu stellen hat. Die weltweite wachsende Gesellschaft, die Globalisierung der M瓣rkte, die Ver瓣nderung der demografischen Struktur, der beschleunigte technologische Fortschritt, die Urbanisierung und die steigende Bedeutung der Schwellenl瓣nder geh繹ren zu den Megatrends, denen sich weltweite Politik und Wirtschaft gegen羹berstehen. Die globale Erw瓣rmung und die Folgen, welche auf das Klima und ?kosystem zur羹ckfallen sind im wesentlich auf diese und weitere Ursachen zur羹ckzuf羹hren. Durch die stetig steigende Nachfrage der Gesellschaft gelangen wir eines Tages an einen Punkt, an dem diese nicht mehr ges瓣ttigt werden kann, denn unsere Ressourcen sind knapp. Es ist also ein m繹glichst sparsamer, umweltbewusster, langfristiger und wertbewusster Umgang mit unseren Ressourcen gefordert, um das Leben kommender Generationen mit 瓣hnlichen Gegebenheiten zu gew瓣hren. Dieser Thematik stellt sich der Begriff der Nachhaltigkeit, welchen ich, neben dem Verhalten der aktuellen Wirtschaftspolitik und der Entwicklung einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaftspolitik in meiner Facharbeit aus neutraler Sicht n瓣her erl瓣utern m繹chte.
Strengthening Cross-Border Community Collaboration in the CAREC Region
This report analyzes cross-border community collaboration among Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries and identifies opportunities for inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development in border regions.CAREC member countries face common economic, social, and environmental challenges that impact citizens and communities. For communities in border regions, the impact is unique in relation to historical and cultural ties, shared resources and geographies, social support systems including family and friends, and business and livelihood activities. Collaboration among CAREC member countries can unlock the potential of cross-border and regional economic growth that is inclusive, shared, and sustainable.
A Diagnostic Study of the Civil Service in Indonesia
This report surveys the current state of civil service in Indonesia from a comprehensive, data-driven perspective and explores the current challenges facing the country?s bureaucracy. Modern civil service must be composed of competent, dedicated, and mission-driven public servants to harness opportunities and improve public service delivery with emerging technology. It also needs to proactively adapt and respond to evolving challenges. Based on the civil service?s size and composition, data on public service delivery, and public opinion, the report identifies improvements necessary to increase the basic competencies of civil servants in the country.
The Future of Inclusive Finance
This publication details the discussions during the Third Asia Finance Forum that underscored how new technologies are helping to bring financial services to unbanked communities.Held in November 2019, the event brought together financial regulators, policymakers, fintech companies, finance experts, academia, and think tanks who brainstormed in plenary discussions, breakout sessions, and other activities. The discussions emphasized how artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain, and rapid expansion of mobile payments and digital banking are driving the future of inclusive finance.
Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities in the People’s Republic of China
This report discusses framework for a four-generation urban society in the People's Republic of China to create positive health outcomes and improve urban livability, services, and public spaces for the elderly.Rapid urbanization and aging in many countries including the People's Republic of China, along with lessons learned from the coronavirus disease pandemic, emphasize the urgent need to make cities healthier and more accessible for the elderly. Integrated with urban planning, health impact assessments as well as healthy and age-friendly city action and management plans can be holistic practical tools to achieve cleaner, healthier, and safer cities that are more pleasant and competitive for business and economic development.
Bhutan and the Asian Development Bank - Partnership for Inclusive Growth
Bhutan has made extraordinary progress in building its economy while preserving a vibrant cultural identity and pristine natural environment. As the economy continues to grow and renewable energy generation expands, Bhutan is taking progressive steps to ensure the benefits of growth are distributed equitably across the population. ADB has been in partnership with Bhutan since 1982 and providing more than $927.61 million in approved cumulative grants, loans, and technical assistance. Today, ADB is the country's largest multilateral development partner.
Erfolgsdeterminanten von Gesch瓣ftsmodellen europ瓣ischer Banken
Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich VWL - Finanzwissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Fachhochschule Dortmund, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Bankensektor in Europa befindet sich seit Beginn der Finanzkrise 2007 in einem grundlegenden Wandel. Durch die Ausf瓣lle gro?er Bankengruppen, welche meist 羹berm瓣?ig risikoreiche Gesch瓣ftsmodelle verfolgten, wurde eine Welle der Regulierung eingeleitet, um das Marktvertrauen wiederherzustellen und die Finanzstabilit瓣t zu gew瓣hrleisten. Dies f羹hrte zu Umstrukturierungen mit grundlegenden Auswirkungen auf die Zukunft des europ瓣ischen Bankensektors und der Finanzintermediation. Reformen der Bankenregulierung, wie beispielsweise Basel III, haben nach Untersuchungen von Mergaerts und Vander Vennet (2016) eine branchenweite Transformation der Gesch瓣ftsmodelle veranlasst. Daher geht die Motivation f羹r die Forschung der vorliegenden Arbeit aus der Finanzkrise und den nachfolgenden Initiativen zur St瓣rkung der Widerstandsf瓣higkeit der Banken hervor. ?ber den Betrachtungszeitraum von 2004 bis 2018 lassen sich somit mehrere au?erordentliche Ereignisse im Bankensektor analysieren. Die vorliegende Masterthesis besch瓣ftigt sich mit Erfolgsdeterminanten von Gesch瓣ftsmodellen europ瓣ischer Banken und ihrer empirischen Analyse. Daher setzt sich die Arbeit aus einem theoretischen und einem empirischen Teil zusammen. Zu Beginn werden im Rahmen des theoretischen Teils die notwendigen und grundlegenden Fachbegriffe beschrieben und anschlie?end definiert. Besonderer Fokus liegt hierbei auf der n瓣heren Betrachtung von Gesch瓣ftsmodellen und Erfolgsdeterminanten im Allgemeinen und darauffolgend auch mit speziellem Bezug auf den Bankensektor. Im Anschluss wird die Methodik zur Identifizierung von Gesch瓣ftsmodellen der Banken diskutiert und erkl瓣rt, wie diese mit der Performance der Banken in Beziehung gesetzt werden k繹nnen. Schlie?lich konzentriert sich der zweite Teil der Thesis auf die empirische Analyse und Auswertung der zuvor gebildeten Datenbasis,
The Impact of Free Trade Agreements on Trade in Goods in the Agricultural Sector of the Republic of Korea. The KORUS FTA and the KOREU FTA
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Economics - Foreign Trade Theory, Trade Policy, grade: 2,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Chair of International Finance), course: Bachelorseminar: Trade Policy: Topics in Trade Policy, language: English, abstract: Over the last twenty years South Korea has signed several free trade agreements, including one with the U.S. in 2007 and one with the E.U. in 2010, which include tariff reductions. This thesis examines the impact of tariff reductions through free trade agreements on the value of imports of a single product representative for the agricultural sector through several regression analyses using a Poisson pseudo maximum likelihood estimator. Besides the two exporters of interest, the European Union and the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Australia complement the data set as reference value. This study starts with a literature review on existing literature on the two free trade agreements and the effects of free trade on the agricultural economy. In chapter three an independent investigation is conducted explaining the background to the two free trade agreements and, more generally, the effects of trade liberalization on the agricultural sector. The following chapter describes the course of the investigation with the explanation of the operational variables and the data using descriptive statistics. The data is used in an estimation model to evaluate the effect of a reduction of tariff rates according to an agreement on the value of imports. The individual components of the estimation model are explained in more detail, followed by a presentation of the results of the estimation using the STATA statistics program. The last chapter concludes the whole investigation, together with considerations on possible further studies of this topic.
China’s Economic New Normal
This timely volume on China's economic "New Normal" features articles by leading scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and other research institutions across the country. A broad range of perennial as well as hot-bottom topics related not just to economic growth but also to its social and political ramifications are covered, including patterns of growth, income distribution, domestic consumption, the global economic dynamics, and policy responses to these and other developments. Contributors not only combine theoretical and empirical analyses of these critical issues but also examine the historical background and the social context to what may be one of the most significant developments not just for China but also for the rest of the world.
Rescheduling Under Disruptions in Manufacturing Systems
​Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Rescheduling on identical parallel machines in the presence of machine breakdowns.- Chapter 3 Parallel-machine rescheduling with job rejection in the presence of job unavailability.- Chapter 4 Rescheduling with controllable processing times and job rejection in the presence of new arrival jobs and deterioration eect.- Chapter 5 Rescheduling with controllable processing times and preventive maintenance in the presence of new arrival jobs and deterioration eect.- Chapter 6 A knowledge-based evolutionary proactive scheduling approach in the presence of ma-chine breakdown and deterioration eect.
A Bubble that Broke the World
This book, originally published in 1932, is a brilliant explanation of the 1920s bubble and the '30s Great Depression. Garet Garrett knew his economics like few professional economists at the time, and he explained and summarized the core problem as unchecked debt accumulation made possible by the Federal Reserve System of central banking.
Global Economic Plan for Gods People
This book presents information that will help you and your family prepare for the world's economic future. Dale S., Jr. offers a simple plan to combat the practical and spiritual challenges the Bible foretells. Discover the truth about the conflicts that are ahead and how you can be equipped to overcome them. Learn how to live well, win the spiritual battle and experience abundance during the coming crisis.
The Soul of Classical Political Economy
James M. Buchanan, a prominent political economist of the 20th century and a Nobel laureate in economics, was a founding thinker of the public choice tradition and was instrumental in the reintroduction of politics into economic analysis. He was also an intellectual entrepreneur who developed new and innovative centers for research, graduate programs, and outlets for academic publication. Having taught at a variety of institutions, including the University of Tennessee, Florida State University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech, he moved the Center for Study of Public Choice to George Mason University in 1983, where he remained for the rest of his academic career. After his passing in 2013, the Special Collections Research Center for the Mason University Libraries began to compile a formal archive, the James M. Buchanan Papers, documenting Buchanan's contributions to social science and his intellectual legacy.This volume, The Soul of Classical Political Economy: James M. Buchanan from the Archives, edited by Peter J. Boettke and Alain Marciano, provides a unique window into not only the man, the scholar, and the teacher, but also the fields of public choice and public economics that Buchanan advanced over his productive and esteemed career. The sections in this volume correspond to important themes for understanding Buchanan's views on political economy as a social philosophy. The editors illustrate Buchanan's views by using archival material-most of it original and previously unpublished-and offering context as a guide through the evolution of Buchanan's expansive scholarship that took place over roughly seven decades and spanned the fields of philosophy, politics, and economics. This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in Buchanan's work, in public choice theory, and in the continuing study of political economy.
Modeling Economic Growth in Contemporary Malaysia
In the current global market, which is turbulent, volatile, and continuously changing, companies must consistently sustain and survive during turbulent times. Although Malaysia is paving a way to adapt to the advancement of technology, one of its biggest challenges is sourcing the knowledge, skills, and competencies that will supply solutions to transform Malaysia into high value competitor for industrial countries. The newest book in the Entrepreneurship and Global Economic Growth series, Modelling Economic Growth in Contemporary Malaysia considers the crucial changes to Malaysian economic areas and social well-being. Exploring issues from various perspectives including entrepreneurship, economic, financial, banking, marketing, and human resource, the chapters cover diverse industries such as IT, green technology, retailing, banking, tourism and hospitality, education, logistics, finance, banking, and many others. Acknowledging that Malaysian companies must embrace the notion that human capital is a crucial contributor to competitive advantage, this book brings forward consumers' behavioral issues from the marketing lens, offering a critical exploration of how money spending interacts with choices relating to desired products or services.
The Prince of Slavers
Demonstrates why the vast majority of the early independent British slave traders lacked the capital, both financial and informational, to succeed in the slave tradeAnalyzes Morice's voluminous surviving papers and offers intriguing insights into his strategyConnects Morice's business practices with the "commodification" of enslaved human beings on the Middle Passage
Macroeconomic Modelling of R&d and Innovation Policies
This open access book encompasses a collection of in-depth analyses showcasing the challenges and ways forward for macroeconomic modelling of R&D and innovation policies. Based upon the proceedings of the EC-DG JRC-IEA workshop held in Brussels in 2017, it presents cutting-edge contributions from a number of leading economists in the field. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current academic and policy challenges surrounding R&D as well as of the state-of-the-art modelling techniques.The book brings to the forefront outstanding issues related to the assessment of the macroeconomic impact of R&D policies and its modelling. It speaks to the rising importance of R&D and innovation policy, and the proliferation of macroeconomic models featuring endogenous technological change.The contents of this book will be of interest to both academic and policy audiences working in the fields of R&D and innovation.
The Cotton and Textiles Industry: Managing Decline
This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research on industrial history. In selecting and contextualising this volume, the editors address how the field of textile history has evolved.Themes covered include entrepreneurial, technological and labour history, whilst the book highlights the strategic and social consequences of innovations in the history of this key UK sector.Of interest to business and economic historians, this shortform book also provides analysis and illustrative case-studies that will be valuable reading across the social sciences.
Islamic Economics and Covid-19
This book is a timely exploration of an unprecedented, cataclysmic pandemic episode. It examines certain critical aspects of socio-scientific theory across a variety of diverse themes, and through an epistemic lens. The book investigates the general theory of pandemic episodes and their adverse long-term effects on human and environmental wellbeing. It includes an in-depth study of COVID-19 but also looks to the future to contemplate potential pandemics to come. The existing approach to the study of pandemics is critically examined in terms of the prevalent isolated and thus mutated way of viewing human and mechanical relations in the name of specialization and modernity. The book presents a novel model of science-economy-society moral inclusiveness that forms a distinctive theoretical approach to the issue of normalizing all forms of pandemic challenges. It is methodologically different from existing economic theory, including the critical study of microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics. Human and environmental existence along with its multidisciplinary outlook of unity of knowledge between modernity, traditionalism, and socio-cultural values is emphasized in the treatment and cure of pandemic episodes. The book is a unique reference work, offering fresh wisdom within the moral methodological worldview.
Deutsch-Spanische Handelskorrespondenz
Keine ausf羹hrliche Beschreibung f羹r "Deutsch-Spanische Handelskorrespondenz" verf羹gbar.
Post-Industrial Society
This book offers a critical and comparative understanding of post-industrial development, highlighting the driving forces and limitations, strategies, sources of funding, tools and technologies for its implementation. It presents the results of research on the formation and functioning of post-industrial development institutions in developed countries and developing countries as integral elements of the national innovation system, and implementation of economic modernization and transformation of business models taking into account contradictions between modern productive forces and getting out of date production relations. This book also explores the widespread impact of new technologies on various areas of modern society, which is often impaired by its conservatism. Comprising contributions from experts across various disciplines including economics, public administration, law, and psychology, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the opportunities andchallenges associated with the modern development of society, production, and consumption. It is a book with appeal to scholars and students of economics, business and public administration, interested in post-industrial development in developed and developing countries, and the specifics of implementing strategies for technological improvement in industry and the service sector.
China’s Economic Arrival
This book is a collection of essays from MacroPolo, the think tank of the Paulson Institute in Chicago. The picture of China that emerges in this volume is one built from the ground up, across economics, politics, and technology. In addition, because China's rise has important global dimensions, a US-China section composed of two essays is included, which combine both a macro perspective and a view of the bilateral relationship through the history of a significant multinational firm. Finally, this volume will include an original introduction and conclusion by Damien Ma, editor and co-founder of MacroPolo. The essays are analytically driven and provide novel perspectives, context, granular data, and policy conclusions that get lost in the daily churn of news cycles. None of the essays in this volume focuses on national security or geopolitics. Rather, the volume grapples squarely with how China's domestic economic, political, and technological developments have transformed not only itself but also the world at large.
China's Growing Footprint in North Africa. Does soft power or hard power explain China's Growing?
Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, University of Bradford, course: contemporary security studies, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses the growing influence of China in North Afrcia. China has developed a profoundly entrenched stance as both a diplomatic partner and a rising investor in Africa. The interests of the Chinese in the continent covers not only natural resources but also pressing matters of trade, security, combating terrorism, and soft power which entails Confucius institutes and people to people exchanges. Chinese aid practices to Africa which encompasses Chinese medical fleet has been blown out of proportion by Western media to influence Africa to take caution and shield itself from China. The expression "soft power" has turned into a political theory for types of impact that are not "hard" in the sense of military power. As indicated by Joseph Nye's unique definition, a nation's hard power depends on intimidation, to a great extent a component of its military or monetary might. "Soft power", conversely, depends on fascination, emerging from the positive intrigue of a nation's way of life, political goals, and strategies just as a dynamic, free affable society.
Exchange Traded Fund. Welche M繹glichkeiten und Grenzen ergeben sich aus passiv gemanagten Indexfonds?
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich VWL - Finanzwissenschaft, Note: 1,0, FOM Hochschule f羹r Oekonomie & Management gemeinn羹tzige GmbH, N羹rnberg fr羹her Fachhochschule, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit setzt sich als Ziel, einen ?berblick 羹ber das Thema Exchange Traded-Funds passive gemanagte Indexfonds zu geben. Des Weiteren wird ausgearbeitet, welche M繹glichkeiten und Grenzen sich anhand von Vor- und Nachteilen f羹r den Anleger ergeben. Nach Einf羹hrung in das Thema Exchange Traded Funds wird im ersten Punkt des zweiten Kapitels zun瓣chst eine Begriffsdefinition vorgenommen, infolgedessen wird auf die Entstehungsgeschichte der ETFs genauer eingegangen. Im Punkt Charakteristika von ETFs wird zuerst der Aufbau von ETFs beschrieben, ehe dann eine Gegen羹berstellung der beiden Managementans瓣tze, aktiv und passiv erfolgt. Der n瓣chste Abschnitt befasst sich mit den Replikationsmethoden von ETFs. Hierbei werden die volle Replikation und synthetische Replikation erl瓣utert. Zum Abschluss dieses zweiten Kapitels wird im letzten Punkt auf die unterschiedlichen ETF Produkte eingegangen, worin diese sich unterscheiden und was das jeweilige Produkt aus-zeichnet. Im dritten Kapitel dieser Ausarbeitung werden die M繹glichkeiten und Grenzen anhand von Vor- und Nachteilen dargestellt.
The Political Economy of Money and Banking in Imperial Brazil, 1850-1889
Presents an overview of the institutional edifice prevalent in 19th-century Brazil. Analyses in detail the evolution of monetary and banking policy in the period​Addresses themes that help to understand the rationale behind the policies that were actually implemented. ​
The Political Economy of Hydropower Dependant Nations
This book aims to inform better energy policy in hydropower dependent countries which are vulnerable to climate shocks. It focuses on the impact of increasing energy insecurity as global warming affects a fifth of the world population living in hydropower dependent countries facing drought. It uses Zambia as a case study.The book offers supply-side and demand-side recommendations at the national, continental, and global level and contains original data collected to highlight the impact of power outages on manufacturing firms.
Dynamic Optics in Economics: Quantitative, Experimental and Econometric Analyses
To model the real world truthfully and to foresee an unrealized event are very difficult but crucial tasks. Particularly for the decision-making of an economic agent, no matter if it is a person, household, firm or government, these predictions are a useful guidance. At this point, we see the importance of dynamic modeling analyses in economics due to their realistic ability both in micro and macro levels. Within this framework, this book gathers empirical studies that examine the economic issues from a dynamic perspective.
Political Economy in the Evolution of China's Urban-Rural Economic Relations
This book investigates the trajectory and evolutionary mechanisms of China's urban-rural economic relationships, seeking to explore how a developing socialist country can attain sustainable development and common prosperity.
Guidelines for Drinking Water Safety Planning for West Bengal
This publication provides practical guidance and best practices on the stages of developing safe rural drinking water delivery service schemes in West Bengal and other areas in India. Water safety planning is considered an international best practice for assessing and managing public health risks from drinking water supply systems. The Asian Development Bank, in close collaboration with the World health Organization, assisted in developing water safety planning guidelines for West Bengal under a project aiming to improve rural drinking water delivery service schemes in the state. The publication outlines phases of the water safety plan, which can also be applied to developing bulk water supply systems.
Covid-19 and Education in Asia and the Pacific
This guidance note underscores the potential of education technology (EdTech) solutions in transforming learning, teaching, and training systems, especially during and after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, governments have been coping with and responding to the challenges posed by the closure of education institutions while guidelines from international agencies seek to address the disruptions and responses. Drawing from and reinforcing the key principles of these courses of action, the guidance note also provides suggestions and pointers that stakeholders in developing countries can consider for a long-term road map to improve quality, relevance, and inclusion in education. It is one of a series produced by ADB for key sectors and thematic areas.
Climate Change Adjustments for Detailed Engineering Design of Roads
This knowledge product explains the rationale and procedures for incorporating allowances for climate change in detailed engineering design, with a focus on credible adjustments to extreme rainfall and to mean and high-end sea-level rise.Highlighting worked examples drawn from Viet Nam's road transport sector and peer-reviewed research literature, it offers a point of departure for more sophisticated assessments of high-risk projects. It presents principles and approaches extendable to other design variables (extreme air temperature, evaporation, and wind speed) and transferable to other sectors, regions, and stages of the asset life cycle (from project concept to decommissioning). An accompanying step-by-step manual shows how each calculation is performed.
Manual on Climate Change Adjustments for Detailed Engineering Design of Roads Using Examples from Viet Nam
This step-by-step manual describes procedures for climate change adjustments relative to extreme rainfall and local sea level estimates.The principles presented are based on worked examples in Viet Nam that are discussed in the knowledge product supplemented by this manual. While the overall approach on climate change adjustment procedures and calculations are intended to be as transparent as possible, key sources of information and assumptions are open to scrutiny as some elements may be affected by rapid advancements in science and technology. It is essential for data to be periodically reviewed, in line with the latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Political Economy of Gulf Defense Establishments
The six monarchies on the Arabian Peninsula have devoted enormous sums to defense in past decades. Nevertheless, the gap between their expensive armaments and their capacity to deter aggression and/or project military strength has narrowed but little in that time. This Element takes a political economy approach and argues that structural factors inherent in the Gulf states' political systems prohibit civilian oversight of the defense sector and are responsible for this outcome. Lax restraints on military outlays, in turn, enable widespread corruption, lead to large-scale waste, and account for the purchasing of unneeded, unsuitable, and incompatible weapons systems. The Element explores the challenges caused by plummeting oil prices and the resulting budget cuts and considers the development of domestic defense industries in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, intended as a part of their economic diversification program. The setbacks of the Saudi-led coalition's on-going war in Yemen starkly illustrate the narrative.
CAREC Gender Strategy 2030
The CAREC Gender Strategy 2030 provides a regional approach to improving gender mainstreaming and strengthening the equal access of men and women to economic opportunities in five operational clusters. The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries face common challenges to improving gender equality and women?s empowerment. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic also aggravated existing inequalities. This document complements national plans in line with the CAREC 2030 strategic framework?s road map to gender mainstreaming in (i) economic and financial stability, (ii) trade, tourism, and economic corridors, (iii) infrastructure and economic connectivity, (iv) agriculture and water, and (v) human development.
