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The global value chain approach to development looks at trends and lead firms in global industries juxtaposed to firm and industry performance in local economies to identify strategies for value creation and upgrading that increase prosperity and economic growth. The movement to higher-value-added activities and services improves competiveness with other socio-economic multiplier effects such as employment creation, foreign direct investment, rural...
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Las contribuciones de este volumen se corresponden con la diversidad y riqueza del trabajo de Javier Iguíñiz: desde las preguntas de la economía clásica hasta el enfoque de las capacidades, pasando por la evaluación del debate entre economistas sobre qué es el desarrollo y qué rol juegan las instituciones en él; del desarrollo humano al pensamiento social católico, en ida y vuelta; y de la reflexión académica a la discusión (¡y defensa!)...
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This report critically analyzes the complex environment for private sector development in Papua New Guinea, showing the country's potential to capitalize on its vast wealth well into the coming decades. However, to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, Papua New Guinea needs ongoing reform so that the benefits of future resource exports benefit the entire economy. This report was produced by the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, a...
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Summary of The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford | Includes Analysis Preview: The Phoenix Project is a business allegory about how a fictional company becomes profitable after a crisis-driven change in its information technology management style. Bill Palmer is promoted to vice president of IT at Parts Unlimited, an automotive parts manufacturer and retailer, at a time when it is struggling financially and trying to launch...
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Moving beyond abstract economic models and superficial descriptions of the market, Beyond the Developmental State analyses the economic, political and ideological interests which underpin current socio-economic processes.
Through this approach, the contributors show the close interrelation between states and markets in both national and international contexts. Drawing on a wide range of case studies and themes, the book exposes the theoretical...
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Summary of Sprint by Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz | Includes Analysis Preview: A sprint is a lightning-speed process to isolate a company's most pressing problem and find its solution within a week. This speedy process was developed by author Jake Knapp and his co-authors in their work with Google Ventures, which invested in startups and other companies and needed to bring them to success expediently and efficiently. While the Google...
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Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are state-owned investment funds with combined asset holdings that are fast approaching four trillion dollars. Recently emerging as a major force in global financial markets, SWFs have other distinctive features besides their state-owned status: they are mainly located in developing countries and are intimately tied to energy and commodities exports, and they carry virtually no liabilities and have little redemption risk,...
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Well come to first issue of Entrepreneur Prime Magazine that is an international magazine - inspires entrepreneurs, founder's, CEO's, VP's, directors, startups, business people with a content that sparks curiosity, attention and conversation.
This issue, on the cover we feature the mother of coaching Dr. Chérie Carter-Scott, Trains & Licenses Professional Coaches Worldwide. Oprah Endorsed. New York Times Best Selling Author, Fortune 500 Business...
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Summary of Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson | Includes Analysis Preview: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty is an examination of the causes of economic inequality. Authors Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson conclude that underdevelopment is caused by political institutions and not by geography, climate, or other cultural factors. Elites in underdeveloped countries deliberately plunder their people...
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An analysis of 2014 budget outcomes and 2015 plans of ADB's Pacific member countries is the focus of this issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor, also including an analysis of opportunities and challenges from external factors. An analysis of 2014 budget outcomes and 2015 budget plans of ADB's Pacific developing member countries is the focus of this issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor. The policy briefs in this issue consider longer-run opportunities...
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Kazakhstan has the potential to become an economic leader in Central Asia. Relying on oil and gas alone, however, will not produce the long-run level of growth needed to meet this potential. Reforms geared to improve the business climate, enhance competitiveness, and increase private sector participation are essential. This book examines reforms to accelerate economic diversification in the country. This involves not only modernizing and using public...
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This progress report developed by the Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF), composed of the central banks and central securities depositories in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea---collectively known as ASEAN+3, is an important step for the establishment of Central Securities Depository-Real-Time Gross Settlement (CSD-RTGS) Linkages as a regional settlement...
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M carefully selects in this document the maritime market analysis that has been, created by its representative Jose María Candina over the last four years, highlighting those that have received the most impact from their attentive readers in the networks, where some of their analyzes have reached more than 22 thousand visits.
We believe that compiling all this, analysis and presenting it as a yearbook of ideas is necessary, since we think...
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This report is an outcome of Phase 3 discussions under the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Sub-Forum 2, which have focused on making bond market infrastructures in the region more inter-operable through the harmonization of transaction flows, standardization of messaging items, and implementation of international standards. Most markets in the region will have commenced these harmonization and standardization efforts by 2020, thus taking a significant step...
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This commemorative book celebrates 10 years of productive collaboration under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. Under CAREC, its member countries have made significant gains in regional transport, energy infrastructure, and trade facilitation and policy, which have increased both the pace and quality of development in the subregion. The spirit of trust and confidence that has evolved through the years among good neighbors...
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En el conjunto de actividades de la Cátedra Modelo Económico Sostenible de Valencia y su entorno, se presentan cuatro investigaciones que se consideran claves en el marco de la transformación del modelo económico valenciano para la ciudad de Valencia y su entorno inmediato. En el primer capítulo se presenta la información disponible sobre indicadores de sostenibilidad de la ciudad de Valencia y se comparan con otras ciudades españolas. En el...
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Infrastructure is essential for development. This report presents a snapshot of the current condition of developing Asia's infrastructure---defined here as transport, power, telecommunications, and water supply and sanitation. It examines how much the region has been investing in infrastructure and what will likely be needed through 2030. Finally, it analyzes the financial and institutional challenges that will shape future infrastructure investment...
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The South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in a project-based partnership to promote regional prosperity by improving cross-border connectivity, facilitating faster and less costly trade among member countries, and strengthening regional economic cooperation. Since 2001, the Asian Development Bank has inversted more than $5.6 billion through loan and...
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El libro escrito por 79 especialistas docentes de Instituciones de educación superior pública y privada de México y Colombia, nos transmite conocimientos a través de sus experiencias para comprender la forma como se deben plantear las diferentes estrategias de mercadotecnia.
El texto pretende ser una herramienta que permitirá a los profesores y a los alumnos conocer casos de empresas en México y Latinoamérica y la manera en que ellas han llevado...
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