1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456047803321

Titolo

Competitiveness strategy in developing countries / / edited by Ganeshan Wignaraja

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

0-203-77427-2

1-134-58545-4

1-280-07034-X

0-585-45735-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in development economics ; ; 29

Altri autori (Persone)

WignarajaGaneshan <1962->

Disciplina

338.4767091724

338.6048091724

Soggetti

Industrial policy - Developing countries

Industrial productivity - Developing countries

Investments, Foreign - Government policy - Developing countries

Technological innovations - Economic aspects - Developing countries

Competition - Developing countries

International trade

Competition, International

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A manual for policy analysis"- -Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Editor's note; Introduction, concepts and benchmarking; Introduction; Competitiveness analysis and strategy; Benchmarking competitiveness: a first look at the MECI; Supply-side issues and policies for competitiveness; Science, technology and innovation policy; Industrial clusters and business development services for small and medium-sized enterprises; Government policies towards foreign direct investment; Financial sector policies for enterprise development; Incentive policies for competitiveness

Privatisation, regulation and domestic competition policyInternational trade policies; Index



Sommario/riassunto

Globalization and structural adjustment offer many opportunities for export orientated industrialization in developing economies. As a group, competitiveness in the developing countries has improved, but, while East Asian economies have had rapid export growth and technological upgrades, South Asian and African economies have lagged behind. Old structures, institutions, behavioural patterns and public policies are ill-adapted to deal with the challenges posed by technological change and economic liberalization. Consequently there is an urgent need for change in government and private sector at

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299622103321

Titolo

Building Refurbishment for Energy Performance : A Global Approach / / edited by Anna Magrini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

9783319030746

3319030744

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Collana

Green Energy and Technology, , 1865-3529

Disciplina

696

Soggetti

Energy consumption

Buildings—Design and construction

Building

Construction

Engineering, Architectural

Environmental engineering

Biotechnology

Energy Efficiency

Building Construction and Design

Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology

Basics of Construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.



Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Opaque Building Envelope -- Transparent Building Envelope - Windows and Shading Devices Typologies for Energy Efficiency Refurbishments -- Improving the Energy Efficiency of Heating Systems in Europe’s Residential Buildings -- Solar Energy -- The Calibration Process of Building Energy Models.

Sommario/riassunto

In Europe, the building sector accounts for 40% of energy consumption which has a strong influence on greenhouse gas emissions. The book deals with efficient methodologies aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector. This includes analyses of the building envelopes, the heating systems, the use of solar energy, and the assessment of the environmental and energy sustainability of the proposed solutions. After a brief introduction to the physical fundamentals involved in the study, results are presented to support cost-effective technical strategies to promote actions for energy saving, in the most critical fields and with the most economic advantage.