Developing country debt and the world economy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeffrey D. Sachs

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450824903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c1989
• ISBN: 1-281-22402-2; 9786611224028; 0-226-73323-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (350 p.)
• Collana: A National Bureau of Economic Research project report
• Altri autori (Persone): SachsJeffrey
• Disciplina: 336.3/435/091724; 336.3435091724
• Soggetti: Debts, External - Developing countries; International finance; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographies and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Debt and Macroeconomic Instability in Argentina -- 3. Bolivia's Economic Crisis -- 4. The Macroeconomics of the Brazilian External Debt -- 5. The Conduct of Economic Policies in Indonesia and Its Impact on External Debt -- 6. External Debt and Macroeconomic Performance in South Korea -- 7. Mexico 1958-86: From Stabilizing Development to the Debt Crisis -- 8. Debt Crisis and Adjustment in the Philippines -- 9. Turkish Experience with Debt: Macroeconomic Policy and Performance -- Remarks on Country Studies -- 10. How Sovereign Debt Has Worked -- 11. The U.S. Capital Market and Foreign Lending, 1920 - 1955 -- 12. Structural Adjustment Policies in Highly Indebted Countries -- 13. The Politics of Stabilization and Structural Adjustment -- 14. Conditionality, Debt Relief, and the Developing Country Debt Crisis -- 15. Private Capital Flows to Problem Debtors -- 16. Debt Problems and the World Macroeconomy -- 17. Resolving the International Debt Crisis -- Contributors -- Name Index -- Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: For dozens of developing countries, the financial upheavals of the 1980's have set back economic development by a decade or more. ; Poverty in those countries have intensified as they struggle under the burden of an enormous external debt. In 1988, more than six years after the onset of the crisis, almost all the debtor countries were still unable to borrow in the international capital markets on normal terms. Moreover, the world financial system has been disrupted by the prospect of widespread defaults on those debts. Because of the urgency of the present crisis, and because similar crises have recurred intermittently for at least 175 years, it is important to understand the fundamental features of the international macroeconomy and global financial markets that have contributed to this repeated instability. Developing Country Debt and the World Economy contains nontechnical versions of papers prepared under the auspices of the project on developing country debt, sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The project focuses on the middle-income developing countries, particularly those in Latin America and East Asia, although many lessons of the study should apply as well to other, poorer debtor countries. The contributors analyze the crisis from two perspectives, that of the international financial system as a whole and that of individual debtor countries. Studies of eight countries-Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, and Turkey-explore the question of why some countries succumbed to serious financial crises while other did not. Each study was prepared by a team of two authors-a U.S.-based research and an economist from the country under study. An additional eight papers approach the problem of developing country debt from a global or "systemic" perspective. The topics they cover include the history of international sovereign lending and previous debt crises, the political factors that contribute to poor economic policies in many debtor nations, the role of commercial banks and the International Monetary Fund during the current crisis, the links between debt in developing countries and economic policies in the industrialized nations, and possible new approaches to the global management of the crisis.

Sustainability policy : hastening the transition to a cleaner economy / / Steven Cohen, William Eimicke, Allison Miller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820939403321
• Autore: Cohen Steven
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-118-91638-7; 1-119-20944-7; 1-118-91639-5
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (291 p.)
• Disciplina: 301.310973
• Soggetti: Sustainable development - United States; United States Economic policy 2009-
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy; Contents; Preface: The Role of Government in the Transition to a Sustainable Economy; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What is Sustainability Management?; Introduction; The Challenges of Sustainability; Sustainability Management; The Evolution of the Environmental Movement; The Sustainability Perspective; Evolution of Organizational Management; The Growing Momentum behind Sustainability Management; The Expansion of Corporate Sustainability; Sustainable Cities; Measuring Sustainability; Toward a Sustainable, Renewable Economy; Chapter 2: Why We Need Sustainability Public PolicyIntroduction; The Need for a Renewable Energy Economy; The Different Functions of the Public, Private, and Nonprofit Sectors; Limitations of the Private Sector in Addressing Long-Term Sustainability; Role of the Government in Building a Sustainable Economy; Funding Basic Science; Funding Infrastructure; Providing Incentives for Private Investment; Setting and Enforcing Rules to Protect the Environment; Sustainability Metrics and Management; Transferring Technology to the Developing World; Public-Private Partnerships; Working to Ensure the Transition is Well ManagedChapter 3: Policy Levers for Sustainability; Introduction; What Is Working?; Public Investment and Spending; Investment in Scientific Research and Development; Public Procurement; Case Study: Defense Investments in Clean-Energy Technology; Market-Based Tools; Case Study: The Production Tax Credit; Cap and Trade or Tradable Pollution Permit Systems; Regulations and Standards; What Is Not Working?; Fossil Fuel Industry Support; All of the Above Energy Policy; Regulatory Capture and Regulatory Failure; Case Study: Regulatory Capture in the Minerals Management ServiceFederal Regulatory Failure; What Is Possible?; Taxes; Cap and Trade; Case Study: the European Union Emissions Trading System; Infrastructure; High-Speed Rail; Electrification of Vehicle Transportation; The Smart Grid; The Promise of Federally Led Sustainability; Chapter 4: Policy Levers for Sustainability; Introduction; Energy Policies; Regulatory Tools and Standards; Regional Cap and Trade Systems; Case Study: California's Cap and Trade; Renewable Portfolio Standards; Energy Efficiency Resource Standards; Building Codes; Grid StandardsFeed-In Tariffs; Financial Tools and Mechanisms; Tax Credits, Rebates, and Subsidies; Public Benefit Funds; Case Study: New York Systems Benefit Charge; Green Banks; On-Bill Financing; Property Assessed Clean Energy; Transportation Policies; Emission Standards; Fuel Efficiency; Transportation and Climate Initiative; Climate Adaptation and Infrastructure Policies; Climate Adaptation Planning; Energy Infrastructure; Water and Wastewater Infrastructure; Facilitating Innovation; Chapter 5: Policy Levers for Sustainability; Introduction; Why Cities?; Why Are Cities Taking the Lead in Sustainability?
• Sommario/riassunto: A complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state, and local levels Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionals new to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy, and practice. Featuring detailed cases highlighting innovative sustainability initiatives, this book explores the elements that constitute effective policy, and the factors that can help or hinder implementation and adoption. Readers gain insight into policies in effect at the federal, state, and local levels, in the areas o

Positional Plagiocephaly / / edited by Donata Villani, Maria Vittoria Meraviglia

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300062903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
• ISBN: 3-319-06118-6
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2014.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (114 p.)
• Disciplina: 610; 613; 616.7; 617.03
• Soggetti: Orthopedics; Nervous system - Surgery; Obstetrics; Maternal and child health services; Medical rehabilitation; Children - Surgery; Conservative Orthopedics; Neurosurgery; Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery; Maternal and Child Health; Rehabilitation Medicine; Pediatric Surgery
• 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: 1 Historical notes -- 2 Definition and classification -- 3 Epidemiology -- 4 Etiology and pathogenesis -- 5 Diagnosis and clinical evaluation -- 6 Prevention and physiotherapic treatment -- 7 Osteopathic considerations -- 8 Surgical indications and treatment for cranial occipital anomalies -- 9 Outcomes.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides clear guidance on the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of positional plagiocephaly. Information is first ; presented on classification, epidemiology, and etiopathogenesis. Diagnosis is then explained in detail, covering the significance of anamnestic data, physical examination, differential diagnosis, instrumental examinations, and anthropometric measurements. Preventive measures such as “tummy time” and physiotherapy are described, and the role of orthoses, osteopathy, and surgery in treatment is closely examined. The closing chapter addresses prognosis and complications. Positional plagiocephaly is not only a "cosmetic" problem but can cause facial and mandibular asymmetry, visual disturbances, and cognitive and psychomotor impairment, yet when correctly treated it usually resolves by 6-7 years of age. This book will be an ideal aid for pediatricians, neurosurgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons, orthopedic physicians, physiotherapists, and for all involved in preventing and managing the condition.