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UNINA9910451592903321 |
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Titolo |
Global navigation satellite systems [[electronic resource] ] : report of a joint workshop of the National Academy of Engineering and the Chinese Academy of Engineering / / edited by Lance A. Davis, Per K. Enge, and Grace X. Gao ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2012 |
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1-280-38021-7 |
9786613558121 |
0-309-22276-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (285 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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DavisLance A |
EngePer K |
GaoGrace X |
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Disciplina |
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Artificial satellites in navigation |
Global Positioning System |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary of the Workshop--As Reported by Grace Xingxin Gao""; ""Address at the Opening Ceremony of the NAE-CAE Joint Workshop on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)--Zhou Ji""; ""Introductory Remarks--Charles M. Vest""; ""WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS""; ""Development of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System--Ran Chengqi""; ""U.S. GPS Policy, Programs, and International Cooperation Activities--David A. Turner""; ""Research Report on GNSS Interoperability--Lu Xiaochun, Lu Jun, Bai Yan, Han Tao, and Wang Xue"" |
""The Interchangeability Problem: Signals, Coordinate Frames, and Time--Rita M. Lollock, Thomas D. Powell, and Thomas A. Stansell""""COMPASS/BeiDou Coordinate and Time Reference Systems--Yang Yuanxi, Tang Jing, and Han Chunhao""; ""A Global Safety of Life Service |
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from Multiple GNSS Constellations--Per Enge""; ""Monitoring and Assessment of GNSS Open Services--Jiao Wenhai, Ding Qun, Li Jian-wen, Lu Xiaochun, and Feng Laiping"" |
""Alternative Position, Navigation, and Timing: The Need for Robust Radionavigation--Mitchell J. Narins, Leo V. Eldredge, Per Enge, Sherman C. Lo, Michael J. Harrison, and Randy Kenagy""""Analysis of the GNSS Augmentation Technology Architecture--Chen Jinping""; ""Impact of Intentional, Low Power, In-Band, Personal Privacy Devices (PPDs) on Aviation--A.J. Van Dierendonck""; ""GNSS Open Signals Interference Issues and Countermeasures--Du Xiaodong, Wang Feixue, and Nie Junwei""; ""Present and Future Applications of COMPASS Navigation Satellite System--Tan Shusen"" |
""Application of GNSS to Environmental Studies--Penina Axelrad""""Recent Progress on GNSS Seismology--Liu Jingnan, Fang Rongxin, and Shi Chuang""; ""Precision Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges--Michael O�Connor""; ""Integrity Lessons from the WAAS Integrity Performance Panel--Todd Walter, Per Enge, and Bruce DeCleene""; ""Breaking the Ice: Navigation in the Arctic--Grace Xingxin Gao, Liang Heng, Todd Walter, and Per Enge""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""Workshop attendees [photo]""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Summary Record"" |
""Appendix C: Biographical Information""""Appendix D: Acronyms"" |
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UNINA9910464248903321 |
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Autore |
Das Udaibir S |
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Strategic considerations for first-time sovereign bond issuers / / Udaibir S. Das, Michael G. Papaioannou, and Magdalena Polan |
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[Washington, District of Columbia] : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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1-4623-8101-4 |
1-4527-0467-8 |
9786612842122 |
1-4518-7119-8 |
1-282-84212-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (29 p.) |
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Collana |
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IMF Working Papers |
IMF working paper ; ; WP/08/261 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PapaioannouMichael G |
PolanMagdalena |
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Bonds - Developing countries |
Risk management - Developing countries |
Debts, Public - Developing countries |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents; I. Introduction; II. Recent Trends in EM and LIC Sovereign Bond Issuance; Tables; 1. Selected Debut Issues by EM Countries; Figures; 1. Characteristics of Selected Debut EM and LIC Issues; Boxes; 1. Fund Policy on Non-Concessional External Debt Financing for Program and Post-Debt Relief Countries; 2. Trends in Concessional and Non-Concessional Financing in Sub-Saharan Countries; 3. Recent Debut Issues and Risk Appetite; III. International Issuance: Advantages and Risks; A. Advantages of International Issuance; B. Risks of International Issuance |
IV. Strategic Considerations for Sovereign Debut IssuersA. Debt-Sustainability Aspects of Issuance; 2. Credit Ratings and EMBI Global Spreads for Selected EM Countries; B. Practical and Operational Aspects |
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of Issuance; 2. Considerations for a Successful Issuance of a Sovereign Debut International Bond; V. Pitfalls of First Time Sovereign Issuance; 4. Composite Credit Ratings of Debut Sovereign Issuers and Spreads at Issue; 5. Relative Cost of Recent Debut Issues; VI. Concluding Remarks; References |
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The recent round of debt relief has restored debt sustainability in many low-income countries (LICs). This, along with a continued search for yield and desire for portfolio diversification by investors, has increased the range of viable financing options, including international bonds, for many emerging market (EM) economies and LICs. This paper presents some of the advantages and disadvantages of international debut bonds, within a debt sustainability framework. It outlines key preconditions and discusses strategic considerations that countries need to take into account when contemplating bon |
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UNIORUON00020825 |
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Autore |
Mubārak, ʿAlī |
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Titolo |
Tarix aur daniswar / Mubarak Ali |
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Lahore, : Fiction House, 1995 254 p. ; 20 cm |
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INTELLETTUALI INDIANI - Pakistan - Storia |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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UNINA9910953400503321 |
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Titolo |
Diaspora for development in Africa / / Sonia Plaza and Dilip Ratha, editors |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011 |
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9786613100030 |
9781283100038 |
1283100037 |
9780821386194 |
0821386190 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xxiv, 328 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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African diaspora - Economic aspects |
Africans - Economic aspects - Foreign countries |
Economic development - Finance - Africa |
Emigrant remittances - Africa |
Entrepreneurship - Africa |
Africa Emigration and immigration Economic aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Diasporas of the South : situating the African diaspora in Africa / Jonathan Crush -- Another link in the chain : migrant networks and international investment / David Leblang -- Return migration and small enterprise development in the Maghreb / Flore Gubert and Christophe J. Nordman -- Diaspora bonds : tapping the diaspora during difficult times / Suhas L. Ketkar and Dilip Ratha -- African diaspora associations in Denmark : a study of their development activities and potentials / Lars Ove Trans and Ida Marie Vammen -- The financial consequences of high-skill emigration : lessons from African doctors abroad / Michael A. Clemens -- France's codevelopment program : financial and fiscal incentives to promote diaspora entrepreneurship and transfers / Marion Panizzon -- The Migration for Development in Africa |
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experience and beyond / Ndioro Ndiaye, Susanne Melde, and Rougui Ndiaye-Coïc -- Reinforcing the contributions of African diasporas to development / Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie -- Migration and productive investment : a conceptual framework / Valeria Galetto. |
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The diaspora of developing countries can be a potent force for development, through remittances, but more importantly, through promotion of trade, investment, knowledge and technology transfers. The book aims to consolidate research and evidence on these issues with a view to formulating policies in both sending and receiving countries. |
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