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UNINA9910457191803321 |
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Autore |
Ma Rong <1950-> |
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Titolo |
Population and society in contemporary Tibet [[electronic resource] /] / Rong Ma |
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Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, c2010 |
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988-220-728-6 |
988-8053-76-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (409 p.) |
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Electronic books. |
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Population |
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Social conditions |
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Economic conditions |
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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 (p. [369]-384) and index. |
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Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Geographic Distribution and Changes in the Tibetan Population of China; 3. The Han Population in the Tibetan-inhabited Areas; 4. Analysis of the Population Structure in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 5. Migration in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 6. Economic Patterns and Transitions in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 7. Income and Consumption of Rural and Urban Residents in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 8. Tibetan Spouse Selection and Marriage |
9. Educational Development in the Tibet Autonomous Region 10. Residential Patterns and Social Contacts between Han and Tibetan Residents in Urban Lhasa; Notes; References; Glossary of Terms; Index |
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This book provides a systematical analysis of all available social and demographic data released by the Chinese government. Additional to western literature, this book provides a good review of relevant research literature published in Chinese. With anacademic background of sociology and demography, the author focuses his analyses on various issues such as migration, marriage, income, consumption and education. |
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UNINA9910143228103321 |
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Autore |
Chong Yen Yee |
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Investment risk management [[electronic resource] /] / Yen Yee Chong |
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Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2004 |
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1-118-67332-8 |
1-280-26933-2 |
9786610269334 |
0-470-09266-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 p.) |
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Collana |
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Investment analysis |
Risk management |
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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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Investment Risk Management; Contents; 1 Introduction to Investment Risk; Dream versus rude awakening; Book structure; 2 The Beginning of Risk; Risk and business; Case study: The shark and its risk; Case study: The ruin of Crédit Lyonnais (CL); Case study: ABB engineering; Investment scams; Banking risk and sharks; Risk management as a discipline; Humans and risk; Case study: High-street retail store losses; Case study: Allied Irish Bank (AIB); The state of the investment game; Risk types; Reputation risk; Case study: Equitable Life; Credit risk; Market risk; Operational risk; Risk and damage |
Viable alternatives3 Investing under Risk; Human behaviour and investment choice; Portfolio management; Value-at-Risk (VaR); Monte Carlo simulation; Collective use of mathematical tools; Position keeping; Investment managerial control; The treasurer's role; Trading and risk management; Investment risk experts; Case study: A large UK PLC defined benefits pension fund; Who controls whom; 4 Investing under Attack; Investor disenchantment; Risk-bearers and risk-takers; |
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Professional investor/shareholder; Investment companies/fund managers; Investment banks; Auditors; A look in the risk mirror |
Risk-averseRisk-neutral; Risk-takers; Investor analysis; Types of CEO - birds of a feather; The CEO eagle - The M&A addict; The CEO dodo - Risk-phobic; The CEO ostrich - Risk-ignorant; The CEO owl - Risk-acceptable; The CEO magpie - Risk-seeking; Company structure and risks; Case study: The executive background check; Risk vanities; Pensions mis-selling; Case study: Boo.com; Corporate misgovernance; Accuracy of corporate losses; Classes of instruments and their risk components; Derivatives; Bonds; Equities; Investment as a project; 5 Investing under Investigation; Instinct versus ability |
Checking corporate fundamentalsFormulate a business plan; Due diligence; Risk support and methodology; Investor cynicism; Case study: LTCM; 6 Risk Warning Signs; Prevailing risk attitudes; Reputational risk; Case study: Enron; Airborne early warning (AEW); International accounting standards (IAS); Credit ratings; The ratings procedure; Business lines; Law and risk management; Case study: the UK Football League; What the law covers; Completeness of contract; Case study: Merrill Lynch versus Unilever pension fund; Sarbanes-Oxley Act for audit control; Insurance; Risk retention: self-insurance |
Case study: Insuring big oil projectsCase study: the Names and Lloyds, London; Sharing, transferring or mitigating risk; Search for risk management; Alternative theories; Causality and managing investment risk; Value-added chain; Risk management to pick up the pieces; Scenario analysis; Case study: Business Continuity, lessons from September 11(th); Case study: Guaranteed annuity payments; Stress testing; Bayesian probability; Artificial intelligence (AI) and expert systems; Case study: Anti-money laundering; Risk maps; 7 The Promise of Risk Management Systems; Current state of systems |
Risk management methodology - RAMP |
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Risk has two sides: underestimating it harms the investor, while overestimating it prevents the implementation of bold business projects. This book explains, from the point of view of the practitioner, the analysis of investment risk - a proper account of adequate risk management strategies - and offers an objective and readable account of the most common investment risk management procedures. It will not be highly mathematical, although mathematical formulae and technical graphs will be used where necessary, and will not rely on excessive technical jargon.The author also covers guidel |
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UNISA996384505003316 |
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Autore |
Keith George <1639?-1716.> |
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The benefit, advantage and glory of silent meetings [[electronic resource] ] : both as it was found at the beginning, or first breaking forth of this clear manifestation of truth, and continues so to be found by all the faithful and upright in heart at this day / / writ for the stirring up and encouraging of those more especially who are lately convinced unto the love of them, and diligent improving them unto those ends and uses for which they serve by George Keith |
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London, : Printed by Andrew Sowle ..., 1687 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CrispStephen <1628-1692.> |
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Society of Friends - Doctrines |
Worship |
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Postscript signed: Stephen Crisp. |
Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
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