1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463403903321

Titolo

The economic impact of the 2014 ebola epidemic : short- and medium-term estimates for West Africa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4648-0422-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (109 p.)

Disciplina

614.57

Soggetti

Ebola virus disease - Economic aspects - Africa, West

Epidemics - Economic aspects - Africa, West

Public health - Economic aspects - Africa, West

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 bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Tables; ES.1 Lost GDP Due to Ebola, in Dollars and as a Percentage of 2013 GDP; 1. Introduction; Overview; Channels of Impact; Structure of the Report; Figures; 1.1 Broad Channels of Short-Term Economic Impact; 2. Short-Term Effects and Fiscal Impacts; Introduction; Liberia; 2.1 Liberia-Estimated GDP Impact of Ebola (2014); 2.1 Liberia-Cement Sales (2010-14); 2.2 Liberia-Fuel Sales (2010-14); 2.3 Liberia-Inflation and Food Prices (2014); 2.4 Liberia-Movement of Daily Exchange Rate since the Crisis (2014)

2.2 Liberia-Estimated Fiscal Impact of Ebola in 2014 (as estimated on October 1, 2014)Sierra Leone; 2.5 Sierra Leone-Weekly Cement Sales (2014); 2.6 Sierra Leone-Visitor Arrivals (2014); 2.7 Sierra Leone-Diesel Fuel Sales Volume (2014); 2.3 Sierra Leone-Estimated GDP Impact of Ebola (2014); 2.8 Sierra Leone-Share of Households with Insufficient Food Stocks (2011); 2.9 Sierra Leone-Soft Drink Sales (2014); 2.10 Sierra Leone-Inflation and Food Prices (2014); 2.11 Sierra Leone-Exchange Rate (2014); 2.12 Sierra Leone-Remittances (2013-14); Guinea

2.4 Sierra Leone-Estimated Fiscal Impact of Ebola in 2014 (as estimated



on October 1, 2014)Neighboring Economies; 2.5 Guinea-Estimated GDP Impact of Ebola (2014); 2.13 Guinea-Inflation and Food Prices (2014); 2.14 Guinea-US Dollar-Guinean Franc Nominal Exchange Rate (2014); 2.6 Guinea-Estimated Fiscal Impact of Ebola in 2014 (as estimated on October 1, 2014); Box; 2.1 Containing the Epidemic in Senegal and Nigeria; Conclusion; 2.7 Forgone GDP Due to Ebola in Three Most Affected Countries (2014); 3. Medium-Term Impacts; Methods of Estimation; 3.1 Relationship across Models

Scenarios of the Ebola EpidemicEstimates of the Impact of Ebola; 3.1 Liberia-Estimated GDP Impact of Ebola (2015); 3.2 Liberia-Real GDP at Factor Cost (2013-15); 3.3 Headcount Poverty Rate under Alternative Scenarios (2013-15); 3.2 Sierra Leone-Estimated GDP Impact of Ebola (2015); 3.3 Guinea-Estimated GDP Impact of Ebola (2015); 3.4 Ebola Impact Index and National GDP under the Low Ebola Scenario; 3.4 Assumptions about Changes in Factor Availability in the West Africa Region as Compared with the Baseline (2014-15)

3.5 Annual GDP Growth Rates of the West Africa Region in the Baseline and the Low Ebola and High Ebola Scenarios (2013-15)3.5 Impact of Ebola on GDP and Annual Growth Rates for West Africa (2013-15); Conclusion; 3.6 Lost GDP Due to Ebola over the Short and Medium Run; 4. Concluding Remarks; Containing the Epidemic; Fiscal Support; Restoring Investor Confidence; Strengthening the Surveillance, Detection, and Treatment Capacity of African Health Systems; Appendices; A. Sector Decomposition of GDP; A.1 Estimation of Revised Country-Level GDP for Liberia (2014)

A.2 Estimation of Revised Country-Level GDP for Sierra Leone (2014)

Sommario/riassunto

Beyond its terrible toll in human lives and suffering, the Ebola epidemic has inflicted a measurable economic impact on West Africa in terms of forgone output, higher fiscal deficits, rising prices, lower real household incomes, and greater poverty. This impact results partly from the health-care costs and forgone productivity associated with being infected, but it is driven principally by the efforts of the uninfected population to avoid exposure ('aversion behavior'). The Economic Impact of the 2014 Ebola Epidemic: Short- and Medium-Term Estimates for West Africa provides a mixed methods ana



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910800091903321

Autore

Witt Tom C.

Titolo

IT best practices : management, teams, quality, performance, and projects / / Tom C. Witt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2012

ISBN

0-429-11278-5

1-4665-5137-2

1-283-59640-7

9786613908858

1-4398-6855-7

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (560 p.)

Disciplina

004.068/4

Soggetti

Information technology - Management

Knowledge management

Project management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

An Auerbach book.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Management Best Practices; Chapter 3: Five Disciplines of a Learning Organization; Chapter 4: The Effects of Management on Subordinates; Chapter 5: Management Types; Chapter 6: Crisis Management; Chapter 7: Jack Welch and Management; Chapter 8: Robert Greenleaf and Servant Leadership; Chapter 9: Management Wrap-Up; Chapter 10: Business Model; Chapter 11: High-Performance Teams; Chapter 12: Quality; Chapter 13: W. Edwards Deming, Father of Quality; Chapter 14: Process Engineering; Chapter 15: Lean Management

Chapter 16: Six SigmaChapter 17: Workplace Efficiencies and Distraction; Chapter 18: Technology; Chapter 19: Contractors; Chapter 20: Defects; Chapter 21: Knowledge Base for Project Work; Chapter 22: Project Selection Criteria; Chapter 23: Project Characteristics; Chapter 24: Effects of Project Failure; Chapter 25: Controlling Failure; Chapter 26: Project Methodology; Chapter 27: Project Phases; Chapter 28: Factors That Affect Projects; Chapter 29: Spiral and Linear Project Methodology; Chapter 30: Project Management Improvement; Chapter



31: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Author Biography

Sommario/riassunto

Consistent success does not happen by chance. It occurs by having an understanding of what is happening in the environment and then having the skills to execute the necessary changes. Ideal for project, IT, and systems development managers, IT Best Practices: Management, Teams, Quality, Performance, and Projects details the skills, knowledge, and attributes needed to succeed in bringing about large-scale change. It explains how to incorporate quality methods into the change management process and outlines a holistic approach for transformation management.<