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UNINA9910463606703321 |
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New voices in investment : a survey of investors from emerging countries / / Maria Laura Gómez Mera [and four others] |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : United Nations Industrial Development Organization : , : World Bank Group, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (115 p.) |
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Investments - Developing countries |
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 Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1Introduction; Context and Rationale; Figures; Figure 1.1 Net FDI Inflows; Figure 1.2 Evolution of Outward FDI from Developing Regions; Figure 1.3 BRICS' Share of Global GDP, 1989-2010; Methodology; Scope; Analytical Framework; Figure 1.4 Snapshot of the Analytical Framework; Tables; Table 1.1 Factors Commonly Influencing FDI Decisions; Note; Chapter 2Literature Review; Drivers and Motives; Table 2.1 Comparison of Emerging-Market and Traditional Developed-Country TNCs |
Table 2.2 Three Waves of Emerging Economies' Outward FDIObstacles; Table 2.3 Characteristics of Outward FDI from Emerging Markets; Notes; Chapter 3Survey Results; Introduction; Survey Respondents; Figure 3.1 Origin of Firms Included in the Survey; Table 3.1 Sectors by Country of Origin; Characteristics of Investors; Table 3.2 Characteristics of Firms Included in the Survey; Table 3.3 Firm Characteristics by Investment Status; Table 3.4 Investment Decisions by Sector; Table 3.5 Investment Decisions by Country of Origin; Boxes; Box 3.1 Profile of Investors; Destinations |
Figure 3.2 Most Popular Destinations for Surveyed CompaniesTable 3.6 Investment Destinations by Country of Origin; Drivers and Motives; Figure 3.3 Main Motives for Investment by Country of Origin; Table 3.7 |
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Location Factors by Broad Category; Figure 3.4 Location Factors by Broad Categoriesa; Figure 3.5 Top Location Factors; Figure 3.6 Top Factors Influencing Investment Decisions by Country of Origin; Table 3.8 Participation in Global Value Chains, 2009; Obstacles to Investment; Table 3.9 Market Access Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index (MAOTRI) |
Table 3.10 Trading Across Borders Indicators, 2009Figure 3.7 Main Factors Affecting the Decisions of Noninvestors; Box 3.2 Profile of Investors in Africa; Table B3.2.1 FDI Inflows; Table B3.2.2 Investment in Africa by Country of Origin; Table B3.2.3 Percentage of Firms That Ranked Each Factor as a Top 3 Consideration; Figure 3.8 Main Factors Affecting the Decisions of Noninvestors by Country of Origin; Table 3.11 Main Factors Affecting Decisions by Investment Status; Figure 3.9 Importance of Political and Institutional Factors; Box 3.3 The Effects of Political Risk |
Market Size Versus Cultural and Geographical BarriersTable 3.12 Count of Cross-Border Investments; Results; Table 3.13 Cross Tabulations of Counts and Proxies of Economic Distance; Table 3.14 Investments by Country of Origin and Sector; The Role of IPAs; Figure 3.10 Investors' Evaluation of IPA Usefulness; Figure 3.11 Average Rating of Broad Category of IPA Services; Table 3.15 Investors' Evaluation of Specific IPA Services; Figure 3.12 Evaluation of IPA Usefulness by Country of Origin; Figure 3.13 Evaluation of Specific IPA Services by Country of Origin |
Figure 3.14 IPA Evaluation and Motives for Investment |
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One out of every three dollars invested abroad in 2012 was originated in multinationals from developing countries. This study sheds light on the characteristics, motivations, strategies, and needs of emerging market investors. By including information on investors, potential investors, and non-investors, the study identifies differentiating factors among them that are associated with investment decisions. Results show that emerging market investors are active players in international trade markets; they operate predominantly in manufacturing, and are publicly listed and larger than non-investo |
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UNINA9910797899403321 |
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Cost, effectiveness, and deployment of fuel economy technologies for light-duty vehicles / / Committee on the Assessment of Technologies for Improving Fuel Economy of Light-Duty Vehicles, Phase 2; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Research Council of the National Academies, contributor |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , [2015] |
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0-309-37391-3 |
0-309-37389-1 |
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1 online resource (xx, 445 pages) : illustrations |
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Trucks - United States - Fuel consumption |
Automobiles - Power trains - United States |
Fuel cell vehicles - United States |
Diesel motor - United States |
Hybrid electric vehicles - United States |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Technologies for reducing fuel consumption in spark-ignition engines -- Technologies for reducing fuel consumption in compression-ignition diesel engines -- Electrified powertrains -- Transmissions -- Non-powertrain technologies -- Cost and manufacturing considerations for meeting fuel economy standards -- Estimates of technology costs and fuel consumption reduction effectiveness -- Consumer impacts and acceptance issues -- Overall assessment of CAFE program methodology and design. |
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"The light-duty vehicle fleet is expected to undergo substantial technological changes over the next several decades. New powertrain designs, alternative fuels, advanced materials and significant changes to the vehicle body are being driven by increasingly stringent fuel |
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economy and greenhouse gas emission standards. By the end of the next decade, cars and light-duty trucks will be more fuel efficient, weigh less, emit less air pollutants, have more safety features, and will be more expensive to purchase relative to current vehicles. Though the gasoline-powered spark ignition engine will continue to be the dominant powertrain configuration even through 2030, such vehicles will be equipped with advanced technologies, materials, electronics and controls, and aerodynamics. And by 2030, the deployment of alternative methods to propel and fuel vehicles and alternative modes of transportation, including autonomous vehicles, will be well underway. What are these new technologies - how will they work, and will some technologies be more effective than others? Written to inform The United States Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards, this new report from the National Research Council is a technical evaluation of costs, benefits, and implementation issues of fuel reduction technologies for next-generation light-duty vehicles. Cost, Effectiveness, and Deployment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles estimates the cost, potential efficiency improvements, and barriers to commercial deployment of technologies that might be employed from 2020 to 2030. This report describes these promising technologies and makes recommendations for their inclusion on the list of technologies applicable for the 2017-2025 CAFE standards"--Publisher's description. |
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