1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465726203321

Autore

Wang Xiaoqi, Ph. D.

Titolo

China's civil service reform / / Wang Xiaoqi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-66468-1

9786613641618

0-203-12150-3

1-136-32780-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Comparative development and policy in Asia series ; ; 11

Disciplina

352.6/3

Soggetti

Civil service reform - China

Public administration - China

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; China's Civil Service Reform; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Civil services scope, structure and context for reforms; 3 Civil service reform policy and implementation; 4 Local implementation of civil service reforms; 5 Control of the bureaucracy and reform outcomes; 6 Implications for Asian developing countries; 7 Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A market economy and a more liberal society have brought great challenges to China's outdated governance structure and personnel management. To improve decision-making in government and reshape the management system in face of a more complex economy, post-Mao authorities have implemented a number of administrative reforms, including civil service reform which emphasized on selecting and promoting public officials based on their capability and work performance. Thousands of positions have been filled since the civil service system was implemented nationwide in 1993. The Chinese civil service



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910155014103321

Autore

Brandão-Marques Luis

Titolo

Stock Market Liquidity in Chile / / Luis Brandão-Marques

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2016

ISBN

9781475554694

1475554699

9781475554779

147555477X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (29 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Disciplina

332.642

Soggetti

Stock exchanges - Chile

Finance: General

Investments: Stocks

Corporate Governance

International Financial Markets

Pension Funds

Non-bank Financial Institutions

Financial Instruments

Institutional Investors

Portfolio Choice

Investment Decisions

General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)

Corporate Finance and Governance: Government Policy and Regulation

Finance

Investment & securities

Corporate governance

role & responsibilities of boards & directors

Liquidity

Stock markets

Stocks

Liquidity indicators

Asset and liability management

Financial markets

Financial institutions

Economic sectors

Liquidity management

Economics

Stock exchanges



Role & responsibilities of boards & directors

Chile

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Chile has a large but relatively illiquid stock market. Global factors such as global risk appetite and monetary policy in advanced economies are key cyclical determinants of liquidity in Chilean equities. Evidence from a cross-section of emerging markets suggests strong protection of minority shareholders can help improve stock market liquitidity. Currently, illiquid in Chilean may have to pay 3½ percent more as cost of equity. Corporate governance should be improved, namely through the adoption of a stewardship code.