1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784471703321

Titolo

India and South Asia : economic developments in the age of globalization / / Anjum Siddiqui, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Armonk, N.Y. : , : M.E. Sharpe, , 2007

ISBN

1-317-46810-4

1-315-70352-1

1-317-46811-2

1-280-91241-3

9786610912414

0-7656-2153-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxvi, 419 pages) : illustrations, map

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

338.954

Soggetti

Investments, Foreign - South Asia

Globalization - South Asia

South Asia Economic conditions

South Asia Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2007 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

South Asia at a glance : a taxonomy of growth challenges / Anjum Siddiqui -- The political economy of South Asia / Edelgard Mahant -- India's economic growth miracle in a global economy : past and future / Baldev Raj -- Twin deficits in South Asian economies : observations and empirical evidence / Ahmed M. Khalid -- Emergence, severity, and contours of the fiscal deficit in India and South Asia / Raghbendra Jha -- Foreign public capital and economic growth of developing countries : a selected survey / Abdul Waheed -- Foreign investment and economic growth : a case study of India / Sajid Anwar and Parikshit K. Basu -- Human capital investment and development in South Asia / Anjum Siddiqui -- Poverty in South Asia : concept, measurement and analysis / Umer Khalid -- South Asia's trade and commercial relations with Canada / Ann Weston -- Regional economic cooperation under SAARC : possibilities and constraints / Dushni Weerakoon -- Repositioning SAFTA in the regionalism debate / Saman Kelegama and



Ratnakar Adhikari -- Market-oriented policy reforms and export-led industrialization : the Sri Lankan experience / Premachandra Athukorala -- Globalization and economic development / Sajid Anwar and Bob Catley -- Decentralization of governance and development / Pranab Bardhan -- Governance issues in India / Desh Gupta and Bhagwan Dahiya -- Corruption in South Asia : causes and consequences / Johann Graf Lambsdorff -- Military expenditure in South Asia : a case study of economic irrationality / Geoff Harris.

Sommario/riassunto

Examines the economies and geo-political developments of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan. This work focuses on three core areas of importance: trade and development in the post-WTO era of globalization; macroeconomic adjustment and economic growth; and more.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483083003321

Titolo

Hygrothermal Behaviour and Building Pathologies / / edited by J.M.P.Q. Delgado

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

3-030-50998-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 155 p. 124 illus., 81 illus. in color.)

Collana

Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, , 2194-9840 ; ; 14

Disciplina

696

Soggetti

Building materials

Thermodynamics

Heat engineering

Heat transfer

Mass transfer

Sustainable architecture

Building Materials

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings

Structural Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Nota di contenuto

Wetting and Drying Patterns in a Wet Moisture Reference Year Identified Using the Weinert’s Index: Station Versus Gridded Data -- Knee Point Detection in Water Absorption Curves: Hygric Resistance in Multilayer Building Materials -- Adhesion of Gypsum Plaster Coatings: Experimental Evaluation -- Model to Estimate Concrete Carbonation Depth and Service Life Prediction -- Artificial Intelligence Applied in the Concrete Durability Study -- Pre-diagnosis Protocol for Large Residential Building Stock. The Case of Barcelona’s Vulnerable Areas.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents recent research in the area of construction pathology, hygrothermal behaviour of buildings, service life and diagnostic techniques, and highlights the latest developments in building physics, hygrothermal behaviour, durability and numerical models applied to building materials analysis. Discussing the state of the art in the field, and covering topics relevant to variety of engineering disciplines, such as civil, materials and mechanical engineering, it will appeal to scientists, students, practitioners, lecturers and other stakeholders.