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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461123303321

Titolo

Charting China's future : domestic and international challenges / / edited by David Shambaugh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-72906-2

0-203-81742-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShambaughDavid L

Disciplina

303.4951

Soggetti

International relations

Electronic books.

China Foreign relations 21st century

China Economic conditions 2000-

China Politics and government 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Charting China's Future; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements and Dedication; Contributors; Introduction: Whither China?: David Shambaugh; Section I: China's Political Future; 1. China's Communist Party and the Evolving Political Order:Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard; 2. China's Leadership Transition: Rod Wye; Section II: China's Economic Future; 3.China's Domestic Economy: Jonathan Fenby; 4.China and the Global Economy: Peter Nolan; Section III: China's Social Future; 5. Civil Society and Media in China: Rachel Murphy

6. The Future of China's Legal Regime: Pitman B. PotterSection IV: China's International Future; 7. China's Relations with the Major Powers: The United States, European Union and Russian Federation: Jean-Pierre Cabestan; 8. China and the Developing World: Peter Ferdinand; 9. China's Roles in Global Security: David Shambaugh; Section V: China's Future in Asia; 10. China Faces Northeast Asia: Seeking continuity amid change:Michael Yahuda; 11. China and Southeast Asia: An economic perspective:Anne Booth; Section VI: China's Future Ties with Taiwan



12. Relations across the Taiwan Strait: The current détente and its limits: Ramon H. Myers13. Prospects for Taiwan and Its Impact on Cross-Strait Relations: Dafydd Fell; Section VII: China's Future with Hong Kong and Macau; 14. The Medium-term Future of 'One Country, Two Systems' in the Hong Kong SAR: Brian Hook; 15. Macau: Prosperity within constraints: Richard Louis Edmonds; Section VIII: Conclusion; 16. China's Immediate Future: Stable or Unstable?:David Shambaugh; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Every day and everywhere, China figures prominently in global attention: companies and banks weigh billions in investments; hedge fund managers assess and speculate on downside risks; commodity traders and natural resource producers salivate over China's energy appetite; intelligence agencies carefully track China's growing global footprint; militaries monitor China's growing military capabilities; diplomats grapple with a new assertiveness in China's diplomatic posture; scholars try to understand the shifting dynamics and sources of China's behaviour; while journalists track the latest cha

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688418903321

Titolo

Actuarial and financial risks in life insurance, pensions and household finance / / edited by Luca Regis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

3-03842-729-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

658.155

Soggetti

Risk management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

The recent regulatory changes, together with the increasing awareness of the variety of sources of uncertainty that affect the activities of insurance and pension funds, have generated increasing attention



towards insurance risk management theory and practice. Against this background, this Special Issue collects relevant contributions on a variety of issues encompassing longevity risk modelling, solvency requirements, risk management, and risk sharing. This collection of papers provides insights, from both a theoretical and a practical perspective, into the modeling and management of actuarial and financial risks for institutions and households.