1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910957531703321

Autore

Belhocine Nazim

Titolo

Treating Intangible Inputs as Investment Goods : : The Impact on Canadian GDP / / Nazim Belhocine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2009

ISBN

9786612844409

9781462399147

1462399142

9781452700618

1452700613

9781451873870

1451873875

9781282844407

1282844407

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

21 p. : ill

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Disciplina

338.192368

Soggetti

Gross domestic product - Canada - Econometric models

Labor productivity - Canada - Econometric models

Investments - Canada - Econometric models

Capacity

Capital

Computer Programs: General

Data capture & analysis

Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology

Data collection

Data Processing

Data processing

Databases

Economic statistics

Electronic data processing

Expenditure

Expenditures, Public

General Aggregative Models: General

Intangible Capital

Intangible capital

Investment

Investments: General

Macroeconomics



National accounts

National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General

National income

Public finance & taxation

Public Finance

Saving and investment

Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"November 2009."

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Table of Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. National Accounts' Conventions and the Rationale Against it -- III. Data Collection Approach -- IV. Data Sources -- A. Computerized Information -- B. Innovative Property -- C. Economic Competencies -- V. Summary of Findings and Comparison with Other Countries -- A. Findings for Canada -- B. Comparison with the U.S. and the U.K -- VI. Impact of Including Intangibles on GDP -- VII. Conclusion -- References -- Tables -- 1. Decomposition of  Intangible Expenditures by Item -- 2. Comparison of Expenditures in Intangibles Across U.S., U.K. and Canada -- 3. Impact of Including Intangibles on Real GDP Growth -- Figures -- 1. Software Investment  (overall and by type) -- 2. Tangible Versus Intangible Investment.

Sommario/riassunto

This paper constructs a data set to document firms' expenditures on an identifiable list of intangible items and examines the implications of treating intangible spending as an acquisition of final (investment) goods on GDP growth for Canada. It finds that investment in intangible capital by 2002 is almost as large as the investment in physical capital. This result is in line with similar findings for the U.S. and the U.K. Furthermore, the growth in GDP and labor productivity may be underestimated by as much as 0.1 percentage point per year during this same period.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910557644303321

Autore

Pitsikas Nikolaos

Titolo

Crocus sativus L. Extract and Its Constituents: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Soggetti

Medicine and Nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Natural products or organic compounds isolated from natural sources as primary or secondary metabolites have inspired numerous drugs. It is not an overstatement that the majority of medicines in clinics, even in the 21st century, have been derived from natural resources despite the decline of industry research into natural products due to a variety of drawbacks. Saffron crocus, considered to be the most valuable spice by weight, and its bioactive constituents, have been studied for the treatment of a wide range of pathologies, including neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, diabetes, and even cardiovascular diseases. In this book on the chemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic potential of Crocus sativus L. extract and its constituents, we aimed to assess new advances in the understanding of the therapeutic action of saffron and its constituents in targeting different pathologies. In this context, eight original research articles covering recent advances in the therapeutic actions of saffron and its ingredients in different diseases are reported. Two studies reporting novel methods regarding the bioanalysis of saffron extracts have been included. The collection is completed with two very interesting reviews reporting advances in the fields of schizophrenia and cancer. In conclusion, in this book, we are delighted to have received several contributions that we hope will provide new and interesting information for the scientific community on the chemistry, pharmacology, and



therapeutic potential of Crocus sativus L. extract and its constituents.