1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450824903321

Titolo

Developing country debt and the world economy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeffrey D. Sachs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c1989

ISBN

1-281-22402-2

9786611224028

0-226-73323-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (350 p.)

Collana

A National Bureau of Economic Research project report

Altri autori (Persone)

SachsJeffrey

Disciplina

336.3/435/091724

336.3435091724

Soggetti

Debts, External - Developing countries

International finance

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 bibliographies and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Debt and Macroeconomic Instability in Argentina -- 3. Bolivia's Economic Crisis -- 4. The Macroeconomics of the Brazilian External Debt -- 5. The Conduct of Economic Policies in Indonesia and Its Impact on External Debt -- 6. External Debt and Macroeconomic Performance in South Korea -- 7. Mexico 1958-86: From Stabilizing Development to the Debt Crisis -- 8. Debt Crisis and Adjustment in the Philippines -- 9. Turkish Experience with Debt: Macroeconomic Policy and Performance -- Remarks on Country Studies -- 10. How Sovereign Debt Has Worked -- 11. The U.S. Capital Market and Foreign Lending, 1920 - 1955 -- 12. Structural Adjustment Policies in Highly Indebted Countries -- 13. The Politics of Stabilization and Structural Adjustment -- 14. Conditionality, Debt Relief, and the Developing Country Debt Crisis -- 15. Private Capital Flows to Problem Debtors -- 16. Debt Problems and the World Macroeconomy -- 17. Resolving the International Debt Crisis -- Contributors -- Name Index -- Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

For dozens of developing countries, the financial upheavals of the 1980's have set back economic development by a decade or more.



Poverty in those countries have intensified as they struggle under the burden of an enormous external debt. In 1988, more than six years after the onset of the crisis, almost all the debtor countries were still unable to borrow in the international capital markets on normal terms. Moreover, the world financial system has been disrupted by the prospect of widespread defaults on those debts. Because of the urgency of the present crisis, and because similar crises have recurred intermittently for at least 175 years, it is important to understand the fundamental features of the international macroeconomy and global financial markets that have contributed to this repeated instability. Developing Country Debt and the World Economy contains nontechnical versions of papers prepared under the auspices of the project on developing country debt, sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The project focuses on the middle-income developing countries, particularly those in Latin America and East Asia, although many lessons of the study should apply as well to other, poorer debtor countries. The contributors analyze the crisis from two perspectives, that of the international financial system as a whole and that of individual debtor countries. Studies of eight countries-Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, and Turkey-explore the question of why some countries succumbed to serious financial crises while other did not. Each study was prepared by a team of two authors-a U.S.-based research and an economist from the country under study. An additional eight papers approach the problem of developing country debt from a global or "systemic" perspective. The topics they cover include the history of international sovereign lending and previous debt crises, the political factors that contribute to poor economic policies in many debtor nations, the role of commercial banks and the International Monetary Fund during the current crisis, the links between debt in developing countries and economic policies in the industrialized nations, and possible new approaches to the global management of the crisis.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139033303321

Titolo

Wireless communications [[electronic resource] ] : algorithmic techniques / / Giorgio M. Vitetta ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley, 2013

ISBN

1-118-57660-8

1-118-57661-6

1-299-44947-6

1-118-57659-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (746 p.)

Classificazione

TEC041000

Altri autori (Persone)

VitettaGiorgio M

Disciplina

621.38401/5181

Soggetti

Wireless communication systems - Mathematics

Algebra

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

pt. 1. Modulation and detection -- pt. 2. Information theory and coding schemes.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book introduces the theoretical elements at the basis of various classes of algorithms commonly employed in the physical layer (and, in part, in MAC layer) of wireless communications systems. It focuses on single user systems, so ignoring multiple access techniques. Moreover, emphasis is put on single-input single-output (SISO) systems, although some relevant topics about multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems are also illustrated. Comprehensive wireless specific guide to algorithmic techniques Provides a detailed analysis of channel equalization and channel coding for wireless applications Unique conceptual approach focusing in single user systems Covers algebraic decoding, modulation techniques, channel coding and channel equalisation"--



3.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991000689069707536

Autore

Chambers, Iain

Titolo

Sulla soglia del mondo : l'altrove dell'Occidente / Iain Chambers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma : Meltemi, c2003

ISBN

8883532767

Descrizione fisica

249 p. ; 21 cm

Collana

Biblioteca ; 14

Altri autori (Persone)

Nobili, Nicola

Disciplina

306.09045

Soggetti

Civiltà occidentale - Influssi umanistici

Multiculturalismo

Modernità

Umanesimo (filosofia)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Include riferimenti bibliografici (p. [237]-249)



4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830093803321

Autore

Schaumann Wolfgang <1926->

Titolo

Charles Darwin [[electronic resource] ] : Leben und Werk : Würdigung eines grossen Naturforschers und kritische Betrachtung seiner Lehre / / Wolfgang Schaumann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2002

ISBN

3-527-66072-0

1-282-27915-7

9786612279157

3-527-62446-5

3-527-62447-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Disciplina

575.0092

576.8092

Soggetti

Naturalists - Great Britain

Evolution (Biology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Charles Darwin Leben und Werk: Würdigung eines großen Naturforschers und kritische Betrachtung seiner Lehre; Inhalt; Vorwort; Einleitung; 1. Kapitel: Charles Darwin - Sein Leben; Kindheit und Studienjahre; Die Weltreise mit der Beagle; Religion, Familie und Gesundheit; Die Verarbeitung seiner Reiseeindrücke; Der Gedanke einer Evolution kommt auf; ,,Die Entstehung der Arten""; Freunde und Feinde; Späte Jahre; 2. Kapitel: Charles Darwin - Seine Lehre; Die Vorgeschichte der ,,Entstehung der Arten""; Variabilität der Arten; Künstliche und natürliche Auslese; Geschlechtliche Auslese

,,Wirkungen des Gebrauchs oder Nichtgebrauchs der Teile""Ausbreitung der Arten; Gleichmäßige oder sprunghafte Evolution; Instinkt und Moral; Evolution ohne natürliche Auslese?; Wie entstehen Veränderungen im Erbgut?; 3. Kapitel: Wie scharf ist die natürliche Auslese?; Widersprüche zwischen geschlechtlicher und natürlicher Auslese; Einehe oder Polygamie?; Schönheitskonkurrenz und ihre Auswüchse; Entwicklung von Waffen bei Säugetieren; Unbrauchbare



Waffen; Unterschiedliche Lösungen für dieselbe Aufgabe; Geschlechtsumwandlung bei Fischen und Fröschen; Brutpflege bei Fröschen

Fortpflanzung bei VögelnZwitter; Nutzlose Mutationen; Helle Haut und blaue Augen; Die Zeichnung des Zebras; Abnahme der Zahl der Zehen; Vogelgezwitscher; Riesenwuchs als Fehlentwicklung; Entwicklung der Laufvögel; Die übergroßen Eier des Kiwi; Die Titanenblume; Probleme bei den Anfangsstadien von Neuentwicklungen; Anfangsstadien bei der Entwicklung von Flügeln; Der Greifschwanz von Affen; Metamorphosen; Nachteilige Veranlagungen; Kurzsichtigkeit; Homosexualität; Unschärfe der Selektion als Voraussetzung für die Evolution; 4. Kapitel: Molekulargenetik; Genotyp und Phänotyp

Von der DNS zum EiweißVeränderungen in der DNS; Punktmutationen; Die molekulare Uhr; Unterschiedliche Evolutionsraten; Alter und Ursprung der Menschheit; Veränderung und Vergrößerung der Chromosomen; Funktionslose DNS; Neue Funktionen für ein vergrößertes Genom; Tödliche Krankheiten durch Gendefekte; Tödliche Erbkrankheiten mit rezessiver Vererbung; Persistenz der Krankheiten durch Mutationen oder Heterozygotenvorteil?; Dominante Vererbung und Missbildungen der Chromosomen; Variabilität aus Sicht der Molekulargenetik; Unwahrscheinlichkeiten der Mikroevolution

Was wir von der DNS noch nicht wissenKontrollgene für körperliche Merkmale; Allometrie; Programmierung von Verhaltensweisen; 5. Kapitel: Schöpferische Neuentwicklungen; Übergang vom haploiden zum diploiden Genom; Zellteilung; Reduktionsteilung; Fotosynthese; Vom Meer aufs Land; Konstante Körpertemperatur; Fliegen; Die Entwicklung des Gehirns; Wege zu schöpferischen Neuentwicklungen; Einmaligkeit vorteilhafter Entwicklungen; 6. Kapitel: Populationsgenetik; Ursachen für die Ausbreitung indifferenter Mutationen; Genetische Drift; ,,Trittbrettfahren""; Heterozygotie

Ausbreitung eines Selektionsvorteils in einer Population

Sommario/riassunto

Vor 200 Jahren wurde einer der größten und bis heute umstrittenen Naturforscher geboren: Charles Darwin. Der Autor Wolfgang Schaumann schildert in seiner kritischen Würdigung von Darwins Lebenswerk historische und höchst aktuelle Auseinandersetzungen mit Darwins revolutionärer Theorie zur Evolution der Arten, die erstmals im Jahre 1859 von ihm veröffentlicht wurde. In einem Spannungsbogen, der sich über 150 Jahre hinzieht, lässt Schaumann den Leser miterleben, wie Darwins revolutionäre Theorie allen gegen sie vorgebrachten Argumenten getrotzt hat und sich gegen sämtliche Alternativtheorien imm



5.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910820939403321

Autore

Cohen Steven

Titolo

Sustainability policy : hastening the transition to a cleaner economy / / Steven Cohen, William Eimicke, Allison Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-118-91638-7

1-119-20944-7

1-118-91639-5

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Disciplina

301.310973

Soggetti

Sustainable development - United States

United States Economic policy 2009-

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

Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy; Contents; Preface: The Role of Government in the Transition to a Sustainable Economy; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What is Sustainability Management?; Introduction; The Challenges of Sustainability; Sustainability Management; The Evolution of the Environmental Movement; The Sustainability Perspective; Evolution of Organizational Management; The Growing Momentum behind Sustainability Management; The Expansion of Corporate Sustainability; Sustainable Cities; Measuring Sustainability; Toward a Sustainable, Renewable Economy

Chapter 2: Why We Need Sustainability Public PolicyIntroduction; The Need for a Renewable Energy Economy; The Different Functions of the Public, Private, and Nonprofit  Sectors; Limitations of the Private Sector in Addressing Long-Term Sustainability; Role of the Government in Building a Sustainable Economy; Funding Basic Science; Funding Infrastructure; Providing Incentives for Private Investment; Setting and Enforcing Rules to Protect the Environment; Sustainability Metrics and Management; Transferring Technology to the Developing World; Public-Private Partnerships



Working to Ensure the Transition is Well ManagedChapter 3: Policy Levers for Sustainability; Introduction; What Is Working?; Public Investment and Spending; Investment in Scientific Research and Development; Public Procurement; Case Study: Defense Investments in Clean-Energy Technology; Market-Based Tools; Case Study: The Production Tax Credit; Cap and Trade or Tradable Pollution Permit Systems; Regulations and Standards; What Is Not Working?; Fossil Fuel Industry Support; All of the Above Energy Policy; Regulatory Capture and Regulatory Failure

Case Study: Regulatory Capture in the Minerals Management ServiceFederal Regulatory Failure; What Is Possible?; Taxes; Cap and Trade; Case Study: the European Union Emissions Trading System; Infrastructure; High-Speed Rail; Electrification of Vehicle Transportation; The Smart Grid; The Promise of Federally Led Sustainability; Chapter 4: Policy Levers for Sustainability; Introduction; Energy Policies; Regulatory Tools and Standards; Regional Cap and Trade Systems; Case Study: California's Cap and Trade; Renewable Portfolio Standards; Energy Efficiency Resource Standards; Building Codes

Grid StandardsFeed-In Tariffs; Financial Tools and Mechanisms; Tax Credits, Rebates, and Subsidies; Public Benefit Funds; Case Study: New York Systems Benefit Charge; Green Banks; On-Bill Financing; Property Assessed Clean Energy; Transportation Policies; Emission Standards; Fuel Efficiency; Transportation and Climate Initiative; Climate Adaptation and Infrastructure Policies; Climate Adaptation Planning; Energy Infrastructure; Water and Wastewater Infrastructure; Facilitating Innovation; Chapter 5: Policy Levers for Sustainability; Introduction; Why Cities?

Why Are Cities Taking the Lead in Sustainability?

Sommario/riassunto

A complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state, and local levels Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionals new to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy, and practice. Featuring detailed cases highlighting innovative sustainability initiatives, this book explores the elements that constitute effective policy, and the factors that can help or hinder implementation and adoption. Readers gain insight into policies in effect at the federal, state, and local levels, in the areas o



6.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910300062903321

Titolo

Positional Plagiocephaly / / edited by Donata Villani, Maria Vittoria Meraviglia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-06118-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 p.)

Disciplina

610

613

616.7

617.03

Soggetti

Orthopedics

Nervous system - Surgery

Obstetrics

Maternal and child health services

Medical rehabilitation

Children - Surgery

Conservative Orthopedics

Neurosurgery

Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery

Maternal and Child Health

Rehabilitation Medicine

Pediatric Surgery

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 at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

1 Historical notes -- 2 Definition and classification -- 3 Epidemiology -- 4 Etiology and pathogenesis -- 5 Diagnosis and clinical evaluation -- 6 Prevention and physiotherapic treatment -- 7 Osteopathic considerations -- 8 Surgical indications and treatment for cranial occipital anomalies -- 9 Outcomes.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides clear guidance on the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of positional plagiocephaly. Information is first



presented on classification, epidemiology, and etiopathogenesis. Diagnosis is then explained in detail, covering the significance of anamnestic data, physical examination, differential diagnosis, instrumental examinations, and anthropometric measurements. Preventive measures such as “tummy time” and physiotherapy are described, and the role of orthoses, osteopathy, and surgery in treatment is closely examined. The closing chapter addresses prognosis and complications. Positional plagiocephaly is not only a "cosmetic" problem but can cause facial and mandibular asymmetry, visual disturbances, and cognitive and psychomotor impairment, yet when correctly treated it usually resolves by 6-7 years of age. This book will be an ideal aid for pediatricians, neurosurgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons, orthopedic physicians, physiotherapists, and for all involved in preventing and managing the condition.