04867oam 22012254 450 991109902800332120251116163726.0978661284389197814623688841462368883978145274804714527480479781282843899128284389397814518732521451873255(CKB)3170000000055330(EBL)1608415(SSID)ssj0001477421(PQKBManifestationID)11818672(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001477421(PQKBWorkID)11450170(PQKB)11762841(OCoLC)649426821(IMF)WPIEE2009178(MiAaPQ)EBC1608415(IMF)WPIEA2009178WPIEA2009178(EXLCZ)99317000000005533020020129d2009 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIncorporating Market Information into the Construction of the Fan Chart /Prakash Kannan, Selim Elekdag1st ed.Washington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2009.1 online resource (23 p.)IMF Working Papers"August 2009."9781451917512 1451917511 Contents; I. Introduction; II. Outline of Theory; A. Characterizing the Distribution of Global Growth; Box; 1. The Two-Piece Normal Distribution; B. Constructing Confidence Intervals; III. Using Survey- and Market-Based Information; Figures; 1. Constructing Confidence Intervals; A. Survey-based Measures; B. Market-based Measures; IV. An Example: Forecasting Global Growth; A. Choice of Risk Factors; Tables; 1. Estimated Elasticities and Skewness Coefficients; B. Estimating the Weighting Parameters .; C. Constructing the Fan Chart; D. Interpreting the Results2. Dispersion of Forecasts for GDP and Selected Risk FactorsV. Conclusions; 3. Fan Chart for Global Growth and Skewness of Risk Factors; 4. Fan Chart for Global Growth Based on Direct Estimates of Variance and Skew; ReferencesThis paper develops a simple procedure for incorporating market-based information into the construction of fan charts. Using the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s global growth forecast as a working example, the paper goes through the theoretical and practical considerations of this new approach. The resulting spreadsheet, which implements the approach, is available upon request from the authors.IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;No. 2009/178Economic forecastingEconometric modelsTime-series analysisAsset pricesimfDeflationimfDerivative securitiesimfEconomic ForecastingimfEnergy: Demand and SupplyimfFinanceimfFinancial InstrumentsimfForecasting and Simulation: Models and ApplicationsimfGdp forecastingimfInflationimfInstitutional InvestorsimfInvestments: OptionsimfMacroeconomicsimfNational incomeimfNon-bank Financial InstitutionsimfOil pricesimfOptionsimfPension FundsimfPrice LevelimfPricesimfFinancial institutionsimfNational accountsimfUnited StatesimfEconomic forecastingEconometric models.Time-series analysis.Asset pricesDeflationDerivative securitiesEconomic ForecastingEnergy: Demand and SupplyFinanceFinancial InstrumentsForecasting and Simulation: Models and ApplicationsGdp forecastingInflationInstitutional InvestorsInvestments: OptionsMacroeconomicsNational incomeNon-bank Financial InstitutionsOil pricesOptionsPension FundsPrice LevelPricesFinancial institutionsNational accounts336.54Kannan Prakash1940211Elekdag Selim1104193International Monetary Fund.Research Department.DcWaIMFBOOK9911099028003321Incorporating Market Information into the Construction of the Fan Chart4693040UNINA04522nam 22007454a 450 991113132470332120251117115906.097866123550979781597345897159734589X978128235509512823550909780520925243052092524610.1525/9780520925243(CKB)1000000000002482(EBL)224592(OCoLC)475931498(SSID)ssj0000145582(PQKBManifestationID)11162109(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000145582(PQKBWorkID)10182577(PQKB)10274735(StDuBDS)EDZ0000083857(MiAaPQ)EBC224592(DE-B1597)519988(OCoLC)1108972121(DE-B1597)9780520925243(Au-PeEL)EBL224592(CaPaEBR)ebr10051525(CaONFJC)MIL235509(Perlego)550871(iGPub)CSPLUS0074995(EXLCZ)99100000000000248220000615d2000 uy 0engurnn#---|u|dutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe elusive embryo how women and men approach new reproductive technologies /Gay Becker1st ed.Berkeley University of California Press20001 online resource (x, 320 pages)9780520224308 0520224302 9780520224315 0520224310 Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-314) and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction: From Personal Experience to Research --1. Consuming Technologies --2. Confronting Notions of Normalcy --3. The Embattled Body --4. Genes and Generations --5. Experiencing Risks --6. Taking Action --7. Selling Hope --8. Decisions about Donors --9. Embodied Technology --10. Shifting Gears --11. Redefining Normalcy --12. Women Rethinking Parenthood --13. Rewriting the Family --14. Performing Gender --Appendix: About the Research --Glossary --Notes --References --IndexIn the first book to examine the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, Gay Becker scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll-both financial and emotional-that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Becker interviewed hundreds of people over a period of years; their stories are presented here in their own words. Absorbing, informative, and in many cases moving, these stories address deep-seated notions about gender, self-worth, and the cultural ideal of biological parenthood. Becker moves beyond people's personal experiences to examine contemporary meanings of technology and the role of consumption in modern life. What emerges is a clear view of technology as culture, with technology the template on which issues such as gender, nature, and the body are being rewritten and continuously altered. The Elusive Embryo chronicles the history and development of reproductive technology, and shows how global forces in consumer culture have contributed to the industry's growth. Becker examines how increasing use of reproductive technology has changed ideas about "natural" pregnancy and birth. Discussing topics such as in vitro fertilization, how men and women "naturalize" the use of a donor, and what happens when new reproductive technologies don't work, Becker shows how the experience of infertility has become increasingly politicized as potential parents confront the powerful forces that shape this industry. The Elusive Embryo is accessible, well written, and well documented. It will be an invaluable resource for people using or considering new reproductive technologies as well as for social scientists and health professionals.Human reproductive technologyCase studiesInfertilityPatientsInterviewsHuman reproductive technologyInfertilityPatients616.6/9206LC 14000rvkBecker Gaylene1180959MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911131324703321The elusive embryo4862683UNINA