04325nam 2200697 a 450 991114873070332120251116160412.01-280-08752-897866100875250-585-40868-810.1596/0-8213-4839-6(CKB)111056486747490(OCoLC)50322022(CaPaEBR)ebrary5007776(SSID)ssj0000086297(PQKBManifestationID)11111092(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000086297(PQKBWorkID)10025916(PQKB)10902527(MiAaPQ)EBC3050492(Au-PeEL)EBL3050492(CaPaEBR)ebr5007776(CaONFJC)MIL8752(The World Bank)ocm49517496(US-djbf)12761287(BIP)46161023(BIP)7813777(EXLCZ)9911105648674749020020501d2002 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe development and regulation of non-bank financial institutions /Jeffey Carmichael, Michael Pomerleano1st ed.Washington, D.C. World Bankc2002xv, 230 pages illustrations ;24 cmBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8213-4839-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-230).Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Financial Systems -- The Policy Framework -- Financial Institutions -- The Role of Non-Bank Financial Institutions -- Regulatory Objectives -- The Principles of Regulation -- Regulatory Structure -- Regulatory Backing -- Regulatory Implementation -- Insurance (Risk- Pooling) Companies -- The Market for Insurance -- Factors Affecting the Growth of Insurance -- The Contribution of Insurance to Economic Growth -- Regulating Insurance Companies -- The Market for Contractual Savings -- Contractual Savings Institutions -- A Note on Pension Fund Growth -- Factors Affecting the Growth of Contractual Savings Institutions -- The Contribution of Contractual Savings Institutions to Economic Growth -- The Appropriate Form of Regulation -- Regulatory Tools and Techniques for Collective Investments -- Surveillance -- Special Issues in Pension Reform in Emerging Markets -- Securities Markets -- The Market for Securities: The Growth of Emerging Markets -- Factors Affecting the Growth of Securities Markets -- Contribution of Securities Markets to Economic Growth and Stability -- Regulating Securities Markets -- The Policy Agenda: Second-Generation Challenges for Emerging Markets -- Epilogue -- Leasing Finance -- Specialized Financial Institutions -- Real Estate Finance -- A Note on Financial Cooperatives -- Factors Affecting the Growth of Specialized Financial Institutions -- The Contribution of Specialized Financial Institutions to Economic Growth -- The Appropriate Form of Regulation -- Regulatory Tools and Techniques -- Issues for Emerging Markets -- The Importance of Legal Infrastructure -- Critical Financial Sector Skills and Professions -- Incentives for the Growth of NBFIs -- The Role of Foreign Competition -- The Role of Government Provision of Nonbank Financial Services.The Importance of Public Sector Governance -- The Importance of Sequencing Reforms -- References.This book helps build an awareness of the potential of non-bank financial institutions -- including insurance companies, mutual funds, real estate, and pension schemes -- for developing countries. It aims to assist policymakers in the creation of coherent policy structures and sound regulatory environments.World Bank e-Library.Financial institutionsDeveloping countriesInsurance companiesDeveloping countriesSecuritiesDeveloping countriesFinancial institutionsInsurance companiesSecurities332.1Carmichael JeffreyPomerleano MichaelWorld Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911148730703321UNINA02712nam 2200649Ia 450 991115151010332120251117083522.097866124416609781282441668128244166397898127975069812797505(CKB)2550000000001279(EBL)477200(OCoLC)613658788(SSID)ssj0000336924(PQKBManifestationID)11248720(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000336924(PQKBWorkID)10288227(PQKB)11134306(MiAaPQ)EBC477200(WSP)00002073 (Au-PeEL)EBL477200(CaPaEBR)ebr10361879(CaONFJC)MIL244166(Perlego)849275(EXLCZ)99255000000000127920090401d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDynamical modeling and analysis of epidemics /edited by Zhien Ma and Jia Li1st ed.New Jersey World Scientific20091 online resource (513 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9789812797490 9812797491 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface; List of Contributors; Contents; 1. Basic Knowledge and Modeling on Epidemic Dynamics; 2. Ordinary Differential Equations Epidemic Models; 3. Modeling of Epidemics with Delays and Spatial Heterogeneity; 4. The Epidemic Models with Impulsive Effects; 5. Structured Epidemic Models; 6. Applications of Epidemic Modeling; Bibliography; IndexThis timely book covers the basic concepts of the dynamics of epidemic disease, presenting various kinds of models as well as typical research methods and results. It introduces the latest results in the current literature, especially those obtained by highly rated Chinese scholars. A lot of attention is paid to the qualitative analysis of models, the sheer variety of models, and the frontiers of mathematical epidemiology. The process and key steps in epidemiological modeling and prediction are highlighted, using transmission models of HIV/AIDS, SARS, and tuberculosis as application examples.EpidemiologyMathematical modelsMedicalEpidemiologyMathematical models.Medical.614.4/2614.4011Ma Zhien1935-Li Jia1974-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911151510103321UNINA