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Challenges and change in middle America : perspectives on development in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean / / edited by Cathy McIlwaine and Katie Willis ; Developing Areas Research Group, The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institu
| Challenges and change in middle America : perspectives on development in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean / / edited by Cathy McIlwaine and Katie Willis ; Developing Areas Research Group, The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.972 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McIlwaineCathy <1965->
WillisKatie <1968-> |
| Collana | DARG Regional Development Series |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-138-13877-0
1-315-83844-3 1-317-87689-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; List of Contributors; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Publisher''s Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Men, women and household diversity; 3 Ethnicities, nationalism and racism; 4 Perspectives on poverty, vulnerability and exclusion; 5 Making a living: employment, livelihoods and the informal sector; 6 Open for business: strategies for economic diversification; 7 Sowing the seeds of modernity: the insertion of agriculture into the global market
8 Unsustainable development: environmental protection issues in rural and coastal areas9 Dependency, diversity and change: towards sustainable urbanisation; 10 Social roles and spatial relations of NGOs and civil society: participation and effectiveness post-hurricane ''Mitch''; 11 Conclusion; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463765003321 |
| Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Challenges and change in middle America : perspectives on development in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean / / edited by Cathy McIlwaine and Katie Willis ; Developing Areas Research Group, The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institu
| Challenges and change in middle America : perspectives on development in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean / / edited by Cathy McIlwaine and Katie Willis ; Developing Areas Research Group, The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.972 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McIlwaineCathy <1965->
WillisKatie <1968-> |
| Collana | DARG Regional Development Series |
| ISBN |
1-317-87688-1
1-138-13877-0 1-315-83844-3 1-317-87689-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; List of Contributors; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Publisher''s Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Men, women and household diversity; 3 Ethnicities, nationalism and racism; 4 Perspectives on poverty, vulnerability and exclusion; 5 Making a living: employment, livelihoods and the informal sector; 6 Open for business: strategies for economic diversification; 7 Sowing the seeds of modernity: the insertion of agriculture into the global market
8 Unsustainable development: environmental protection issues in rural and coastal areas9 Dependency, diversity and change: towards sustainable urbanisation; 10 Social roles and spatial relations of NGOs and civil society: participation and effectiveness post-hurricane ''Mitch''; 11 Conclusion; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787812003321 |
| Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eastern Caribbean currency union [[electronic resource] ] : selected issues / / [prepared by Paul Cashin ... et al.]
| Eastern Caribbean currency union [[electronic resource] ] : selected issues / / [prepared by Paul Cashin ... et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : International Monetary Fund, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (45 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.1/52 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CashinPaul |
| Collana | IMF country report |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters - Caribbean Area
Fiscal policy - Caribbean Area Monetary unions - Caribbean Area Business cycles - Caribbean Area Ponzi schemes - Caribbean Area Foreign exchange rates - Caribbean Area Competition - Caribbean Area Debts, Public - Caribbean Area |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4755-1953-2
1-4755-4774-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; I. Credit Unions in the ECCU: Prospects and Challenges; A. Introduction; B. Recent Developments of Credit Unions in the ECCU; Boxes; 1. A Brief History of Credit Unions in the Caribbean; C. Are Credit Unions Different from Commercial Banks; D. Challenges: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Strengthening Regulation and Supervision; E. Policy Recommendations and Conclusions; 2. PEARLS Indicators; Appendix Table; 1. ECCU: Selected Indicators of Financial Institutions, end-2010; References; II. Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; A. Introduction; Boxes
1. Harmonization of Macroeconomic Statistics in the EUB. The Current State of Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; C. Real Sector Statistics; 2. Features of the ECCU Rebased National Accounts Series; 3. Improvements to the CPI in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU); D. External Sector Statistics; E. Government Finance Statistics; F. Monetary and Financial Statistics; G. Data Dissemination Practices; H. Technical Assistance to the Region; I. Challenges for the Production of Statistics in Small Island States; J. Modalities of Institutional Organization; K. Plans for Improvement L. ConclusionAnnex; The Comparator Matrix of Statistical Issues in the ECCU; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452617403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : International Monetary Fund, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : : Selected Issues
| Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : : Selected Issues |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (45 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.1/52 |
| Collana | IMF Staff Country Reports |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters - Caribbean Area
Fiscal policy - Caribbean Area Monetary unions - Caribbean Area Business cycles - Caribbean Area Ponzi schemes - Caribbean Area Foreign exchange rates - Caribbean Area Competition - Caribbean Area Debts, Public - Caribbean Area Banks and Banking Finance: General Macroeconomics Statistics Industries: Financial Services Banks Depository Institutions Micro Finance Institutions Mortgages Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology Computer Programs: Other General Aggregative Models: General Price Level Inflation Deflation Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data Data Access Finance Econometrics & economic statistics Banking Data capture & analysis Credit bureaus National accounts Commercial banks Consumer price indexes Monetary statistics Financial markets Financial institutions Prices Economic and financial statistics Credit ratings Banks and banking National income Price indexes Economic indicators |
| ISBN |
1-4755-1953-2
1-4755-4774-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; I. Credit Unions in the ECCU: Prospects and Challenges; A. Introduction; B. Recent Developments of Credit Unions in the ECCU; Boxes; 1. A Brief History of Credit Unions in the Caribbean; C. Are Credit Unions Different from Commercial Banks; D. Challenges: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Strengthening Regulation and Supervision; E. Policy Recommendations and Conclusions; 2. PEARLS Indicators; Appendix Table; 1. ECCU: Selected Indicators of Financial Institutions, end-2010; References; II. Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; A. Introduction; Boxes
1. Harmonization of Macroeconomic Statistics in the EUB. The Current State of Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; C. Real Sector Statistics; 2. Features of the ECCU Rebased National Accounts Series; 3. Improvements to the CPI in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU); D. External Sector Statistics; E. Government Finance Statistics; F. Monetary and Financial Statistics; G. Data Dissemination Practices; H. Technical Assistance to the Region; I. Challenges for the Production of Statistics in Small Island States; J. Modalities of Institutional Organization; K. Plans for Improvement L. ConclusionAnnex; The Comparator Matrix of Statistical Issues in the ECCU; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779500903321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : : Selected Issues
| Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : : Selected Issues |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (45 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.1/52 |
| Collana | IMF Staff Country Reports |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters - Caribbean Area
Fiscal policy - Caribbean Area Monetary unions - Caribbean Area Business cycles - Caribbean Area Ponzi schemes - Caribbean Area Foreign exchange rates - Caribbean Area Competition - Caribbean Area Debts, Public - Caribbean Area Banking Banks and Banking Banks and banking Banks Commercial banks Computer Programs: Other Consumer price indexes Credit bureaus Credit ratings Data Access Data capture & analysis Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology Deflation Depository Institutions Econometrics & economic statistics Economic and financial statistics Economic indicators Finance Finance: General Financial institutions Financial markets General Aggregative Models: General Industries: Financial Services Inflation Macroeconomics Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data Micro Finance Institutions Monetary statistics Mortgages National accounts National income Price indexes Price Level Prices Statistics |
| ISBN |
9781475519532
1475519532 9781475547740 1475547749 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; I. Credit Unions in the ECCU: Prospects and Challenges; A. Introduction; B. Recent Developments of Credit Unions in the ECCU; Boxes; 1. A Brief History of Credit Unions in the Caribbean; C. Are Credit Unions Different from Commercial Banks; D. Challenges: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Strengthening Regulation and Supervision; E. Policy Recommendations and Conclusions; 2. PEARLS Indicators; Appendix Table; 1. ECCU: Selected Indicators of Financial Institutions, end-2010; References; II. Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; A. Introduction; Boxes
1. Harmonization of Macroeconomic Statistics in the EUB. The Current State of Macroeconomic Statistics in the ECCU; C. Real Sector Statistics; 2. Features of the ECCU Rebased National Accounts Series; 3. Improvements to the CPI in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU); D. External Sector Statistics; E. Government Finance Statistics; F. Monetary and Financial Statistics; G. Data Dissemination Practices; H. Technical Assistance to the Region; I. Challenges for the Production of Statistics in Small Island States; J. Modalities of Institutional Organization; K. Plans for Improvement L. ConclusionAnnex; The Comparator Matrix of Statistical Issues in the ECCU; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910962264103321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic growth and development in the Caribbean Region [[electronic resource] /] / Walker A. Pollard ... [et al.]
| Economic growth and development in the Caribbean Region [[electronic resource] /] / Walker A. Pollard ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9729 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PollardWalker A |
| Collana | Global economic studies series |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61728-377-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460021703321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic growth and development in the Caribbean Region [[electronic resource] /] / Walker A. Pollard ... [et al.]
| Economic growth and development in the Caribbean Region [[electronic resource] /] / Walker A. Pollard ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9729 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PollardWalker A |
| Collana | Global economic studies series |
| ISBN | 1-61728-377-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785179703321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean [[electronic resource] ] : stylized facts, explanations, and forecasts / / Norman Loayza, Pablo Fajnzylber, César Calderón
| Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean [[electronic resource] ] : stylized facts, explanations, and forecasts / / Norman Loayza, Pablo Fajnzylber, César Calderón |
| Autore | Loayza Norman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.38 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FajnzylberPablo
CalderónCésar |
| Soggetto topico |
Gross domestic product - Latin America
Gross domestic product - Caribbean Area |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-11629-3
9786610116294 1-4175-8952-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450655403321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean : : stylized facts, explanations, and forecasts / / Norman Loayza, Pablo Fajnzylber, and Cesar Calderon
| Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean : : stylized facts, explanations, and forecasts / / Norman Loayza, Pablo Fajnzylber, and Cesar Calderon |
| Autore | Loayza Norman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | vii, 156 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 339.38 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FajnzylberPablo
CalderónCésar |
| Soggetto topico |
Gross domestic product - Latin America
Gross domestic product - Caribbean Area |
| ISBN |
1-280-11629-3
9786610116294 1-4175-8952-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783346303321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Going Viral : COVID-19 and the accelerated transformation of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean / / Guillermo Beylis [and 4 others]
| Going Viral : COVID-19 and the accelerated transformation of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean / / Guillermo Beylis [and 4 others] |
| Autore | Beylis Guillermo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Publications, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 331.12098 |
| Collana | World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Latin America
Labor market - Caribbean Area Service industries - Latin America Service industries - Caribbean Area |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1460-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Analyzing structural transformation -- Implications for economic policy -- Notes -- References -- 1 What is structural transformation? -- What drives structural transformation? -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2 Productivity in the LAC region: A sectoral view -- Productivity in agriculture -- Productivity in industry and services -- Taking stock: The scope for raising allocative efficiency and the expected pace of structural change -- Conclusions and policy implications -- Notes -- References -- 3 Economic transformation, skills, and the future of work -- The labor market is already changing -- From production to services -- From skill-biased technological change to routine-biased technological change -- Labor market polarization in the developing world: Is it coming? -- Labor market polarization in the developing world: The evidence -- The changing demand for skills in the LAC region -- Conclusions -- Looking into the future: Automation, tasks, and skills -- Looking into the future: Digital platforms and the nature of work -- Conclusions and policy implications -- Notes -- References -- 4 Conclusions -- Structural transformation: Past and future -- Looking forward -- References -- Boxes -- Box 1.1 Measuring structural transformation -- Box 2.1 Does technological change benefit small and large farms equally? Evidence from Mexico -- Box 3.1 What are workers doing? -- Box 3.2 When automation creates jobs -- Figures -- Figure 1.1 Structural transformation by sector, selected LAC countries and rest of world -- Figure 1.2 Patterns of industrialization across LAC and high-income countries -- Figure 1.3 Value-added and employment shares by sector: Selected LAC countries, 1950-2010.
Figure 1.4 Absolute total level of employment by sector: Selected LAC countries, 1950-2010 -- Figure 1.5 Premature deindustrialization: LAC region (average), 1950-2010 -- Figure 1.6 Relative prices and real consumption per capita: LAC region (average), 1950-2010 -- Figure 1.7 Labor allocation in manufacturing: Selected LAC countries, 1950-2010 -- Figure 2.1 Output per worker by sector in LAC region relative to that of United States: Selected countries, 2010 -- Figure 2.2 Agricultural output and TFP growth: LAC region, 1981-2014 -- Figure 2.3 Correlation between output growth and TFP growth: LAC countries, 2001-14 -- Figure 2.4 Growth decomposition: Latin America by region and United States, 2005-14 -- Figure 2.5 Relationship between value added and employment in agriculture: Selected LAC countries, 2017 -- Figure 2.6 Sources of agricultural productivity growth -- Figure 2.7 Histogram of metatechnical efficiency, Peru, by region -- Figure 2.8 Effectiveness of growth in different sectors at reducing poverty -- Figure 2.9 Labor productivity growth in industrial and services sectors: Latin America and United States, 1950-2010 -- Figure 2.10 Labor productivity in services sector relative to industrial sector: Latin America and United States, 1950-2010 -- Figure 2.11 Services Trade Restrictions Index, selected LAC countries -- Figure 2.12 Logistics Performance Index and its components: 16 LAC countries, relative to best performer -- Figure 3.1 Development of goods and service occupations, LAC and rest of world -- Figure 3.2 Evolution of task content of jobs (mean change): 11 LAC countries, 2000-2014 -- Figure 3.3 Evolution of task content of jobs in industrial sector: 11 LAC countries, 2000-2014 -- Figure 3.4 Decomposition of task content in industrial sector: 11 LAC countries, 2000-2014. Figure 3.5 Evolution of task content of jobs in services sector: 11 LAC countries, 2000-2014 -- Figure 3.6 Distribution of automatability across methodologies, Chile -- Figure 3.7 Distribution of automatability across methodologies, Colombia -- Figure 3.8 Distribution of automatability across methodologies, Bolivia -- Figure 3.9 Risk of automation by LAC country, based on four methodologies -- Figure 3.10 Automation risk by selected characteristics, LAC region -- Tables -- Table 2.1 Misallocation in manufacturing, selected developing and developed countries -- Table 3.1 Reallocation of occupations within sectors over development process. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794229003321 |
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Publications, , [2020] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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