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Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher
| Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9/27091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Developing countries
Natural resources - Developing countries - Management Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-42609-5
9786612426094 0-226-02918-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Challenge of Farsightedness -- 2. The Root Causes of Shortsightedness and Their Manifestations in Developing Countries -- 3. Gaining Traction to Overcome Obstacles to Farsightedness -- 4. Creating and Rescheduling Tangible Benefits and Costs -- 5. Creating and Rescheduling Social and Psychological Rewards -- 6. Realigning Performance Evaluation -- 7. Self-Restraint Instruments -- 8. Analytic Exercises -- 9. Deepening Problem Definitions -- 10. Design Dimensions of Communicating Farsighted Appeals -- 11. The Triple Appeal Principle -- 12. Managing Heuristics -- 13. Empowering and Insulating the Farsighted Leader -- 14. Structuring Decision-Making Processes -- 15. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 | ||
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Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher
| Bringing in the future [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9/27091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Developing countries
Natural resources - Developing countries - Management Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| Soggetto non controllato | sustainability, sustainable, government, governing, economics, economy, thinking, thought process, economic development, institutional design, corruption, waste, faulty planning, psychology, developing countries, africa, african, asia, asian, latin america, american, consequences, considerations, international, natural resources, farsighted actions, shortsightedness, decision making |
| ISBN |
1-282-42609-5
9786612426094 0-226-02918-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Challenge of Farsightedness -- 2. The Root Causes of Shortsightedness and Their Manifestations in Developing Countries -- 3. Gaining Traction to Overcome Obstacles to Farsightedness -- 4. Creating and Rescheduling Tangible Benefits and Costs -- 5. Creating and Rescheduling Social and Psychological Rewards -- 6. Realigning Performance Evaluation -- 7. Self-Restraint Instruments -- 8. Analytic Exercises -- 9. Deepening Problem Definitions -- 10. Design Dimensions of Communicating Farsighted Appeals -- 11. The Triple Appeal Principle -- 12. Managing Heuristics -- 13. Empowering and Insulating the Farsighted Leader -- 14. Structuring Decision-Making Processes -- 15. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778588503321 |
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Ascher William
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bringing in the future : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher
| Bringing in the future : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher |
| Autore | Ascher William |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9/27091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Developing countries
Natural resources - Developing countries - Management Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-282-42609-5
9786612426094 0-226-02918-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Challenge of Farsightedness -- 2. The Root Causes of Shortsightedness and Their Manifestations in Developing Countries -- 3. Gaining Traction to Overcome Obstacles to Farsightedness -- 4. Creating and Rescheduling Tangible Benefits and Costs -- 5. Creating and Rescheduling Social and Psychological Rewards -- 6. Realigning Performance Evaluation -- 7. Self-Restraint Instruments -- 8. Analytic Exercises -- 9. Deepening Problem Definitions -- 10. Design Dimensions of Communicating Farsighted Appeals -- 11. The Triple Appeal Principle -- 12. Managing Heuristics -- 13. Empowering and Insulating the Farsighted Leader -- 14. Structuring Decision-Making Processes -- 15. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820205303321 |
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Ascher William
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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German unification and the international economy / / edited by Bernhard Heitger and Leonard Waverman
| German unification and the international economy / / edited by Bernhard Heitger and Leonard Waverman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (163 p.) |
| Disciplina | 337.43 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HeitgerBernhard
WavermanLeonard |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic forecasting - Germany
Economic forecasting - Europe, Eastern Economic forecasting - North America Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-89142-3
1-280-11268-9 0-203-98262-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Preface; Part I Developments in Eastern Europe; Part II Spillovers; Part III Central issues; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449879903321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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German unification and the international economy / / edited by Bernhard Heitger and Leonard Waverman
| German unification and the international economy / / edited by Bernhard Heitger and Leonard Waverman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (163 p.) |
| Disciplina | 337.43 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HeitgerBernhard
WavermanLeonard |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic forecasting - Germany
Economic forecasting - Europe, Eastern Economic forecasting - North America Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-134-89141-5
1-134-89142-3 1-280-11268-9 0-203-98262-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Preface; Part I Developments in Eastern Europe; Part II Spillovers; Part III Central issues; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783087603321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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German unification and the international economy / / edited by Bernhard Heitger and Leonard Waverman
| German unification and the international economy / / edited by Bernhard Heitger and Leonard Waverman |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (163 p.) |
| Disciplina | 337.43 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HeitgerBernhard
WavermanLeonard |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic forecasting - Germany
Economic forecasting - Europe, Eastern Economic forecasting - North America Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-134-89141-5
1-134-89142-3 1-280-11268-9 0-203-98262-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Preface; Part I Developments in Eastern Europe; Part II Spillovers; Part III Central issues; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826984003321 |
| London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global economic prospects : the global economy in transition
| Global economic prospects : the global economy in transition |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (199 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.5443091724 |
| Collana | Global Economic Prospects |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic forecasting - Developing countries
Economic forecasting |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0485-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Global Outlook: The Global Economy in Transition; Summary and Key Messages; Tables; 1.1 The global outlook in summary; Figures; 1.1 Global activity; Recent Developments and Outlook in Major Economies; 1.2 Global trends and policy challenges; 1.3 United States; 1.4 United Kingdom; 1.5 Euro Area; Global Trends and Spillovers; 1.6 Japan; 1.7 China; 1.8 Implications of the European Central Bank's quantitative easing for global financial conditions; Boxes
1.1 Negative Interest Rates in Europe: A Glance at Their Causes and Implications B1.1.1 Negative interest rates in Europe: Context; B 1.1.2 Negative interest rates in Europe: Some consequences; 1.9 Implications of the European Central Bank's quantitative easing for developing countries; 1.10 Implications of launch of monetary tightening in the United States; 1.11 Developing countries' capital flows and borrowing costs; 1.12 Oil markets; Recent Developments and Outlook in Developing Countries; 1.2 Low Oil Prices in Perspective; B 1.2.2 Global growth and inflation around oil price declines B1.2.3 Financial market developments around oil price declines B1.2.4 The new oil map; 1.13 Oil price volatility and non-oil commodity prices; 1.14 Global trade; 1.15 Developing and emerging-market growth; Risks to the Outlook; 1.16 Terms of trade effect on GDP; 1.17 Developing country currencies; 1.18 Exchange rates and competitiveness in major emerging economies; 1.19 Inflation in developing countries; 1.20 Private debt in developing countries; 1.21 Risk of a rough awakening; Policy Challenges; 1.22 Emerging market credit ratings; 1.23 Risk of excessive U.S. dollar appreciation 1.24 Risk of stagnation and deflation in the Euro Area 1.25 Risk of a hard landing in China; 1.26 Monetary policy in developing countries; 1.27 Fiscal pressures; 1.28 Income convergence; 1.29 Structural reforms; 1.3 Recent Developments in Emerging and Developing Country Labor Markets; B1.3.1 Global unemployment rate; B1.3.2 Unemployment rate in developing and advanced economies; B1.3.3 Regional unemployment rate; B1.3.4 Change in employment to population ratio; B1.3.5 Labor force participation rate B1.3.6 Changes in unemployment rate and GDP growth in Great Recession vs. previous recessions in developing economiesB1.3.7 Estimates of Okun's Law coeffcients for advanced, emerging, and frontier market economies; B1.3.8 Real GDP growth and change in unemployment rates in developing economies, 2000-14; B1.3.9 Estimated informal employment shares in selected countries, 2011; B1.3.10 Global average annual real wage growth; B1.3.11 Real wage growth in selected developing economies; B1.3.12 Enterprise Survey results on key business constraints, 2013; References; 1.30 Fuel subsidies Special Feature 1 Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst: Risks around U.S. Rate Liftoff and Policy Options |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460697003321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global economic prospects [[electronic resource] ] : commodities at the crossroads
| Global economic prospects [[electronic resource] ] : commodities at the crossroads |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.91724222222 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic forecasting - Developing countries
Economic forecasting Economic history - 1990- International economic relations |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-95980-4
9786611959807 0-8213-7801-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figure O.1 The recent commodity boom was the largest and longest of any boom since 1900; Figure O.2 Real commodity prices in local currency units increased by between 75 and 150 percent but have fallen since; Figure O.3 Slower growth should ease commodity demand; Figure O.4 Technological progress has reduced the quantity of commodities used per unit of GDP; Figure O.5 Oil prices are having a direct impact on food prices; Figure O.6 On average, poor countries are dependent on commodities but relatively resource poor
Figure O.7 Primary commodity exporters are exhibiting fewer signs of the behaviors linked to the" resource curse"Figure O.8 Exchange rates, inflation, and government expenditures in new versus established oil exporters, 2001-06; Table O.1 Food price hikes and consumption shares vary by region; Table O.2 Higher food prices have increased both the incidence and severity of poverty worldwide; Chapter 1 Prospects for the Global Economy; Table 1.1 The global outlook in summary; Figure 1.1 GDP growth; Box 1.1 Chronology of recent developments in the financial crisis Figure 1.2 Emerging market equities are hit hard as turbulence evolves to crisis Figure 1.3 Emerging-market bond spreads widen, especially for corporates; Figure 1.4 Private debt and equity flows decline by a third in 2008; Figure 1.5 Change in GDP in the United States, Europe, and Japan; Figure 1.6 The contribution of U.S. domestic demand to GDP growth; Table 1.2 High-income OECD countries: growth and related indicators; Figure 1.7 U.S. household wealth falls sharply in the last quarters; Figure 1.8 GDP to decline across the OECD Figure 1.9 East Asian countries show steep falloff in output growth Figure 1.10 Output growth in Latin America, South Asia, and Europe and Central Asia is fading; Figure 1.11 Investment was the driving force for growth in developing countries; Table 1.3 Developing regions: growth and related indicators; Figure 1.12 Developing-country GDP growth is expected to fall below 5 percent in 2009; Figure 1.13 Headline inflation is easing across industrial countries; Figure 1.14 Inflation in emerging markets surged on higher food and energy prices Box 1.2 Commodity prices and inflation in developing countries Figure 1.15 Key developments in 2008 for East Asia and the Pacific; Figure 1.16 Sovereign bond spreads widen across Europe and Central Asia; Figure 1.17 In Latin America and the Caribbean, current accounts of largest economies diverge; Figure 1.18 Oil revenues, recovery from drought underpin growth in the Middle East and North Africa in 2008; Figure 1.19 South Asian production slips in the last months; Figure 1.20 In Sub-Saharan Africa, primary commodity exports increased as prices surged Figure 1.21 World trade is expected to decline in 2009 for the first time since 1982 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454331203321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global economic prospects : : commodities at the crossroads
| Global economic prospects : : commodities at the crossroads |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 180 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 330.91724222222 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic forecasting - Developing countries
Economic forecasting Economic history - 1990- International economic relations |
| ISBN |
1-281-95980-4
9786611959807 0-8213-7801-5 9780821377994 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figure O.1 The recent commodity boom was the largest and longest of any boom since 1900; Figure O.2 Real commodity prices in local currency units increased by between 75 and 150 percent but have fallen since; Figure O.3 Slower growth should ease commodity demand; Figure O.4 Technological progress has reduced the quantity of commodities used per unit of GDP; Figure O.5 Oil prices are having a direct impact on food prices; Figure O.6 On average, poor countries are dependent on commodities but relatively resource poor
Figure O.7 Primary commodity exporters are exhibiting fewer signs of the behaviors linked to the" resource curse"Figure O.8 Exchange rates, inflation, and government expenditures in new versus established oil exporters, 2001-06; Table O.1 Food price hikes and consumption shares vary by region; Table O.2 Higher food prices have increased both the incidence and severity of poverty worldwide; Chapter 1 Prospects for the Global Economy; Table 1.1 The global outlook in summary; Figure 1.1 GDP growth; Box 1.1 Chronology of recent developments in the financial crisis Figure 1.2 Emerging market equities are hit hard as turbulence evolves to crisis Figure 1.3 Emerging-market bond spreads widen, especially for corporates; Figure 1.4 Private debt and equity flows decline by a third in 2008; Figure 1.5 Change in GDP in the United States, Europe, and Japan; Figure 1.6 The contribution of U.S. domestic demand to GDP growth; Table 1.2 High-income OECD countries: growth and related indicators; Figure 1.7 U.S. household wealth falls sharply in the last quarters; Figure 1.8 GDP to decline across the OECD Figure 1.9 East Asian countries show steep falloff in output growth Figure 1.10 Output growth in Latin America, South Asia, and Europe and Central Asia is fading; Figure 1.11 Investment was the driving force for growth in developing countries; Table 1.3 Developing regions: growth and related indicators; Figure 1.12 Developing-country GDP growth is expected to fall below 5 percent in 2009; Figure 1.13 Headline inflation is easing across industrial countries; Figure 1.14 Inflation in emerging markets surged on higher food and energy prices Box 1.2 Commodity prices and inflation in developing countries Figure 1.15 Key developments in 2008 for East Asia and the Pacific; Figure 1.16 Sovereign bond spreads widen across Europe and Central Asia; Figure 1.17 In Latin America and the Caribbean, current accounts of largest economies diverge; Figure 1.18 Oil revenues, recovery from drought underpin growth in the Middle East and North Africa in 2008; Figure 1.19 South Asian production slips in the last months; Figure 1.20 In Sub-Saharan Africa, primary commodity exports increased as prices surged Figure 1.21 World trade is expected to decline in 2009 for the first time since 1982 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782865603321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global economic prospects : commodities at the crossroads
| Global economic prospects : commodities at the crossroads |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 180 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 330.91724222222 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic forecasting - Developing countries
Economic forecasting Economic history - 1990- International economic relations |
| ISBN |
1-281-95980-4
9786611959807 0-8213-7801-5 9780821377994 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figure O.1 The recent commodity boom was the largest and longest of any boom since 1900; Figure O.2 Real commodity prices in local currency units increased by between 75 and 150 percent but have fallen since; Figure O.3 Slower growth should ease commodity demand; Figure O.4 Technological progress has reduced the quantity of commodities used per unit of GDP; Figure O.5 Oil prices are having a direct impact on food prices; Figure O.6 On average, poor countries are dependent on commodities but relatively resource poor
Figure O.7 Primary commodity exporters are exhibiting fewer signs of the behaviors linked to the" resource curse"Figure O.8 Exchange rates, inflation, and government expenditures in new versus established oil exporters, 2001-06; Table O.1 Food price hikes and consumption shares vary by region; Table O.2 Higher food prices have increased both the incidence and severity of poverty worldwide; Chapter 1 Prospects for the Global Economy; Table 1.1 The global outlook in summary; Figure 1.1 GDP growth; Box 1.1 Chronology of recent developments in the financial crisis Figure 1.2 Emerging market equities are hit hard as turbulence evolves to crisis Figure 1.3 Emerging-market bond spreads widen, especially for corporates; Figure 1.4 Private debt and equity flows decline by a third in 2008; Figure 1.5 Change in GDP in the United States, Europe, and Japan; Figure 1.6 The contribution of U.S. domestic demand to GDP growth; Table 1.2 High-income OECD countries: growth and related indicators; Figure 1.7 U.S. household wealth falls sharply in the last quarters; Figure 1.8 GDP to decline across the OECD Figure 1.9 East Asian countries show steep falloff in output growth Figure 1.10 Output growth in Latin America, South Asia, and Europe and Central Asia is fading; Figure 1.11 Investment was the driving force for growth in developing countries; Table 1.3 Developing regions: growth and related indicators; Figure 1.12 Developing-country GDP growth is expected to fall below 5 percent in 2009; Figure 1.13 Headline inflation is easing across industrial countries; Figure 1.14 Inflation in emerging markets surged on higher food and energy prices Box 1.2 Commodity prices and inflation in developing countries Figure 1.15 Key developments in 2008 for East Asia and the Pacific; Figure 1.16 Sovereign bond spreads widen across Europe and Central Asia; Figure 1.17 In Latin America and the Caribbean, current accounts of largest economies diverge; Figure 1.18 Oil revenues, recovery from drought underpin growth in the Middle East and North Africa in 2008; Figure 1.19 South Asian production slips in the last months; Figure 1.20 In Sub-Saharan Africa, primary commodity exports increased as prices surged Figure 1.21 World trade is expected to decline in 2009 for the first time since 1982 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820030403321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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