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Introduction to futures and options markets / by Hull, John

Table of Contents: “…Hedging Positions in Options and the Creation of Options Synthetically Ch. 15. Value at Risk Ch. 16. …”

The economics of money, banking, and financial markets by Mishkin Frederic S.

Table of Contents: “…The Behavior of Interest Rates 6. The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates 7. The Stock Market, the Theory of Rational Expectations, and the Efficient Market Hypothesis Part III. …”

Proactive purchasing in the supply chain : the key to world-class procurement / by Burt, David N.

Table of Contents: “…Initiate Lease or Contract Post-Award Activities Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 9 Purchasing Services Introduction Hidden Opportunities The Statement of Work Four Formats for Statements of Work Planning the Statement of Work Writing the Statement of Work Artificial Intelligence Tips on Writing an Effective Statement of Work Selecting Service Contractors Tips from a Professional The Ideal Services Supplier Pricing Service Contracts Professional Services Technical Services Operating Services Third Party Contracts So, Your Services Contract Is About to Expire Contract Administration Services Purchases and the Internet Construction Services Conventional Method Design and Build, Firm Agreed Price Method Design and Build, Cost-Reimbursable Method Building Team The Owner as a Contractor Construction Purchasing Entails Unique Problems Performance Contracting The Special Case of Contracting Consultants Qualifying the Consultants Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 10 Production and Inventory Control Part I: The Fundamentals of Production Planning Modern Production Planning Systems Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling Material Requirements Planning Capacity Requirements Planning Control of Production Activities Two Management Considerations Evolution of MRP and MRP II Systems Impact on Purchasing and Supply Just-in-Time Production Planning A JIT Illustration JIT's Impact on Purchasing and Supply ERP Systems Radio Frequency Identification System (RFID) Summary Part II: The Functions of Inventories Definition of Inventories Inventory Analysis Inventory Catalog ABC Analysis-The 80-20 Concept Dependent and Independent Demand Costs Associated with Inventories Carrying Costs Acquisition Costs Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Concept Other Uses of the EOQ Concept The Weaknesses of the EOQ Formula Types of Inventory Control Systems Cyclical or Fixed Order Interval System The Just-in-Time (JIT) Approach Material Requirements Planning (MRP) System Order Point or Fixed Order Quantity System Summary Appendix: The Fundamentals of Inbound Transportation Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 11 Demand Management and Logistics The Key to Supply Chain Management The SCM Triangle Evolution to Strategic SCM Strategic Demand Management The Bullwhip Effect Evolution of Strategic Demand Forecasting Demand Forecasting Fundamentals Planning with Time Fences Implications for Supply Management Strategic Logistics Management Logistics Defined The Role of Logistics in Supply Chain Management Eliminate the Warehouse, If Possible Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 12 Outsourcing Outsourcing: A Growth Industry Strategic Issues Core Competencies Supplier Dominance The Creation of Strategic Vulnerabilities The Dangers of Vertical Integration Horizontal Integration New Product Development and Outsourcing Lean Manufacturing Tactical Decisions Factors Influencing Make-or-Buy Decisions Cost Considerations Control of Production or Quality Technology Risk and Maturity Unreliable Suppliers Suppliers' Specialized Knowledge and Research Small-Volume Requirements Limited Facilities Work Force Stability Multiple-Source Policy Managerial Control Considerations Procurement and Inventory Considerations Netsourcing The Volatile Nature of the Make-or-Buy Decision Insourcing Dangers of Outsourcing Administration of Make-or-Buy Activities Chief Resource Officer Framework for Outsourcing Executive Level Involvement The Special Disadvantages of Outsourcing Business Processes Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 13 Sourcing The Strategic Sourcing Plan Discovering Potential Suppliers Evaluating Potential Suppliers Selecting Suppliers Bidding vs. …”

The state of food and agriculture 2002

Table of Contents: “…Foreword v Glossary xvii Explanatory note xx PART I World review Current Agricultural Situation - Facts and Figures 3 (35) Trends in undernourishment 3 (3) Crop and livestock production 6 (5) Food shortages and emergencies 11 (3) World cereal supply situation 14 (3) External assistance to agriculture 17 (3) Food aid flows 20 (3) Commodity price trends 23 (6) Fisheries: production, disposition and trade 29 (4) Production and trade of forest products 33 (5) The Global Economy and Agriculture 38 (13) World economic environment 38 (13) World trade and commodity prices 39 (3) Implications of the Fourth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference for agriculture 42 (6) Notes 48 (3) PART II Regional review Africa 51 (21) Regional overview 51 (6) General economic performance 51 (3) Agricultural performance 54 (3) Women farmers' productivity in sub-Saharan Africa 57 (8) Introduction 57 (1) The role and importance of women farmers 57 (5) Gender differentials in agricultural productivity and constraints facing women farmers 62 (2) Conclusion and policy implications 64 (1) Tsetse and trypanosomiasis control 65 (7) Introduction 65 (1) The direct impact of trypanosomiasis 65 (1) The indirect impacts of the disease 66 (2) Cost-benefit ratios for tsetse control 68 (1) Conclusion 69 (3) Asia and the Pacific 72 (24) Regional overview 72 (5) General economic performance 72 (1) Agricultural performance 73 (4) China's accession to the World Trade Organization and implications for Chinese agricultural policies 77 (19) The changing role of agriculture in the Chinese economy 78 (2) Agricultural policy in the reform period 80 (4) China's WTO accession commitments and provisions related to agriculture 84 (3) Recent policy shifts and likely changes as a result of accession to the WTO 87 (8) Conclusions 95 (1) Latin America and the Caribbean 96 (26) Regional overview 96 (5) General economic performance 96 (1) Recent agricultural performance 97 (4) Changing patterns in agricultural trade 101 (21) Growing importance of agricultural trade relative to production 101 (2) Declining role of agriculture in total merchandise trade 103 (1) Stable regional share in world agricultural trade 104 (1) Diversified product composition of agricultural trade 104 (6) Geographic diversification of markets 110 (1) Agricultural trade balances and their economic significance 111 (6) The price factor 117 (2) Conclusions 119 (3) Near East and North Africa 122 (19) Regional overview 122 (7) General economic performance 122 (1) Agricultural performance 123 (6) Climate variability, aridity and vulnerability to drought 129 (12) Drought -- a structurally recurrent phenomenon in the region 130 (3) Water and land resource issues 133 (1) Impact of recent droughts on crop and livestock production 134 (1) Impact on population livelihood, household income and rural poverty 134 (2) Impact on the environment 136 (1) Government measures for drought prevention and relief of affected groups 137 (2) From reactive crisis management to proactive risk management in agriculture 139 (2) Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States 141 (14) Regional overview 141 (3) Macroeconomic trends and agricultural performance 141 (3) Land and farms in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS in the period of central planning 144 (1) Land and farm reform in Central and Eastern European and CIS countries 145 (10) The establishment of clear and secure rights of land tenure 147 (3) The creation of farms with an efficient ownership and management structure 150 (1) The formation of a class of mid-sized commercial farms 151 (2) Conclusions 153 (2) Developed Market Economies 155 (20) Overview 155 (20) General economic performance 155 (1) Agricultural performance 155 (5) Agricultural policy changes 160 (4) Notes 164 (11) PART III Agriculture and global public goods ten years after the Earth Summit The Role of Agriculture and Land in the Provision of Global Public Goods 175 (14) Introduction 175 (1) Economic concept of local and global public goods 176 (1) Public goods associated with the land-cluster chapters of Agenda 21 177 (1) Progress in the provision of global public goods since Rio-92 178 (4) Financing global public goods 182 (2) The need to increase international financial cooperation for promoting global public goods 184 (4) Conclusions 188 (1) Harvesting Carbon Sequestration Through Land-Use Change: A Way Out of Rural Poverty? …”

E-business and e-commerce management : strategy, implementation, and practice by Chaffey, Dave

Table of Contents: “…Preface xiii Guided tour xxii Author's acknowledgements xxv Publisher's acknowledgements xxvi Part 1 INTRODUCTION Introduction to e-business and e-commerce 3 (37) Learning outcomes / Management issues 3 (1) Links to other chapters 3 (1) Introduction 4 (3) E-business opportunities 4 (2) E-business risks 6 (1) What is the difference between e-commerce and e-business? …”

Economics : private & public choice / by Gwartney, James D.

Table of Contents: “…708 (11) Regulation of Business 709 (1) The Political Economy of Regulation 710 (2) Applications in Economics Limousines and Restraints on Entry 712 (1) The Costs of Regulation 713 (1) Applications in Economics Superfund: a Highly Inefficient Cleanup Program 714 (3) Future Directions for Regulatory Policy 717 (1) Key Points 718 (1) Critical Analysis Questions 718 (1) Resource Management: How Property Rights and Markets Replace Conflict with Cooperation 719 (10) Property Rights: The Key to Environmental Quality 720 (4) Applications in Economics Looking Ahead at the Flying D Ranch 724 (1) How Property Rights Affect Environmental Quality and Life Expectancy 724 (1) Markets, Economizing, and Resource Conservation 724 (2) Applications in Economics Managing Forests for Nature, Too 726 (2) Key Points 728 (1) Critical Analysis Questions 728 (1) Difficult Environmental Cases and the Role of Government 729 (10) Government Regulation and the Environment 730 (1) Climate Change and the Uncertainty Problem 730 (2) Market-like Schemes: Reducing the Cost of Specific Regulations 732 (1) Applications in Economics Fighting the Risks of Global Warming: Mitigation or Adaptation? …”