نتائج البحث - world economic form*

World economic outlook, September 2006 : financial systems and economic cycles

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Kenya, into the second decade : report of a mission sent to Kenya by the World Bank /

WTO dispute settlement and developing countries / حسب Rao, M. B.

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

جدول المحتويات: "…329 (2) Measures of Economic Activity Index of Leading Indicators 331 (1) How Are Expectations Formed? …"

Managerial economics : applications, strategy, and tactics / حسب McGuigan, James R.

Economic development / حسب Nafziger, E. Wayne

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Applied economics

جدول المحتويات: "…757 (1) Conclusion 758 (1) Key points 759 (1) Notes 760 (1) References and further reading 760 (1) 29 Transition economies 761 (32) Synopsis 761 (1) Central and Eastern Europe versus the Commonwealth of Independent States 762 (1) The operation of the command economy 763 (2) The road from Marx to the market 765 (2) Macroeconomic reform 767 (9) The balance of payments 776 (2) Microeconomic reform 778 (1) Creating a dynamic private sector 778 (5) Market liberalization 783 (1) Financial sector reform 784 (1) Legal reforms 785 (3) Conclusions 788 (1) Key points 789 (1) Notes 790 (1) References and further reading 790 (3) 30 Economics of developing countries 793 (28) Synopsis 793 (1) Classification of economies 794 (7) Major features of LDCs 801 (2) Theories of economic growth 803 (4) Dual economy models 807 (1) Money and economic growth 808 (2) Foreign aid and economic growth 810 (2) Debt and development 812 (4) Role of the IMF and World Bank 816 (2) Key points 818 (1) References and further reading 819 (2) A guide to sources 821 (14) Notes on contributors 835 (4) Index 839…"

Technology and economic development : the dynamics of local, regional, and national change حسب Malecki, Edward J.

جدول المحتويات: "…Part 8 Entrepreneurship and regional development: entrepreneurship - the problem of definition; sectoral variations in firm formation; entrepreneurial or "creative" regions; venture capital and entrepreneurship; incubators and spin-offs; policies to promote entrepreneurship; the prospects for policy in advanced countries; entrepreneurship in the Third World. …"

Modern public economics / حسب Jha, Raghbendra

Principle of agriculture economics حسب BARKLEY, A.

The state of food and agriculture 2002

جدول المحتويات: "…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? …"

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

جدول المحتويات: "…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. …"

Poverty & human development.

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Nonprofit organizations : theory, management, policy / حسب Anheier, Helmut K.

جدول المحتويات: "…The chapter will discuss sociological and economic approaches to civic engagement and volunteering, before, in a second part, reviewing the various forms of social entrepreneurship. …"