мировая экономика

Автор: Михаил Вячеславович Жариков

В монографии проанализированы специфика, этапы и особенности интернационализации валют стран БРИКС (Бразилии, России, Индии, Китая и Южно-Африканской Республики), обобщены малоизученные вопросы теории и практики использования бразильского реала, российского рубля, индийской рупии, китайского юаня и южноафриканского ранда во внешнеэкономических расчетах, обоснованы возможности замещения доллара США во взаимном товарообмене стран БРИКС, обоснованы пути, позволяющие интегрировать национальные денежные системы и финансовые рынки стран БРИКС в современную мировую валютную и финансовую систему, предложены альтернативные подходы стран БРИКС к реформе международной финансовой архитектуры, которая заключается в необходимости создания новой мировой валютной системы, основанной на валютах наиболее развитых и перспективных стран современной мировой экономики, включая страны БРИКС. Содержащиеся в монографии материалы рекомендуются для углубления знаний, полученных на лекциях и при подготовке к практическим занятиям по дисциплинам «Мировая экономика и международные экономические отношения», «Международные экономические отношения глобальной экономики», «Международные валютно-кредитные отношения» и «Международный финансовый рынок», а также для использования в ходе самостоятельной работы студентов при написании курсовых и выпускных квалификационных работ.

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Автор: Мария Сергеевна Клочкова

Настоящее издание поможет систематизировать полученные ранее знания, а также подготовиться к экзамену или зачету и успешно их сдать. Пособие предназначено для студентов высших и средних образовательных учреждений

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Автор: Quinn Tom

Acute Cardiac Care provides nurses with a comprehensive understanding of the current practice and principles underlying the care and management of acute cardiac conditions. It addresses the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) with an emphasis on evidence-based pharmacological management, cardiac emergencies (cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, acute pulmonary oedema, cardiogenic shock), current diagnostic and interventional modalities for the management of ACS, including risk stratification, and the ethical, political, social and economic factors that impact upon the provision of acute cardiac services in Australia and the UK. Edited by renowned academics and clinicians in the field, this practical text will encourage nurses to think critically about evidence and management of acute coronary conditions, and provide a guide on how and where to look for up-to-date evidence and guidelines. KEY FEATURES: A comprehensive and practical guide to the current practice and principles underlying the nursing care of acute cardiac conditions Edited by leading authorities in the field with a wealth of experience in acute cardiac care and resuscitation Has an emphasis on evidence-based practice, encouraging nurses to critically think about their practice Contains learning objectives, key points and activities and further reading guidelines

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Автор: Yanis Varoufakis

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Adults in the Room by Yanis Varoufakis.*** 'One of the greatest political memoirs of all time' (Guardian) ***What happens when you take on the establishment? In this blistering, personal account, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis blows the lid on Europe's hidden agenda and exposes what actually goes on in its corridors of power.Varoufakis sparked one of the most spectacular and controversial battles in recent political history when, as finance minister of Greece, he attempted to re-negotiate his country's relationship with the EU. Despite the mass support of the Greek people and the simple logic of his arguments, he succeeded only in provoking the fury of Europe's political, financial and media elite. But the true story of what happened is almost entirely unknown – not least because so much of the EU's real business takes place behind closed doors. In this fearless account, Varoufakis reveals all: an extraordinary tale of brinkmanship, hypocrisy, collusion and betrayal that will shake the deep establishment to its foundations.As is now clear, the same policies that required the tragic and brutal suppression of Greece's democratic uprising have led directly to authoritarianism, populist revolt and instability throughout the Western world. Adults In The Room is an urgent wake-up call to renew European democracy before it is too late.

Исполнители: Leighton Pugh

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Автор: Andrew Lawson B

Jubilee edition of the classic text first published in 1963 Anaesthetists require a particularly specialized knowledge of anatomy The anaesthetist must know intimately the respiratory passages, the major veins and the peripheral nerves to deliver safe and effective pain control. As one of the great teachers of anatomy, Professor Harold Ellis is eminently qualified to elegantly provide the anatomical detail required of anaesthetists. Modern approaches to practice, including the use of imaging to guide anaesthetic practice, add further depth to the fine full-colour anatomical illustrations. Designed for anaesthetists, Anatomy for Anaesthetists covers: • The Respiratory Pathway, Lungs, Thoracic Wall and Diaphragm • The Heart and Great Veins of the Neck • The Peripheral Nerves • The Autonomic Nervous System • The Cranial Nerves • The Anatomy of Pain Clinical Notes throughout provide the clinical context for the anatomical detail. Designed for trainees, but of continuing relevance to practicing anaesthetists, and now in its Golden Jubilee edition, Anatomy for Anaesthetists provides a central pillar of anaesthetic knowledge.

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Автор: Группа авторов

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Автор: Tran Quoc Khanh

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Автор: Группа авторов

This collection of critical surveys provides readers with a range of up-to-date work from leading scholars in the area, writing on some of the key issues facing China, as they survey the present and future challenges of the Chinese economy Nine papers provide detailed discussion on key aspects of the past, present and future of the Chinese economy Leaders in their relevant fields of scholarship tackle some of the critical issues facing China Contributors identify common themes, including the household registration system, urbanization, demographic transition, inequality and the sustainability of economic growth Articles provide a critical review of the literature and discuss policy implications and areas for future research

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Автор: Genevieve LeBaron

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Автор: Kung-Jong Lui

A comprehensive and practical resource for analyses of crossover designs For ethical reasons, it is vital to keep the number of patients in a clinical trial as low as possible. As evidenced by extensive research publications, crossover design can be a useful and powerful tool to reduce the number of patients needed for a parallel group design in studying treatments for non-curable chronic diseases. This book introduces commonly-used and well-established statistical tests and estimators in epidemiology that can easily be applied to hypothesis testing and estimation of the relative treatment effect for various types of data scale in crossover designs. Models with distribution-free random effects are assumed and hence most approaches considered here are semi-parametric. The book provides clinicians and biostatisticians with the exact test procedures and exact interval estimators, which are applicable even when the number of patients in a crossover trial is small. Systematic discussion on sample size determination is also included, which will be a valuable resource for researchers involved in crossover trial design. Key features: Provides exact test procedures and interval estimators, which are especially of use in small-sample cases. Presents most test procedures and interval estimators in closed-forms, enabling readers to calculate them by use of a pocket calculator or commonly-used statistical packages. Each chapter is self-contained, allowing the book to be used a reference resource. Uses real-life examples to illustrate the practical use of test procedures and estimators Provides extensive exercises to help readers appreciate the underlying theory, learn other relevant test procedures and understand how to calculate the required sample size. Crossover Designs: Testing, Estimation and Sample Size will be a useful resource for researchers from biostatistics, as well as pharmaceutical and clinical sciences. It can also be used as a textbook or reference for graduate students studying clinical experiments.

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Автор: Vanessa Onwuemezi

Исполнители: Vanessa Onwuemezi

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Автор: Aviezer Tucker

It should not surprise anyone that democracies can become dangerously illiberal; indeed, it was one of the classical critiques of ancient democracies. Is the contemporary backlash against liberal democracy merely the same old story, or are we witnessing something unprecedented? 

In this witty and engaging book, Aviezer Tucker argues that the contemporary revival of authoritarian populism combines the historically familiar with new technologies to produce a highly unstable and contagious new synthesis that threatens basic liberal norms, from freedom of the press to independent judiciaries. He examines how the economic crisis blocked social mobility and thereby awakened the dark, dormant political passions exploited by demagogues such as Orban and Trump. He argues that this slide towards ‘neo-illiberal democracy’ can be countered if we hard-headedly restore a ‘liberalism without nostalgia’ which institutes policies that can dampen down populist passions and strengthen liberal institutional barriers against them. 

Readers interested in current affairs, social science, history, and political and social theory will find Aviezer Tucker’s original theoretical and historical analysis incisive, innovative, and entertaining.

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Автор: Группа авторов

This book presents recent advances in fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control of dynamic processes. Its impetus derives from the need for an overview of the challenges of the fault diagnosis technique and sustainable control, especially for those demanding systems that require reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety to ensure efficient operations. Moreover, the need for a high degree of tolerance with respect to possible faults represents a further key point, primarily for complex systems, as modeling and control are inherently challenging, and maintenance is both expensive and safety-critical.

Diagnosis and Fault-tolerant Control 2 also presents and compares different fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant schemes, using well established, innovative strategies for modeling the behavior of the dynamic process under investigation. An updated treatise of diagnosis and fault-tolerant control is addressed with the use of essential and advanced methods including signal-based, model-based and data-driven techniques. Another key feature is the application of these methods for dealing with robustness and reliability.

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Автор: James A. Fok

A groundbreaking exploration of US-China relations as seen through the lens of international finance Rising tensions between China and the United States have kept the financial markets on edge as a showdown between the world’s two largest economies seems inevitable. But what most people fail to recognise is the major impact that the financial markets themselves have had on the creation and acceleration of the conflict. In Financial Cold War: A View of Sino-US Relations from the Financial Markets , market structure and geopolitical finance expert James Fok explores the nuances of China-US relations from the perspective of the financial markets. The book helps readers understand how imbalances in the structure of global financial markets have singularly contributed to frictions between the two countries. In this book, readers will find: A comprehensive examination of the development of financial markets in both China and the US, as well as the current US dollar-based global financial system Insightful observations of the roles of technology, innovation, regulation, taxation, and politics in the markets, and on their resulting effect on US-Sino relations Thorough explorations of the role of Hong Kong as an intermediary for capital flows between China and the rest of the world Suggestions for how, balancing the many varying interests, policymakers might be able to devise effective strategies for de-escalating current Sino-US tensions Financial Cold War is a can’t-miss resource for anyone personally or professionally interested in the intersection of economics and international relations, financial markets, and the infrastructure underlying the international financial system.

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Автор: Jean-Pierre Quignard

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Автор: Jennifer Clapp

We all need food to survive, and forty percent of the world’s population relies on agriculture for their livelihood. Yet control over food is concentrated in relatively few hands. Turmoil in the world food economy in recent decades has highlighted a number of vulnerabilities and contradictions inherent in the way we currently organize this vital sector. Extremes of both undernourishment and overnourishment affect a significant proportion of humanity. And attempts to increase production through the spread of an industrial model of agriculture has resulted in serious ecological consequences.

The fully revised and expanded third edition of this popular book explores how the rise of industrial agriculture, corporate control, inequitable agricultural trade rules, and the financialization of food have each enabled powerful actors to gain fundamental influence over the practices that dominate the world food economy and result in uneven consequences for both people and planet. A variety of movements have emerged that are making important progress in establishing alternative food systems, but, as Clapp’s penetrating analysis ably shows, significant challenges remain.

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Автор: Группа авторов

Solar cells are semiconductor devices that convert light photons into electricity in photovoltaic energy conversion and can help to overcome the global energy crisis. Solar cells have many applications including remote area power systems, earth-orbiting satellites, wristwatches, water pumping, photodetectors and remote radiotelephones. Solar cell technology is economically feasible for commercial-scale power generation. While commercial solar cells exhibit good performance and stability, still researchers are looking at many ways to improve the performance and cost of solar cells via modulating the fundamental properties of semiconductors. Solar cell technology is the key to a clean energy future. Solar cells directly harvest energy from the sun’s light radiation into electricity are in an ever-growing demand for future global energy production. Solar cell-based energy harvesting has attracted worldwide attention for their notable features, such as cheap renewable technology, scalable, lightweight, flexibility, versatility, no greenhouse gas emission, environment, and economy friendly and operational costs are quite low compared to other forms of power generation. Thus, solar cell technology is at the forefront of renewable energy technologies which are used in telecommunications, power plants, small devices to satellites. Aiming at large-scale implementation can be manipulated by various types used in solar cell design and exploration of new materials towards improving performance and reducing cost. Therefore, in-depth knowledge about solar cell design is fundamental for those who wish to apply this knowledge and understanding in industries and academics. This book provides a comprehensive overview on solar cells and explores the history to evolution and present scenarios of solar cell design, classification, properties, various semiconductor materials, thin films, wafer-scale, transparent solar cells, and so on. It also includes solar cells’ characterization analytical tools, theoretical modeling, practices to enhance conversion efficiencies, applications and patents.

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Автор: Manon Enjolras

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Автор: Roger Cochetti

With a Preface by noted satellite scientist Dr. Ahmad Ghais, the Second Edition reflects the expanded user base for this technology by updating information on historic, current, and planned commercial and military satellite systems and by expanding sections that explain the technology for non-technical professionals. The book begins with an introduction to satellite communications and goes on to provide an overview of the technologies involved in mobile satellite communications, providing basic introductions to RF Issues, power Issues, link issues and system issues. It describes early commercial mobile satellite communications systems, such as Marisat and Marecs and their military counterparts. The book then discusses the full range of Inmarsat and other current and planned geostationary, low earth orbiting and hybrid mobile satellite systems from over a dozen countries and companies. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of this industry and military tool. • Revised edition will serve both technical and non-technical professionals who rely every day on mobile satellite communications • Describes and explains historic, current, and planned civil, commercial, and military mobile satellite communication systems. • First Edition charts and tables updated and expanded with current material for today’s mobile satellite technology

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Автор: Группа авторов

Money and Finance After the Crisis provides a critical multi-disciplinary perspective on the post-crisis financial world in all its complexity, dynamism and unpredictability. Contributions illuminate the diversity of ways in which money and finance continue to shape global political economy and society. A multidisciplinary collection of essays that study the geographies of money and finance that have unfolded in the wake of the financial crisis Contributions discuss a wide range of contemporary social formations, including the complexities of modern debt-driven financial markets Chapters critically explore proliferating forms and spaces of financial power, from the realms of orthodox finance capital to biodiversity conservation Contributions demonstrate the centrality of money and finance to contemporary capitalism and its political and cultural economies

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Автор: Natalie Tielcke

Исполнители: Julia Fischer

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Автор: Axel Hutter

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Автор: Eloy Fern?ndez Porta

What if the most joyful act was not to transgress a norm but to erect it? What if creativity consisted in enunciating a law under the pretext of violating it? And what if it turned out that you, who claim to prefer exceptions, only talk about them because they allow you to imagine the rules? 

This book proposes a provocative interpretation of the dynamic relationship between the normative and the transgressive. Combining sociology, biopolitics and satire, it offers a surprising theory of normative imagination as a cognitive mode characteristic of the era of emotional capitalism. Gender, fashion, artistic creation and surveillance are analyzed from the perspective of a regulatory drive, a continuously renovated and imperative push for normalcy that no longer comes from factual powers but from citizens themselves. These, united in a spontaneous popular court, armed with smartphones and driven by juridical compulsion, become the axis of societies of control. In this way the affective ways of constructing subjectivity are replaced by the distinctive pathology of our times, the name of the globalized game: normopathy for all.

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Автор: Группа авторов

A groundbreaking exploration of the most promising new ideas for creating the sustainable cities of tomorrow The culmination of a four-year collaborative research project undertaken by leading UK universities, in partnership with city authorities, prominent architecture firms, and major international consultants, Retrofitting Cities for Tomorrow's World explores the theoretical and practical aspects of the transition towards sustainability in the built environment that will occur in the years ahead. The emphasis throughout is on emerging systems innovations and bold new ways of imagining and re-imagining urban retrofitting, set within the context of ‘futures-based’ thinking. The concept of urban retrofitting has gained prominence within both the research and policy arenas in recent years. While cities are often viewed as a source of environmental stress and resource depletion they are also hubs of learning and innovation offering enormous potential for scaling up technological responses. But city-level action will require a major shift in thinking and a scaling up of positive responses to climate change and the associated threats of environmental and social degradation. Clearly the time has come for a more coordinated, planned, and strategic approach that will allow cities to transition to a sustainable future. This book summarizes many of the best new ideas currently in play on how to achieve those goals. Reviews the most promising ideas for how to approach planning and coordinating a more sustainable urban future by 2050 through retrofitting existing structures Explores how cities need to govern for urban retrofit and how future urban transitions and pathways can be managed, modeled and navigated Offers inter-disciplinary insights from international contributors from both the academic and professional spheres Develops a rigorous conceptual framework for analyzing existing challenges and fostering innovative ways of addressing those challenges Retrofitting Cities for Tomorrow's World is must-reading for academic researchers, including postgraduates insustainability, urban planning, environmental studies, economics, among other fields. It is also an important source of fresh ideas and inspiration for town planners, developers, policy advisors, and consultants working within the field of sustainability, energy, and the urban environment.

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Автор: Guy Pujolle

Software Networks describe new concepts for the Internet's next generation. This architecture is based on virtual networking using Cloud and datacenter facilities. The main problems to be dealt with are the placement of virtual resources for opening a new network on the fly, and the urbanization of virtual resources implemented on physical network equipment. The digital architecture also deals with mechanisms capable of automatically controlling the placement of all virtual resources within the physical network. This book describes how to create and delete virtual networks on the fly. Indeed, the system is able to create any new network with any kind of virtual resource (e.g. switches, routers, LSRs, optical paths, firewalls, SIP-based servers, devices, servers, access points, etc.). Software Networks shows how this architecture is compatible with new advances in SDN (Software Defined Networking), new high-speed transport protocols such as TRILL (Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links) and LISP (Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol), NGN, IMS, new generation Wi-Fi, and 4G/5G networks. Finally, the author introduces Clouds of security and the virtualization of secure elements (smartcards) that could certainly transform how to secure the Internet. For this second edition, the author addresses in five new chapters the importance of open source software for networks, mobile edge computing, fog networking, tactile internet – a network environment allowing remote access, and security – the use of Cloud of security, secure elements and the emergence of the blockchain.

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Автор: Muniram Budhu

This accessible, clear and concise textbook strikes a balance between theory and practical applications for an introductory course in soil mechanics for undergraduates in civil engineering, construction, mining and geological engineering. Soil Mechanics Fundamentals lays a solid foundation on key principles of soil mechanics for application in later engineering courses as well as in engineering practice. With this textbook, students will learn how to conduct a site investigation, acquire an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of soils and methods of determining them, and apply the knowledge gained to analyse and design earthworks, simple foundations, retaining walls and slopes. The author discusses and demonstrates contemporary ideas and methods of interpreting the physical and mechanical properties of soils for both fundamental knowledge and for practical applications. The chapter presentation and content is informed by modern theories of how students learn: Learning objectives inform students what knowledge and skills they are expected to gain from the chapter. Definitions of Key Terms are given which students may not have encountered previously, or may have been understood in a different context. Key Point summaries throughout emphasize the most important points in the material just read. Practical Examples give students an opportunity to see how the prior and current principles are integrated to solve ‘real world’ problems.

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Автор: Dirk Zeller

Discover the ultimate success habits for a healthy and prosperous life Whether we like it or not, a big part of what we do in life is governed by habits. Even more importantly, habits can lead us to think and feel in certain patterns. Since habits are so powerful, it's worth paying attention to the ones that are most effective. Inside, bestselling author Dirk Zeller provides tried-and-true advice on creating, building, and cultivating winning habits to achieve success. Success Habits For Dummies is a gold mine of startling insights and practical pointers on achieving success. No matter what your station in life, it can quickly put you on the road to the success you want and deserve. With wit, warmth, and loads of practical wisdom, Dirk Zeller helps you: Discover how habits determine 95% of a person’s behavior Get to know how the people who achieve most in life take deliberate steps to ensure their goals are met Make a practical plan to perform at your maximum potential Maintain a growth mindset that makes you capable of change Everything that you are today, and everything that you will ever accomplish, is determined by the quality of the habits that you form. By creating good habits and adopting a positive behavior, you too can become successful and live a prosperous life.

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Автор: Cl?ment Morlat

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Автор: Steve Goodhew

This book explores the concepts and practicalities that lead to sustainable construction. It breaks new ground by providing the reader with the underlying principles of how to build sustainably and then assesses many of the tools required for the task. From energy to materials and from procurement to operation, all aspects play their part in turning a theoretically sustainable building project into a reality. There are many guidelines for the designer on how to maximise the sustainability of buildings but this resource text supplements these by focusing on the construction and operational aspects of sustainable buildings, as well as some of the more fundamental design-related considerations. ? Offers an excellent text for those learning to construct, design and operate sustainable buildings. ? Covers the drivers for sustainable construction, definitions, historical impacts, climate change and global, regional and individual responses. ? enables the construction professional to achieve optimum solutions, both in design, process and the aftercare of buildings. ? evaluates the effectiveness of different renewable technologies and provides guidance on the practicalities of their use. ? Alerts the reader to future trends in this field.

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Автор: Группа авторов

Over the last few years, the stress on natural resources has increased enormously due to anthropogenic activities especially through urbanization and industrialization processes. Sustainable development while protecting the Earth’s environment involves the best possible management of natural resources, subject to the availability of reliable, accurate and timely information on regional and global scales. There is an increasing demand for an interdisciplinary approach and sound knowledge on each specific resource, as well as on the ecological and socio-economic perspectives related to their use. Geoinformatics, including Remote Sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS), is a groundbreaking and advanced technology for acquiring information required for natural resource management and addressing the concerns related to sustainable development. It offers a powerful and proficient tool for mapping, monitoring, modeling, and management of natural resources. There is, however, a lack of studies in understanding the core science and research elements of geoinformatics, as well as larger issues of scaling to use geoinformatics in sustainable development and management practices of natural resources. There is also a fundamental gap between the theoretical concepts and the operational use of these advance techniques.  “Sustainable Development Practices Using Geoinformatics” written by well-known academicians, experts and researchers provides answers to these problems, offering the engineer, scientist, or student the most thorough, comprehensive, and practical coverage of this subject available today, a must-have for any library.

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Автор: Kevin P. Gallagher

After the 2008–9 global financial crisis, reforms to promote stability, social inclusion, and sustainability were promised but not delivered. As a result, the global economic situation, marred by inequality, volatility, and climate breakdown, remains dysfunctional. Now, the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic offers us a second chance. Kevin Gallagher and Richard Kozul-Wright argue that we must grasp it by implementing sweeping reforms to how we govern global money, finance, and trade. Without global leaders prepared to boldly rewrite the rules to promote a prosperous, just, and sustainable post-Covid world economic order – a Bretton Woods moment for the twenty-first century – we risk being engulfed by climate chaos and political dysfunction. This book provides a blueprint for change that no one interested in the future of our planet can afford to miss.

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Автор: Winston Ma

Who holds the power in financial markets? For many, the answer would probably be the large investment banks, big asset managers, and hedge funds that are often in the media's spotlight. But more and more a new group of sovereign investors, which includes some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, government pension funds, central bank reserve funds, state-owned enterprises, and other sovereign capital-enabled entities, have emerged to become the most influential capital markets players and investment firms, with $30 trillion in assets under management (“ super asset owners ”). Their ample resources, preference for lower profile, passive investing, their long-time horizon and adherence to sustainability as well as their need to diversify globally and by sector have helped to transform the investment world and, in particular, private markets for digital companies. They have helped create and sustain an environment that has fostered the rise of the likes of Uber, Alibaba, Spotify and other transformative players in the digital economy, while providing their founders and business models the benefit of long-term capital. Despite this increasingly important impact, sovereign investors remain mostly unknown, often maintaining a low profile in global markets. For the same reason, they’re also among the most widely misunderstood, as many view investments made by sovereign investors as purely driven by political aims. The general perception is that most sovereign investors lack transparency and have questionable governance controls, causing an investee nation to fear exposure to risks of unfair competition, data security, corruption, and non-financially or non-economically motivated investments. The current global tensions around the AI race and tech competition – and now the corona virus pandemic – have exacerbated such misperceptions, spawning controversies around sovereign investors and capital markets, governments, new technologies, cross-border investments, and related laws and regulations. As such, sovereign capital and the global digital economy are undergoing an unprecedented, contentious moment. In short, the emergence of sovereign funds symbolizes a major shift of the world’s economic power. For the first time, investment funds from developing countries are playing with OECD financial giants as equals. Furthermore, their investments into high tech enable them to participate at the cutting-edge of the fourth industrial revolution, challenging traditional innovation powerhouses like the US and Germany. For all stakeholders, from tech unicorns, VC funds, asset managers, financial firms, to policymakers, law firms, academics, and the general public, this is the must-have book to get to know these new venture capitalists and “super asset owners”.

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Автор: Группа авторов

This unique Handbook provides an in-depth overview of the themes and direction of science, technology, innovation, and public policy in an increasingly globalized world. Leading authorities discuss current debates, research issues, and prospects, and present a foundation for the development of global policy. Presents a state-of-the-art overview of science, technology, and innovation in the context of globalization and global policy Offers an accessible introduction for students, researchers, and policy makers in the fields of economics, sociology, political science, business studies, global studies, and international relations Addresses emerging issues and provides clear policy implications and analysis in each chapter Includes crucial coverage of the activities of established and emerging geographical areas Explores the ways in which reforms in intellectual property rights and world trade have been affected by the increasingly international flows of knowledge, technology, and innovation Examines major policy trends, including a significant shift toward private scientific research, and a heightened awareness amongst policy-makers of the economic and technological impact of scientific activity

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Автор: Vanessa Plat?

In times of situational therapeutic impasse, health care professionals (HCPs) are under pressure to conduct off-label, unlicensed and compassionate drug use—generally summarized under the term non-licensed drug use (NDU). Liability, contractual and penal risks pose a problem when treating a patient in a non-licensed way. There is a knowledge gap about institutional and governmental methods to resolve these problems. Different countries have developed strategies to manage NDU. Vanessa Plat? gives a comprehensive overview of practices Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Japan, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the transnational E.U.
A must-read for everyone interested in the discussion on how to administer the best treatment, especially regarding early access to yet unapproved treatments.

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Автор: Celso Furtado

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Автор: Celso Furtado

This classic work remains one of the most incisive contributions to dependency theory in the Latin American context. While agreeing with other dependency theorists that underdevelopment on the Latin America periphery was structurally connected to the accumulation of capital in the advanced economies at the core of the global capitalist system, Furtado went further and argued that the very idea of development in the periphery is a myth, deceiving countries into focusing on narrow economic factors such as the rate of investment and the volume of exports to the detriment of their human well-being. Moreover, the costs of development in terms of environmental destruction would be catastrophic for the planet: the idea that the poor in Latin America and elsewhere might someday enjoy the livelihoods of today’s rich people is unrealizable in practice, and any attempt to generalize the lifestyles of the world’s well-off would lead to the collapse of civilization. Adhering to the ideas of development and progress is not only misleading: it is also a form of cultural domination that stifles creativity and blocks the imagination of alternative life forms that would be better aligned to the conditions of life in Latin America and elsewhere. 

This prescient analysis of economic development and underdevelopment in Latin America retains its relevance today and will be of interest to anyone concerned with issues of political economy and culture in the Global South, as well as students and scholars in political economy, development studies, Latin American Studies and critical theory.

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Автор: Mahendra Ramsinghani

Managing your own psychology is the hardest skill for any founder As acclaimed investor and entrepreneur Ben Horowitz once stated, managing your own psychology is the hardest skill for any founder or CEO. In The Resilient Founder: Lessons in Endurance from Startup Entrepreneurs, Mahendra Ramsinghani gathers insights from over a hundred founders to deliver an intuitive and insightful guide to understanding our psychology and navigating the psychological pressures of startup leadership. Venture backed companies are expected to grow at high velocity, raise large amounts of capital, build teams effectively to achieve unicorn, no decacorn status. Yet the journey is long, filled with uncertainties, extremities and black swan events. It can wear out the best and the brightest. On the outside, a CEO can demonstrate sheer bravado, an invincible spirit as they behead dragons in the business battlefield. And on the inside, they deal with their dark side, subconscious struggles, emotional barriers, shame or guilt. The role of a founder can be lonely, frustrating and filled with high-highs and low-lows – all of this leading to anxiety, depression even suicide. This book addresses the fundamentals of understanding our own inner workings and explores practical ways of overcoming our inner hurdles. Filled with simple, yet concrete strategies, lessons and insights, founders and business leaders can work with stress, anxiety, and other mental challenges presented by the life of an entrepreneur. In this book, readers will learn to: Understand the basics of founder psychology, and how our inner workings can help or hurt us The importance of building a healthy ego, leading to resilience Draw on the lessons of established startup leaders on how to wrestle with their own mental and emotional challenges Written for founders, entrepreneurs and Chief Executive Officers, The Resilient Founder leads a gentle path to self-awareness, compassionate soul-care and inner wellbeing. Entrepreneur, Investor and author Brad Feld calls this book «dynamite». Case studies, philosophical perspectives and a generous dose of poetry is sprinkled across this book, which can be a companion for all those misfits, rebels and the crazy ones. For all those perpetually hitched on the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurial journey, this book is first of a kind to delve into the dark side and present a balanced approach to building your inner core as you build your company. This is no quick-fix guide, and we are perpetual work-in-progress. Today is Day One. Let us start the journey.

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Автор: Klaus Sattler

Thermische Trennverfahren verursachen bei der Herstellung von Produkten und Verbrauchsgutern in verfahrenstechnischen Produktionsanlagen haufig den gro?ten Teil der Investitions- und Betriebskosten des Gesamtverfahrens – ihre optimale Gestaltung ist deshalb von gro?er wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung. Anhand von uber 80 Aufgaben und Auslegungsbeispielen hilft das Buch, praxisrelevante Vorgehensweisen im industriellen Umfeld zu verstehen. Die Schritt fur Schritt abgehandelten Beispiele reichen von der Aufgabenstellung am Beginn eines Projektes uber die thermodynamische Auslegung bis hin zur fluiddynamischen Dimensionierung der Apparate. Zur Losung der Aufgaben kommen neben den didaktisch wertvollen 'Papier- und Bleistiftmethoden' auch moderne Prozesssimulations-Werkzeuge und praxisgangige Programme zur Apparatedimensionierung zum Einsatz. Der Leser gewinnt ein Gefuhl dafur, an welchen Stellen uberschlagige Rechnungen sinnvoll sind und bei welchen Problemen eine rigorosere Betrachtung notwendig ist. Die optimale Auslegung eines Verfahrens in einem gesamtwirtschaftlichen Zusammenhang – das Fundament jeder unternehmerischen Entscheidung – kann im Rahmen von Parameterstudien mit Tabellenkalkulationsblattern (EXCEL) online geubt werden, auch wenn dem Leser kein Prozesssimulationswerkzeug zur Verfugung steht. Das Buch nimmt auch Bezug auf die Software WINSORP der RASCHIG GmbH, mit der beispielsweise die fluiddynamische Auslegung von Packungs- und Fullkorperkolonnen fur Absorption- und Rektifikationsprozesse moglich ist. WINSORP ist auf Anfrage kostenfrei bei der Firma RASCHIG GmbH erhaltlich. Die gewahlte vernetzte Darstellung von Arbeitsablaufen zeigt Studierenden und im Berufsleben stehenden Ingenieuren, Chemikern und Physiker in der Verfahrens-, Bioverfahrens- und Lebensmitteltechnik, im Chemieingenieurwesen, Umweltschutz, Anlagen- und Apparatebau den Realfall der industriellen Praxis.

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Автор: Evelyn Rupperti

Udine, man kennt die Stadt – oder vielleicht doch nicht? Als „Tor zum S?den“ ist die Stadt seit Generationen beliebtes Ziel f?r Wochenendausfl?ge und Einkaufstouren. Doch zum Shoppen allein ist die zauberhafte Stadt mit ihrem venezianischen Flair viel zu schade. Mit diesem neuen Reisef?hrer durch Udine und sein Umland tritt die Friaul-Expertin Evelyn Rupperti den Beweis an: Pr?chtige Palazzi und schmucke arkadenges?umte Pl?tze erz?hlen von einer bewegten Vergangenheit unter der Flagge der Serenissima, Museen und Galerien von Weltklasseformat ?berraschen Kunstfreunde, Castello, Dom und unz?hlige Kirchen sind einen genaueren Blick wert. Dazu gibt es ausgew?hlte Insider-Tipps, die den Besuch erst perfekt machen: Wo gibt’s den besten caff?, die feinste Tr?ffelmortadella, die spannendsten Weine zum Verkosten? Wo trinken die Udineser ihr Stehachterl, den Tajut, am liebsten, wo kaufen die Trendsetter ein … Wer die sympathische Stadt mit einem Ausflug aufs Land kombinieren m?chte, findet ebenso dazu Anregungen – von den nahen Weinbergen mit den bekannten Winzern bis hin zur ber?hmten Kunst- und Kulturst?tte Villa Manin.

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Автор: Katia Perini

Urban Sustainability and River Restoration: Green and Blue Infrastructure considers the integration of green and blue infrastructure in cities as a strategy useful for acting on causes and effects of environmental and ecological issues. River restoration projects are unique opportunities for sustainable development and smart growth of communities, providing multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits.This book analyzes initiatives and actions carried out and developed to improve environmental conditions in cities and better understand the environmental impact of (and in) dense urban areas in the United States and in Europe.

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Автор: Diana Stuart

Given the escalating and existential nature of our current environmental crises, environmental sociology has never mattered more. We now face global environmental threats, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as local threats, such as pollution and household toxins. The complex interactions of such pervasive problems demand an understanding of the social nature of environmental impacts, the underlying drivers of these impacts, and the range of possible solutions. Environmental sociologists continue to make indispensable contributions to this crucial task. This compact book introduces environmental sociology and emphasizes how environmental sociologists do “public sociology,” that is, work with broad public application. Using a diversity of theoretical approaches and research methods, environmental sociologists continue to give marginalized people a voice, identify the systemic drivers of our environmental crises, and evaluate solutions. Diana Stuart shines a light on this work and gives readers insight into applying the tools of environmental sociology to minimize impacts and create a more sustainable and just world.

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Автор: Михаил Делягин

Новая книга экономиста Михаила Делягина и предпринимателя Вячеслава Шеянова посвящена Китаю. Сплав глубоко переработанной научной информации (по истории, политике, экономике и культурным особенностям Китая) с личным опытом авторов. которые регулярно посещают Поднебесную на протяжении почти двух последних десятилетий спасает книгу от академической занудности при сохранении достоинств фундаментального исследования. Как пишут сами авторы – «без подобострастия, без предубеждений, без зауми». Современный Китай вызывает (и далеко не только в России) противоречивые чувства: восхищение его экономическими и социальными успехами, надежды на взаимовыгодное сотрудничество, интерес к экзотической культуре, опасение растущей политической и военной мощи, страх перед китайской экспансией – как во всем мире, так и на огромной, но пустынной российской территории от Урала до Тихого океана. Как стало возможно «китайское чудо»? Что такое китайский капитализм с «социалистическим лицом» и какое будущее ждет Китай в жерновах глобального кризиса и новой технологической революции? Какие особенности китайского менталитета должны учитывать предприниматели, стремящиеся вести дела с китайским бизнесом? Как наиболее рационально вести себя российским гражданам в Китае? На эти и многие другие вопросы авторы дают ответы – подробные, откровенные и нелицеприятные. Предлагаемую Вашему вниманию книгу можно без преувеличения назвать энциклопедией (хоть и краткой) китайской жизни XX и начала XXI века, которая станет полезной и бизнесменам. и туристам, и интересующимся культурой и историей Китая. И тем, кто пытается решить головоломку современной геополитики и угадать, что станет с миром в ближайшее десятилетие.

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Автор: Милтон Фридман

Милтон Фридман – нобелевский лауреат, один из самых выдающихся экономистов в современном мире, человек, стоящий на передовой классической либеральной мысли. Его книга «Капитализм и свобода», впервые опубликованная в 1962 году – одна из самых значимых работ по экономической теории. Она до сих пор продолжает служить источником информации для экономического анализа и принятия политических решений во всем мире. Это издание включает новое предисловие Биньямина Аппельбаума, ведущего специалиста по экономике редакционной коллегии New York Times. Книга была продана тиражом около миллиона экземпляров, переведена на восемнадцать языков. Любой образованный человек, неравнодушный к политике и экономике, должен иметь подобную книгу в своей коллекции. В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет.

Серия: Top Economics Awards

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Автор: Милтон Фридман

Милтон Фридман – нобелевский лауреат, один из самых выдающихся экономистов в современном мире, человек, стоящий на передовой классической либеральной мысли. Его книга «Капитализм и свобода», впервые опубликованная в 1962 году – одна из самых значимых работ по экономической теории. Она до сих пор продолжает служить источником информации для экономического анализа и принятия политических решений во всем мире. Это издание включает новое предисловие Биньямина Аппельбаума, ведущего специалиста по экономике редакционной коллегии New York Times. Книга была продана тиражом около миллиона экземпляров, переведена на восемнадцать языков. Любой образованный человек, неравнодушный к политике и экономике, должен иметь подобную книгу в своей коллекции.

Серия: Top Economics Awards

Исполнители: Дмитрий Шабров

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Автор: Мартин ван Кревельд

Институт государства (state), как он существует в наше время, обладает целым рядом свойств, которые мы считаем само собой разумеющимися. Государство является корпорацией в исконном смысле этого слова – обладает собственным юридическим лицом, отличным от личности правителей; включает в себя правительственный аппарат и совокупность граждан (подданных), но не совпадает ни с тем ни с другим; имеет четко определенные границы и существует только при условии признания другими государствами и т.д. Но институт такого рода – довольно позднее явление в истории человечества, и нет никаких оснований считать его вечным. Известный израильский историк и военный теоретик Мартин ван Кревельд описывает процесс зарождения, вызревания и расцвета государства-корпорации. Значительная часть книги посвящена кризису этого института, происходящему на наших глазах. Причина – в потере государством легитимности ввиду его неспособности исполнять взятые на себя обязательства по поддержанию правопорядка, защите от внешних угроз и обеспечению населения «социальными благами». Упадок государства может в обозримом будущем привести к радикальной трансформации всего современного мира.

Серия: Политическая наука (Социум)

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Автор: Олаф Герземанн

В книге немецкого исследователя проводится сопоставление американской модели «ковбойского капитализма» и европейской модели «уютного капитализма». Первая модель в большей степени полагается на использование рыночных сил (добровольного взаимодействия людей); вторая на государственную регламентацию различных сторон экономической и социальной жизни в целях достижения большей «социальной справедливости». Сравнение оказывается не в пользу европейской модели, причем не только по показателям, характеризующим экономический рост и эффективность, но и по степени социальной защищенности граждан. О. Герземанн далек от идеализации американской модели, но, по его мнению, ее серьезные недостатки вызваны не избытком экономической свободы, а многочисленными отступлениями от нее. Основной вывод состоит в том, что европейская модель, основанная на жесткой регламентации экономической жизни, оказывается гораздо менее конкурентоспособной в современном мире. Проведенный автором сопоставительный анализ позволяет лучше понять причины и мотивы реформ, с большим или меньшим успехом проводимых в последнее время правительствами европейских стран. Все изложенное делает книгу Олафа Герземанна весьма актуальной для современного российского читателя. Вопрос о выборе адекватной экономической модели еще будет вставать перед нашим обществом. Чтобы сделать этот выбор более информированным и адекватным, важно хорошо представлять себе достоинства и недостатки различных экономических моделей – даже если в конечном счете не будет выбрана ни одна из них.

Серия: Экономика (Социум)

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Автор: Роберт Андерсон

Единственный способ ликвидировать бедность – это экономический рост, а лучший двигатель экономического роста – частный сектор. Автор противопоставляет провалам рынка провалы государства. Отдельные главы посвящены экономическому росту; роли крупных компаний; приватизации; банкам, банковскому регулированию, процедурам банкротства; конкуренции. В Заключении автор описывает историю рыночных реформ 80-х годов в Новой Зеландии, где он участвовал в разработке программы приватизации. Некоторое время в 1991 г. автор был консультантом Госкомимущества России.

Серия: Экономика (Социум)

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Автор: Мартин ван Кревельд

Книга израильского историка Мартина ван Кревельда посвящена исследованию США как уникального исторического, социального и политического явления. Особенности США автор объясняет фундаментальными идеологическими предпосылками, положенными в основу американского государства. В книге анализируются такие аспекты американской жизни, как государственное управление, экономика, взаимоотношения между поколениями и полами, внешняя политика, методы ведения войны и политика безопасности. В последней главе рассматриваются различные сценарии будущего США и их последствия для роли этой страны в мировой системе. М. ван Кревельд исследует США с позиции непредвзято настроенного иностранца, не склонного ни к восторгам, ни к огульной критике. Тем самым он продолжает традицию, заложенную еще «Демократией в Америке» Алексиса де Токвиля. Книга сочетает в себе популярность изложения и академическую строгость. Она будет интересна широкому кругу читателей, желающих больше узнать о США и об их роли в современных международных отношениях.

Серия: Международные отношения (Социум)

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Автор: Николай Стариков

Николай Стариков – автор 20 бестселлеров («Сталин после войны», «Война. Чужими руками», «Национализации рубля» и многих других). Эту уникальную книгу можно было бы назвать иначе: исчерпывающие ответы на один вопрос: что происходит с экономикой в мире? Всем знакомо выражение – эти деньги взялись из воздуха. То есть, они ничем не обеспечены. Они просто нарисованы. Допустим, банк взял в качестве вклада у людей и организаций 100 млн рублей. На какую сумму он может выдать кредиты? Думаете, на ту же? Нет! Во много раз большую. А откуда банк берет для этого деньги? А он их как раз и создает из воздуха в тот момент, когда выдает вам ипотечный кредит. А еще есть Центральные банки стран и Федеральная Резервная система США (ФРС). В период текущего кризиса именно они создали из воздуха триллионы долларов и евро. Так и живем: одни страны рисуют деньги из воздуха, а другие собирают их в «резервы», отдавая взамен природные ресурсы и суверенитет. Это и называется мировой экономикой, когда с бешеной скоростью плодятся ничем не обеспеченные «ценные бумаги», как грибы растут финансовые пирамиды, и в один прекрасный момент, когда достигается критическая масса этой макулатуры, некто нажимает на кнопку «Кризис»… О величайшей мировой экономической афере рассказывается в этой книге. Кризис – не случайность. Кризис – это оружие. В формате a4.pdf сохранен издательский макет.

Серия: Николай Стариков. Больше, чем публицистика

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Автор: Е. А. Чистякова

Учебное пособие по курсу «Мировая экономика» включает семь разделов, в которых рассматриваются ключевые вопросы развития современного мирового хозяйства. В рамках предлагаемого пособия дается представление о сущности мировой экономики и механизме ее функционирования, освещаются проблемы международного разделения труда, анализируются тенденции развития мировой экономики на современном этапе, раскрываются сущность и факторы глобализации мирового хозяйства, рассматриваются природно-ресурсный и человеческий потенциал, характеризуется отраслевая структура мирового хозяйства. В издании представлена классификация стран по уровню социально-экономического развития, изложена проблема неравномерности, а также описаны глобальные проблемы современности. Настоящее издание предназначено для студентов экономических вузов, факультетов, школ бизнеса, а также для преподавателей и аспирантов.

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