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Make a suggestion Refine your searchAccounting for infrastructure regulation / Rodriguez Pardina
Title : Accounting for infrastructure regulation : an introduction Material Type: printed text Authors: Rodriguez Pardina, Author ; Richard Schlirf Rapti, Author ; Eric Groom Publisher: Washington D.C. : The World Bank Publication Date: 2008 Pagination: xiii, 222 p. Layout: ill. Size: 24 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8213-7179-4 General note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209) and index Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: Accounting
Finance and Financial Sector Development
Private Sector Development
Social Protections and LaborClass number: 657 Abstract: "Accounting for infrastructure regulation"- This title provides a practical guide for regulators, policy-makers, and utility managers for establishing regulatory accounts that can be the cornerstone for better, more complete, and more reliable information. It sets out the essential accounting features of regulatory accounts and provides practical guidance on controversial areas such as cost allocation, asset valuation, and depreciation. It emphasizes the essential requirements for consistency with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Contents note: Why Accounting Information Matters; Case Studies; Corporate Information and Financial Accounting; Regulatory Accounting; Core Issues in Regulatory Accounting; Scope of a Regulatory Accounting System; Understanding Financial Statements: Ratio Analysis; Regulatory Model; Examples of Guidelines and Templates; Impacts of Alternative Depreciation Profiles; List of Sample Performance Indicators; Cost Allocation: Illustration of a Step- by Step Approach; Regulatory Asset Base Valuation; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=13300 Hold
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Barcode Call number Media type Location Section Status 4702-000491 657 Rod-Acc 2008 General Collection Library "Max van der Stoel" International Available E-copies
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Title : Breaking the cycle : a strategy for conflict-sensitive rural growth in Burundi : main report, January, 2008 Material Type: printed text Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank Publication Date: 2008 Pagination: xviii, 132 p. Layout: ill. Size: 25 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8213-7561-7 Price: Wb Donation General note: Includes bibliografical references (p. 127-132) Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: Agriculture
Finance and Financial Sector Development
Governance
Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
Poverty Reduction
Private Sector Development
Rural DevelopmentClass number: 338 Abstract: "Breaking the cycle"- Burundi, situated in the heart of the Great Lakes Region, is one of the poorest nations in the world. Beset by coups d'tats, presidential assassinations and genocide, the country has been caught in a cycle of violence and under-development whereby brief periods of peace have been followed by further state repression and armed conflict. The 2000 Arusha peace accords, the Pretoria agreement of late 2003, the peaceful elections of 2005, and the recent Dar es Salaam peace agreement with the Forces Nationales de Libration have ushered in a period of relative stability. This fragile political process, however, has not been matched by a parallel rebound in economic growth that has been observed in post-conflict African countries and is a precondition for long-lasting peace.This work aims to identify areas in Burundi's rural economy with the greatest immediate potential to stimulate growth and consolidate peace over the next years. The short-term focus will be on the rural economy. It is vital however that the Government of Burundi and its partners address other critical areas in the medium term to sustain growth. The industrial and service sectors are of particular significance, as they need to absorb a burgeoning, youthful and increasingly urbanized generation. The first challenge is to take stock of international best practices and Burundian history, and develop a sound agricultural base as the critical foundation for sustainable growth. Our work identifies policy reforms and investments with potential to boost food supply and strengthen export crop competitiveness, thereby expanding rural growth. Contents note: A strategy for Conflict-sensitive Growth; Burundi’s Growth: The need for long-lasting and Stable Performance; Agricultural Recovery: Food Security and Beyond; Export Crops: Toward a Significant Contribution to Growth; overcoming the main Obstacles to Growth; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=13315 Hold
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Barcode Call number Media type Location Section Status 4702-000499 338 Bre 2008 General Collection Library "Max van der Stoel" International Available E-copies
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Title : Finance for all? : policies and pitfalls in expanding access Material Type: printed text Authors: Aslı Demirgüç-Kunt, Author Publisher: Washington D.C. : The World Bank Publication Date: 2007 Pagination: xv, 246 p. Layout: ill. Size: 24 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8213-7291-3 General note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-235) and index Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: Finance and Financial Sector Development
Private Sector DevelopmentClass number: 332 Abstract: "Finance for all"- Access to financial services varies sharply around the world. In many developing countries less than half the population has an account with a financial institution, and in most of Africa less than one in five households do. Lack of access to finance is often the critical mechanism for generating persistent income inequality, as well as slower growth. Finance for All?: Policies and Pitfalls in Expanding Access documents the extent of financial exclusion around the world; addresses the importance of access to financial services for growth, equity and poverty reduction; and discusses policy interventions and institutional reforms that can improve access for underserved groups. The report is a broad ranging review of the work already completed or in progress, drawing on research utilizing data at the country, firm and household level. Given that financial systems in many developing countries serve only a small part of the population, expanding access remains an important challenge across the world, leaving much for governments to do. However, not all government actions are equally effective and some policies can be counterproductive. The report sets out principles for effective government policy on broadening access, drawing on the available evidence and illustrating with examples. Contents note: Access to finance and development : theory and measurement; Theory : the crucial role of access to finance; Measurement : indicators of access to finance; Firms' access to finance : entry, growth, and productivity; Access to finance : determinants and implications; The channels of impact : micro and macro evidence; Transforming the economy : differences in impact; Household access to finance : poverty alleviation and Risk Mitigation; Finance, inequality, and poverty; Providing financial access to households and microentrepreneurs : how and by whom?; Reaching out to the poor or to the excluded? Government's Role in facilitating access; Expanding access : importance of long-term institution building; Specific policies to facilitate financial access; Policies to promote competition and stability; Government interventions in the market; Political economy of access; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=13342 Hold
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Barcode Call number Media type Location Section Status 4702-000515 332 Dem-Fin 2007 General Collection SEEU Library Skopje English Available
Title : Globalization and technology absorption in Europe and Central Asia : the role of trade, FDI, and cross-border knowledge flows Material Type: printed text Authors: Itzhak Goldberg, Author Publisher: Washington D.C. : The World Bank Publication Date: 2008 Pagination: xxiii, 123 p. Layout: ill. Size: 26 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8213-7583-9 General note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-123) and index Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: Agriculture
Education
Law and Development
Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
Private Sector Development
Rural DevelopmentClass number: 303.48 Abstract: "Globalization and technology absorption in Europe and Central Asia"- Innovation and cross-border absorption of knowledge are central forces behind economic convergence and sustained growth. Absorption of technology is a necessary step to promote the development of human capital and the productive base, paving the way for innovations at the global knowledge frontier. Research and development, patents, trade, and foreign direct investment are major channels of technological absorption, allowing diffusion of new ideas and manufacturing best practices among countries and firms. These channels constitute the central focus of this study.This study uses patent databases, surveys of enterprises, and case studies to investigate how specific channels of absorption molds decision making about technology. Trade and FDI flows show considerable promise as catalysts for the region to upgrade its technology and near the global technology frontier. Econometric analysis using enterprise surveys from all Europe and Central Asia countries helps to understand the conditions and policies that induce firms to incorporate external knowledge and technology into their overall growth. Contents note: Intoduction; Patents as Indicators of technological activity in the ECA region; The linnks among Knowledge absorption, trade and FDI; How does FDI via Company acquisition impact technologyabsorption: a case study of serbian enterprises; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=13343 Hold
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Barcode Call number Media type Location Section Status 4702-000516 303.48 Gol-Glo 2008 General Collection Library "Max van der Stoel" International Available
Title : Governance reform under real world conditions : citizens, stakeholders, and voice Material Type: printed text Authors: Sina Odugbemi, Editor ; Jacobson Thomas, Editor Publisher: Washington D.C. : The World Bank Publication Date: 2008 Pagination: xxi, 525 p. Layout: ill. Size: 26 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8213-7456-6 General note: Includes bibliographical references Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: Governance
Health and population
Information and communication
Nutrition
Private Sector DevelopmentClass number: 352 Abstract: "Governance Reform Under Real World Conditions"- Although necessary and often first rate, technocratic solutions alone have been ineffective in delivering real change or lasting results in governance reforms. This is primarily because reform programs are delivered no in controlled environments, but under complex, diverse, sociopolitical and economic conditions. Real-world conditions.In political societies, ownership of reform programs by the entire country cannot be assumed, public opinion will not necessarily be benign, and coalitions of support may be scare or nonexistent, even when intended reforms really will benefit those who need them most.While the development community has the technical tools to address governance challenges, experience shows that technical solutions are often insufficient. Difficulties arise when attempts are made to apply what are often excellent technical solutions. Human beings are not as amenable as are pure numbers, and they cannot be ignored. In the real world, reforms will not succeed, and they will certainly not be sustained, without the correct alignment of citizens, stakeholders, and voice.Governance Reform under Real-World Conditions is a contribution to efforts to improve governance systems around the world, particularly in developing countries. The contributors, who are academics and development practitioners, provide a range of theoretical frameworks and innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important nontechnical or adaptive challenges that impede the success and sustainability of reform efforts.The editors and contributors hope that this book will be a useful guider for governments, think tanks, civil society organizations, and development agencies working to improve the ways in which governance reforms are implemented around the world. Contents note: Governance Reform under Real- World Conditions; Using Political Analysis to Guide Communication Strategies; Public Opinion the public Sphere and Quality of Governance: An Exploration; Citizen Voice and the public Sphere: Scoping Communication Challenges; Dialogues as Communication Strategy in Governance Reform; The political Economy of Reform: Role of the Internal “Journalist”; Securing Political Will; Creating Space for Effective Political Engagement in Development; Using Public Will to Secure Political Will; Organizing a Deliberative Participatory Process: What Does the Science say’ Gaining the Support of Public Sector Middle Managers; Governance Stakeholder Involvement and New Communication Models; Public Sector Middle Managers: The Critical Link To Driving Public Sector Reforms; Working Appreciatively to Foster Cultures of Public Service; Building Broad Coalitions of Pro- Change Influentials; Participation as Dialogue Debate and Negotiation: Entangled Promises and Practices; A Consensus-Based Stakeholder-Driven and Decentralized Approach to Building Broad Coalitions for Water Sector Reforms; Building Pro-Change Multisectoral Coalitions to overcome the Resistance of Powerful Vested Interests; Transforming Indifferent or Hostile Public Opinion; Journalistic Framing and Media Relations for Marginalized Groups; Transforming Adverse Public Opinion into Support for Reforms; Six Big Ideas: ICT as a Vital Toll for Reform; Instigating Citizen Demand for Good Governance; Consulting the Public-Thoughtfully; The Power of Organized Citizens: Fighting for Public Integrity; Cultivating Deliberative Development: Public Deliberation as a means of Improving Local State and Federal Governance; Knowledge for Policy Making: Some Questions and Caveats; Participation Transparency and Consensus Building in Su[[ort of Public Sector Reform: The case of Nicaragua; Communication Coalition Building and Development: Public Enterprise Reform in West Bengal and Orissa States India; Slovakia: Public Opinion and Reform; Building Support for the Rule o Law in Georgia; Tax Reform and Communication in Bulgaria: Getting it Right; Political Economy of Reforms: Learning from the Delhi Water Sector Experience; Mobilizing Middle Managers While Keeping Opponents at Bay: Implementing the Philippine Procurement Law; We didn’t Know People Like me could ask Question like this: A dialogue in Bangladesh; Public Consultation through Deliberation in China: The First Deliberative Pool; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=13313 Hold
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Barcode Call number Media type Location Section Status 4702-000497 352 Odu-Gov 2008 General Collection Library "Max van der Stoel" International Available
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