Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Keywords: landscape, financial, new, investors, institutional
Number of Pages: 492
Published: 1998-06-10
ISBN-10: 9264159800
ISBN-13: 9789264159808

Institutional investors (insurance companies, investment companies and pension funds) have been gaining in importance in both OECD and non-OECD countries. The institutionalisation of savings is having a profound impact on the structure and ...

Author: Charles Lockhart
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: american, values, programs, social, ground, tailoring, gaining
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 1989-05-09
ISBN-10: 0520064372
ISBN-13: 9780520064379

Social policy questions present Americans with a cruel dilemma. Most of us will confront hazards, such as illness or aging, against which private personal resources are an inadequate defense. With this in mind, it becomes clear that conditions of our contemporary society make some kinds of public social programs necessary. Yet, many Americans find difficulty with state-sponsored public programs which, though aimed at providing a safety net for our most vulnerable citizens, seem to run against such American values as individualism and self-reliance. In Gaining Ground, Charles Lockhart suggests

Author: Loretta D. Ulincy
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: bibliography, january, march, health, american, pacific, islander, asian
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 1995-07-01
ISBN-10: 0788120239
ISBN-13: 9780788120237

Lists selected references of monographs, journal articles, conference proceedings & abstracts, dissertations, & audiovisuals published from January 1990 through March 1995. Foreign language material is included. Arranged in subject categories following the Healthy People 2000” initiative of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Serves as a useful resource for health professionals & designed for those who are interested in gaining a better understanding of health issues.

Author: Albert J. Henry
Publisher: Moment LLC
Keywords: healthcare, industry, cases, capital, dead, venture, living
Number of Pages: 494
Published: 2005-07-01
ISBN-10: 0976388804
ISBN-13: 9780976388807

A guide for people who aspire to practice as venture capitalists and also for those interested in gaining in-depth knowledge of the rigid system of venture capital. It explores the various aspects of venture capital investing. Almost 25% of venture capital companies are successful, while one third of them go bankrupt. Around 40% of these companies face difficulties coping with the growing economy. the companies in these different categories are respectively termed the good, the bad and the living dead.

Author: Soha Engineers
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: resistant, construction, seismic, guide, builder, home
Number of Pages: 90
Published: 1998-12
ISBN-10: 0788186825
ISBN-13: 9780788186820

This Guide will encourage homeowners & builders of one & two family residences to employ construction practices intended to provide resistance to damage from earthquakes. Can be used as a convenient resource for gaining an understanding of the basic principles of seismic resistant construction. Presents a discussion of how earthquake forces impact conventional residential construction. Discusses how basic structural components can be assembled to achieve earthquake resistance & how essential features such as foundations, walls, floors & roofs interact to resist earthquakes. Illustrated.

Author: Nader R. Elhajj
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: formed, steel, framing, cold, residential, prescriptive, method, commentary
Number of Pages: 94
Published: 1996-06
ISBN-10: 0788143301
ISBN-13: 9780788143304

Use of cold formed steel framing in the residential market has increased over the past years. Its price stability, consistent quality, similarity to conventional framing, successes in the commercial market, & resistance to fire, rot, & termites have attracted the attention of many builders. However, lack of prescriptive construction requirements has prevented this alternative material from gaining wider acceptance among home builders & code officials. This handbook provides background, engineering assumptions & methods, & detailed calculations for this method. Illustrated.

Author: Anwar Shah
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: management, financial, public, local
Number of Pages: 290
Published: 2007-05-01
ISBN-10: 0821369377
ISBN-13: 9780821369371

Transparent and prudent local financial management has come to be recognized as critical to the integrity of local public sector and to gaining and retaining trust of local residents. Such integrity and trust is sometimes lacking in some local governments in developing countries, especially in the Africa region. This volume attemptsto provide practical guidance to local governments interested in establishing sound financial management systems. Leading international experts have contributed to all relevant aspectsof local public financial management - cash management, internal controls, account