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Current developments and future prospects of offshore wind and ocean energy

Esteban, Miguel; Leary, David - In: Applied Energy 90 (2012) 1, pp. 128-136

wind, tides, waves and thermal differences between deep and shallow sea water. This paper focuses on current developments …

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Changing higher education landscapes - implications for South Africa

Baumert, Stefanie - In: International Journal of Public Policy 8 (2012) 4/5/6, pp. 281-294

interpretation in South Africa on the other. A brief portrait of current international developments in higher education with a view … on the changing role of the nation state is provided, followed by a description of recent developments in South African …

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A survey of corporate governance: international trends and China's mode

Li, Wei'an; Xu, Yekun; Niu, Jianbo; Qiu, Aichao - In: Nankai Business Review International 3 (2012) 1, pp. 4-30

Purpose – The literature on corporate governance has experienced an explosive growth in the past decade and presented some new trends. One purpose of this paper is to make an exploratory survey of this. Since China is a typically emerging and transition economy, another purpose of this paper...

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Strategies and techniques to future‐proof the energy performance of housing developments

Georgiadou, Maria‐Christina; Hacking, Theophilus - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 6 (2012) 2, pp. 160-174

‐oriented techniques and tools used to assess the energy performance of housing developments. The objective is to propose guidelines that … study approach is employed, which focuses on the residential sector of European mixed‐use developments that represent … sustainable communities of “best practice”. Findings – The investigation of “best practice” housing developments reveals that the …

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Nigeria; 2002 Article IV Consultationâ€”Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

Nigeriaâ€™s 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that major macroeconomic imbalances had emerged as a result of sharp increases in government spending and expressed concern at the risks of a further acceleration of inflation and continuing instability in the exchange market. The overall...

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Eastern Caribbean Currency Union; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the competitive threats to the tourism sector in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). The paper concludes that the ECCU countries have lost competitiveness globally and vis-à-vis newly emergent Caribbean tourist destinations as a result of both price...

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Tanzania; Sixth Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Requests for Waiver of a Performance Criterion and for a New Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facilityâ€”Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion for Tanzania; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tanzania

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

Tanzania showed strong economic growth owing to its sound macroeconomic policies and structural reforms, under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) Arrangement. Executive Directors commended this step, and emphasized for higher revenue mobilization through reforms of tax...

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Serbia and Montenegro; First Review Under the Extended Arrangementâ€”Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Serbia and Montenegro

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This paper assesses Serbia and Montenegroâ€™s First Review Under the Extended Arrangement (EA). Serbia and Montenegroâ€™s economic and policy performance has remained good under the current EA, but daunting challenges lie ahead. Macroeconomic policies need to be carefully calibrated to...

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Competitiveness in the Baltics in the Run-Up to EU Accession

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This paper analyzes competitiveness in the Baltics in the run-up to European Union accession. Several factors appear to have driven movements in equilibrium real exchange rates in the Baltics since the start of the transition process. In the earlier years of transition, price liberalization,...

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Sweden; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the fiscal framework of Sweden, and discusses some guidelines for their modification. It describes the Swedish experience under the new fiscal framework, and documents the increasing expenditure profile during the economic boom....

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