There is a significant gap in financing sustainable development in emerging economies to meet the climate commitments under the Paris Agreement and to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that more than USD...

A simple procedure is proposed for estimating the coefficients {[psi]} from observations of the linear process X1=[summation operator]xJ=0[psi]JZ1-j, 1=1,2... The method is based on the representation of X1 in terms of the innovations, Xn-Xn, N=1,..., 1, where Xn is the best mean square...

In the search for methods of improving the management development process, several basic techniques are currently coming to the fore. One of these is coaching and counselling. The author talks about this new and emergent role for management trainers.

Commercial objectives should be directed towards long‐term customer satisfaction in order to succeed. Training will often fail unless organisational issues are examined first. Front‐line people have responsibility in very large measure. Rarely do they have authority to go with their skills,...