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Delegation at the macro level: library IT, spheres of influence, and the promise of cloudware

Harris, Colleen S. - In: The Bottom Line 24 (2011) 1, pp. 55-57

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of budget cuts on libraries' ability to continue to … – Library practice, and emerging technology products targeted at library information systems, point to the fact that libraries …

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Paperless society? What a load of scrap

McMullen, Anthony - In: The Bottom Line 24 (2011) 1, pp. 58-60

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into issues encountered in maintaining library technologies on a limited budget and with limited personnel. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses real‐world experiences and data to report on the costs associated with the...

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Budget allocation formulas: magic or illusion?

Cross, Roger L. - In: The Bottom Line 24 (2011) 1, pp. 63-67

Purpose – Budget allocation formulas claim objectivity, and hence fairness. But factors composing the formula are limited to supply, demand, and cost. Attempts to correct for this imbalance of empirical data like usage have led to the use of weighted values in the formulas. This paper seeks to...

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The recession, budgets, expectations and realities

Guarria, Charles I. - In: The Bottom Line 24 (2011) 4, pp. 200-217

key areas of concern such as budgets and personnel. It is the culmination of two surveys administered in the succeeding … representatives of academic, special and public libraries. Findings – An examination of the surveys reveals that budget cuts were … significant help, in terms of cost sharing for purchases, from the departments within the organizations the libraries served. Best …

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South Africa-Australia Trade: Evidence and Implication for Growth, Trade and Economic Relations Policy

Ahmed, Abdullahi; Tran, Van Hoa - 2008

Since independence, South Africa has engaged in various bilateral and regional free trade agreements (FTAs) in order to enhance exports diversification and stimulate aggregate growth of trade and productivity. This paper empirically investigates potential economic gains of South Africa (SA)-...

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Yield-factor volatility models

Perignon, Christophe; Smith, Daniel R. - 2007

The term structure of interest rates is often summarized using a handful of yield factors that capture shifts in the shape of the yield curve. In this paper, we develop a comprehensive model for volatility dynamics in the level, slope, and curvature of the yield curve that simultaneously...

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An easy way to apply economic theory to actual analysis – a technical means for applied economists

Matsumoto, Yasumi - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 1 (2009) 2, pp. 153-164

In the application of economic theory to actual analysis, we are often bewildered how to use theory because the framework normally supposes the existence of all cases, which is not actually realised. Here, I introduce an easy way to significantly reduce cases to examine while maintaining the...

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Les œuvres économiques complètes d'Auguste et de Léon Walras

Daal, Jan Van; Walker, Donald - In: Revue d'économie politique 117 (2007) 6, pp. 891-919

This article was written in recognition of the completion of the publication of the OEuvres économiques complètes of Léon Walras and his father, Auguste. Those writings are important because Auguste contributed concepts to his son?s ideas about economics and because the presentation of the...

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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; Public Financial Management-Performance Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

Timor-Leste weathered the global financial crisis well and experienced healthy economic growth rates. It has made solid progress in strengthening the public financial management systems. The budget document provides comprehensive information; fiscal transparency is high. The Ministry of Finance...

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Turkey; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency Module

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This report focuses on Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency for Turkey. Turkey has continued to make progress toward meeting the requirements of the fiscal transparency code, in particular through a substantial overhaul of the legal system. The adoption of the Public...

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