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Currency Boards: Issues and Experiences

This paper discusses some of the issues that concern the operation of currency boards, by comparison to conventional exchange rate pegs, and looks at the experiences of three examples of this type of arrangement: Argentina (from 1991), Hong Kong (from 1983) and Estonia (from 1992). In all three cases, the implementation of currency boards or equivalent arrangements played a significant role in their successful stabilization programs. Currency boards derive their strength from the fact that they severely constrain the policy maker’s room for manoeuvre, by comparison to conventional pegs. They generally require an even stricter and less forgiving attitude to bank failure, wage and price rigidities and other disturbances than do exchange rate pegs in general. This is a Paper on Policy Analysis and Assessment and the author(s) would welcome any comments on the present text. Citations should refer to a Paper on Policy Analysis and Assessment of the international Monetary Fund mentioning the author(s) and the date of issuance. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the Fund.

Summary of Will Guidara’s Unreasonable Hospitality

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Get the Summary of Will Guidara’s Unreasonable Hospitality in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In 2010, Eleven Madison Park was ranked the 50th best restaurant in the world, but restaurateur Will Guidara and chef Daniel Humm led it to number one in just seven years. In Unreasonable Hospitality (2022), Guidara explains how constant reinvention and over-the-top hospitality pushed the restaurant to the top. Using stories from his time at the restaurant, he shows how creating a hospitality-first culture can improve everything about your business...

Los 10 pecados capitales del marketing

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Tal como dijo en una ocasión David Packard, cofundador de Hewlett Packard, «el marketing es demasiado importante como para dejarlo sólo en manos del departamento de marketing». Por ello, independientemente de la función que desempeñemos en nuestra empresa o en nuestro propio negocio, todos debemos saber algo de marketing. Y para saber algo de esta temática, qué mejor que leer a Philip Kotler –reconocido por todos como el padre de esta disciplina–, quien en este volumen sintetiza todo su saber recogido en numerosos libros y miles de artículos. En definitiva, éste es el libro que debes leer si sólo vas a leer un libro sobre marketing.

Fuzzy Sets and Systems II

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As organizations strive to balance innovation with accountability, this second volume in a trilogy on fuzzy systems and digital ethics examines how ethical and sustainable practices can be operationalized at the institutional level. Through the lens of design science and fuzzy logic, it demonstrates how organizations can build resilient, data-driven infrastructures that support responsible decision-making. Theoretical models and empirical insights highlight the role of fuzzy logic in enhancing the adaptability and integrity of enterprise systems.Volume II extends the ethical framework of the honorable merchant to the organizational level. It examines how institutions can uphold ethical standards in competitive environments, with case studies from business informatics, computer science, and engineering. Topics include performance management, customer classification, employee satisfaction, marketing analytics, and service level optimization. The volume concludes with a responsible actions framework, reinforcing the integration of ethics into complex organizational processes.This textbook trilogy is primarily intended for students of computer science, business information systems, and innovation management who aspire to make a meaningful impact. It will also appeal to managers who value balanced perspectives and data-driven analysis.

Win the Inside Game

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In this highly anticipated book, the bestselling author of Do Hard Things Steve Magness—“one of the giants of modern thinking about high performance” (Alex Hutchinson)—flips the script on the pursuit of excellence, shifting our thinking from high-stress survival mode to fulfillment-oriented thriving mode to creates sustainable success at the highest level, in what Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do calls “an essential read for anyone interested in self-discovery and meaningful success.”Striving is in our nature. We all want to perform at our best when it matters most. But in today's world, many of us feel lost, isolated, and overwhelmed. We're paralyzed by fear of failure and crippled by insecurities. We know we’re capable of more, yet no matter how hard we try, we feel stuck. We’ve been sold the wrong path to success and personal fulfillment.Renowned performance scientist and bestselling author Steve Magness reveals a new path to sustainable success. In Win the Inside Game, Magness argues that excellence and fulfillment are not mutually exclusive; we can and should seek both. When we measure our worth by our achievements, cement our identities to our careers, and sacrifice our well-being in the pursuit of external validation, it backfires. We default to survival mode, protecting and defending ourselves instead of being free to fulfill our potential.In this, his most personal book yet, Magness draws on his vast wealth of experience as an Olympic coach and whistleblower, highly popular consultant, and premier expert on performance, as well as scientific findings, interviews, and case studies, to provide a three-part framework to help us learn to focus on what really matters and achieve success.Be—Clarity on Who You AreDo—Clarity in Your PursuitsBelong—Clarity on Where and How You Fit InRedefining the trend carved by bestsellers such as Be Useful, Range, and Hidden Potential, Win the Inside Game seeks not only excellence but inner and personal growth. In realigning our focus from something externally motivated and fear-based to internally motivated and driven by personal conviction, Magness provides the tools for us to free ourselves up to perform and ultimately achieve a fuller sense of self and purpose.

L'arte di negoziare per l'interesse comune

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Al lavoro, in famiglia, nella politica: imparare a ottenere un risultato positivo per tutti«La sfida che ci pone il presente consiste in un cambiamento della cultura stessa del conflitto all’interno delle famiglie, sul posto di lavoro, nelle nostre comunità e nel mondo intero.Si tratta di creare una cultura al cui interno anche le controversie più gravi vengano gestite non con la forza e la coercizione, ma sulla base dell’interesse comune e della convivenza pacifica. La sfida che ci attende non è affatto eliminare il conflitto, ma rendere il mondo un luogo a prova di conflitto.»Con queste parole, William Ury alla vigilia del nuovo millennio metteva a fuoco un problema cruciale nella storia dell’umanità in questo libro che si può a ragion veduta considerare un classico sempre più attuale. Filo rosso nel suo ragionamento è il concetto di «terza parte», ovvero la comunità, «noi» in ultima istanza, che dobbiamo proteggere i nostri interessi più preziosi: sicurezza e benessere. Ogni nostra azione individuale è in qualche modo fragile come la tela di un ragno, ma quando si unisce alle altre, allora diventa una rete in grado di imbrigliare il leone della guerra. Per quanto ognuno di noi propenda per una o l’altra parte, bisogna imparare a comprendere i bisogni di tutte le parti in conflitto, a incoraggiare un processo di negoziazione cooperativa, a cercare una soluzione saggia, in grado soddisfare le aspirazioni fondamentali delle parti in conflitto e della comunità nel suo insieme. Un compito che appare sempre più difficile, ma che resta l’unica via percorribile per vivere in armonia in tutti gli ambiti di cui facciamo parte: la famiglia, il lavoro, la scuola, la società e il mondo intero.

L'exception française

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La constitution d'une économie mondiale bouleverse fortement les modes de formation des élites françaises. Depuis la fin des années quatre-vingt, le modèle des écoles de commerce et d'ingénieurs tente de concurrencer le modèle pédagogique national qui serait trop emprunt d'un esprit d'État, trop fermé sur l'hexagone, ou trop éloigné des besoins des entreprises. Le modèle des business school nord-américaines est-il vraiment adaptable à notre pays ?

Manifest oburzonych ekonomistów

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Manifest- napisało czterech wybitnych ekonomistów,- został podpisany przez setki uczonych z całego świata,- w samej Francji znalazł kilkadziesiąt tysięcy nabywców.Rynki finansowe są efektywne, stymulują wzrost gospodarczy. Rozbuchany socjal powoduje rośnięcie długu publicznego, dlatego trzeba ciąć wydatki na pomoc społeczną i podwyższać wiek emerytalny. Wspólna waluta jest tarczą chroniącą Europę przed kryzysem. Prawda czy fałsz? Autorzy Manifestu odpowiadają: FAŁSZ. Jasno i przystępnie pokazują, że zdroworozsądkowe zaciskanie pasa nie jest najlepszym lekarstwem na kryzys.Manifest jest kolejnym dowodem na to, że nie jest prawdą ciągle powtarzane twierdzenie, że obecne ruchy społeczne są mocne w krytyce, ale pozbawione programu pozytywnego.Tadeusz Kowalik, fragment posłowia

La explosión DUDAMEL orquestas para el cambio social (Magis 429)

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La historia del sistema de orquestas infantiles y juveniles de Venezuela es conmovedora. No sólo por la calidad de sus intérpretes —basta buscar en internet el nombre de Gustavo Dudamel para encontrar videos que lo comprueban—, sino por su innovadora concepción del arte, de la educación y de la música.

Rubenesque

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As Rubenesque, a consignment store specializing in women's plus-size fashions, celebrates its third anniversary, the part owner examines the performance of the business to date. While the business has grown and become profitable, the store is still not achieving its potential. Although it already subscribes to an online coupon service, Rubenesque is in the process of developing its own Web site as a means of reaching a greater client base. As the Internet continues to grow and become a valuable information resource, the owner feels it is necessary for Rubenesque to establish its own Internet presence, but she wonders to what extent she should use the online community. What concepts should be incorporated into the company's Web site? Would there be an opportunity to develop customer loyalty? And finally, Rubenesque has always tried to present a certain image to its customers, and the Web site must be an extension of that image.

Effects of Slowdown in Industrial Countries on Growth in Non-Oil Developing Countries

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One of the more important yet puzzling aspects of the recent global stagflation has been the rather surprising resiliency of growth rates of real income in non-oil developing countries during the 1973-80 period in the face of the marked slowdown of corresponding growth rates in the industrial world. The primary purpose of this paper is to shed some light on this phenomenon by examining the relationship between the rate of economic growth in the non-oil developing countries and that in the industrial countries over the past decade or so.

Extraordinary Popular Delusions

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Today, as in the time of the South Sea Bubble, human nature is drawn like a moth to flame by the speculative fads of the marketplace. The excitement of new glamour issues in electronics or medical technology, the general euphoria over a rising market; these lure even many experienced investors. Their optimism overcomes their better judgment. They abandon critical analysis of the investment’s fundamental value. Like gamblers in a casino they play against the odds, paying inflated prices and dreaming of quick profit.” — from the foreword by John Marks TempletonMackay’s classic, first published in 1841, studies the psychology of crowds and mass mania throughout history, including accounts of classic scams, grand-scale madness, and deceptions. Some of these include the Mississippi scheme that swept France in 1720, the South Sea Bubble that ruined thousands in England at the same time, and the tulip mania of Holland, when fortunes were made and lost on single tulip bulbs.Other chapters deal with fads and delusions that often spring from valid ideas of causes, many of which still have their followers today: alchemy and the philosopher’s stone, the prophecies of Nostradamus, the coming of comets and judgment day, the Rosicrucians, and astrology.Time and again we can avoid disastrous pitfalls and learn to profit by seeing the ways that history repeats itself. Fascinating, mesmerizing, strikingly strange, and amazingly shrewd, this book will never be forgotten and cannot be ignored.

Critical Conversations as Leadership

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Effective leaders are good communicators. In Critical Conversations as Leadership, Dr. William A. Donohue describes conversation as a card game called Card Talk. The key to successful business communication and interpersonal communication is to select the right Talk Cards in the right situations to accomplish your communication goals. Critical Conversations as Leadership will walk you through the process of selecting the right card or cards, so that you can think strategically about how to get your points across. Card Talk teaches communicators to think strategically and to think ahead of critical conversations and to not 'think behind' or reactively. The Leader Card is fundamental to playing and winning conversation games, as is learning when and how it should be played. In addition to the Leader Card, business professionals need a large deck of both personal and professional cards to give them the flexibility they need to play communication games effectively. Casual conversation creates the foundation upon which problem-solving and conflict evolves. Knowing which cards to use in the Casual Conversation Game is an important factor in successful conversation. Playing the Decision-making Game, especially in a group situation, requires many different cards to be played. Critical Conversations as Leadership teaches when to use the Leadership Card, the Colleague card, The Expert Card and many others to promote a team atmosphere and allow individuals to freely exchange information. Negotiating is often adversarial, it does not have to be. Learning how to resolve conflict allows effective leaders to communicate in a collaborative and successful way. Performance appraisals often dreaded by both the employer and the employee. Playing The Performance Appraisal Game effectively will alow leaders to painlessly inspire and energize their team members in order to get the most out of each employee. Effective presentations require multiple cards be played along with the right combination of digital and personal media to reach and acquire an audience's attention. Learning the five rules for structuring the Presenting Game allow presenters make an effective presentation that will assist with problem-solving and generate a discussion about effective solutions. The most important expectation that followers have of leaders is that they lay out a vision for the organization. Readers will learn how to play the Vision Game, the communication effort needed to sell and sustain their vision. Thanks in part to the internet, today's customers expect to interact with companies. Customers play a variety of cards and companies need to know how to respond effectively. Playing the Customer Engagement Game requires a wide range of personal and professional cards so that customers feel welcomed and that their input is valued. Effective communication requires learning what an out-side-in company is and what the key cultural elements are that must be addressed to become more customer-centric. Finally, realizing that mistakes happen to even the most seasoned veterans of critical conversations, it is important to be aware of the most common mistakes that can happen during tense interactions. The final chapter of Critical Conversations as Leadership will walk you through these common mistakes and prepare you for successful critical conversations.

Basic Income

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“Powerful as well as highly engaging—a brilliant book.”—Amartya SenA Times Higher Education Book of the WeekIt may sound crazy to pay people whether or not they’re working or even looking for work. But the idea of providing an unconditional basic income to everyone, rich or poor, active or inactive, has long been advocated by such major thinkers as Thomas Paine, John Stuart Mill, and John Kenneth Galbraith. Now, with the traditional welfare state creaking under pressure, it has become one of the most widely debated social policy proposals in the world. Basic Income presents the most acute and fullest defense of this radical idea, and makes the case that it is our most realistic hope for addressing economic insecurity and social exclusion.“They have set forth, clearly and comprehensively, what is probably the best case to be made today for this form of economic and social policy.”—Benjamin M. Friedman, New York Review of Books“A rigorous analysis of the many arguments for and against a universal basic income, offering a road map for future researchers.”—Wall Street Journal“What Van Parijs and Vanderborght bring to this topic is a deep understanding, an enduring passion and a disarming optimism.”—Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post

Indistractable

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"Indistractable provides a framework that will deliver the focus you need to get results." —James Clear, author of Atomic Habits "If you value your time, your focus, or your relationships, this book is essential reading. I'm putting these ideas into practice." —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind National Bestseller Winner of the Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award Included in the Top 5 Best Personal Development Books of the Year by Audible Included in the Top 20 Best Business and Leadership Books of the Year by Amazon Featured in The Amazon Book Review Newsletter, January 2020 Goodreads Best Science & Technology of 2019 Finalist You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold. What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you could stay focused? What if you had the power to become "indistractable?" International bestselling author, former Stanford lecturer, and behavioral design expert, Nir Eyal, wrote Silicon Valley's handbook for making technology habit-forming. Five years after publishing Hooked, Eyal reveals distraction's Achilles' heel in his groundbreaking new book. In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more. Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us. Inside, Eyal overturns conventional wisdom and reveals: • Why distraction at work is a symptom of a dysfunctional company culture—and how to fix it • What really drives human behavior and why "time management is pain management" • Why your relationships (and your sex life) depend on you becoming indistractable • How to raise indistractable children in an increasingly distracting world Empowering and optimistic, Indistractable provides practical, novel techniques to control your time and attention—helping you live the life you really want.

Consumption in the Age of Affluence

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With growing affluence in the developed world, food has become an increasing focus for attention. Here, the authors argue that in order to understand the extensive and dramatic developments in the world of food, a new interdisciplinary approach is necessary. The Age of Affluence successfully addresses food consumption in this way. The volume: * argues the importance of socioeconomic and cultural factors over diet, in influencing the production, marketing and consumption of different groups of foods; * places food systems theory on sound analytical foundations; * draws critically upon food systems literature; * includes case studies from the sugar, dairy and meat systems; * employs novel statistical techniques to identify and explain distinct patterns of food consumption; The book will help to revitalize the discipline of food studies and points the way forward for the continuing study of food consumption. As such, it will be invaluable to students, researchers and policymakers engaged in the world of food.

EL PODER DE TU MARCA PERSONAL

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Manual práctico sobre estrategias de implementación de tu Marca Personal en el mercado, orientado a emprendedores, CEOs y aquellas personas que quieran sacar el máximo partido a su talento."Rubén ha desarrollado un método muy efectivo para potenciar la marca personal. Consigue que cada persona pueda desarrollar sus fortalezas y convertirlas en una empresa rentable." - Pilar Jericó, Empresaria, Conferenciante y Escritora.Convierte tu Marca Personal en un negocio rentable.En este momento te estarás preguntando:¿Cómo conseguir más ingresos dedicándome a mi pasión?¿Cuál es la manera de sacar mayor potencial a mi imagen y comunicación?¿De qué manera podría ofrecer nuevos productos y servicios con un público que esté deseando comprar?Si te ves reflejado, entonces, El Poder de tu Marca Personales para ti.El libro es un viaje a través de una metodología práctica y te dará las claves para generar ingresos con aquello que te hace único y puedes ofrecer al mercado. El poder de tu marca personal te enseñará cómo:• Encontrar tu propósito vital para ponerlo al servicio de los demás. • Construir los pilares de tu Marca Personal posicionándote como autoridad y generando una comunidad de seguidores.• Ser la opción preferida del mercado en tu sector.• Convertir tu Marca Personal en una empresa rentable.• En definitiva: crear tu mejor versión en el ámbito personal, social y de negocios.Sobre el autorRubén Martín, empresario con más de 16 años de experiencia, conferenciante, formador y uno de los mayores referentes en España en cuanto a Marca Personal. Trabaja en la marca de escritores, deportistas y personajes públicos de primer nivel ayudando a mejorar sus resultados.Se considera producto de su propio producto al crear un negocio rentable a través de su Marca Personal, empezando desde cero. Actualmente es uno de los grandes divulgadores de Marca Personal con miles de seguidores en sus redes y constantes apariciones en medios de comunicación.Testimonio de lectores"Lectura muy recomendable para aquellos que quieran aprender a monetizar y optimizar su marca personal, llevándola al siguiente nivel. Sólo apto para valientes que quieran realmente despegar". - Laura López Basulto. Cofundadora de InfluSpeakers"He podido experimentar todas esas herramientas que se exponen en el libro en mi persona y la mejora en mis habilidades. Sencillamente excelente, limpio, claro y definido". Héctor J. Stezano Colares, Consultoría y formación en Ventas."El libro es un viaje fascinante en el proceso de creación de una marca personal. Rubén Martín nos acompaña desde su experiencia para que el camino sea fácil y no nos asuste demasiado mirar hacia adentro.". Manuela Ortiz, Asesora y formadora en Comunicación.

Essai sur le principe de population

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Extrait : "Si l'on cherchait à prévoir quels seront les progrès futurs de la société, il s'offrirait naturellement deux questions à examiner..."

Rapid Knowledge Acquisition & Synthesis

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From novice to expert: tools and techniques to make your learning faster, deeper, and stronger.Time to master the most important meta-skill of all: learning. Too bad you didn’t have this book years ago!Scientifically-proven, step-by-step methods for effective absorption, retention, and comprehension.Rapid Knowledge Acquisition & Synthesis is a collection of the very best methods to get ahead of the typical learning curve. You’ll learn how to create an environment for information absorption at shocking speeds. From scientifically-validated tips to best practices of some of the world’s smartest polymaths, you’ll get it all. Faster, deeper, stronger.Directly from one of self-education's thought leaders.Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.Clear guidelines for every stage of the learning process.•The most common obstacles of learning and how to overcome them.•Single loop learning, double loop learning, and how to fundamentally change your comprehension mindset.•Best practices for reading, note-taking, absorbing knowledge, and making things stick inside your brain.•The most strategic questions to ask that will make information become memorable and 3d.•Dual coding, REM sleep, shifting locations, the efficacy of variety, and catching your own blind spots.Unlock the most important meta-skill of all: learning.Make yourself recession-proof, upgrade-proof, competition-proof, absent-minded-proof, and stagnant-proof.

Law Reform in Developing and Transitional States

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Law reform in developing countries has become an increasingly topical subject in recent years. A critical issue is why so many law reform projects in developing economies are regarded by their sponsors and recipients as unsuccessful. This informative book:examines examples of law reform projects in post-socialist and post-authoritarian states in Asia identifies common problems proposes analytical frameworks for understanding the problems identified. Though parallels between Asian models and those in developing states elsewhere in the world are strong, the book has been developed to avoid suggestion that the issues covered are somehow peculiarly ‘Asian’- indeed, it is shown that cultural relativist approaches to Asia are unsustainable. This is an invaluable reference for those involved in the areas of development economics, Asian studies and comparative politics.

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