... Communications The World Bank Group sResponse | 23 BOX 3.1 SPECIAL THEMATIC CRISISRESPONSE INITIATIVES The Bank scrisis -response strategy included thematic initiatives to reinforce institutional ... provides details on the social protection and infrastructure sectors, because they are also covered by Bank special crisis -response initiatives It also describes theGlobal Food Response Program ... invest in basic research to inform theresponse This understanding prompts a critical question: how well invested was the Bank at the start of the crisis? Whether the Bank s economic and sector...
... Chapter describes a set of wider issues raised by the crisis, and a wider set of possible policy responses which deserve debate Chapter summarises the recommendations, distinguishes between those which ... banking system, better able to serve the needs of the businesses and households and less likely to be susceptible tofinancial instability For completeness, the summary includes actions already ... banks • Focus on business models, strategies, risks and outcomes, rather than primarily on systems and processes • Focus on technical skills as well as probity of approved persons • Increased...
... managers and directors of the business corporations in whose shares they invest also honor their own fiduciary duty tothe holders of their shares Finally, it is these two groups that share the responsibility ... managers as it is to doctors, or lawyers, or accountants, or architects In their cases, as in ours, it is hard to see what unique contribution public investors bring tothe enterprise They not, as ... contributions; and, in thefinancial arena, bestowal of wealth to traders and managers that is totally disproportionate tothe value they add to investors’ wealth Indeed, thefinancial sector actually subtracts...
... African countries themselves to avoid pitfalls in policy responses tothecrisis Advanced countries also have the responsibility to fix theglobalfinancial system and to equitably address the harm ... differences This is where it is important to be able to identify countries most at risk, and to ensure that assistance is tailored to specific circumstances Such assistance would be twofold: assisting ... nature of the crisis, this implies that what is required is diversification of economies, improvement of the environment to enable successful business, and reform Policy Responses tothe Global...
... economic substance of these transactions .To the curent financialcrisis On this time the states are going through a financialcrisis which force the state to intervene to save the banks, thefinancial ... assets must be assessed at historical cost may have an impact on a company sfinancial position Therefore, in some countries, accounting normalisers authorize the re-assessment of tangible assets ... from the sale of $67,000,000 and the other unproductive assets were recorded in the balance sheet with the overestimated values Through variables such as differences in reassessment, the reassessment...
... are also used to speculate and profit Both the hedgers and speculators are the users of these instruments The counterparts of the users are the suppliers of these products who are also called ... all the instruments become the victim of the crisis, the safeguards not work The subprime crisis was not crisis affecting a small percentage of its market or borrowers but encompassed its entirety ... financial crisisthe USA was passing through since the banking crisis of the 192 0s and the Great Depression that followed These events demonstrated the fact that despite all the Keynesian tools and monetarist...
... finance to understand the causes and effects o f theglobalfinancialcrisistothe world and Vietnamese banking sector to draw lessons and recommendations tothe local sector Besides, various recent ... contributes some good data tothe thesis Contributions of the thesis The thesis contributes some lessons from the current globalfinancialcrisistothe banking industry o f the world in general and ... long-term loans to businesses and homeowners The mismatch between the banks' short-term liabilities (its deposits) and its long-term assets (its loans) is seen as one o f the reasons bank runs occur...
... internationally, the system remains fragile To understand the nature of the Thai responsetothe crisis, it is helpful to consider the component of the creative industries, which is indicative of the nature ... benefits that it brings An understanding of these issues is the first step towards appreciating the steps needed to be taken when one of the periodical crises of capitalism next arrives References ... manage the spatial location of such industrial zones and to take action to ensure smooth provision of services and related matters In terms of social issues, there is one specific consideration...
... countries (DMCs) The region scrisis response, including actions and reforms already initiated by DMCs, is discussed in Section III Section IV examines important policy issues thecrisis has raised ... deepened, thecrisis raises risks even for the region s so far resilient banking sector Some DMC governments have countered crisis effects with strong fiscal responses but most have lacked the resources ... elements in an effective responsetothecrisis No single country can manage thecrisis on its own The region s developing countries need to more to minimize the impact of thecrisis Despite some signs...
... disc s g t cusses the st teps the Fede Governm has tak to eral ment ken restore st tability in the U .S financ system and the fisca challenges of the futur The issu e cial a al s re ues discussed ... advances tothe GSEs if, at the end of any quarter, the FHFA, acting as the conservator, determines that the liabilities of either GSE exceeds its respective assets GSE funding is subject to a ... These exposures are discussed later in this Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) section as well as in the supplemental disclosures of this Report Assets – “What We Own” As of September...
... Appendices Appendix Chronic diseases are often referred to as 'non communicable diseases' to distinguish them from communicable diseases and as 'diseases of lifestyle' to distinguish them from diseases ... dimensions of chronic disease in Africa Chronic diseases cause disruptions tothe physical capabilities, social identities and life trajectories of sufferers [19] Studies on experiences of asthma, ... patients and their families on the other is seldom a seamless process Communities play a key role in shaping the lifestyle decisions that drive chronic illness, and peoples' interpretations of and responses...
... unique survey data from the World Economic Forum s Executive Opinion Survey, the study assesses the status accorded to women in a broad range of countries The past three decades have witnessed a steadily ... benchmarking tool to assess the size of the gender gap in 58 countries, ranking these nations according tothe level of advancement of their female population and identifying successes and failures, based ... occupy the lowest ranks These country comparisons are meant to serve a dual purpose: as a benchmark to identify existing strengths and weaknesses, and as a useful guide for policy, based on learning...
... professionals (oncologists, surgeons, imaging specialists, pathologists, specialist nurses, psycho-oncologists) in multidisciplinary teams This radical shift challenges the traditional role of the ... the quality of an individual registry s data, because the editorial process includes numerous assessments of data quality Cancer mortality measures the impact of cancer, expressed either as the ... at the Independent University, Lisbon Dr Travado collaborates in the Southern European Psycho-Oncology Study (SEPOS) She serves as adviser tothe National Coordinator for Oncological Diseases,...
... both subscribers who use the VOEvent messages and VOEvent brokers which receive messages from Publishers for dissemination to subscribers VTP is intentionally as simple as possible while still ... Figure 1: The basic VOEventNet infrastructure The transport infrastructure is used by brokers to broadcast to subscribers A global registry will allows discovery of resources such as publishers, brokers, ... VOEvents that have been “ingested” into the GCN system by custom connections from the source institutions (the source-institution custom formats are converted into the standard GCN/TAN VOEvents) The...
... evidence consistently show that delegation of tasks, whether from doctors to non-physician clinicians, including nurses [2,6-14], from nurses to nursing assistants or aides or to non-professional ... than a short-term solution to address the HIV/AIDS crisis and can contribute to a revival of the primary health care approach as an answer to health systems crises [5] Discussion Reviews of evidence ... Goals [4] But while the above factors have lent urgency to task shifting debates, particularly in many southern African countries, the question arises as to whether task shifting and increased...
... drug users and the empowerment of drug users as Indonesian citizens for universal access to health care II- Description of theresponse so far and the role of IHPCP The Indonesian responsetothe ... on the public health system As time passes, cities, districts and provinces are addressing the alignment of responsibilities in public health matters The decentralization of theresponsetothe ... HIV/AIDS crisis among people who inject drugs is still modest There is a clear consensus among stakeholders of an urgent need to scale up theresponsetothe epidemic In total, 41 NGOs are working...
... approaching the level of distress the Greek economy has experienced, numerous countries, in responsetotheglobalfinancial crisis, invested in just a Levy Economics Institute of Bard College 11 THE ... firms will retain program beneficiaries as workers beyond the expiration date of the subsidy This is only feasible if the economy expands With relentless business failures and store closings continuing, ... workers, bypassing the legislation that prohibits such actions There are also other forms of wage subsidies that have been used that not involve cash transfers to firms but directly to wage earners,...
... disclosure, in which the market s assessment of a jurisdiction s compliance with international regulatory standards translates into its risk assessment and effects the costs for institutions ... jurisdictions to make the necessary changes and take measures to protect the international financial system against the effects of these failures These measures could include: a Market incentives ... regarding the information c Corporate Vehicles: Corporations are sometimes established simply in order to gain access tothefinancial system If there is obscurity about their ownership, banks and other...
... crosscountry analysis of health policy responses tothefinancialcrisis in Europe, although some overviews of health system responses tothecrisis have been published This policy summary aims ... To date, there has been no systematic cross-country analysis of health policy responses tothefinancialcrisis in Europe, although some overviews of health system responses tothecrisis have ... in responsetothefinancialcrisis Some of the policy responses were positive, suggesting that some countries have used thecrisisto increase efficiency The breadth and scope of statutory coverage...