Economic performance / Richard K. Benson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benson, Richard K.

Series:

Economic issues, problems and perspectives series.

Economic issues, problems and perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union countries--Economic conditions.

European Union countries.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present current research from across the globe in the study of economic performance. Topics discussed include systematic monitoring of the functioning of key goods and services markets; the links between internal migration and financial performance of local authorities; an evaluation of the ECB policy response to changing economic conditions in Euro area member states; environmental management accounting to support economic and environmental improvement; the world economic crisis of 2008 and its impact on housing development in sub-Saharan Africa and transportation as an integrative part of market growth economies. (Imprint: Nova)

Contents:

Intro

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

Contents

Preface

The Adjustment Capacity of the European Economy Examined with an Input-Output Based Key Sector Analysis

Abstract

1. Background

2. Layout, Data and Methods

3. Descriptive Analysis

4. Mapping Direct Linkages

5. Key Sector Analysis

Output multipliers

Employment multipliers

Income multipliers

Some further considerations on investment goods

6. Comparative Analysis of Multipliers

7. Sensitivity Analysis

Removing main diagonals of each matrix of multipliers

The median as threshold

Unweighted backward and forward multipliers

8. Analysis of Selected Sectors by Member State

Food industry

Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

Construction work

Chemicals

Pulp and paper

9. Concluding Remarks

Manufacturing industries

Construction, trade and services

Acknowledgments

References

Appendix

Methodological approach

Identification of key sectors

Calculation of direct forward and backward linkages

and the flow index

Social Preference, Financial and Economic Performance of Local Authorities

Introduction

Hypotheses

Theoretical Framework

Financial sources of local authorities

Links between migration and financial performances

Alternative systems of financing local services

Research Concept and Method

Method

Examination of the financing sources of local authorities in GTAMA

Investigating the links between inter-urban migration and fiscal performance of local authorities in (GTAMA)

Examination of the feasibility of alternative financing schemes

Results of GTAMA Case

Financial sources of LAs

Links between internal migration and financial performances

Alternative financing of systems in GTAMA.

General attitudes towards current system of inter-metropolitan cost allocation

Acceptance of proposed six reforms

Discussion and Conclusion

Appendixes

Appendix 1. Six local financial alternatives for GTAMA

Appendix 2. Selected socioeconomic indicators of GTAMA rings (as of 2004)

An Evaluation of the ECB Policy Response to Changing Economic Conditions in Euro Area Member States

1. Introduction

2. Empirical Methodology

2.1. The Taylor Rule

2.2. Estimation Issues

2.3. Data

3. Estimation Results

3.1. Full Sample Period Results

3.2. Structural Change

3.3. Recursive Estimation Results

4. Counterfactual Analysis

4.1. Counterfactual Analysis for Policy Rates

4.2. Counterfactual Analysis for "Target" Rates

4.3.Policy Stress

4.4. Robustness Check

5. Conclusions

Environmental Management Accounting to Support Economic and Environment Improvement in a Made-to-Order Production

2. Objectives and the Conduction of the Research

3. Materials and Methods

3.1. Definition of the scope

3.2. Check-list preparation and NPO calculation

4. Results and discussion

5. Conclusion

World Economic Crisis of 2008 and its Impact on Housing Development and Livelihoods of the Poor: An Account for Urban Space Use in Sub-Saharan Africa Cities

2. Study Approach

2.1. Case study description and selection criteria

2.2. Data collection

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Housing development in Moshi Municipality

3.2. The Main Actors and their roles in Housing Development in Moshi Municipality

National Housing Corporation (NHC)

Local government authorities

Individual Housing Developers

3.3. Price of land in Moshi Municipality according to location.

3.4. Price of Building Materials: A reflection on World

economic crisis impacts

3.5. Perception of different stakeholders in housing

construction and development

3.6. Impact of World economic crisis on city life changes

3.7. Obstruct in ensuring sustainable housing development in the Municipality

3.8. Building control in Moshi Municipality

4. Recommendation

Strategy1

Strategy 2

Strategy 3

Strategy 4

Transport and Economic Performance: A VES Production Function Approach for the Case of Mauritius

II. Literature Review

III. Methodology and Data Source

Extension of the translog framework: Decoupling public capital

Extension of the translog framework: Disaggregating transport capital from public capital

Data construction and sources

IV. Empirics

The Public capital-growth hypothesis

Direct effects

Indirect effects

Transport capital-growth hypothesis

V. Summary of results

Model Derivation: The Translog model

The Translog function: Variable Elasticity of Substitution (VES)

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61324-818-0

OCLC:

828868908