Tapping The Markets

Author : Jemima Sy,Robert Warner,Jane Jamieson
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801341

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Tapping the Markets by Jemima Sy,Robert Warner,Jane Jamieson Pdf

What steps are needed to enable the domestic private sector to expand its role in the provision of safe water and improved sanitation to the poor in developing countries? Is an expanded role constrained because of limited market potential, are business models unable to support an expansion of supply, or do government policy and the broader climate for investment inhibit enterprises? Tapping the Markets: Opportunities for Domestic Investments in Water and Sanitation for the Poor presents the results of a detailed examination of market opportunities for the domestic private sector in the provision of piped water and on-site sanitation services in rural and semi-urban areas and of the commercial, policy, and investment climate factors that affect the response to these opportunities. It is based on case studies conducted in Bangladesh, Benin, Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, and Tanzania. The results of focus group discussions with poor households, surveys of enterprises that directly serve poor households, and analysis of the supply chains that support them provide insights into the nature of demand for services, the prevailing business models of enterprises, and the impact of policy on decisions to invest or expand operations. The issues that prevent local enterprises from tapping the large market for providing poor and nonpoor households with piped water and on-site sanitation differ in important ways across the two sectors. The first part of the book analyzes the challenges that domestic providers of piped water face in Bangladesh, Benin, and Cambodia, countries with very different models of private provision. The second part analyzes the delivery of on-site sanitation services in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Peru, and Tanzania, countries where all providers face supply and demand challenges that are largely unaffected by government policy. Tapping the Markets will be of interest to governments, their multilateral and bilateral development partners, and local and international nongovernment agencies that focus on reducing the impact of lack of access to safe water and hygienic sanitation. The authors propose recommendations for harnessing the entrepreneurial capabilities of the domestic private sector and for addressing this continuing challenge.

Author : Terry Lee Anderson,Brandon Scarborough,Lawrence R. Watson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781617260995

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Tapping Water Markets by Terry Lee Anderson,Brandon Scarborough,Lawrence R. Watson Pdf

Tapping Water Markets is about the past, present, and future of water markets. It compares water markets with political water allocation, documents the growth of water markets, and explores the ways in which water markets can be improved and implemented further. This book provides up-to-date information of where and why water shortages are occurring and where and why water markets are evolving to resolve conflicting water uses. Though the main focus is on the United States, it includes examples from other parts of the world to show how water markets are beginning to thrive. It contains institutional detail that is accessible to people who are not economic or hydrologic experts, and comes alive with numerous examples and case studies of water markets. The book begins with an analysis of water institutions as they have varied over time and location. It then covers a range of discrete water management topics including surface water allocation, groundwater management, environmental flows, and water quality trading. The book concludes with predictions about the future of water scarcity and the ability of water markets to shape that future more positively.

Author : Terry L. Anderson,Brandon Scarborough,Lawrence R. Watson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136486067

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Tapping Water Markets by Terry L. Anderson,Brandon Scarborough,Lawrence R. Watson Pdf

Tapping Water Markets is about the past, present, and future of water markets. It compares water markets with political water allocation, documents the growth of water markets, and explores the ways in which water markets can be improved and implemented further. This book provides up-to-date information of where and why water shortages are occurring and where and why water markets are evolving to resolve conflicting water uses. Though the main focus is on the United States, it includes examples from other parts of the world to show how water markets are beginning to thrive. It contains institutional detail that is accessible to people who are not economic or hydrologic experts, and comes alive with numerous examples and case studies of water markets. The book begins with an analysis of water institutions as they have varied over time and location. It then covers a range of discrete water management topics including surface water allocation, groundwater management, environmental flows, and water quality trading. The book concludes with predictions about the future of water scarcity and the ability of water markets to shape that future more positively.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264177628

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Development Centre Studies Capital Markets in the Dominican Republic Tapping the Potential for Development by OECD Pdf

This report presents a detailed analysis of the Dominican Republic’s financial system and offers a series recommendations to develop the country’s capital markets.

Author : Abraham Guillen,Sarah A Laird,Alan R Pierce,Patricia Shanley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136555251

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Tapping the Green Market by Abraham Guillen,Sarah A Laird,Alan R Pierce,Patricia Shanley Pdf

There is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for, non-timber forest products (NTFPs). They provide critical resources across the globe fulfilling nutritional, medicinal, financial and cultural needs. However, they have been largely overlooked in mainstream conservation and forestry politics. This volume explains the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field. Using extensive case studies and global profiles of non-timber forest products, this work not only seeks to further our comprehension of certification processes but also broaden understanding of non-timber forest product management, harvesting and marketing. It should be useful to forest managers, policy-makers and conservation organizations as well as for academics in these areas.

Author : John J. Murphy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101659199

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Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John J. Murphy Pdf

John J. Murphy has now updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets. This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotation, plus state-of-the-art examples and figures. From how to read charts to understanding indicators and the crucial role technical analysis plays in investing, readers gain a thorough and accessible overview of the field of technical analysis, with a special emphasis on futures markets. Revised and expanded for the demands of today's financial world, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in tracking and analyzing market behavior.

Author : A. Nickson,R. Franceys
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781403990129

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Tapping the Market by A. Nickson,R. Franceys Pdf

This book examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The growing public private partnership for urban water supply is analyzed, focussing on the concession contract model. The implications for meeting the water needs of the urban poor, for the regulatory role of the state and for state capacity building are also discussed.

Author : John H. Hickman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : International finance
ISBN : OCLC:1336869609

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International Financing by John H. Hickman Pdf

Author : Terry Lee Anderson,Pamela Snyder
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1882577434

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Water Markets by Terry Lee Anderson,Pamela Snyder Pdf

Presents examples of how water markets are working in the United States and abroad and examines the development of water law.

Author : John H. Hickman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : International finance
ISBN : OCLC:643013797

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International Financing by John H. Hickman Pdf

Author : James F. Dalton,Robert B. Dalton,Eric T. Jones
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118044649

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Markets in Profile by James F. Dalton,Robert B. Dalton,Eric T. Jones Pdf

Markets in Profile explores the confluence of three disparate philosophical frameworks: the Market Profile, behavioral finance, and neuroeconomics in order to present a unified theory of how markets work. The Market Profile is an ever-evolving, multidimensional graphic that gives visual form to the market's continuing auction process, revealing the myriad underlying dynamics that influence market activity. Behavioral finance posits that investors are driven more by emotional factors and the subjective interpretation of minutia than by "rationality" when making investment decisions. And neuroeconomics is the study of how investor psychology permeates and affects the financial markets. Mr. Dalton explicates the ways in which irrational human behavior influences the market's natural auction process, creating frequently predictable market structure, which results in opportunities for investors to ameliorate risk. The book will improve investors ability to interpret change in markets, enabling better, more confident investment decisions.

Author : Edward O. Thorp,Sheen T. Kassouf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003213290

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Beat the Market by Edward O. Thorp,Sheen T. Kassouf Pdf

Author : Alex Kuznetsov
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071709521

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The Complete Guide to Capital Markets for Quantitative Professionals by Alex Kuznetsov Pdf

The Complete Guide to Capital Markets for Quantitative Professionals is a comprehensive resource for readers with a background in science and technology who want to transfer their skills to the financial industry. It is written in a clear, conversational style and requires no prior knowledge of either finance or financial analytics. The book begins by discussing the operation of the financial industry and the business models of different types of Wall Street firms, as well as the job roles those with technical backgrounds can fill in those firms. Then it describes the mechanics of how these firms make money trading the main financial markets (focusing on fixed income, but also covering equity, options and derivatives markets), and highlights the ways in which quantitative professionals can participate in this money-making process. The second half focuses on the main areas of Wall Street technology and explains how financial models and systems are created, implemented, and used in real life. This is one of the few books that offers a review of relevant literature and Internet resources.

Author : Michel Callon
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0631206086

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Laws of the Markets by Michel Callon Pdf

With the collapse of the planned economies of Eastern Europe, the market is extending its reach and at the same time claiming its universal applicability.

Author : Joel Greenblatt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470624159

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The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt Pdf

In 2005, Joel Greenblatt published a book that is already considered one of the classics of finance literature. In The Little Book that Beats the Market—a New York Times bestseller with 300,000 copies in print—Greenblatt explained how investors can outperform the popular market averages by simply and systematically applying a formula that seeks out good businesses when they are available at bargain prices. Now, with a new Introduction and Afterword for 2010, The Little Book that Still Beats the Market updates and expands upon the research findings from the original book. Included are data and analysis covering the recent financial crisis and model performance through the end of 2009. In a straightforward and accessible style, the book explores the basic principles of successful stock market investing and then reveals the author’s time-tested formula that makes buying above average companies at below average prices automatic. Though the formula has been extensively tested and is a breakthrough in the academic and professional world, Greenblatt explains it using 6th grade math, plain language and humor. He shows how to use his method to beat both the market and professional managers by a wide margin. You’ll also learn why success eludes almost all individual and professional investors, and why the formula will continue to work even after everyone “knows” it. While the formula may be simple, understanding why the formula works is the true key to success for investors. The book will take readers on a step-by-step journey so that they can learn the principles of value investing in a way that will provide them with a long term strategy that they can understand and stick with through both good and bad periods for the stock market. As the Wall Street Journal stated about the original edition, “Mr. Greenblatt…says his goal was to provide advice that, while sophisticated, could be understood and followed by his five children, ages 6 to 15. They are in luck. His ‘Little Book’ is one of the best, clearest guides to value investing out there.”