Economics and Business eBooks

Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 6: OECD Consensus Documents by Oecd Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development
OECD Studies on Water Reforming Economic Instruments for Water Resources Management in Kyrgyzstan by Oecd Organisation For Economic Cooperation And Development
Enabling Globalization: A Guide to Using Localization to Penetrate International Markets by Nabil Freij and Molly Froats
Green Finance and Investment Green Investment Banks: Scaling up Private Investment in Low-carbon, Climate-resilient Infrastructure by Oecd Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development
Donald Low, "Behavioural Economics and Policy Design: Examples from Singapore"

Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 6: OECD Consensus Documents by Oecd Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development
English | 2016 | ISBN: 926425045X | 328 pages | PDF | 9 MB
This series represents a compilation of the biosafety consensus documents developed by the Oecd Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology over the periods 2011-12 (Volume 5) and 2013-15 (Volume 6). Volumes 5 and 6 describe the biology, centres of origin, genetics, hybridisation, production and use, and ecology elements of several crops (sugarcane, cassava, sorghum, common bean, cucurbits) and trees (eucalyptus species). They also provide considerations on pathogenicity factors in assessing the potential adverse health effects of bacteria, and the low level presence of transgenic plants in seed and grain commodities.
The consensus documents contain information for use during the regulatory assessment of products of modern biotechnology, i.e. transgenic organisms (plants, animals, micro-organisms), when intended for release in the environment. As such, it should be of value to applicants for use of genetically-engineered organisms in agriculture mainly, to regulators and risk assessors in national authorities for their biosafety assessments, as well as the wider scientific community. More information on this Oecd programme is found at BioTrack online

OECD Studies on Water Reforming Economic Instruments for Water Resources Management in Kyrgyzstan by Oecd Organisation For Economic Cooperation And Development
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9264249354 | 128 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This report presents recommendations on the reform of economic instruments for water resources management in Kyrgyzstan, specifically on tariffs for urban water supply and sanitation (Wss) and irrigation water, pollution charges, surface water abstraction charges for enterprises (consumptive and nonconsumptive uses), specific land tax rates for the IssykKul biosphere reserve, as well as taxes and customs duty on products contributing to water pollution. For each instrument, alternative reform options are identified and assessed, and preferred options put forward, with an action plan.

Enabling Globalization: A Guide to Using Localization to Penetrate International Markets by Nabil Freij and Molly Froats
English | 2010 | ISBN: n/a | ASIN: B0038JESGC | 206 pages | EPUB | 1,8 MB
We’ve built this guide because despite the need, nothing like it exists: a concise, step-by-step handbook for globalization and localization in the new millennium.
Companies come to us with a desire to go global but unsure of what the process entails. Some face a Catch-22 dilemma. They want to penetrate international markets, but cannot justify the associated costs.
Others – some who have been selling overseas and localizing for years – want to know more about the new tools and processes that will improve both their results and their bottom line.
Welcome to Enabling Globalization: A Guide to Using Localization to Penetrate International Markets. Here you will find the practical advice you need to start on your way and follow through to a successful global release of your products or website.
First, consider this: Of the US’s top 10 trading partners, 1.9 billion of these nations’ consumers don’t speak English. So, does that mean that your solution is to hire a translator? No. Simply translating your products, documentation, and/or website isn’t enough to make them accessible to international customers. Translation is merely changing words from one language to another. Making your product usable and appealing in another culture requires professional localization – adapting it to the local styles, customs, needs, and preferences – and much more.
Also, just because your products are localized, this does not mean that clients will beat a path to your door! Enabling Globalization offers you the essential information you need to accomplish your desired global penetration. Over the course of our 16 years’ experience, we’ve seen how many companies do it and have passed along the knowledge we’ve acquired by offering newsletters and articles covering a wide range of topics related to localization and international releases. Here we compile a selection of them, updated to reflect the latest trends and technologies in a comprehensive guide.
Helpful features make it easy to find just what you need now. Each of the guide’s 27 chapters fall within one of seven parts, from Getting Started to Keeping the Commitment. Going global on a shoestring, best practices, the latest technologies, and special challenges are just a few of the areas of interest explored along the way. We also give you ample links to additional resources on the web.
So, whether you’re just entering the wide world of globalization or you’re a veteran of the field, this guide is for you. We invite you to take a look inside the industry through the eyes of a successful localization company. Enabling Globalization will enlighten and inspire you – and leave you eager to tackle your next international market!

Green Finance and Investment Green Investment Banks: Scaling up Private Investment in Low-carbon, Climate-resilient Infrastructure by Oecd Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9264245111 | 120 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This report provides the first comprehensive study of publicly capitalised green investment banks (Gibs), analysing the rationales, mandates and financing activities of this relatively new category of public financial institution. Based on the experien

Donald Low, "Behavioural Economics and Policy Design: Examples from Singapore"
English | ISBN: 9814366005 | 2011 | 214 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Analysts of government have frequently noted how Singapore's policies are grounded in rigorous economics thinking. Policies are designed to be economically efficient even if they are not always popular. This pioneering book takes a different approach. It aims to demonstrate how successful policies in Singapore have integrated conventional economic principles with insights from the emerging field of behavioural economics even before the latter became popular. Using examples from various policy domains, it shows how good policy design often requires a synthesis of insights from economics and psychology. Policies should not only be compatible with economic incentives, but should also be sensitive to the cognitive abilities, limitations and biases of citizens. Written by policy practitioners in the Singapore government, this book is an important introduction to how behavioural economics and the findings from cognitive psychology can be intelligently applied to the design of public policies. As one of the few books written on the subject, it promises to stimulate wider interest in the subject among researchers, policymakers and anyone interested in the design of effective public policies.