Ökonomi & Finanzen

Financial inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs. Financial access facilitates day-to-day living, and helps families and businesses plan for everything from long-term goals to unexpected emergencies (World Bank, 2018). Inclusive financial services mean that poor people can store and increase savings, cope with unexpected economic shocks, access social benefits more cheaply, and make investments in economic opportunities that can lead them out of poverty (UNSGSA, 2018). Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a pre-condition for sustainable development (UNDP, 2022).In Uganda, women face discrimination and are disproportionately vulnerable. Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for health.The general objective of the study is to examine the contribution of financial inclusion to the realization of Gender equality (SDG 5) in Uganda; a Case of Small Business Owners in Masaka District, Uganda.

Örökség és divat. E két fogalom nagy területet fed le, melynek egy sz¿k részével, a magyar nemzeti textilkultúra örökségi elemeinek feldolgozás-történetével foglalkozik e könyv, a különböz¿ autentikus díszítési eljárások alkalmazási módjait el¿térbe helyezve.E jelenség a reformkorban t¿nik fel el¿ször, amikor különösen fontos kérdéssé válik a nemzet, a nemzeti identitás. A korábbi nemesi értelmezés mellé beemelésre kerül a nép, ezért a nemzeti viselet kérdése is politikai tényez¿ lesz. A történelem folyamán el¿ször merül fel az igény a megtervezett nemzeti divatcikkek létrehozására, megszületnek az els¿ divattervez¿k és divattermékek. A reformkor óta a fogalom folyamatosan jelen van, tartalmi változása leköveti a nemzet fogalmáról való gondolkodást, a népm¿vészetek integrálását a nemzeti kultúrába, majd annak uralkodóvá válását. Napjainkban is tovább alakul, ezért bemutatásra kerül olyan ma is aktív divattervez¿k munkája is, akik saját öndefiníciójuk alapján a magyar kulturális örökségb¿l táplálkoznak. Ehhez olyan divatmárkák lettek kiválasztva, amik különböz¿ elvi és technológiai utakhoz nyúlnak a hagyományos textilkultúránk díszítményeit illet¿en.

Are you struggling with financial burdens that seem impossible to overcome? Do you wonder why the promise of prosperity feels so distant? Discover the divine path to healing in Heal Your Money Wounds God's Way. In this illuminating guide, you'll explore the often-overlooked spiritual roots of financial struggle, and find empowering, faith-driven strategies to turn your finances around. It's not just about money; it's about embracing the life of abundance that God has planned for you. Devout Christian, expert mortgage advisor, and published author Kathy Current skillfully blends biblical wisdom with real-world advice, creating a roadmap for Christians who are yearning to prosper. You'll learn:¿¿How to identify the spiritual wounds that hinder financial growth.¿¿Techniques to heal and overcome past mistakes.¿¿Ways to align your financial practices with God's teachings.¿¿Strategies to grow not just wealth but spiritual richness.Whether you're a lifelong Christian or new to the path of faith, this book will open your eyes, heal your heart, and guide you to a place of true prosperity. Embrace the opportunity to heal, thrive, and live abundantly, God's way. Your journey towards financial and spiritual enlightenment begins here!

This book explains China's new common prosperity policies¿their significance, connotations, and goals¿and explains the economic logic behind these often misunderstood policies. First, the authors explain the theory behind common prosperity. Why is the Chinese government changing its economic policies now, and what is its objectives and metrics? The authors then go on to explain how the new policies are being designed, what the test cases are across the country, and how the government, businesses, families, and individuals are working together to promote common prosperity. An important book that will help scholars around the world understand China's new economic bottom line. This book will be of interest to economists, sociologists, and sinologists.

This book provides an overview of the latest developments in real estate blockchain technology and its applications. It explores blockchain technologies in all industries, cryptocurrencies¿ effect on the payment system, money transfers and currency exchange, investment, venture capital, etc. It examines the urgent need to build trust in digital technologies as companies rethink their approach to operations. It describes how Blockchain technology can enable property or land ownership to be managed through immutable records and verifiable transaction history to register and transfer land and how it can also be used to improve the efficiency of property management through the use of smart contracts.It explores how blockchain can upgrade the traditional Multi-Listing System (MLS) - a professional information system that combines the offers of market participants from different real estate agencies and creates a much more transparent MLS, in which brokers and agents can see the entire history of transactions in relation to property. In real estate, blockchain can help organize new forms of registries, titles, and transactions. The blocks recorded in the blockchain system certify the process of transfer of ownership and confirm money transfers and owner data. There are several regulatory and administrative challenges in implementing blockchain real estate tokenization. If and when this is implemented, it could greatly simplify and speed up the process of buying, receiving dividends, and financial benefits from owning real estate around the world. This book explores the implications of real estate blockchain and the opportunities and challenges. It will interest scholars, researchers, and real estate, finance, and financial technology students, real estate agents, town planners, developers, real estate experts, investors, communities.

This book examines the rural transition and transportation in China. It covers demographic change, settlement transformation, and infrastructure development in rural areas, as well as changes in transportation expenditures, travel behavior, and accessibility of basic public services among rural Chinese residents.The book contributes to the new body of knowledge from an international perspective in three ways. First, it explores the changes in travel behavior of rural residents and related factors. Second, it provides new evidence on the relationship between rural social transformation and transportation infrastructure development. Third, it discusses the impact of transportation investments on rural poverty reduction.The book enhances our understanding of the changes in travel behavior of rural residents. In particular, the results of the multi-source big data analysis will provide new evidence on the link between social transformation and changes in travel behavior in rural China. It also helps planners and politicians to develop policies aimed at improving quality of life, rural poverty, and the efficiency of transportation investments in rural areas. The book is of great interest to scholars interested in rural transformation and development, sustainable transport, regional planning, and environmental policy and is relevant to China and other developing countries.

This book covers various data scientific approaches to analyze the issue of grid integration of renewable energy for which the grid flexibility is the key to cope with its intermittency. It provides readers with the scope to view renewable energy integration as establishing a distributed energy network instead of the traditional centralized energy system. Specifically, quantitative valuation system-wise of the levelized cost of energy, which includes both initial cost and various operational costs, enables readers to optimize energy systems in order to minimize economic cost and environmental impact. It is noted, however, that the high cost of integrating renewable energy on a large scale might slow economic growth considerably. Topics addressed in the book also include statistical comparative study of the relationship between energy and economic growth, a graphical model of determinant factors for foreign direct investment in renewable energy, the coupled oscillator model and unitcommitment model to capture intermittency of renewable energy, and the network model of evolving micro-grids. The book explains desired innovation to reduce the integration cost significantly using innovative technologies such as energy storage with hydrogen production and vehicle-to-grid technology. Illustrated by careful analysis of selected examples of renewable integration using different types of grid flexibility, this volume is indispensable to readers who make policy recommendations to establish the distributed energy network integrated with large-scale renewable energy by disentangling the nexus of energy, environment, and economic growth.

This book studies and discusses the current situation and development trend of technology application in the private equity industry of China. This book provides answers to the following questions that are critical concerns of the industry. For applications of technologies in enhancing financial service quality and efficiency, how to introduce digital technologies into the business innovation and operation management process of the private equity industry? How can digital technology be used to promote the comprehensive digital transformation of the private equity industry? For regulation of the private equity industry, how to utilize digital technology to improve the regulatory means and tools of the private equity industry. How to use digital technology to prevent the risk of the private equity industry? The answers to the questions have theoretical significance and practical value for healthy development and supervision of private equity industry in China. Chinäs private equity industry has made significant progress and attained remarkable achievements after more than 30 years of development, especially with the advancement of Chinäs capital market reform. This book provides an overview of the private equity industry and a study of digital technology applications such as the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. It is a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners in related fields, and it also sheds light on technology applications for practitioners and financial regulators in the private equity industry in China.

Did a client recently contact you? Well, that's a good thing. They likely recognize your skills and expertise and believe your services would be an asset to their growth and development. Working with a business isn't easy; it can be pretty challenging, but you can ensure a successful experience with the right strategy.Hello, I'm Mohamed AlNuaimi, and in this short book I will share with you a fresh perspective on consulting.

This book focuses on the multifaceted reality of social and health constraints and health services access among migrants in China, by originally exploring the social strata, social networks, and the understanding of health and health services among migrants. Furthermore, this book investigates the health constraints and health services access of rural-urban migrants in the absence of equal social protection by the government. It argues that the main obstacles to access health services are not only the shortage of financial resources among rural-urban migrants, but also lie in the institutional blindness regarding health security provision, rural-urban dualism and the household registration system in China. The book highlights the key function that social networks play in health and health services access among migrants in China, which has rarely been discussed in previous studies. And it also discusses the understanding of health among migrants, and further analyses that althoughmany migrants have not formed proper understanding of the connotation of health and have limited knowledge of health, prime responsibility should not be put on the migrants because their poor understanding of health mainly results from their rural perspective while health and health services access depend on the social-economic environment in which they live and work.This book would be of interest to people in migration studies, social exclusion and social welfare studies and to people interested in rural-urban migration and health in China.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of immersive technology with multiple sectoral perspectives, such as entertainment, education, health care, and more. It covers a detailed analysis of the latest trends and developments in the field. It encompasses practical insights on using immersive technology effectively through industry expert chapters, case studies, and real-world examples that demonstrate how immersive technology is being used in different industries. Chapters in this book are from academicians and industry professionals to create a fine balance of knowledge and practice perspective of today¿s immersive technology. It is written in accessible language that is easy for non-experts to understand. It focuses on the future of immersive technology, exploring its potential impact on society and the economy. It provides insights into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and offers predictions on how immersive technology will continue to evolve in theyears to come. It is a valuable resource for anyone learning more about immersive technology.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of child well-being within the context of Indian states, focusing on the progress made in eight Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets. What sets this book apart is its unique perspective, as it delves into the well-being of children, examining their experiences across six key dimensions: child poverty and deprivation, anthropometric failure and undernutrition, child health and healthcare services, quality education, violence and gender equity, and overall child well-being.The book relies on data from various data sources such as the National Family Health Survey, Unified District Information System, and National Crime Records Bureau statistics. The child well-being score is calculated following the UNDP methodology, enabling a ranking of states and districts in terms of their progress between 2015-16 and 2019-21.In addition to rigorous quantitative analysis, the book delves into the implications of key policies like the National Education Policy, National Health Policy, social protection schemes, and Poshan Abhiyan on child development and their role in achieving SDG targets. It systematically compares the performance of Indian states in relation to SDG targets, using child-specific indicators, making this book truly unique. It incorporates more than 30 child-related indicators, spanning the eight child-specific SDGs selected for analysis. The child well-being achievement score from 2015-16 serves as a baseline for assessing the progress toward SDG goals. The indicators presented in this book serve as valuable tools for tracking SDG progress and sustainably monitoring child well-being at the state level. Ultimately, the book not only reveals the depth of deprivations but also provides a roadmap for region-specific priority areas, strongly advocating for child-centric policy interventions.This book will be useful for the academicians, policy makers, government officials, civil bodies, NGOs and other research communities including doctoral researchers who are working in the field of child wellbeing.

This book discusses Indonesia's international economic strategies. It examines unilateral aspects, foreign direct investments, bilateral economic relations, regional elements, ASEAN's role, and the Indo-Pacific's dynamic frameworks.Starting at the unilateral level, the book outlines how Indonesia managed its macro-economy to recover quickly and adequately from 2020 to 2021 amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. It argues that Indonesia needs an open economic principle to enhance trade and investment relations. In addition, the book elaborates on how Indonesia transforms its economy with export-oriented long-run investment (Foreign Direct Investment) inflows as a necessary condition for economic transformation as it fits with Indonesia's manufacturing sector, which is critical to the country. Further, the book thoroughly explains Indonesia's bilateral economic relations, from its production networks with Indonesia's major partners to their impacts. It highlights the products which will provide enormous potential benefits for the country.The book also covers regional and mega-regional aspects of Indonesia's economy. Focusing on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it emphasises the regional organisation's three essential principles for economic integration: openness, convergence, and inclusiveness. In doing so, research in the book also includes perspectives on how ASEAN sees Asia and the Indo-Pacific framework. It also argues that ASEAN needs centrality in enlarging its economic cooperation with other countries or regions and how a member state's unilateral and bilateral liberalisation are building blocks for ASEAN.

Darf eine Bundeskanzlerin die Wahl eines Ministerpräsidenten deutlich kritisieren? Das Bundesverfassungsgericht verneint dies. Es nimmt ein Gebot politischer Neutralität für Regierungsmitglieder an, welches Äußerungen zulasten politischer Parteien verbietet.Die durch das Neutralitätsgebot bedingten äußerungsrechtlichen Einschränkungen sind bedenklich, da Regierungsmitglieder eine inhärent politische Rolle haben. Diese Untersuchung geht der Frage nach, ob es Aufgabe des Rechts ist, amtliche Äußerungen im politischen Wettbewerb durch Neutralitätsforderungen einzuschränken. Sie kommt zum Ergebnis, dass Regierungsmitglieder keinen Einschränkungen durch ein politisches Neutralitätsgebot unterliegen, da sie gestalten sollen und hierzu parteiergreifende Kommunikation notwendig ist.

Was sind die Modalitäten der Gesetzgebung und werden diese wirklich eingehalten? Inwiefern sind welche Verfahrenselemente bzw. die Einbeziehung Dritter verfassungsrechtlich vorgeschrieben? Wie sind Omnibus-Verfahren und Sunset-Legislation einzuordnen? Welche Funktionen erfüllen verschiedene Verfahrensschritte wie z.B. die Anhörungen? Was ist davon zu halten, außerparlamentarische Kommissionen in das Gesetzgebungsverfahren einzubinden, wie es im Gesundheitsrecht immer wieder geschieht? Aus Anlass komplexer und überhasteter Gesetzgebungsverfahren im Gesundheitsrecht während der Corona-Pandemie wurden diese Fragen im Rahmen einer Tagung des ineges diskutiert.

This volume contains an Open Access Chapter - This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability of health systems in Europe. Furthermore, it includes an introduction on how EU action in supporting health- care policies in the EU Member States, both looking at implemented actions and describing current priorities for the future.

US and global banking regulators have enforced compliance laws to minimise money laundering, terrorist funding, human trafficking, fraudulent banking activities, and bad mortgage loans that expose banks to significant risks and losses. Author Sophia Beckett Velez offers an original contribution to the field of banking.

"Based on the findings of the empirical chapters, Chapter 6 recapitulates the impacts that rich mineral resources generate on the state-capital-labor triad in China. It analyzes in detail the Chinese state's coping strategies to mitigate the resource curse at local levels. Moreover, it explains why the Chinese state is able and willing to take the observed strategies to contain the resource curse. The key lies in the Chinese Communist Party-state's strong capacity to penetrate into the economy and the society and also in its top-down monitoring and tight control of the local agents. In the end, this chapter critically evaluates the successes and pitfalls of the China model of resource management"--

In this wide-ranging study, Ghassan Moazzin sheds critical new light on the history of foreign banks in late nineteenth and early twentieth century China, a time that saw a substantial influx of foreign financial institutions into China and a rapid increase of both China's foreign trade and its interactions with international capital markets. Drawing on a broad range of German, English, Japanese and Chinese primary sources, including business records, government documents and personal papers, Moazzin reconstructs how during this period foreign banks facilitated China's financial integration into the first global economy and provided the financial infrastructure required for modern economic globalization in China. Foreign Banks and Global Finance in Modern China shows the key role international finance and foreign banks and capital markets played at important turning points in modern Chinese history.

Colonial relations underpin now-ubiquitous claims around transition, net zero and the green economy

There is a foundational crisis in financial theory and professional investment practice: There is little, if any, credible evidence that active investment strategies and traditional institutional quantitative technologies are able to provide superior risk-adjusted, cost-adjusted return over investment relevant horizons.Economic and financial theory has been in error for more than fifty years and is the fundamental cause of the persistent ineffectiveness of professional asset management. Contemporary sociological and economic theory, agent-based modeling, and an appreciation of the social context for preference theory provides a rational and intuitive framework for understanding financial markets and economic behavior. The author narrates his long-term experience in the use and limitations of traditional tools of quantitative asset management as an institutional asset manager in practice and as a quantitative analyst and strategist on Wall Street. Monte Carlo simulation methods, modern statistical tools, and U.S. patented innovations are introduced to redefine portfolio optimality and procedures for enhanced professional asset management. A new social context for expected utility theory leads to a novel understanding of modern equity markets as a financial intermediary for purchasing power constant time-shift investing uniquely appropriate for meeting investor long-term investment objectives. This book addresses the limitations and indicated resolutions for more useful financial theory and more reliable asset management technology. In the process, it traces the major historical developments of theory and institutional asset management practice and their limitations over the course of the 20th century to the present, including Markowitz and the birth of modern finance, CAPM theory and emergence of institutional quantitative asset management, CAPM and VM theory limitations and ineffective iconic tools and strategies, and innovations in statistical methodologies and financial market theory.

Gold ist mehr als eine Anlageklasse. Viele verehren dieses seltene Edelmetall, viele verteufeln es als natürlichen Feind der Geldpolitik. Gold gilt seit Jahrtausenden als Hort der Sicherheit und Stabilität. Das weltweite Vertrauen in den bleibenden Wert ist seit Jahrhunderten ungebrochen. Gold ist quasi überall als Weltwährung akzeptiert. Es lässt sich jederzeit verkaufen und in liquide Mittel umwandeln. Damit spielt Gold spielt nicht nur als Inflationsschutz eine wichtige Rolle.Aber Gold ist nicht das einzige Edelmetall, in das man investieren kann. Auch Silber, Platin oder Palladium sind mögliche Edelmetalle für die Geldanlage. Gerade in Zeiten hoher Inflation können Edelmetalle eine werterhaltende Geldanlage sein.Soll ich in Gold investieren? Oder lieber Silber kaufen? Platin? Sind Edelmetalle überhaupt die richtige Anlageklasse für mich? Was habe ich bei der Lagerung oder der Steuer zu beachten?"Einfach richtig Geld verdienen mit Gold, Silber, Platin und mehr" ist ein Einsteigerbuch für Anleger, die nachhaltig erfolgreich mit Edelmetallen Geld verdienen wollen. Judith Engst unterstützt Sie dabei, die richtige Anlageklasse zu finden. Sie erklärt Ihnen die Grundlagen von Edelmetall-Investments, zeigt Ihnen, wie die Preisbildung am Edelmetallmarkt funktioniert und mit welchen Mitspielern Sie es dort zu tun haben. Sie lernen, wie man Barren und Münzen richtig kauft und welche Alternativen es zu physischem Gold und Silber gibt."Einfach richtig Geld verdienen mit Gold, Silber, Platin und mehr" ist Ihr Wegweiser durch den Edelmetalldschungel auf dem Weg in eine goldene Zukunft.Neu in der zweiten Auflage sind unter anderem Ausführungen zu der gestiegenen Bedeutung in inflationären Zeiten, zu der Neuregelung bei der Besteuerung von Silber, zu Minenaktien, zu den Grenzen beim Barkauf von Edelmetallen oder zu privaten Anbietern von Wertschließfächern.

The relationship between the government and the market is lies at the heart of Economics as a discipline. This title approaches this issue with a new lens termed mezzoeconomics¿a branch of modern economics that mainly studies regional economic entities and the allocation of regional resources after they are generated.

Irrespective of whether one thinks of philosophy explicitly, each organizational researcher is a philosopher.

Have you ever wondered what separates the mega-rich from the rest of us? The secret often boils down to a willingness to take risks - huge risks - that most normal investors wouldn't dare go near. "Flirting With Financial Oblivion" takes you inside the adrenaline-fueled world of the true high rollers who think nothing of betting massive amounts on insanely risky ventures that could just as easily bankrupt them. This book reveals the darkest corners and most perilous peaks of the financial world that only the bravest and most foolhardy adventurers explore. We delve into exotic investments like uncovered options, bitcoin arbitrage, and unregulated ICOs that many didn't even know existed. Tales from first-hand survivors provide chilling lessons on how seemingly small mistakes can lead to complete financial annihilation when dancing with high-stakes danger.While not recommending these investments for the faint of heart, "Flirting With Financial Oblivion" pulls back the curtain on exactly how the 1% gamble for glory and profits. Perhaps a small taste of these forbidden fruits can enhance your own portfolio if approached with ample caution. But are you really ready to flirt with potential oblivion? This book may just convince you to stick to safer harbors and leave the thrill-seeking to the Richard Bransons of the world. If you're looking for excitement and intrigue from the financial world's equivalent to storm chasing, this is a must-read peek behind the curtain. All aboard for the wildest ride of your life!

Il presente documento presenta lo stato attuale del finanziamento del leasing in Etiopia, nonché le sfide o gli impedimenti che il settore del leasing deve affrontare, compresa la revisione del quadro giuridico e normativo del leasing. Ha inoltre cercato di illustrare il punto di vista degli operatori e degli esperti di leasing sulle potenziali prospettive del leasing in Etiopia. Sulla base dell'analisi dell'indagine e dei risultati delle interviste al questionario di 42 stakeholder del leasing, lo studio raccomanda di modificare il quadro giuridico e normativo per creare un ambiente favorevole allo sviluppo del leasing e di garantire la chiarezza delle leggi e dei regolamenti in materia, nonché di risolvere le sfide del settore del leasing attraverso gli sforzi concertati dei principali stakeholder in modo da stimolare lo sviluppo dell'industria del leasing nel Paese.