to the measurement of the interest rate risk exposure of Jamaican Banks to Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Bonds Mark Tracey1 Financial Stability Department Research & Economic Programming Division Bank of Jamaica Abstract This paper develops an effective value at risk (VaR) methodology to complement existing Bank of Jamaica financial stability assessment tools. This methodology employs principal component analysis and key rate durations for assessing interest rate risk of the Jamaican banking
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THE PASSIONS AND THE INTERESTS – ALBERT O. HIRSCHMAN As you can see‚ my segment of the presentation is divided into four parts. In the introduction I will attempt to re-emphasize a few key issues already mentioned by some of my fellow presenters. I will then consider how Hirschman continues to discuss the rise of capitalism in terms of what he coins: reflections on an episode of intellectual history. The next step will be to view some of the key names mentioned in the third part of the text
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Are interest groups useful or harmful? Interest groups‚ also referred to as: special interests‚ pressure groups‚ organized interests‚ nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)‚ political groups‚ lobby groups and public interest groups‚ are organized collections of people or organizations whose goal is to influence public policy (511). ‘Interest groups’ is a term that encompasses a variety of organized groups including public interest groups‚ business and economic groups‚ governmental unites‚ and political
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Three Highest Career Interest Areas During class I was assigned to take a test that informed me of what careers that would best suit me in the future. My three highest career interest areas are: Humanitarian‚ Artistic‚ and Leading-Influencing. Humanitarian and Artistic are at a two-way tie following close by is Leading-Influencing. All these areas help people in some shape‚ way or form. My aspiration in life has always been to help people. Before I took the career interest test‚ I automatically
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Increasing Student Interest in Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Math (STEM): Massachusetts STEM Pipeline Fund Programs Using Promising Practices Prepared for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education March 2011 Acknowledgements Increasing Student Interest in STEM Acknowledgements The concept for this report evolved from valuable conversations with the former Pipeline Director‚ David McCauley and from Program Manger‚ Keith Connors. Information in this report has been
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Interest Groups University of Hawaii West Oahu Haijuan Hanger 1/27/13 Well I have to say that this is a very old video nearly twenty five years old‚ although the information was well presented. The examples with the AARP and the NRA was good as to explain the difference between the broad and narrow along with the quick explanation of a single issue groups. It did not leave me with any question as to the different types of groups. It
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class 3. Special Class-- with opportunities to integrate with regular class. Spend their day in a class with other gifted students but may work with general ed population as well 4. Acceleration—Traditional approach that allows student to achieve at rates equal to their abilities. 5. Enrichment--experience that can extend or broaden a person’s knowledge in a vertical or horizontal fashion 6. Special Programs & School ... EX. Visual & Performing Arts 7. Mentoring—student works directly with scientist
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Demerits of Interest Groups PAD 170 Prepared for: Sir Fairuz Hidayat 2013 Disadvantages/ Demerits of Interest Groups PAD 170 Prepared for: SFH 2013 Introduction As we all know there are types of groups that are playing important role in the administration in the mechanism of government especially in terms of decision making or legislative body. These groups are known as Interest Groups and Pressure Groups. Basically interest group is
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Name: Trang INTEREST GROUPS ESSAY In the instability of the macro-economic situation today‚ many are closed on the nose sticks "interest groups". Communications networks around the world often tend to "society" and "the poor" should lash their goals to their interest groups that are representative of the rich elite‚ the power is easy to understand story. The European and American society as well. When gasoline prices rise slightly‚ the profits of companies like Exxon‚ Chevron ... is brought
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Nations‚ like individuals‚ have interests--derived from their innate values and perceived purposes--which motivate their actions. National interests are a nation’s perceived needs and aspirations in relation to its international environment. Categorization of national interests : 1. Survival(Critical) These represent the single most important interests for any actor. This is the very essence of the actor’s existence – the protection of its citizens and their institution from attack by enemies
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