According to Bekaert and Hodrick‚ foreign exchange intervention is a monetary policy tool utilised to directly influence the exchange rate. Central banks‚ especially in emerging market economies (EMEs)‚ intervene in foreign exchange markets to change the rate favourably in their direction. According to Dominguez (1986)‚ we live ‘in an era of flexible exchange rates‚ where currency prices are clearly driven by expectations’. However is this true? Through analysing K. Miyajima’s ‘Foreign exchange intervention
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4.1. Research method: There are two kinds of research method‚ including Qualitative and Quantitative research. Qualitative Research means collecting and analyzing other people’s ideas relevant to the study topic. John (2006) claimed that qualitative research is subjective since it depends on the people’s opinion. This kind of research employs various methods‚ including collecting information from individuals or interviewees‚ in-depth interviews and focus groups. The nature of qualitative research
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Journal of Structural Engineering Vol.53A (March 2007) JSCE Friction Based Semi-Active Control of Cable-Stayed Bridges Shehata E. ABDEL RAHEEM *‚ Uwe E. DORKA ** and Toshiro HAYASHIKAWA *** * ** *** Dr.-Eng.‚ JSPS fellow‚ Hokkaido University‚ Assist. Professor‚ Assiut University‚ Assiut 71516‚ Egypt. Dr.-Eng.‚ Professor‚ Steel & Composite Structures‚ Kassel University‚ Kurt-Wolters-Strasse 3‚ Kassel 34125‚ Germany. Dr.-Eng.‚ Professor‚ Graduate School of Engineering.‚ Hokkaido
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THE MONTHLY DEMAND FOR CHICKEN IN A RURAL VS AN URBAN AREA IN GUYANA A PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION The demand for chicken refers to the quantity of chicken demanded by households (in lbs) in the identified areas (one rural and one urban)‚ at the available prices within the specified areas. It must be noted at this point‚ that the true population in any given situation is never really known. As such samples are usually collected and estimated using econometric methods. The results are then used
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projects and bidding for the job. In the bid process there are anywhere from four to ten other contractors competing for the work. A typical plant project has an average of 5 other contractors bidding; pipeline has an average of 8. Western summit estimators participate in fifty to one hundred bids per year‚ five to six percent of the time the company is awarded the job. In the summer of 2013 western summit was the lowest bidder for three consecutive pipeline bids and was awarded all three jobs; this
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From the table above‚ the under coverage rate is the ratio C/G and the leakage rate is B/E. Generally speaking‚ a low value of under coverage rate‚ leakage rate‚ inclusion error and exclusion error means that the program is well-targeted. Hoddinot (1999) also mentions that one of the factors that may lead to a high value of under coverage is lack of information about the program‚ while a high leakage rate is due to faulty design or implementation of the pro-gram. In the case of cash transfer programs
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File: ch07‚ Chapter 7: Budgeting and Cost Estimation Multiple Choice 1. If a project budget is overfunded‚ it will often ________. a) Produce waste b) Encourage slack management c) Improve morale d) Produce waste and encourage slack management Ans: d Response: Refer to chapter 7‚ introduction. Level: easy 2. If a project budget is underfunded‚ it will often ________. a) Inhibit accomplishment b) Frustrate committed stakeholders c) Inhibit accomplishment and frustrate
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Contents 1. Summary 1 2. Introduction 1-3 1.1 Least Squares Method 2 1.1.1 Method 2 1.2 Minimum Zone Method 3 2. Objectives 3 3. Apparatus 3-4 4. Procedure 4 5. Results 4-7 5.1 Straightness 4-6 5.2 Flatness 7 6. Discussion 8-10 6.1 Straightness 8 6.2 Flatness 8-9 6.3 Closing error 9-10 7. Conclusion 10 8. References 10 9. Appendices 11-15 9.1 Appendix A-Procedure 11-13 9.2 Appendix B-Certificates of calibration 14-15 1. Summary The aim of this experiment was
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Running Head: LIFE SATISFACTION AND HAPPINESS 1 Life Satisfaction and Happiness; Persons Who Have a Better Outlook on Life will be Happier and will have more Meaning and Satisfaction in their Life’s Journey Renee` Ann Tiller Capella University LIFE SATISFACTION AND HAPPINESS
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brief identifying descriptions and estimated quantities of the works to be performed. The BQ forms a part of the contract documents‚ and is the basis of payment to the Contractor. Bills of quantities are prepared by quantity surveyors and building estimators‚ etc. Bills of quantities are prepared by a “taking off” in which the cost of a building or other structure is estimated from measurements in the Architects‚ Structural Engineers‚ and other building consultants drawings. These are used to create
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