The future of hydropower development in Nepal: Views from the private sector

Author(s):  
Christopher Schulz ◽  
Udisha Saklani
2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (suppl_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Nerem

Over the last quarter of a century there has been an emergence of a tissue engineering industry, one that has now evolved into the broader area of regenerative medicine. There have been ‘ups and downs’ in this industry; however, it now appears to be on a track that may be described as ‘back to the future’. The latest data indicate that for 2007 the private sector activity in the world for this industry is approaching $2.5 billion, with 167 companies/business units and more than 6000 employee full time equivalents. Although small compared with the medical device and also the pharmaceutical industries, these numbers are not insignificant. Thus, there is the indication that this industry, and the related technology, may still achieve its potential and address the needs of millions of patients worldwide, in particular those with needs that currently are unmet.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Alina Stanciu

Being an entrepreneur means looking ahead. The purpose of this study is to answer the question that become the key for each entrepreneur: Is not just what does the client want now, but what does the client expect in the future? There are many other developments which can affect the running of the companies, both now and in the future. But how far away we are looking? 5 years, 10 years? Apparently “the future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.” (William Gibson). When we speak about the future we speak about megatrends, about the vision, predictions or scenarious. Major global forces taking shape today will significantly impact the business landscape for the private sector until 2030. Some of these are known to us: population ageing and the resulting expected tightness on the labor market. The results revealed that the demands that society and the environment will increasingly place on the company's business strategy.


2020 ◽  
pp. 095001702095261
Author(s):  
Anne Skevik Grødem ◽  
Jon M Hippe

Individuals’ need for extended working lives depends on the design of pension systems, including occupational pensions. This article examines variation in occupational pension generosity and coverage in Norway’s private sector. The analysis consists of microsimulations of future pension outcomes for cohorts born in 1953, 1963, 1973 and 1983. The first set of calculations estimate average pension levels for individuals with different pension packages who retire at 67; the second, how much longer workers in different cohorts will have to work in order to obtain a replacement rate of 70%. The overall finding is that while all workers in Norway must extend working life in the future, those with the most generous occupational pensions can retire about four years earlier than those with the least generous packages. This shows that the design and regulation of occupational pensions are crucial to the debate on extended working lives.


2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Stallworthy ◽  
Kwasi Boahene ◽  
Kelechi Ohiri ◽  
Allan Pamba ◽  
Jeffrey Knezovich

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seymour Martin Lipset ◽  
Ivan Katchanovski
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2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-87
Author(s):  
Friska Parulian

This paper is written in order to explain all about the act of issuing government bonds in Indonesia. It starts with the background, which was the collapse of many banks, then, the consequences of this act. The huge number of these bonds relative to all variables in economy such as MI, M2, and also GDP will make some problems in the future. It will burden the budget by worsening the deficit and also influence the allocation. Furthermore it has crowding out effect to the private sector. Another big problem is how to market these bonds. Facing the condition of capital market that still underdeveloped, it will be difficult to sale the bonds. At the last part of this paper, some suggestions that can be implemented in order to solve some of the problems are offered, especially-about the development of the capital market. 


2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera L. Street ◽  
Christy Weer ◽  
Frank Shipper

To an outsider, KCI Technologies may appear to be a typical, run of the mill engineering firm.  However, once introduced, prospective clients soon understand why KCI was recently ranked 83rd on the Engineering News-Record's list of the top 500 engineering firms in the country, 7th on its list of Top 20 Telecommunications Firms, and 55th out of the Top 100 ‘Pure’ Designers. With a focus on providing the highest quality service through a commitment to innovation and employee development, KCI is clearly positioning itself for the future.  KCI Technologies is currently the largest employee-owned, multi-disciplined engineering firm in Maryland.   Providing consulting, engineering, and environmental construction management services, KCI had revenues of approximately $131 million in 2009, and serves clients in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US.  The more than 900 employee owners of KCI operate out of offices in 12 states – Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia.  KCI has undergone incredible changes over the last several decades.  From a basement dream, to a multi-million dollar employee owned organization, KCI is poised to face the future.  However, with an uncertain economy and reduced governmental and private-sector spending, will the loyalty and commitment of the employee-owners be enough for KCI to continue building the impressive set of awards and recognition for which the company has become accustomed?


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Trias Mahendarto

Abstract: Starting from the past decade, Indonesia is growing rapidly in the construction of infrastructures that are being fully supported by the government in order to reach the goal of becoming one of the leading countries in the future. Such development created the construction ripple phenomenon that was instigated by the private sector to fill the construction voids left by the rapid development of infrastructure, and it pressurizes cities to grow or change in order to coup with the infrastructure advancements. This phenomenon has affected the cities in Indonesia, even those that are not considered as the planned centers of developments, such as Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is experiencing the effects of the ripple in the form of the rising number of generic buildings that are spreading fast around the city. This will, in turn, dictate the future of Yogyakarta’s ever-evolving Genius Loci. This research will see how much the construction ripple phenomenon has affected the city of Yogyakarta by conducting surveys on the generic buildings that have been built or in the planning stage of construction. A thorough analysis will be then made, also by conducting literature studies, to conclude the ways and steps to try maintaining Yogyakarta’s unique characteristic as a city in the ever-growing pressure of economic modernization that is currently spreading throughout Indonesia. If these steps are being done correctly, then Yogyakarta can become one of the examples of how cities in Indonesia coup with the construction ripple phenomenon without can losing its unique urban characteristics. Keywords: construction ripple phenomenon, Yogyakarta, Generic buildings, Genius LociAbstrak: Semenjak decade terakhir, Indonesia sedang mengalami perkembangan signifikan di bidang pembangunan infrastuktur yang didukung penuh oleh Pemerintah agar dapat mengejar target untuk menjadi salah satu negara maju di masa depan. Perkembangan tersebut memunculkan fenomena ‘construction ripple’, yang didorong oleh sektor swasta untuk mengisi kekosongan pembangunan karena pemerintah hanya berkonsentrasi pada pembangunan infrastuktur, dan hal tersebut menekan kota-kota untuk berkembang atau berubah. Fenomena ini telah terjadi di berbagai kota di Indonesia, bahkan di kota yang tidak menjadi pusat perkembangan infrastuktur, seperti kota Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta sedang mengalami efek dari fenomena ini dalam bentuk munculnya bangunan generik yang tersebar luas di seluruh kota. Perkembangan ini akan mempengaruhi masa depan Genius Loci kota Yogyakarta, yang terus berevolusi. Penelitian ini melihat sejauh mana bangunan generik mempengaruhi kota Yogyakarta, melalui survey bangunan generik yang terbangun atau sedang dalam proses pembangunan. Analisis mendalam dilakukan, dengan disertai studi literatur, untuk melihat cara menjaga keunikan kota Yogyakarta terhadap tekanan pembangunan yang terus terjadi. Diharapkan kota Yogyakarta menjadi contoh kota-kota di Indonesia menerima efek fenomena ‘construction ripple’ tanpa kehilangan kekhasan.Kata kunci: construction ripple phenomenon, Yogyakarta, bangunan generik, Genius Loci


1989 ◽  
Vol 78 (04) ◽  
pp. 196-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.D. Jenkins

SummarySince 1974, when the RLHH lost its status as a single hospital group and its own board of management, it has suffered in terms of loss of identity, inadequate capital investment and uninterested management. We believe that these trends can be reversed by the formation of an NHS Hospital Trust to govern the hospital. There is a strong public demand for homœopathy and other complementary forms of medicine within the health service. The staff of the hospital are committed to maintaining these services. We believe that if the hospital were seen to be independent there would be very considerable scope for raising funds from charitable sources and from the private sector to finance the redevelopment of the hospital as an active, progressive national and international centre for practice, teaching and research in homœopathy and complementary medicine.


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