Long-range Public Investment

Long-range Public Investment

Author: Robert D. Leighninger

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781570036637

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Long-Range Public Investment: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal is augmented by fifty-eight photographs.


European Public Investment Outlook

European Public Investment Outlook

Author: Floriana Cerniglia

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781800640160

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The essays in this outlook collectively foster a broad approach to and definition of public investment, that is today more relevant than ever. Offering up a timely and clear case for the elimination of bias against investment in European fiscal rules, this outlook is a welcome contribution to the European debate, aimed both at policy makers and general readers.


Public Investment Management in the New EU Member States

Public Investment Management in the New EU Member States

Author: Thomas Laursen

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2009-02-20

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0821378953

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This paper describes the characteristics of public investment management (PIM) in seven EU countries as it applies to a single sector transport infrastructure. The report highlights some of the common challenges that four relatively new EU member states Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Latvia face as they plan and execute their transport infrastructure projects. It recognizes the importance that EU-mandated processes and procedures have in shaping national systems in the new member states (NMS), but the report finds that actual practices often fall short of EU goals due to capacity constraints, weak institutional structures, and other factors. The experiences of the NMS are compared with those of more developed economies (namely Spain, the UK, and Ireland) to assess whether the later countries have faced similar challenges in managing public investment, and if so, what measures they have adopted to overcome them. This comparative analysis serves to draw out several good practice examples that are relevant for all countries. How those practices are applied in each country is a matter for further study, as each country considers its own political culture and administrative tradition. This paper is a first step toward building dialogue among public finance practitioners in Central and Eastern Europe on how to make public investment projects more effective and efficient over the long term.


Regional Economic Development Legislation of 1969

Regional Economic Development Legislation of 1969

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Economic Development

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 1004

ISBN-13:

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Committee Serial No. 91-5. Considers S. 1072 and related S. 1090, to extend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 and Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 authorizing Federal funds for Regional Development Commissions; pt. 2, Committee Serial No. 91-5. Continuation of field hearings to examine progress of Regional Commissions. Considers. S. 1072, to make appropriations to all five Regional Commissions for next five years. S. 1090, to make appropriations to all five Regional Commissions for next two years. Includes Appalachian Regional Commission progress report "Progress Report of the Appalachian Regional Development Program 1965-1969" Mar. 4, 1969 (p. 991-1093). Apr. 11 hearing was held in Boston, Mass.; Apr. 18-19 hearings in Albuquerque, N.Mex.; Apr. 21 hearing in Provo, Utah; and May 5 hearing in Springfield, Mo.


Hearings

Hearings

Author: United States. Congress Senate

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 1322

ISBN-13:

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The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice

The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice

Author: American Institute of Architects

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-02-07

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 1118738977

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The essential guide to beginning your career in architecture The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice opens the door to the vast body of knowledge required to effectively manage architectural projects and practice. A professional architect is responsible for much more than design; this book is specifically designed to help prepare you for the business and administrative challenges of working in the real-world—whether you are a student or are just starting out in practice. It provides clear insight into the legal, financial, marketing, management, and administrative tasks and issues that are integral to keeping a firm running. This new edition has been restructured to be a companion textbook for students undertaking architectural practice classes, while also fulfilling the specific knowledge needs of interns and emerging professionals. It supplements information from the professional handbook with new content aimed at those setting out in the architectural profession and starting to navigate their careers. New topics covered in this new edition include: path to licensure, firm identity, professional development, strategic planning, and integrated project delivery. Whether you want to work at a top firm, strike out on your own, or start the next up-and-coming team, the business of architecture is a critical factor in your success. This book brings the fundamentals together to give you a one-stop resource for learning the reality of architectural practice. Learn the architect's legal and ethical responsibilities Understand the processes of starting and running your own firm Develop, manage, and deliver projects on time and on budget Become familiar with standard industry agreements and contracts Few architects were drawn to the profession by dreams of writing agreements and negotiating contracts, but those who excel at these everyday essential tasks impact their practice in innumerable ways. The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice provides access to the "nuts and bolts" that keep a firm alive, stable, and financially sound.


Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation

Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation

Author: Robert G. Lynch

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13:

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"[This book] examines the costs and benefits of both a targeted and a universal prekindergarten program and shows the positive impact of these programs on the economy, federal and state budgets, and the educational achievement and earnings of children and adults."--Book jacket.


The Public Infrastructure of Work and Play

The Public Infrastructure of Work and Play

Author: Michael A. Pagano

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2018-09-14

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0252050894

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A city's infrastructure influences the daily life of residents, neighborhoods, and businesses. But uniting the hard infrastructure of roads and bridges with the soft infrastructure of parks and public art creates significant political challenges. Planners at all stages must work at an intersection of public policy, markets, and aesthetics--while also accounting for how a project will work in both the present and the future. The latest volume in the Urban Agenda series looks at pressing infrastructure issues discussed at the 2017 UIC Urban Forum. Topics include: competing notions of the infrastructure ideal; what previous large infrastructure programs can teach the Trump Administration; how infrastructure influences city design; the architecture of the cities of tomorrow; who benefits from infrastructure improvements; and evaluations of projects like the Chicago Riverwalk and grassroots efforts to reclaim neighborhood parks from gangs. Contributors: Philip Ashton, Beverly S. Bunch, Bill Burton, Charles Hoch, Sean Lally, and Sanjeev Vidyarthi