Costa Rica


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Recent developments. Growth has been resilient despite global headwinds and inflation is on a strong downward trend. The easing of external pressures has allowed the authorities to rebuild reserves, while the ongoing fiscal consolidation has strengthened debt sustainability and contributed to upgraded sovereign ratings.




Costa Rica


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Recent developments and outlook. Growth accelerated to 5.1 percent in 2023 and is projected to remain robust at 4 percent in 2024. Inflation (year-on-year) has stayed negative since mid-2023, triggering Board Consultation under the Monetary Policy Consultation Clause. However, as base effects drop out of the year-on-year calculation, headline inflation is expected to return to the central bank’s tolerance band (2-4 percent) by late 2024. Formal employment, private-sector wages, and poverty are all moving in the right direction.







Islamic Republic of Mauritania


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Volatile commodity prices and a tightly managed exchange rate (ER) have led to boom and bust cycles with significant impacts on the public and financial sectors. While the previous Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement (December 2017—March 2021) has helped maintain macroeconomic stability, the pandemic has delayed structural reform implementation and widened the gap to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, surging international commodity prices since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine have deteriorated the external and fiscal balances and led to inflationary pressures and food insecurity. In March 2021, the authorities requested a successor arrangement to support accelerated implementation of their national development strategy, help increase social and infrastructure spending, and improve governance and the business environment.




CMA Part 1 Financial Planning Performance and Analytics 2022 [Study Book]


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CMA Part 1 Financial Planning Performance and Analytics 2022 [Study Book] contains 476 study points presented with a questioning mind approach and 40 essay questions to prepare for CMA exams. CMA Part 1 Study Guide 2022 is designed for working executives committed to earning CMA credentials within 6 months. The candidates need to give at least three hours on weekdays and at least six hours on weekends. CMA Exams are passed by understanding the core topics presented in the syllabus and applying them in real case scenarios. CMA Part 1 exam is more challenging as compared to CMA Part 2. That’s why this CMA Part 1 Study Book 2022 will help you in your certification journey! You will be tested at higher cognitive levels. CMA Exams are of continuous four hours’ duration taken by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), US. You have to solve 100 MCQs in three hours and 2 essay questions in the last one hour. The CMA exam is offered in the English Language. A dedicated section on Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Basic Information is added in the CMA Part 1 Study Guide 2022, which explains the proven strategies to clear the CMA Part 1 exam in the first attempt. CMA Part 1 Study Book 2022 lecture videos will be available from YouTube, which will give you the confidence to retain the topics in your heart. Do read the comments and ratings of my successful candidates from Facebook. This CMA Part 1 Study Material 2022 is ideal for all persons working in financial and management reporting positions. It is also equally good for those candidates who wish to learn the concepts and principles of Financial and Cost Management. Zain Academy aims to create the best CMA exam preparation materials at affordable pricing. You will get the integrated printable PDF book on subscription. It is optimized for all the screen sizes. You will be having the access as long as you wish to. There are no time and device restrictions. Let us work together towards the common goal of earning a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential. My support and guidance will be with you TILL YOU PASS THE EXAMS. You can ask as many questions as you wish to, either through WhatsApp (+92 311 222 4261) or Email, and I will answer to the best of my ability. Keep looking for the creativity, and don’t settle for the less. You have that potential. It is just a matter of time that you explore and discover yourself. Once you find yourself and your capability, you will never be the same again. Become the Limitless and Fearless!







Town and Country Planning in the UK


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Town and Country Planning in the UK provides one of the most authoritative and comprehensive accounts of British planning history, institutions, legislation, policies, processes and practices. This 16th edition has been substantially revised and re-organised to provide an up-to-date overview of the planning systems in the four nations of the UK, supported by analyses, interpretations, illustrations and examples from planning practice. The new edition features: details of the legislative and policy changes since 2015 and discussion of their implications, including the early stages of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act, 2023 discussion of environmental policies and programmes and the impact of Brexit on environmental regulatory landscape in Britain changes to climate change and resilience policies, notably the government’s ‘Net Zero’ agenda and their implications for planning updates to the substantive issues in plan-making, especially the responses to the shortage of affordable housing and the development of major infrastructure changes to the processes involved in plan-making and development management an expanded and revised chapter on design to include the growing significance of public health in the built environment major revisions to the chapter on rural planning revisions of the text on planning theory especially in relation to management of conflicts over the use and development of land extended discussion of politics, professionalism and participation in planning The 16th edition of Town and Country Planning in the UK is an ideal starting point for those who are studying or working in the planning field, and for other professionals who need to locate their work in the planning context.




Care Planning in Children and Young People's Nursing


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Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing Develop a care program to meet a child’s individual needs with this essential guide Even seemingly minor decisions can have a significant impact on the early development of a child, so it is essential for children to receive a carefully tailored program designed to meet the needs and concerns of each individual child. The second edition of Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing adds significant scope and material to the already vital first edition. Taking a child, young person and family-centred approach, it offers a comprehensive and accessible discussion of care planning with continuous reference to core principles and nursing values. This new edition continues to be a fundamental resource for the planning and execution of high-quality nursing care for children and young people. Readers of the second edition will also find: Detailed case scenarios designed to cultivate discussion and produce greater competence Increased emphasis on the voices of children and young people In-depth discussion of care planning for specific conditions including new chapters on Sickle Cell Disease, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People, Transition from Children’s to Adults’ Services, and more Care Planning in Children and Young People’s Nursing is a must-have for children’s nurses or for any nursing professionals involved in the care of children and young people.




ROBOT2022: Fifth Iberian Robotics Conference


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This book contains a selection of papers accepted for presentation and discussion at ROBOT 2022—Fifth Iberian Robotics Conference, held in Zaragoza, Spain, on November 23-25, 2022. ROBOT 2022 is part of a series of conferences that are a joint organization of SEIDROB—Sociedad Española para la Investigación y Desarrollo en Robótica/Spanish Society for Research and Development in Robotics, and SPR—Sociedade Portuguesa de Robótica/Portuguese Society for Robotic. ROBOT 2022 builds upon several previous successful events, including three biennial workshops and the four previous editions of the Iberian Robotics Conference, and is focused on presenting the research and development of new applications, on the field of Robotics, in the Iberian Peninsula, although open to research and delegates from other countries. ROBOT 2022 featured four plenary talks on state-of-the-art subjects on robotics and 15 special sessions, plus a main/general robotics track. In total, after a careful review process, 98 high-quality papers were selected for publication, with a total of 219 unique authors, from 22 countries.




Learning and Innovation of Chinese Firms


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This edited volume explores the learning and innovation of Chinese firms. In particular, it examines the difficulties and obstacles affecting the technological collaboration between Chinese firms and foreign partners as well as some of the key organizational and institutional challenges of innovation facing Chinese firms. Despite enjoying rapid economic growth in previous decades, learning and innovation of Chinese firms has received relatively limited attention among management and international business scholars in the past. However, some significant changes in the Chinese institutional environment have occurred in recent years. On one hand, the Chinese central government has devised a number of policy initiatives to promote and support innovative activities in China, ranging from the ‘Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation by All’ to the latest ‘Made in China 2025’. On the other hand, we have witnessed an increasing number of indigenous Chinese firms (e.g. Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, Huawei and DJI) adopting business model innovation with global inputs and impacts in different business sectors, namely electronic commerce, telecommunication network equipment, social media, mobile payment and drones. In view of these recent developments, we aim to further our understanding about the learning and innovation processes of Chinese firms in this edited volume.