arrangements
RSS arrangementsCentral Bank Design in General Equilibrium
White Paper We study the effects of alternative institutional arrangements for the determination of monetary policy in the context of a capital-theoretic, general equilibrium economy with a financial sector. We consider three institutional arrangements for... [03 Jul 2008]
Trends in Immigration and Economic Consequences
White Paper While migration systems present similarities across countries, institutional arrangements vary widely and impact on the size and composition of migration flows. This paper reviews immigration trends and their economic impacts in a number of OECD... [03 Jul 2008]
Bank Exceptions to Broker-Dealer Regulation in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
White Paper The new rules will affect most banks and savings associations that enter into third-party brokerage arrangements, act in a trustee or fiduciary capacity, or provide safekeeping and custody services. The Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11... [03 Jul 2008]
High-Performance Business Enable Through Outsourcing
White Paper All companies that enter into business process outsourcing arrangements-industry leaders and nonleaders alike-apply constraints. The paper shows that it's relatively easy and comfortable to hire an outsider to maintain the software systems used by... [03 Jul 2008]
Exchange Rate Regimes and Economic Growth in Emerging Markets
White Paper As a result, the adequacy of exchange rate arrangements is one of the key issues being discussed in various major international fora-such as the IMF, the G-7 and the G-20. The choice of exchange rate regimes in emerging-market economies is a topic... [03 Jul 2008]
Tax Planning for Kenyan Mobile Telecoms Operators
White Paper PricewaterhouseCoopers' advice has included effective structuring of distributor and supplier agreements to ensure optimised VAT cash flow, advising upon the management of enthusiastic revenue collectors, ensuring that complex marketing and joint... [03 Jul 2008]
Some Issues Related to the Equity-Efficiency Trade-Off in the Sweden Tax and Transfer System
White Paper It also sets out an approach to social insurance reform, which should encompass lower replacement rates, a review and reinforcement of eligibility criteria and a greater reliance on arrangements with risk-differentiated premiums. [03 Jul 2008]
ePassport upgrade scaled back
News Any transitional support and maintenance arrangements would have been likely to increase costs to IPS considerably until any new supplier was able to support the electronic channel. Millions had been spent on the Electronic Passport Application... [02 Jul 2008]
Cisco Nonstop Forwarding for Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
White Paper This forwarding can continue despite the loss of routing protocol peering arrangements with other routers. Cisco Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) with Stateful SwitchOver (SSO) is a Cisco innovation for routers with dual route processors. [01 Jul 2008]
How Managed Services has Changed Remote Infrastructure Management
White Paper These arrangements possess unique challenges for the companies that need to access, manage, and monitor these critical systems 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. In today's distributed computing environment, critical Information and Communications... [12 Jun 2008]
Hosted VoIP for the SMB Distributed Workforce
White Paper The term may refer to any number of organizational arrangements. A distributed workforce is one that extends beyond the confines of a traditional single office environment. Smaller businesses want and often need this kind of flexibility and... [15 May 2008]
IT education organisation takes Microsoft grumbles to EC
News Last October, Becta went to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) with two Microsoft-related complaints, one regarding school subscription-licensing arrangements and the other regarding the lack of full interoperability between recent products, such as... [14 May 2008]
House of Lords backs data loss law change
News He said: "The government has previously acknowledged that it needs to improve trust and confidence in the arrangements to protect personal data and is currently in the process of doing this. Losing personal data took a step closer to becoming a... [28 Apr 2008]
FSA warns banks to wise up on security
News Instances of bad security practice found in the audit included a lack of due diligence in checking third-party suppliers vet their employees or have adequate security arrangements, too much emphasis on IT controls at the expense of staff awareness... [25 Apr 2008]
Help Desk - Call Centre or Dispatch Centre?
White Paper A detailed analysis is required of the traffic profiles, call types, business impacts, staff skills and shift arrangements to answer the question. Each approach to the provision of help desk services has its advantages and disadvantages. [12 Apr 2008]
