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Edition: Online_Ausgabe Berlin, Heidelberg Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007 Springer ebook collection / Chemistry and Materials Science 2005-2008 Sonstige Standardnummer des Gesamttitels: 041171-1

ISBN: 9783540493389 , 9783540493396

Additional Edition: Reproduktion von Flavours and Fragrances 2007

Language: English

Subjects: Chemistry/Pharmacy

Keywords: Aromastoff ; Biotechnologie ; Duftstoff ; Etherisches Öl

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Author information: Berger, Ralf G.

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (332 S.)

ISBN: 1847559603 , 9781847559609

Series Statement: RSC Nanoscience & nanotechnology 8

Note: A journey through the diverse world of nanotechnology research and development, covering 122 specific research projects taking place in laboratories around the world, Major technology shifts do not happen overnight and rarely are they the result of a single breakthrough discovery. Nowhere is this more true than for the broad set of enabling technologies that we have come to simply call "nanotechnology". Rather than standing on the shoulders of a few intellectual giants, nanotechnologies are created by tens of thousands of researchers and scientists working on minute and sometimes arcane aspects of their fields of expertise in areas as diverse as medicine, telecommunications, solar cells, filtration, coatings, or ever smaller transistors for electronic devices. They come from different sciences, live in different parts of the world and work for different organizations (government laboratories, industry laboratories, universities, private research facilities) and follow their own set of rules - get papers reviewed and published; achieve scientific recognition from their peers; struggle to get funding for new ideas; look to make that breakthrough discovery that leads to the ultimate resume item - a nobel prize; get pushed by their funders to secure patent rights and commercialize new discoveries. This book puts a spotlight on some of the scientists who are pushing the boundaries of technology and it gives examples of their work and how they are advancing knowledge one little step at a time. The book shatters the monolithic term "nanotechnology" into the myriad of facets that it really is. It is a journey through the world of nanotechnology research and development, taking a personal look at how nanotechnologies get created today and by whom. The book covers 122 very specific research projects that are happening in laboratories around the world and provides commentar++ , ies from the scientists in their own words. However, the collection of stories in this book barely scratches the surface of the vast and growing body of research that leads us into the nanotechnology age. The selection presented in the book is not meant to rank some laboratories and scientists higher than others, nor to imply that the work introduced in the book is more important or valuable than all the work that is not covered. The intention is to give the interested reader an idea of the incredibly diverse aspects that make up nanotechnology research and development - the results of which will bring about a new era of industrial and medical technologies. Nanoscience and nanotechnology research is a truly multidisciplinary and international effort. Each of the chapters is based on a particular scientific paper that has been published in a peer-reviewed journal and, while each story revolves around one or two scientists who were interviewed for this book, many, if not most, of the scientific accomplishments covered in the book are the result of collaborative efforts by several scientists and research groups, often from different organizations and from different countries. The book is different to other books in this field because it provides a novel human touch to nanotechnology research by not only covering a wide range of research topics but also the (often nameless) scientists behind this research. The book is a collection of Spotlight articles from the popular Nanowerk website and each article has been crafted with the author(s) of a scientific paper and signed off by them prior to being posted on Nanowerk. The book is intended for two broad groups of audiences - scientists and nanoscience students who want a bite-size, quick read to get a good first impression of what nanotechnologies are about and how they affect not only their own field but also neigh++u , ring fields and other scientific disciplines further away. And a non-scientific readership that needs to (because it affects their organization and they have to acquaint themselves with nanotechnology) or wants to get a 'non-threatening' (i.e. no formulas, complex diagrams, or unexplained scientific terms) introduction, written by a non-scientist for non-scientists

Language: English

Subjects: Engineering

Keywords: Nanotechnologie ; Nanotechnologie ; Forschung

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Format: Online-Ressource (26 p)

Edition: Online-Ausg.

ISBN: 1451871643 , 9781451871647

Series Statement: IMF Working Papers Working Paper No. 09/17

Content: Global excess liquidity is sometimes believed to limit sovereign monetary policy even in large economies, including the euro area. There is much discussion about what constitutes global excess liquidity and our approach adjusts liquidity for longer-term interest rate and output effects. We find that especially excess liquidity in the U.S. leads developments in euro area liquidity. U.S. excess liquidity also enters consistently positive as a determinant of euro area inflation. There is some evidence that this result may be related to a weakening of the effectiveness of monetary policy in the euro area during times of excessive U.S. liquidity

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Berger, Helge Does Global Liquidity Matter for Monetary Policy in the Euro Area? Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009 ISBN 9781451871647

Language: English

DOI: 10.5089/9781451871647.001

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Format: 1 online resource (332 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-84755-960-3

Series Statement: RSC nanoscience & nanotechnology ; no. 8

Content: Major technology shifts do not happen overnight and rarely are they the result of a single breakthrough discovery. Nowhere is this more true than for the broad set of enabling technologies that we have come to simply call ""nanotechnology"". Rather than standing on the shoulders of a few intellectual giants, nanotechnologies are created by tens of thousands of researchers and scientists working on minute and sometimes arcane aspects of their fields of expertise in areas as diverse as medicine, telecommunications, solar cells, filtration, coatings, or ever smaller transistors for electronic dev

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , 9781847558831; i_iv; v_viii; ix_xiv; 001_027; 028_044; 045_067; 068_089; 090_109; 110_132; 133_149; 150_157; 158_172; 173_185; 186_194; 195_205; 206_222; 223_234; 235_252; 253_265; 266_276; 277_292; 293_317 , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-84755-883-6

Language: English

Subjects: Engineering

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Format: 1 online resource (385 p.)

ISBN: 1-283-60936-3 , 9786613921819 , 0-7020-3536-X

Series Statement: Handbook of clinical neurology ; 3rd ser., v. 85

Content: This volume provides a comprehensive understanding of HIV/AIDS and neuro-AIDS, including a history of the disease, and an explanation of many of the conditions that can arise in afflicted patients, including opportunistic infections, central nervous system tumors, spinal cord disorders, myopathies and progressive encephalopathy, amongst others. Clinicians will gain a greater understanding of the complex mechanisms of the disease. Beginning with a basic introduction to HIV infections and Neuro-AIDS, practitioners will find useful data on advances in molecular biology, neuroepidemiolog

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Front Cover; Handbook of Clinical Neurology; HIV/Aids and the Nervous System; Copyright Page; Handbook of Clinical Neurology 3rd Series; Foreword; List of contributors; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction to HIV infection and neuro-AIDS; 1.1. The epidemic in 2006; 1.2. Neuro-AIDS in 1985 and 2005; 1.3. What have we learned from HIV and its interaction with the nervous system?; Chapter 2: Neuroepidemiology of HIV/AIDS; 2.1.1. The origin of HIV; 2.1.3. Case definition; 2.1.4. Mode and trend of transmission of HIV; 2.1.5. Natural history of HIV infection; 2.1.6. The HAART era , 2.2. Epidemiology of neurological complications of HIV infection2.2.2. Occurrence of HIV-D; 2.2.3. Progressive encephalopathy of childhood; 2.2.4. HIV-associated central nervous system lymphoma; 2.2.5. HIV and stroke risk; 2.2.6. HIV myelopathy; 2.2.8. HIV neuropathy; 2.2.9. HIV-related skeletal muscle disorders; 2.3.1. Bacteria; 2.3.2. Fungi; 2.3.3. Viruses; 2.3.4. Parasites; References; Chapter 3: HIV neurology in the developing world; 3.2. Diagnostic limitations in developing countries; 3.4.5. Less common infections (CMV, PCNSL, NHL, progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy) , 3.5. Pediatric HIV neurology3.6. Special issues in tropical settings; Chapter 4: The neuropathogenesis of HIV-1 infection; 4.2. Epidemiology of HAD in the era of HAART; 4.8. Prognostic biomarkers for HAD; 4.9. Future prospects for the neuropathogenesis of HIV-1 infection; Chapter 5: Neurological sequelae of primary HIV infection; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Epidemiology; 5.10. Investigations; 5.11. Pathogenesis; 5.12. Treatment; Chapter 6: AIDS dementia complex; 6.5.4. Neurophysiological investigations; 6.7. Pathogenesis; 6.8. Management; 6.8.3. Palliative management , Chapter 7: Neurocognitive assessment of persons with HIV disease7.2. General intellectual abilities; 7.4. Tests of specific ability areas; 7.4.1. Attention and speed of information processing; Further Reading; Chapter 8: HIV myelopathy; 8.2. Pathology; 8.4. Clinical manifestations; Chapter 9: Peripheral neuropathy in HIV infection; 9.2. Types of HIV neuropathy; 9.2.2. Toxic neuropathy; 9.4. Mononeuropathy multiplex; Chapter 10: Myopathy in HIV infection; 10.2. Epidemiology; 10.4. Laboratory studies; 10.6.2. Antiretroviral-related myopathy; Chapter 11: Cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS , 11.2. The parasite11.4. Pathogenesis and pathology; 11.6.2. Imaging; 11.7. Treatment; Chapter 12: Cryptococcal infection; 12.2. Microbiology; 12.4. Pathogenesis; 12.7. Prognostic indicators; Chapter 13: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; 13.2. Molecular biology of JC virus; 13.4. Epidemiology of JC virus; 13.7. Clinical disease; Chapter 14: Other opportunistic infections of the central nervous system in AIDS; 14.1.2. Atypical mycobacteria; 14.2. Viral opportunistic infections; 14.2.1. Cytomegalovirus; 14.4. Parasitic infections; Chapter 15: Primary central nervous system lymphoma , 15.4. Pathology , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-444-52010-4

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition: 1st edition

ISBN: 1-282-03467-7 , 9786612034671 , 0-08-091671-6

Series Statement: The Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive technologies

Content: A prototype is a design mock-up allowing web and software designers to explore usability, design alternatives, and test theories prior to starting production. It is recognized as a key development step, but budget cuts, deadlines, and lack of access to sophisticated tools commonly lead to sloppy, ineffective prototyping. Excel offers a simple, inexpensive way to create successful prototypes - this book illustrates how anyone can use basic Excel skills to create them. Excel is available to nearly everyone, and most are proficient in its basic functionality. Now they have a step-by-step

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Front Cover; Effective Prototypingwith Excel; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedications Page; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part 1: Turning Excel into a Prototyping Tool; Chapter 1: A Developer's Dilemma; A Case Study; Excel Prototyping; Still Not Convinced?; Who Should Consider Using Excel?; Our Goal; Chapter 2: Getting Started: Your First Excel Prototype; Examples of Excel Prototypes; To Build the Hotel Finder Area:; To Create a Grouping Box Around the Hotel Finder Area:; Summary; About This Book; Chapter 3: Basics: The Excel Prototyping Canvas; Creating a Prototyping Canvas , To Hide the Grid:To Change the Row and Column Dimensions:; Chapter 4: Creating an Excel Prototyping Template; Templates; What Graphics Should be Included in Your Image Library Worksheet?; Finding the Images You Need; To Add Graphics to the Template:; The Boxes epsivet Buttons Worksheet; Creating the Boxes epsivet Buttons Worksheet; The Table Template Worksheet; Creating the Table Template; The Starter Worksheet; Conclusion; Part 2: Prototyping with Excel; Chapter 5: Excel Prototyping: Storyboards; About Storyboards; How to Create an Excel Storyboard Prototype , Creating the Berger Books Storyboard in ExcelTo Build a Storyboard:; To Create the Header:; To Place a Wireframe Image on the Worksheet:; To Create a Text Box:; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Wireframes; Introduction to Wireframes; Task Flow or Site Map Diagram; To Create Site Map Wireframe Boxes:; To Add Connectors Between Boxes:; The Hyperlinked Site Map; Chapter 7: Digital Interactive Prototypes; About Digital Interactive Prototypes; Creating a Screen Flow Diagram; To Import Scanned Drawings or Graphics Created in Another Application:; To Group Shapes: , Creating an Interactive PrototypeTo Create the Interactive Digital Prototype:; Creating a Drop-Down Menu in Excel; Conclusion; References; Part 3: Putting Your Excel Prototype to Work; Chapter 8: Iterating Prototypes With Excel; Preparing for a Design Iteration; Creating Iterations of Your Excel Prototype; Iteration 2: Wireframe with Some Details; Iteration 3: Wireframe Updated with Design Team Feedback; Iteration 4: Final Wireframe; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Communicating Your Design in Excel; Introduction; Adding a Tooltip to Excel Hyperlinks; To Insert a Comment: , To Create Annotation Areas:Conclusion; Chapter 10: Sharing Your Excel Prototype; Introduction; Mitigating the Risks of Implementing a Finished Prototype; Competing Prototypes; To Color a Tab:; Conclusion; References; Appendix A: Useful Techniques with Excel; Another Way to Use a Background:; To Fill Shapes with Text:; To Fill a Shape with a Pattern:; To Align Elements on a Page:; Drag-Fill Shortcuts; Drag-Fill Patterns:; Copy and Paste: Building Prototype Screens Quickly; Draw Menu; Formatting Toolbar; Appendix B: Nevin Discovers Excel as a Rapid Prototyping Tool; First Exposure , Appendix C: Glossary , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-12-088582-4

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (513 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-283-28138-4 , 9786613281388 , 1-4237-2357-0 , 0-08-050789-1

Series Statement: Embedded technology series

Content: Hardware and Computer Organization is a practical introduction to the architecture of modern microprocessors for students and professional alike. It is designed to take practicing professionals "under the hood? of a PC and provide them with an understanding of the basics of the complex machine that has become such a pervasive part of our everyday life. It clearly explains how hardware and software cooperatively interact to accomplish real-world tasks. Instead of simply demonstrating how to design a computer's hardware, it provides an understanding of the total machine, highlighting streng

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Front Cover; Hardware and Computer Organization: The Software Perspective; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; What's on the DVD-ROM?; Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Hardware Architecture; Introduction; A Brief History of Computing; Number Systems; Converting Decimals to Bases; Engineering Notation; Summary of Chapter 1; Exercises for Chapter 1; Chapter 2. Introduction to Digital Logic; Electronic Gate Description; Truth Tables; Summary of Chapter 2; Exercises for Chapter 2; Chapter 3. Introduction to Asynchronous Logic; Introduction; Laws of Boolean Algebra , The Karnaugh MapClocks and Pulses; Summary of Chapter 3; Exercises for Chapter 3; Chapter 4. Introduction to Synchronous Logic; Flip-Flops; Storage Register; Summary of Chapter 4; Exercises for Chapter 4; Chapter 5. Introduction to State Machines; Modern Hardware Design Methodologies; Summary of Chapter 5; Exercises for Chapter 5; Chapter 6. Bus Organization and Memory Design; Bus Organization; Address Space; Direct Memory Access (DMA); Summary of Chapter 6; Exercises for Chapter 6; Chapter 7. Memory Organization and Assembly Language Programming; Introduction; Label; Effective Addresses , Pseudo OpcodesData Storage Directives; Analysis of an Assembly Language Program; Summary of Chapter 7; Exercises for Chapter 7; Chapter 8. Programming in Assembly Language; Introduction; Assembly Language and C++; Stacks and Subroutines; Summary of Chapter 8; Exercises for Chapter 8; Chapter 9. Advanced Assembly Language Programming Concepts; Introduction; Advanced Addressing Modes; 68000 Instructions; MOVE Instructions; Logical Instructions; Other Logical Instructions; Summary of the 68K Instructions; Simulated I/O Using the TRAP #15 Instruction; Compilers and Assemblers , Summary of Chapter 9Exercises for Chapter 9; Chapter 10. The Intel x86 Architecture; Introduction; The Architecture of the 8086 CPU; Data, Index and Pointer Registers; Flag Registers; Segment Registers; Instruction Pointer (IP); Memory Addressing Modes; X86 Instruction Format; 8086 Instruction Set Summary; Data Transfer Instructions; Arithmetic Instructions; Logic Instructions; String Manipulation; Control Transfer; Assembly Language Programming the 8086 Architecture; System Vectors; System Startup; Wrap-Up; Summary of Chapter 10; Exercises for Chapter 10; Chapter 11. The ARM Architecture , IntroductionARM Architecture; Conditional Execution; Barrel Shifter; Operand Size; Addressing Modes; Stack Operations; ARM Instruction Set; ARM System Vectors; Summary and Conclusions; Summary of Chapter 11; Exercises for Chapter 11; Chapter 12. Interfacing with the Real World; Introduction; Interrupts; Exceptions; Motorola 68K Interrupts; Analog-to-Digital (A/D) and Digital-to-Analog (D/A) Conversion; The Resolution of A/D and D/A Converters; Summary of Chapter 12; Exercises for Chapter 12; Chapter 13. Introduction to Modern Computer Architectures; Processor Architectures, CISC, RISC and DSP , An Overview of Pipelining , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-7506-7886-0

Language: English

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Format: ix, 915 p. : , ill., map.

ISBN: 3-11-091106-X

Series Statement: Millennium-Studien, Bd. 7

Content: Im späten 10. Jh. verfasste ein anonymer Autor, wohl in Konstantinopel, das fiktive Protokoll eines Religionsgesprächs zwischen dem Erzbischof Gregentios und dem jüdischen Schriftgelehrten Herban. Das Gespräch soll in Taphar im Jemen zur Zeit der christlichen Mission am Anfang des 6. Jh. stattgefunden haben. Es ist eingebettet in eine ebenso fiktive hagiographische Vita des Helden, in der verschiedene Quellen des 6. bis 9. Jh. verarbeitet sind - darunter auch eine, die sonst unbekannte Nachrichten über die Zeit der äthiopischen Herrschaft im Jemen vor dem Einbruch des Islam enthält. Diese Texte, zu denen noch die angeblich von Gregentios im Jemen erlassenen Gesetze treten, werden von Albrecht Berger ausführlich untersucht, auf der Basis aller bekannten Handschriften kritisch ediert und übersetzt. Für einen großen Teil dieses Corpus handelt es sich dabei um die erste Edition überhaupt.

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , Frontmatter -- , Preface -- , Table of Content -- , I. Life and Works of Saint Gregentios, Archbishop of Taphar -- , 1. The Bios -- , 2. Gregentios in the Land of the Homerites -- , 3. The Nomoi -- , 4. The Dialexis -- , 5. The Dossier of Saint Gregentios -- , 6. The Dialexis as a Theological Treatise -- , 7. The Language of the Dossier of Gregentios -- , II. The Tradition -- , 1. The Manuscripts -- , 2. The History of the Text -- , Text and Translation -- , Conspectus codicum -- , Bios. Part 1 -- , Bios. Part 2 -- , Nomoi -- , Dialexis A -- , Dialexis Β -- , Dialexis Γ -- , Dialexis Δ -- , Dialexis Ε -- , Appendix I: Excerpts from the Bios -- , Appendix II: Liturgical Texts on Gregentios -- , Bibliography -- , Indices , Issued also in print. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 3-11-018445-1

Language: English

Subjects: Theology

DOI: 10.1515/9783110911060

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Format: 1 online resource (625 p.)

Edition: 1st edition

ISBN: 1-280-75139-8 , 9786610751396 , 0-08-046896-9

Series Statement: The Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive technologies

Content: Much as we hate to admit it, most prototyping practice lacks a sophisticated understanding of the broad concepts of prototyping-and its strategic position within the development process. Often we overwhelm with a high fidelity prototype that designs us into a corner. Or, we can underwhelm with a prototype with too much ambiguity and flexibility to be of much use in the software development process. This book will help software makers-developers, designers, and architects-build effective prototypes every time: prototypes that convey enough information about the product at the appropriat

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Front Cover; Effective Prototyping for Software Makers; Copyright Page; Dedications; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; CHAPTER 1 WHY PROTOTYPING?; What Is a Prototype?; An Historical Perspective of Prototyping; Leonardo da Vinci: The Thinking Man's Inventor; Thomas Alva Edison: Inventor Prototyper; Henry Dreyfuss: Designer Prototyper; The Purpose of Prototyping Software; Will the Design Work Properly?; Can the Design Be Produced Economically?; How Will Users and Other Stakeholders Respond to the Design?; Which Approach Can Be Taken to Get From Concept to Product? , How Can Prototyping Support Product Design Specification?How Can Prototyping Contribute to Better Product Scheduling and Budget Planning?; Summary; References; CHAPTER 2 THE EFFECTIVE PROTOTYPING PROCESS; Phase I: Plan (Chapters 3-5); Step 1: Verify the Requirements (Chapter 3); Step 2: Create a Task/Screen Flow (Chapter 4); Step 3: Specifying Content and Fidelity (Chapter 5); Phase II: Specification (Chapters 6-8); Step 4: Determine the Right Prototyping Characteristics (Chapter 6); Step 5: Choose a Prototyping Method (Chapter 7); Step 6: Choose a Prototyping Tool (Chapter 8) , Phase III: Design (Chapters 9 and 10)Step 7: Formulate Design Criteria (Chapter 9); Step 8: Create the Prototype (Chapter 10); Phase IV: Results (Chapters 11-13); Step 9: Review the Prototype (Chapter 11); Step 10: Validate the Design (Chapter 12); Step 11: Implement the Design (Chapter 13); Summary; PHASE I PLAN YOUR PROTOTYPE; CHAPTER 3 VERIFY PROTOTYPE ASSUMPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS; Prototyping Requirements Are Not Software Requirements; Transformation of Assumptions to Requirements; Step 1: Gather Requirements; Step 2: Inventorize the Requirements , Step 3: Prioritize Requirements and AssumptionsRequirements and the Big Picture; Iteration 1: From Idea to First Visualization; Iteration 2: From Quick Wireframe to Wireframe; Iteration 3: From Wireframe to Storyboard; Iteration 4: From Storyboard to Paper Prototype; Iteration 5: From Paper Prototype to Coded Prototype; Iteration 6: From Coded Prototype to Software Requirements; Summary; References; CHAPTER 4 DEVELOP TASK FLOWS AND SCENARIOS; Task Flow; Task Layer Maps; Step 1: Create List of Tasks; Step 2: Identify Dependencies; Step 3: Layer Task Items; Step 4: Remove Redundant Dependencies , Dependency DiagramStep 1: Prioritize Requirements; Step 2: Highlight Key Tasks; Step 3: Identify Needs; Swim Lane Diagrams; Step 1: Identify User Tasks; Step 2: Identify User Roles; Step 3: Layout User Roles and Task Flows; Step 4: Identify and Visualize Interrelationships; Usage Scenarios; Step 1: Sketch Out Plot; Step 2: Choose Cast; Step 3: Outline Plot; Step 4: Mark Points in Outline; Summary; References; CHAPTER 5 DEFINE PROTOTYPE CONTENT AND FIDELITY; Prototype Fidelity; Low Fidelity; High Fidelity; Prototype Content; Information Design , Techniques to Adjust the Fidelity of Information Design , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-12-088568-9

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (42 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-4623-3064-9 , 1-4527-0172-5 , 1-283-51757-4 , 9786613830029 , 1-4519-0837-7

Series Statement: IMF working paper ; WP/06/41

Content: Monetary policy in the euro area is conducted within a multicountry, multicultural, and multilingual context involving multiple central banking traditions. How does this heterogeneity affect the ability of economic agents to understand and to anticipate monetary policy by the European Central Bank (ECB)? Using a database of surveys of professional ECB policy forecasters in 24 countries, we find remarkable differences in forecast accuracy, and show that they are partly related to geography and clustering around informational hubs, as well as to country-specific economic conditions and traditions of independent central banking in the past. In large part, this heterogeneity can be traced to differences in forecasting models. While some systematic differences between analysts have been transitional and are indicative of learning, others are more persistent.

Note: "February 2006". , ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. DATA AND SOME STYLIZED FACTS""; ""III. THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY, MACRO CONDITIONS, AND HISTORY""; ""IV. DECOMPOSITION OF THE FORECASTING ERRORS""; ""V. CONCLUSIONS""; ""References"" , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-4518-6301-2

Language: English