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Mexico: Selected Issues
by International Monetary FundA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Mexico: Shifting Left with AMLO
by Richard H.K. VietorAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador became president of Mexico on December 1, 2018. His election, and the victory of his new Party, MORENA, represent a sharp shift to the left by Mexico's political system. Previously, President Pena Nieto and his party, the PRI, had initiated and implemented the Pacto - a long overdue series of institutional and structural reforms. Yet even after several years, Mexico had not shown significant improvements in productivity, or growth. With U.S. relations at a low point, thanks to President Trump's neo-isolationism, Mexico elected Obrador as a nationalistic response. It remained to be seen how his new policies would affect Mexico's growth.
Mexico: The Strategy to Achieve Sustained Economic Growth
by Liliana Rojas-Suarez Eliot Kalter Sharmini Coorey Saul Lizondo Claudio Loser Mohamed El-Erian Philippe SzymczakThis paper explores the reasons behind the recent transformation and upturn of the Mexican economy. the changes are the result of the authorities' determination to stick with a difficult reform program since the early 1980s, supported by multilateral financial institutions, creditor countries, and commercial banks.
Mexico: The Tequila Crisis--1994-95
by Huw PillDescribes the evolution of the Mexican economy and its relation to the international capital markets in the period leading up to the Peso crisis of December 1994. Emphasizes the role of "Washington consensus" policies in stimulating the inflows and the inability of the Mexican banking system to intermediate them efficiently.
Mexico’s Merchant Elite, 1590–1660: Silver, State, and Society
by Louisa Schell HobermanCombining social, political, and economic history, Louisa Schell Hoberman examines a neglected period in Mexico's colonial past, providing the first book-length study of the period's merchant elite and its impact on the evolution of Mexico.Through extensive archival research, Hoberman brings to light new data that illuminate the formation, behavior, and power of the merchant class in New Spain. She documents sources and uses of merchant wealth, tracing the relative importance of mining, agriculture, trade, and public office. By delving into biographical information on prominent families, Hoberman also reveals much about the longevity of the first generation's social and economic achievements.The author's broad analysis situates her study in the overall environment in which the merchants thrived. Among the topics discussed are the mining and operation of the mint, Mexico's political position vis-a-vis Spain, and the question of an economic depression in the seventeenth century.
Meyers Money Fest: Über den täglichen Wahn und Sinn an den Kapitalmärkten
by Frank MeyerKlug, bisweilen zynisch, manchmal schmerzhaft, aber immer sehr komisch – Meyers Money-Fest ist ein echtes Lesevergnügen! Herrlich politisch unkorrekt befasst sich der bekannte n-tv-Journalist Frank Meyer in seinem Buch pointiert, unterhaltsam und sehr persönlich mit dem »lieben Geld«. Lesen Sie zum Beispiel von … Sprengsätzen im Portemonnaie, Plansinn und Wahnsinn an den Finanzmärkten, »gezyperten« Konten, Absurdistan und dem Märchen der Gebrüder Bank, dem Efft-Efft-Spray gegen Verschwörer aus der dunklen Welt der Wirtschaft und Börse, von Klimbim, Klabauter und Klamauk vermeintlich richtiger, medial gestreuter Informationen. Auf humorvolle und satirische Weise erklärt Ihnen Frank Meyer in Kolumnenform das angeblich hochkomplexe Thema Geld verständlich und einfach. Wenn Sie jetzt denken, sich mit Geld zu beschäftigen sei langweilig, lästig und führt zu nichts, da es uns sowieso täglich zwischen den Händen zerrinnt – Meyers Money-Fest beweist Ihnen das Gegenteil. So ein Finanzbuch haben Sie noch nie gelesen!
Mezzanine Financing
by Luc NijsAn in-depth explanation of mezzanine financeMezzanine finance products, which have grown increasingly popular in recent years, involve a unique and complex form of analysis because of their hybrid nature. Because mezzanine finance involves no collateral, it accentuates legal terms, term sheets, and contracts, in addition to depicting dynamics of both debt and equity. Experienced chairman, lecturer, and professor of investment banking Luc Nijs presents readers with a thorough description of product groups, structuring and pricing, and cultural discrepancies in terms of regulation and application in Mezzanine Financing: Tools, Applications and Total Performance. Nijs analyzes common triumphs and failures encountered in mezzanine financing, and he discusses techniques for risk analysis and risk mitigation. A final study of international capital markets, their products' relevance, attractiveness, and liquidity, and the effects on pure equity/fixed-income risk concludes the book.Conveys a professional's advice through case studies of various regions, industries and contextsProvides the only complete analysis of mezzanine finance as no other books take on the topic as their only subjectDetails an increasingly popular and globally relevant subject in financeThose seeking a detailed explanation of the complexities within mezzanine financing will encounter a professional account in Nijs's book.
Mi dinero, mis reglas: Toma el control de tus finanzas
by Kumiko LoveLa Marie Kondo de las finanzas personales comparte un método que alinea tu salud emocional con la de tus finanzas, deja de lado las carencias y comienza a impulsar tus sueños. Por siglos, a las mujeres nos han dicho que somos muy buenas para gastar el dinero en banalidades y caprichos hasta endeudarnos, pero somos poco hábiles para las finanzas: que los presupuestos son aburridos y que no vamos a entenderlos. Kumiko Love se enfrentó a estas creencias limitantes y cambió su relación con el dinero en cuanto entendió que debía liberarse de la vergüenza y los juicios sociales para aterrizar sus finanzas a su realidad y valores. En Mi dinero, mis reglas, comparte su método para entender las emociones detrás de los comportamientos financieros y tomar el control de nuestras finanzas sin importar el nivel de ingresos o deudas que tengamos. Este libro te dará las herramientas para: * Crear un presupuesto basado en tu vida real y no en una vida de negación, que te permita adaptarlo a tus intereses. * Crear un plan efectivo para salir de deudas que te devuelva el entusiasmo sobre el futuro. * Priorizar gastos que sumen a tu proyecto financiero * Usar tus emociones a favor de tus finanzas en lugar de que estas te saboteen. * Ahorrar sin pensar en ello. Este revolucionario sistema te enseñará a honrar tus valores personales, al tiempo que diriges tus emociones y necesidades hacia la plenitud financiera. Deja de preocuparte por el dinero y empieza a disfrutar cada momento al máximo, porque la abundancia no está en cuánto tienes sino en cómo vives
Mi vecino es un robot
by Cicero, Paola Juarez Mojica, JavierUn mosaico que refleja la complejidad de una ciencia joven que ya no es producto de una sola rama del conocimiento humano, sino de la interdependencia de todo nuestro conocimiento. Un conjunto de ensayos de expertos que evidencian cada uno de los aspectos más problemáticos de la Inteligencia Artificial con la realidad mexicana. En Mi vecino es un robot se busca explorar qué es la Inteligencia artificial más allá de la categoría simplista que se le ha otorgado como tecnología. Busca abordar algunos de los principales mitos y crear una amalgama que refleje el valor de un área en desarrollo del conocimiento humano, abriendo al lector los caminos por desarrollar y explorar que tiene como ciencia y promoviendo, en algunos casos, una perspectiva crítica sobre sus retos e implicaciones. En la medida que entendamos a la IA, sus impactos y sus retos, estaremos en condiciones de proponer medidas, como lectores y como sociedad, sobre cuál es el rumbo que queremos seguir a fin de que la tecnología no se convierta en otro factor de desigualdad.
Mi vida plena: Trabajo, familia y nuestro futuro
by Indra NooyiUn íntimo y poderoso libro de memorias de la pionera ex-CEO de PepsiCo Durante sus doce años como una de las más admiradas CEO del mundo, Indra Nooyi redefinió lo que significa ser un líder excepcional. La primera mujer de color e inmigrante en dirigir una de las 50 compañías más importantes listadas por Fortune y una de las estrategas más destacadas de nuestro tiempo transformó PepsiCo con una visión única, una vigorosa búsqueda por la excelencia y un gran sentido del propósito. En sus memorias nos cuenta con gracia, valor y buen humor su legendaria carrera y los sacrificios realizados. Nooyi nos lleva a través de los eventos que la forjaron desde su infancia y primeros años de escuela en la India de 1960, pasando por la Escuela de negocios de Yale, hasta su ascenso como consultora y estratega que pronto alcanzó el más alto de los puestos ejecutivos. El libro ofrece una mirada al interior de PepsiCo y cómo, durante su liderazgo, Indra logró reinventar la imagen de una de las empresas más icónicas de Estados Unidos, a través de productos sanos y un enfoque en el medio ambiente, a pesar de la resistencia que enfrentó en todo momento. Por primera vez y con lujo de detalles, Indra también comparte las dificultades que afrontó al compaginar su demandante trabajo con una familia en ciernes y las grandes lecciones que aprendió en el camino. Ella hace una llamada clara y urgente a las empresas y a los gobiernos a priorizar ecosistemas de cuidado, licencias con goce de sueldo y flexibilidad laboral. Sostiene que mejorar las empresas y el apoyo comunitario a las familias jóvenes liberará el potencial económico que todos deseamos. Generosa, imperativa y basada en experiencias reales, Mi vida plena es la historia de una extraordinaria líder, un tributo a lasrelaciones que la crearon y una huella para la prosperidad del siglo xxi. “Rara vez se tiene la oportunidad de ver cómo se moldea una líder de la talla global de Indra K. Nooyi. Indra comparte sus aprendizajes, su desarrollo, la evolución de su pensamiento con una generosidad y transparencia sin igual. Corre la cortina y deja entrar al lector a su vida. Una biografía única de una mujer sin igual.” -Paula Santilli, CEO PepsiCo Latino América
Mia Mia Aboriginal Community Development
by Michael Wright Cheryl Kickett-Tucker Dawn Bessarab Juli CoffinUntil recently, Aboriginal people have been subjected to mainly top-down development, which has proven damaging to communities. Mia Mia Aboriginal Community Development offers an alternative to such approaches, promoting cultural security in order to empower Aboriginal people to strengthen their own communities. The authors take a multidisciplinary approach to the topics of Aboriginal community development, Aboriginal history, cultural security and community studies. This book includes chapters examining historical and contemporary Aboriginal conceptions of community development, and the effects of post-structuralism, post-modernism, globalisation and digital technology. As well as comprehensive analysis of community development in Aboriginal communities, it presents practical strategies and tools for improvement. Each chapter includes practical case studies and review exercises, encouraging active learning and reflection. A valuable resource for tertiary education students, this book features contributions from some of Australia's most eminent Aboriginal scholars, Elders and Aboriginal community members alongside contributions from community development practitioners.
Miami Babylon
by Gerald PosnerHere, in all its neon-colored, cocaine-fueled glory, is the never-before-told story of the making of Miami Beach. Gerald Posner, author of the groundbreaking investigations Case Closed and Why America Slept, has uncovered the hair-raising political-financial-criminal history of the Beach and reveals a tale that, in the words of one character, "makes Scarface look like a documentary." From its beginnings in the 1890s, the Beach has been a place made by visionaries and hustlers. During Prohibition, Al Capone had to muscle into its bootlegging and gambling businesses. After December 1941, when the Beach was the training ground for half a million army recruits, even the war couldn't stop the party. After a short postwar boom, the city's luck gave out. The big hotels went bankrupt, the crime rate rose, and the tourists moved on to Disney World and the Caribbean. Even after the Beach hosted both national political conventions in 1972, nobody would have imagined that this sandy backwater of run-down hotels and high crime would soon become one of the country's most important cultural centers. But in 1981, 125,000 Cubans arrived by the boatload. The empty streets of South Beach, lined with dilapidated Art Deco hotels, were about to be changed irrevocably by the culture of money that moved in behind cocaine and crime. Posner takes us inside the intertwined lives of politicians, financiers, nightclub owners, and real estate developers who have fed the Beach's unquenchable desire for wealth, flash, and hype: the German playboy who bought the entire tip of South Beach with $100 million of questionable money; the mayoral candidate who said, "If you can't take their money, drink their liquor, mess with their women, and then vote against them, you aren't cut out for politics"; the Staten Island thug who became king of the South Beach nightclubs only to have his empire unravel and saved himself by testifying against the mob; the campaign manager who calls himself the "Prince of Darkness" and got immunity from prosecution in a fraud case by cooperating with the FBI against his colleagues; and the former Washington, D. C. , developer who played hardball with city hall and became the Beach's first black hotel owner. From the mid-level coke dealers and their suitcases of cash to the questionable billions that financed the ocean-view condo towers, the Beach has seen it all. Posner's singular report tells the real story of how this small urban beach community was transformed into a world-class headquarters for American culture within a generation. It is a story built by dreamers and schemers. nd a steroid-injected cautionary tale.
Miami Price: Bidding on an Iconic Transit-Oriented Development Site
by Charles F Wu Sayiddah Fatima McCree Aaron Stolear Vitali Bourchtein13th Floor-Adler, a partnership of 13th Floor Investments and Adler Group, was compiling a response to a Miami-Dade County Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP's prize was the opportunity to develop a 7.5+/- acre parking lot, adjacent to a heavy-rail rapid transit station, into a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in Miami. To win, 13th Floor-Adler, had to submit a proposal that was the "highest and best use" for the land, catered to the County's demands for workforce housing, provided a market return for investors and compensated the County for the use of the land. Throughout its history, Miami has been subject to a number of real estate booms and busts. Intricate expertise of Miami's demand drivers were necessary in order to succeed. Arnaud Karsenti (MBA 2006), founder and Principal at 13th Floor Investments (13th Fl), with over $1B worth of completed transactions in the South Florida market, had this well of expertise. Furthermore, the partnership with the Adler Group, headed by Michael M. Adler, provided additional credibility for the proposal due to their 50+ years' experience in Miami. At "Link @ Douglas," can Karsenti and his team be "placemakers" creating a true live, work, and play environment, deliver market returns to investors and create a winning proposal that caters to the demands of the Miami-Dade County officials?
Miami's Tech Future (A): Twenty-first Century Changes and Challenges
by Rosabeth Moss KanterBy the middle of the 1990s, Miami's reputation was changing. An influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants and major investments in the airport and seaport had changed the image of a sleepy southern city to the de facto business center of Latin America, a center for commerce connecting the Americas. But going into the millennium, Miami and South Florida were still known primarily as seasonal tourist destinations, with all the economic and occupational challenges that entailed. Then, between 2000 and 2010, an activist Miami mayor, Manny Diaz, and a handful of civic leaders including foundation heads, undertook investments that began a significant transformation, improving Miami's economy and quality of life, making residents feel that it was more than a region for tourists. The question in 2011 was what needed to be done to further the transformation, especially in light of fears about what new technology would mean for jobs. What should be the theme or main focus? Who should lead change? This case series begins with data on the situation in 2000, discusses progress between 2000 and 2010, and identifies a possible new regional initiative that is just an idea in 2011. Is it the right direction? And what would it take to have impact on Miami's future?
Miami's Tech Future (B): Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
by Rosabeth Moss KanterIn 2017, the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale metropolitan area was ranked first in the nation for startup activity. It had been number one in 2013 based on 2012 date and remained in the top three for subsequent years. The intentional shaping of an entrepreneurial ecosystem was well underway, facilitated by a range of incubators and accelerators that supported new ventures as well as an entrepreneurial culture and a new set of community connections.
Miami's Tech Future (C): Reaching Another Miami
by Rosabeth Moss KanterFor all its diversity, the Miami region remained deeply segregated, with significant income disparities and a disconnect between the tech startup world and poor communities. In 2012, soon after Miami Program Director Matt Haggman conceived of the Knight Foundation's effort to boost Miami's entrepreneurial ecosystem, CEO Alberto Ibarg en discussed with him that there was another Miami out there that the proposed initiative should be touching. In some communities, gentrification was driving residents out, while other communities were simply left out.
Miami's Tech Future (D): Developing New Leadership
by Rosabeth Moss KanterTo solve today's problems and build tomorrow's economy and community "will take a generational turnover of leadership," one millennial entrepreneur said in mid 2017. It might also take a shift of culture and expectations. What differentiated the rising entrepreneurial generation was not just youth but an innovative mindset, manifested throughout the efforts to change Miami. They were not stuck within the traditional structures or established institutions; they were willing to "think outside the building." A set of common modes showed up in the emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem whether founding tech ventures or rebuilding community.
Michael Allen's Guide to E-Learning
by Michael W. AllenAn industry leader speaks out against boring, ineffective, costly e-learning and provides practical guidelines for creation of powerful, e-learning-based performance solutions. e-Learning is emerging rapidly in schools, businesses, and at home. Millions are being invested in this new, widely available technology purported as the solution to learning challenges. Dr. Michael Allen, commonly considered the father of modern interactive learning, raises concerns about misuses of the technology, missed opportunities, and money wasted on boring, ineffective e-learning. The book offers specific, pragmatic, common-sense approaches to guide the development of successful technology-assisted learning. A free CD-ROM is packed with sample applications. Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning enables business executives to become discerning e-learning investors and instructional designers to create meaningful performance solutions.
Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning: Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective Learning Programs for Any Company
by Michael W. Allen Tony BinghamExplore effective learning programs with the father of e-learning Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning: Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective Learning Programs for Any Company, Second Edition presents best practices for building interactive, fun, and effective online learning programs. This engaging text offers insight regarding what makes great e-learning, particularly from the perspectives of motivation and interactivity, and features history lessons that assist you in avoiding common pitfalls and guide you in the direction of e-learning success. This updated edition also considers changes in technology and tools that facilitate the implementation of the strategies, guidelines, and techniques it presents. E-learning has experienced a surge in popularity over the past ten years, with education professionals around the world leveraging technology to facilitate instruction. From hybrid courses that integrate technology into traditional classroom instruction to full online courses that are conducted solely on the internet, a range of e-learning models is available. The key to creating a successful e-learning program lies in understanding how to use the tools at your disposal to create an interactive, engaging, and effective learning experience. Gain a new perspective on e-learning, and how technology can facilitate education Explore updated content, including coverage regarding learner interface, gamification, mobile learning, and individualization Discuss the experiences of others via targeted case studies, which cover good and not so good e-learning projects Understand key concepts through new examples that reinforce essential ideas and demonstrate their practical application Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning: Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective Learning Programs for Any Company, Second Edition is an essential resource if you are studying for the e-Learning Instructional Design Certificate Program.
Michael Allen's Online Learning Library: Successful e-Learning Interface
by Michael W. AllenMost e-learning is designed using instructional model that were first introduced more than thirty years ago as a solution to classroom training, In this must-have book, Allen reviews the basics of instructional design and then lifts the lid on some common misconceptions that arise from what people think they know about ISD. Although e-learning benefits from all the traditional characteristics of instructional design, it also has unique requirements, so Allen focuses on how to think differently about ISD and shows where and how it needs to be modified to make applicable to the unique world of e-learning.
Michael Bregman
by Howard H. Stevenson Richard O. Von WerssowetzMichael Bregman has successfully opened pilot installations of two different restaurant concepts. He now must develop a strategy for growth, including decisions about fast or slow growth, use of company-owned versus franchised units, and how to use the different concepts. To do this, Michael must give particular consideration to the pros and cons of franchising.
Michael Fernandes at Nicholas Piramal
by Nitin Nohria Michel AntebyMichael Fernandes, the Director of Custom Manufacturing Operations at the pharmaceutical company Nicholas Piramal India Limited (NPIL), schedules a meeting with three of his reports, whose interpersonal conflicts with one another are causing his business development function to falter. He struggles to know how to handle these conflicts and bring the three into a productive working collaboration. Fernandes is in charge of incorporating NPIL's new acquisitions in Canada and the United Kingdom to market NPIL globally. His three direct reports are each involved in different aspects of NPIL--the Canadian operations, the British operations, and the global business development, and the case explores the team dynamics among them. Unless Fernandes can resolve the conflicts, the integration of the acquisitions is in jeopardy.
Michael Jackson, Inc.
by Zack O'Malley GreenburgThe surprising rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story of how Michael Jackson grew a billion-dollar business.Michael Jackson is known by many as the greatest entertainer of all time, but he was also a revolutionary when it came to business. In addition to famously buying the Beatles' publishing catalogue, Jackson was one of the first pop stars to launch his own clothing line, record label, sneakers, and video games--creating a fundamental shift in the monetization of fame and paving the way for entertainer-entrepreneurs like Jay Z and Diddy. All told, Jackson earned more than $1.1 billion in his solo career, and the assets he built in life have earned more than $700 million in the five years since his death--more than any other solo music act over that time. Michael Jackson, Inc. reveals the incredible rise, fall, and rise again of Michael Jackson's fortune--driven by the unmatched perfectionism of the King of Pop. Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg uncovers never-before-told stories from interviews with more than 100 people, including music industry veterans Berry Gordy, John Branca, and Walter Yetnikoff; artists 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, and Jon Bon Jovi; and members of the Jackson family. Other insights come from court documents and Jackson's private notes, some of them previously unpublished. Through Greenburg's novelistic telling, a clear picture emerges of Jackson's early years, his rise to international superstardom, his decline--fueled by demons internal and external, as well as the dissolution of the team that helped him execute his best business moves--and, finally, his financial life after death. Underlying Jackson's unique history is the complex but universal tale of the effects of wealth and fame on the human psyche. A valuable case study for generations of entertainers to come and for anyone interested in show business, Michael Jackson, Inc. tells the story of a man whose financial feats, once obscured by his late-life travails, have become an enduring legacy.