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The Business of Luxury

By: Fabio Duma,Christine Hallier Willi,Cary Steinmann

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The Business of Luxury

By: Fabio Duma,Christine Hallier Willi,Cary Steinmann

Luxury has been fascinating humanity for millennia and it seems that it will continue to do so in the future. As we can see in developed countries with populations living in relative affluence, luxury takes different forms, becoming less materialistic when people already own a house, two cars and a boat, but now crave wellness treatments and more recreational time. However, luxury will always have a material aspect as embodied by beautiful products made from exclusive materials by skilled artisans with an eye for detail. One way or another, luxury is big business and an important economic factor all over the world, especially in Switzerland, a country with few natural resources to speak of but a wealth of knowledge when it comes to services (e.g. hotel management) and the manufacture of exclusive products such as watches, textiles, and of course chocolate – to name just a few. Indeed, a significant proportion of Swiss GDP comes from the production of luxury goods which are exported all over the world. In this publication we examine the phenomenon of luxury, ist roots, and ist economic impact both globally and in Switzerland. You will learn more about global luxury markets, well-known and niche market players, as well as major trends shaping the definition of luxury and the management and marketing of luxury brands in the future.

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vdf Hochschulverlag AG

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372813662X

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9783728136626

The New Economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds

By: Massimiliano Castelli,Fabio Scacciavillani

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The New Economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds

By: Massimiliano Castelli,Fabio Scacciavillani

A complete guide to sovereign wealth funds written by and for industry practitioners Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) aren't new, but they are often misunderstood. As they've attracted more attention over the last decade and grown greatly in size, the need for a new and thorough resource on SWFs has never been greater. These funds will only grow more important over the coming years. In this book, expert authors who work in the industry present a comprehensive look at SWFs from the perspective of western investors.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119973457

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9781119973454

The Law of Sovereign Wealth Funds

By: Fabio Bassan

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The Law of Sovereign Wealth Funds

By: Fabio Bassan

Bassan provides a remarkable compendium on the relevant laws, regulations, and standards affecting sovereign wealth funds. These institutions are now at the very centre of the global financial system and demand greater appreciation of their distinctive qualities as well as their likely implications for nation-states and the global economy. Bassan s book is a unique contribution to understanding the governance and regulation of these institutions and will be an important resource book for those who must grapple with the growing power and global scope of these institutions. Gordon L. Clark, University of Oxford, UK and Monash University, Australia This book covers a true vacuum in international legal literature thanks to its multi-facet in-depth analysis of SWFs, a new type of protagonists of transnational investments in the global economy. It analyses critically the various approaches put forth to pinpoint real nature, legal set-up, relevant features in the diverse operating activity of SWF in the perspective of addressing the issue of the most appropriate regulation that would ensure two apparently conflicting goals: the protection of SWF investments and of host states legitimate concerns for vital national political or economic interests and the diverse activities. On this basis, the author reviews the various international hard and soft law regulations proposed and the relevance of existing disciplines including Bilateral Investment Treaties. The full coverage of the issue of sovereign immunity in respect of SWF is a useful completion of the author s analysis. Giorgio Sacerdoti, Bocconi University, Italy This book provides a definition and classification for Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and discusses its phenomenon within the legal context. It identifies the rules applicable to SWFs and focuses on the bilateral relationships between states. In eight extensive chapters, Fabio Bassan considers whether SWFs may enjoy immunity with respect to host state measures as well as protection in Bilateral Investment Treaties Written from an international law perspective, The Law of Sovereign Wealth Funds will appeal to students of international business, international organizations, banks and governments.

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193

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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0857932365

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9780857932365

Landscape Lab

Drawing, Perception and Design for the Next Landscape Models

By: Fabio Bianconi,Marco Filippucci

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Landscape Lab

Drawing, Perception and Design for the Next Landscape Models

By: Fabio Bianconi,Marco Filippucci

This book explores the relationship between the sciences of representation and the strategy of landscape valorisation. The topic is connected to the theme of the image of the city, which is extended to the territory scale and applied to case studies in Italy’s Umbria region, where the goal is to strike a dynamic balance between cultural heritage and nature. The studies demonstrate how landscape represents an interpretive process of finding meaning, a product of the relationships between mankind and the places in which it lives. The work proceeds from the assumption that it is possible to describe these connections between environment, territory and landscape by applying the Vitruvian triad, composed of Firmitas (solidity), Utilitas (utility) and Venustas(beauty). The environment, the sum of the conditions that influence all life, represents the place’s solidity, because it guarantees its survival. In turn, territory is connected to utility, and through its etymological meaning is linked to possession, to a domain; while landscape, as an “area perceived by people”, expresses the search for beauty in a given place, the process of critically interpreting a vision.

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303

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Springer

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331994150X

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9783319941509

Posterior fossa meningiomas 70 years later

By: Fabio CALBUCCI ,Marco Maria FONTANELLA,Edoardo AGOSTI

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Posterior fossa meningiomas 70 years later

By: Fabio CALBUCCI ,Marco Maria FONTANELLA,Edoardo AGOSTI

This book aims to elucidate the current state of surgery for meningiomas of the posterior cranial fossa, seven decades after Professors Castellano and Ruggiero authored their book in 1953. The diagnosis and surgical treatment of these lesions posed an extraordinary challenge 70 years ago. In the words and descriptions of the 71 cases operated on by Olivecrona, each of us can still sense the emotion of someone venturing into unexplored terrain, striving to pave the way for those who would follow. Since 1953, thousands of meningiomas of the posterior cranial fossa have undergone surgery in Europe and around the world. This implies that many have traversed the path forged by Olivecrona in Europe and Cushing in the USA. While the road is now well-defined, our task today is to make this journey increasingly accessible. We must lay more stones on this path, illuminate it with lights, ensuring that no one loses their way. We cannot predict what the little path marked by Olivecrona and Erik Lindgren will become in another 70 years, but we hope for it to transform into a grand thoroughfare. A route that all neurosurgeons can navigate without losing their way, leading effortlessly and joyously to the singular goal we have always pursued: the health of our patients.

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Edizioni Minerva Medica SpA

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8855322621

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9788855322621

The Messina Strait Bridge

A Challenge and a Dream

By: Fabio Brancaleoni,Giorgio Diana,Ezio Faccioli,Giuseppe Fiammenghi,Ian P.T. Firth,Niels J. Gimsing,Michele Jamiolkowski,Peter Sluszka,Giovanni Solari,Gianluca Valensise,Enzo Vullo

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The Messina Strait Bridge

A Challenge and a Dream

By: Fabio Brancaleoni,Giorgio Diana,Ezio Faccioli,Giuseppe Fiammenghi,Ian P.T. Firth,Niels J. Gimsing,Michele Jamiolkowski,Peter Sluszka,Giovanni Solari,Gianluca Valensise,Enzo Vullo

This book describes the enormous depth of work carried out since the early 1970s on the Messina Strait Bridge, up to the recent award of the detailed design and construction contract. This important work has included extensive studies, concepts and design developments, with far reaching applications, which have all confirmed the feasibility of this

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335

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CRC Press

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1482266369

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Destination Russia. A ship and a cat in the tundra and other extra-ordinary encounters

By: Roberta Melchiorre,Fabio Bertino

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Destination Russia. A ship and a cat in the tundra and other extra-ordinary encounters

By: Roberta Melchiorre,Fabio Bertino

The road to travel with Destination Russia is a long one: it takes many hours by train. But there is no time to be bored: the journey is a continuous discovery unveiling the true essence of this extraordinary country through encounters with ordinary people met in environments only cold in appearance but which, in reality, warm the heart. Destination Russia is, then, the narration of a string of unforgettable stories: the elderly lady travelling towards a remote archipelago in search of “hope” or Yashik, with his face marked by life, who already beyond the Arctic Circle, tells us he comes from North, the meeting with a cat (rather, a female cat) in the tundra, or the one with a couple of railway workers, living their love aboard the world’s longest railway line, or with the students of a school-museum. Even the one with an uncontaminated lake or simply with compartment mates on the train “where all of Russia travels”. The authors show us an extraordinary world through their eyes, a gaze that manifests all their love for this endless land, a passion as limitless as Russia itself, able to overcome geographical boundaries to reach the soul.

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goWare

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883363020X

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9788833630205

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The Business of Luxury

The Business of Luxury

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The Law of Sovereign Wealth Funds

The Law of Sovereign Wealth Funds

Landscape Lab

Landscape Lab

Posterior fossa meningiomas 70 years later

Posterior fossa meningiomas 70 years later

The Messina Strait Bridge

The Messina Strait Bridge

Destination Russia. A ship and a cat in the tundra and other extra-ordinary encounters

Destination Russia. A ship and a cat in the tundra and other extra-ordinary encounters

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