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AM+A Return on Investment for Usable User- Interface Design: Examples and Statistics Version: 28 February 2002 Author Aaron Marcus, President Aaron Marcus and Associates, Inc. (AM+A) E-Mail: Aaron@AMandA.com Experience Intelligent Design User Interfaces Information Visualization Return on Investment for UI Design and Usability Introduction: What do We Mean by the ROI of Usability? Introduction: What do We Mean by the ROI of Usability? Making computer-based products (and services) more usable

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with particular emphasis on the free trade agreement with the European Union to be implemented by 2012. Completion of the «Tangier-Mediterranean» project will have important economic effects in terms of jobs, creation of added value and foreign investment. Its particular position on the Straits of Gibraltar, at the crossing of two major maritime routes, and 15km from the European Union will enable it to serve a market of hundreds of millions of consumers through the industrial and commercial free

mexicain, crise asiatique). Net Flow of Investment to Developing Countries, 1970-2000 (in billions of U.S. dollars) 140 Foreign portfolio investment Foreign direct investment 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 Source: World Economic Outlook, IMF. 1990 1994 1998 6 Table 1 Net Private Capital Flows: Developing Countries Billions of US$ 150 100 50 0 -50 -100 Bank loans and other Net portfolio investment Net foreign direct investment -150 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

DOSSIER La finance responsable : la nouvelle dynamique d’une finance plurielle1 ? RÉSUMÉ • La notion anglo-saxonne de Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) vise généralement un type de placement tenant compte des considérations éthiques et sociales en plus des objectifs financiers traditionnels. Le terme anglais d’investment englobe cependant les activités de placement et celles d’investissement, qui sont distinctes en français. C’est pourquoi nous proposons plutôt l’expression « finance socialement

and second importer in the world The Chinese economy recorded a growth rate by 9, 8% at the fourth quarters 2010, against 9, and 6% with the third quarters. Hence the GDP rose by 10, 3% during the year, against 9, and 2 % in 2009. Direct foreign investments (IDE) increased by 17, 4% to reach a new record (105, 7 billion USD) in 2010. The principal sectors concerned are the manufacturing sector, real estate and iron and steel industry. In order to fight the inflation, the Bank of China rose the reserve

one, The Vain G-20 was published the day before the G-20 Pittsburgh summit. J. Attali explains in the first article that governments should strongly stimulate consumption and investment to respond to the crisis. I will try to explain J. Attali’s position by illustrating those two economic concepts (consumption and investment). As Keynes’ consumption equation states (C = a Y + b, with Y = revenue), households’ consumption depends on their current revenue. By decreasing the revenue, the rising of the

kept the economy afloat so far but it suffers from ageing plants and a lack of investment owing to high taxation and low prices paid to farmers. This, in turn, discourages production and leads to lower-quality cocoa beans. This could cause some risks to Côte d’Ivoire’s creditworthiness ahead, as cocoa provides significant fiscal receipts for the government. The delay in elections will probably deter much-needed investment to boost growth. Political uncertainty, coupled with recent financial difficulties

ultérieures. 16 Bibliographie Akinkugbe O. (2003): «Flow of Foreign Direct Investment to Hitherto Neglected Developing Countries», Discussion paper n° 2003/02, January. Amcham Survey (2001) : «A Survey of Executive Perceptions about Business and Investing in Morocco», Chambre Américaine De Commerce, Décembre, Casablanca, http://www.amcham-morocco.com/publications.html Asiedu E. (2003) : «Foreign Direct Investment In Africa: The Role Of Government Policy, Institutions And Political Instability»

Value” When you ask the question “what is the value of a company?”, the answer is quite often: “the price somebody’s ready to pay for it”. This answer looks reasonable, but is useless when it comes to set up the conditions of an IPO or take an investment or divestment decision. The price paid by anybody is the result of a transaction. In any transaction, there is a buyer and a seller. If the transaction price is, say, $100, it means that both parties agreed to exchange the asset against this amount