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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — February 2011, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — January 2011, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Finanzkapital In The Twenty-First Century, Nikhilesh Dholakia

College of Business Faculty Publications

Purpose – Drawing inspiration from the 1910 book Finanzkapital by Rudolf Hilferding, this paper seeks to explore the nature of financial capital in the early twenty-first century from a political-economic and culture theory perspective. It aims to offer suggestions for transcending the crises-prone contemporary economic systems.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper reconceptualises the notions of Finanzkapital in the contemporary context, drawing selective evidence from current and twentieth century economic and business history.

Findings – The nature of contemporaneous Finanzkapital is elaborated by presenting seven “theses” that probe the nature of Finanzkapital prior to, during, and after the Great Recession of 2007-9. …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — December 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — November 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Library Impact Statement For Ecn 333 Economics And The Law

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for ECN 333 Economics and the Law. New course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Andrée J. Rathemacher. Requesting faculty memberProfessor Robert Van Horn.

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — October 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — September 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — August 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — July 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — June 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — May 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Computer Energy Use: How Does Awareness Impact Behavior?, Kristina Disanto

Senior Honors Projects

As universities search for ways to cut costs in a tough economic climate, many are attempting to make their buildings more efficient in order to save energy and reduce expenditures. While implementing efficient technologies is an important first step to reducing consumption, encouraging energy conservation behavior is also a key component. A significant source of energy consumption that can be reduced with behavior change is computer usage.

Desktop computers consume an average of 60-500 watts when in active use, whereas in standby energy use drops to 2-6 watts. Translated into kilowatt hours, a computer using 60 watts for one hour …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — April 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — March 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — February 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — January 2010, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — December 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Library Impact Statement For Sus/Ecn/Com 108 Spaceship Earth

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course [program] proposal for SUS/ECN/COM 108 Spaceship Earth. New course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Andrée J. Rathemacher. Requesting faculty members: Art Mead, Judith Swift.

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — November 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — October 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — September 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — August 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — July 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — June 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Professional And Trade Associations In A Nascent And Formative Sector Of A Developing Economy: A Case Study Of The Nasscom Effect On The Indian Offshoring Industry, Nir Kshetri, Nikhilesh Dholakia

College of Business Faculty Publications

As important sources that shape institutional structures in an economy, professional and trade associations play significant roles in bringing and legitimating institutional changes. This paper examines the roles of professional and trade associations' impacts on institutions associated with a nascent and formative sector of a developing economy. In empirical terms, the paper offers an in-depth case study of India's National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) on institutional changes related to the offshoring industry. The NASSCOM case shows that under appropriate conditions, professional and trade associations represent an alternative to the state in shaping the industry landscape.

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — May 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — April 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — March 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Rhode Island Current Conditions Index — February 2009, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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