Economic projections for OASDHI cost and income estimates.

Latest issue consulted: 1992.

Technology and the American economic transition : choices for the future.

Mode of access: Internet.

Schematic structure and the modulation of propositions in economics forecasting text

Working within the framework of the branch of Linguistics known as discourse analysis, and more specifically within the current approach of genre analysis, this thesis presents an analysis of the English of economic forecasting. The language of economic forecasting is highly specialised and follows certain conventions of structure and style. This research project identifies these characteristics and explains them in terms of their communicative function. The work is based on a corpus of texts published in economic reports and surveys by major corporate bodies. These documents are targeted at an international expert readership familiar with this genre. The data is analysed at two broad levels: firstly, the macro-level of text structure which is described in terms of schema-theory, a currently influential model of analysis, and, secondly, the micro-level of authors' strategies for modulating the predictions which form the key move in the forecasting schema. The thesis aims to contribute to the newly developing field of genre analysis in a number of ways: firstly, by a coverage of a hitherto neglected but intrinsically interesting and important genre (Economic Forecasting); secondly, by testing the applicability of existing models of analysis at the level of schematic structure and proposing a genre-specific model; thirdly by offering insights into the nature of modulation of propositions which is often broadly classified as `hedging' or `modality', and which has been recently described as lq`an area for prolonged fieldwork'. This phenomenon is shown to be a key feature of this particular genre. It is suggested that this thesis, in addition to its contribution to the theory of genre analysis, provides a useful basis for work by teachers of English for Economics, an important area of English for Specific Purposes.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

South Carolina economic outlook

Since 2008, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has published the Economic Outlook, a monthly snapshot of key state economic indicators on income, employment, and real estate.

Modelagem de previsões econômicas em cenários prospectivos

A estabilidade econômica que o Brasil atualmente experimenta permite resgatar a tradição de construção e análises prospectivas de médio e longo prazos. Isto remete à necessidade de se pensar mais profundamente acerca da possível evolução da economia brasileira, sendo mister o conhecimento de ferramentas de previsão. O objetivo deste trabalho é contribuir com este propósito. Avanços significativos têm sido observados na modelagem de previsões macro econômicas. Para se avaliar como os modelos de previsão estarão se desenvolvendo no futuro próximo, é necessário entender a evolução das abordagens dos modelos de previsão não-estruturais e estruturais. Como dependem da teoria econômica, os modelos estruturais ganham importância e descaso na medida em que a teoria evolui e cai em desuso. A marca registrada das previsões macroeconômicas nos próximos anos será o casamento das melhores abordagens estruturais e não-estruturais, facilitadas por avanços em técnicas numéricas e de simulação. Para ilustrar o trabalho de forma empírica, três cenários para a economia brasileira foram desenvolvidos, utilizando-se como base o arcabouço teórico resumido em uma das seções deste trabalho. Cenários potencialmente têm um valor muito grande na gestão de uma empresa ou de uma instituição. Cenários são a oitava ferramenta gerencial mais utilizada nas empresas em todo o mundo1 e esta dissertação é mais uma contribuição para este rico campo.