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Discusses the importance of economic concepts and principles for librarianship in the U.S. Awareness of opportunity costs; Concepts of assets and investments; Law of diminishing marginal returns; Use of graphical presentation in depicting the effect of increase collection size on library services; Association of change in patron satisfaction with equal increases in the investment in the collection.

A new proposal by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision for setting the amount of capital banks must hold against potential losses from interest rate risk uses only a few, very stylized scenarios. Analysis shows the proposed scenarios are extremely unlikely to occur. While they may be appropriate for setting bank capital guidelines, they are much less relevant for everyday risk management. Instead, using a modeling framework with a plausible range of interest rate scenarios would be more relevant to help banks manage their interest rate risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the report, "Urban Water Blueprint: Mapping Conservation Solutions to the Global Water Challenge," from The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and the International Water Association. Topics discussed include the report providing evidence about cost savings from conserving water sources, and the lack of water in Toledo, Ohio in August 2014. Also mentioned are natural return on investment, and nature's many values for cities.

The July 12, 2010 issue of "FRBSF ECONOMIC LETTER: Lifecycle Investment Decisions and Labor Income Risk" is presented. It notes that the optimal proportion of financial wealth invested in stocks and risk-free bonds changes over an investor's life, and is also very sensitive to the long-run correlation between labor income and stock returns. It indicates that the optimal proportion of stocks is humpshaped and approximately zero at a young age if the correlation is assumed to be high.

The article focuses on the diversity and challenges faced by the cotton production in West Texas. Topics discussed include views of Dan Jackson, manager of the Meadow Farmers Co-op Gin, on the economic aspects for cotton farmers; restoration of the crop insurance guarantee; and focus of the farmer on the return on investment for new technology of agriculture.

Features the effects of cash-flow-return-on-investment improvements on the paralleled stock market performance in United States. Impact on positive momentum of companies; Continuance of improvement of performance level; Incentives of stock price performance for aerospace and defense management.

The article focuses on long run rate of return for the producers of wheat crops in the U.S. and discusses budgets for cost and return for Texas producers by agriculture solution providers Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; alternative strategies to gain profit, and long term bonds.

The article discusses the disconnection between managing a commercial building for the building and for the health of the occupants driven by the civilization in the U.S. It examines the justification of a sufficient return on investment (ROI) for the labor and materials cost. It also cites the impact of buildings on the inhabitants wherein the indoor environments should fit for humans.

The article examines so-called "cause marketing" by corporations, heavily publicized efforts by companies to promote programs devoted to social or environmental issues. This type of philanthropy is popular, but some express doubt that it is a cost-effective use of marketing spending. Mark Hess, a researcher for Omnicom Group, states that cause marketing can actually offer a better return on investment than conventional marketing.

The article looks at a 2013 report on construction industry safety programs by market analyst McGraw Hill Construction (MHC). Contractors were surveyed on the financial benefits of various project safety management practices, such as improved project schedules, lower construction project budgets, and increased returns on investment. Other topics include company reputation, worker injury rates, and project quality.

The article offers information on the Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI) process that measures the value of the social and environmental benefits of construction projects. It was developed by engineering consultant HDR and enables the evaluation of overall sustainability benefits by assigning monetary values to environmental, social and economic impacts. According to Elwin Larson, HDR executive vice president, the system will give communities the ability to compare sustainable benefits on a monetary basis.

The article examines the use of marketing research by public relations firms. Such firms are developing increasingly specific means of measuring the rate of return for their clients on public relations activities. Such information also allows the firms to alter the mix of their operations to reflect the research. The agency MS & L Worldwide is used as an example. INSET: Three keys for effective PR measurement.

The author offers opinions on so-called "cause marketing," philanthropic efforts by corporations designed to earn them favorable opinions from consumers. Such marketing campaigns are very popular, and can justify their expense in purely financial terms. The author notes they can also be dangerous if a company is perceived as insincere by consumers.

The article reports on the growth of the economic returns of Shandong Jinjing Science and Technology Stock Co., Ltd. The company's ultra clear glass business driven the increase of operating revenue at 81.62% and the net profit at 237.35% in 2007. In 2008, the company's growth of economic returns are driven by the opening of 600t/d UV-resistant energy-saving glass sheet production line and the 1.0 million t/a soda ash project.

The article reports on the effects of ethanol plant to the local economy of the state of Iowa, which is considered as the national center of an ethanol plant construction boom. Researchers Swenson and Liesl Eathington found out that the job created by these plants varies to the percentage of the plant that is under local ownership. With no local ownership, the plant would either create or stimulate 133 jobs in the regional economy, with 29 more jobs created for every 25 percent increase in local ownership. In addition, higher levels of local ownership yield higher jobs impact for rural areas, while returns to investors are robust and competitive with other alternatives.