The Behavioural Zloty/Euro Equilibrium Exchange Rate

Poland is obligated to adopt the euro after the fulfilment, inter alia, of the exchange rate criterion which requires entering the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II). The European Central Bank recommends that the ERM II central rate should reflect the best possible assessment of the equilibrium exchange rate. In this paper we use the BEER and PEER approach to estimate real Polish zloty/euro equilibrium rate. Although the main goal of our analysis is to compute measures of current and total misalignment, we also check the sensitivity of the equilibrium exchange rate estimates to our choice of the risk premium proxy as well as to our approach for computing the total misalignment. We demonstrate that the BEER/PEER estimates of the PLN/EUR rate are statistically robust and that this approach may be useful for setting the central parity rate at which the zloty enters ERM II.equilibrium exchange rate, BEER, PEER, cointegration analysis, Gonzalo-Granger decomposition, ERM II

The behavioural zloty/euro equilibrium exchange rate

Poland is obligated to adopt the euro after the fulfilment, inter alia, of the exchange rate criterion which requires entering the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II). The European Central Bank recommends that the ERM II central rate should reflect the best possible assessment of the equilibrium exchange rate. In this paper we use the BEER and PEER approach to estimate real Polish zloty/euro equilibrium rate. Although the main goal of our analysis is to compute measures of current and total misalignment, we also check the sensitivity of the equilibrium exchange rate estimates to our choice of the risk premium proxy as well as to our approach for computing the total misalignment. We demonstrate that the BEER/PEER estimates of the PLN/EUR rate are statistically robust and that this approach may be useful for setting the central parity rate at which the zloty enters ERM II

Changing Trends in Library Instruction

Sample teaching exercise presented during session Changing Trends in Library Instruction, offered as part of the Rhode Island Library Association Spring Conference, New Directions, New Ideas for a New Century. The session was held on June 7, 2001 at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI

A bifunctional aptamer for the targeted treatment of brain metastases

&nbsp;This study involved the development of a drug delivery system which has the ability to enter the brain and effectively target brain cancer cells. The results from this study have the potential to improve the survival time for patients as well as improve their quality of life, through reducing the associated side effects of chemotherapy.<br /

Blueprint for Planning a Successful Program

Discusses program planning for librarians whose experience in this area is limited. How to plan and coordinate the program; Dealing with details; What to do on the day of the event; Ways to follow up; The program packet and what to include

Information Literacy: Challenges for the Future

Report produced by the Public Services Department, University Library, University of Rhode Island, May 2002. Provides an overview of the information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island

Challenges in Building an Incremental, Multi-Year Information Literacy Plan

The authors discuss the plan for building an incremental, multi-year information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island. Review of the current library instruction program leads to why and how they plan to change the program by focusing on the concepts of understanding what information is in addition to learning how to gather, evaluate, and use information. The Draft Plan for Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island Libraries addresses the information and research needs of undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty needs. The development of credit-bearing courses in information literacy, the creation of information literacy modules for specific disciplines and the Draft Plan for Information Literacy are discussed. This article received the Outstanding Paper Award for Excellence for 2001 from the journal Reference Services Review. The article was chosen by the Editor and the Editorial Advisory Board as best meeting the editorial and readership objectives of the Journal

Information Literacy: Time for a Comprehensive Plan

Presentation slides and additional materials for a workshop, Information Literacy: Time for a Comprehensive Plan, held as part of the Association of College and Research Libraries 11th National Conference, Learning to Make a Difference. The workshop took place on April 11, 2003 in Charlotte, North Carolina

New Learners, New Models: Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island

Powerpoint slides for a presentation, New Learners, New Models: Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island, at the ACRL New England Bibliographic Instruction Committee (NEBIC) Annual Program 2000, Information Literacy Into the Curriculum: Methods and Models for Librarians. The program took place on June 9, 2000 in Boston, MA

New Learners, New Models: Cultivating an Information Literacy Program

This is the authors\u27 manuscript of chapter 21 in the book Library User Education: Powerful Learning, Powerful Partnerships, ed. Barbara I. Dewey, Scarecrow Press, 2001. It is posted here with publisher permission