Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Paradigm Shift in Maritime Transport
Abstract This paper is an explorative, conceptual study on the fundamental problem of maritime transport. The author suggests that the present mechanism of decision-makings will not function on the currently prevailing paradigm: i.e. freedom of...
2012 / Masato Shinohara -
A Critical Review on the Regulatory and Legislation Challenges Faced by Halal Start-up SMEs Food Manufacturers in Malaysia
Abstract In Malaysia, there is little research done on the journey of the small and medium industries start-up challenges and success. Therefore this paper is a critical review of the regulatory and legislation challenges faced by halal food...
2012 / Chon-Lok Siaw, Nazatul Shima Abdul Rani -
The Trend of Engineering Education in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions of Learning Towards Achieving Technological Development
Abstract The quality of engineering graduates from universities and polytechnics in Nigeria has been the major concern by the industries over the years. The current trend in engineering education in Nigeria has created a disparity between the...
2012 / Ali Idris, Muhammad Rajuddin -
Overvalued Equity and the Accruals Anomaly: Evidence from Insider Trades
Abstract This paper examines the accruals anomaly in an agency context where managers of overvalued firms have incentives to sustain overvaluation. We hypothesize that mangers anticipate the ultimate share price reversals and use high accruals to...
2012 / Julia Sawicki, Keshab Shrestha -
A New Approach for Measuring Volatility of the Exchange rate
Abstract This paper examines the effect of exchange rate volatility for a set of three European countries, Germany, Sweden and the U.K., to sectoral exports during the period of 1973 q1-2010 q4. It is often claimed by some researchers that exchange...
2012 / Dimitrios Serenis, Nicholas Tsounis -
The Development of Environmental Education Activities for Forest Resources Conservation for the Youth
Abstract This study was an action research aimed 1) to cooperative develop learner-centered on integrated subjects’ map of education for the environment: topic natural resource conservation (forest) with teachers around the Chulaporn Dam Area,...
2014 / Kongsak Thathong, Sunee Leopenwong -
Comparison of Drug Abuse at Two Music Festivals and the Importance of Health Education
Abstract Among the countries of the European Union, Romania occupies the fourth place considering the consumption of ethno-botanical drugs with a psychotropic effect. In Targu-Mures town yearly it is organized the festival called “Peninsula Music...
2014 / Domokos Lajos, Ábrám Zoltán -
Factors of Weaknesses of Supervisory Methods as Components of Systematic Risk. The Impacts of Collapses to Instability of Banking System
Abstract In this paper we consider whether the instability and the possible collapse of the Greek Banking System creates a graeat systematic risk and according to this, the possibility to prevent in the future the crisis and collapse.,by the proper...
2014 / Kipouros Anagnostis, Kipouros Alexios -
Brief Analysis of the Implementation of Motorways of the Sea Concept in China
Abstract This paper introduces the development of the Motorway of the Sea (MoS) concept, and summarizes the achievement of this concept in China. Then the paper analyses the advantages MoS can bring as well as the problems that it will face in the...
2013 / Li Wu, Jiaqi Yang -
The Role of the Risk Management and of the Activities of Internal Control in Supplying useful Information through the Accounting and Fiscal Reports
Abstract In order to be useful in the internal decision making process, as well as for the other users, the information provided by th e financial and fiscal declarations have to be relevant, comparable and credible. The knowledge, understanding and ...
2013 / Tatiana Dănescu, Mihaela Prozan, Andreea Cristina Dănescu -
Estimating of Bootstrap Confidence Intervals for Freight Transport Matrices
Abstract Freight transport studies require, as a preliminary step, a survey to be conducted on a sample of the universe of agents, vehicles and/or companies of the transportation system. The statistical reliability of the data determines the...
2014 / F.G. Benitez, L.M. Romero, N. Caceres, J.M. del Castillo -
Indicators of Ethical Leadership for School Principals in Thailand
Abstract This study was aimed at developing ethical leadership indicators for school principals, in Thailand, by examining consistent with the confirmatory factor analysis, the empirical data of the “goodness of fit” of the structural relationship...
2013 / Somprach Kanokorn, Ariratana Wallapha, Tang Keow Ngang -
Evaluating the impact of a change in the ICMS tax law in the state of Ceará in municipal education and health indicators
Abstract In 2007 the Brazilian state of Ceará changed its law of ICMS to share resources via outcome indicators in health, education and environment. This paper evaluates and discusses the impact of this change. For this, we use the municipalities...
2014 / Francis Carlo Petterini, Guilherme Diniz Irffi -
Students’ Generic Skills at The National University of Malaysia and The National University of Indonesia
Abstract This study examined the students’ generic skills (communication, IT, numeracy, learning how to learn, problem solving, working with others, and subject-specific competencies) at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) and the National...
2013 / Hadiyanto, Mohammed Sani Bin Ibrahim -
CONSEJOS DE ADMINISTRACIÓN Y POTENCIAL PARA LA RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL DE LAS EMPRESAS FAMILIARES NO COTIZADAS ESPAÑOLAS1 1Esta investigación ha sido financiada por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Proyecto ECO2008-00265/ECON).
RESUMEN Este trabajo aborda la estructura de los consejos de administración más adecuada en términos de responsabilidad social corporativa, así como los factores contextuales que pueden incidir en el comportamiento socialmente responsable de las...
2012 / Ma Katiuska Cabrera Suárez, Ma de la Cruz Déniz Déniz, Josefa D. Martín Santana -
Social Integration of People Infected and Affected by AIDS
Abstract Among the vulnerable groups that need assistance include people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS was identified as a social problem in Romania since 1990 and remains its specific due date on the part of children and on the other...
2013 / Nadina Despa -
Survey on Сonsumer's Satisfaction of Psychological Support Services in Russia and Ukraine
Abstract The problem of the research: the need to identify current and future challenges for organizations and business [1,2] the comparison of the views of the consultants and clients on the borders of the problems, determination of ways of...
2013 / T. Bazarov, A. Konyaeva -
The Information Content of Macroeconomic News
Abstract This paper investigates how India VIX responds to the scheduled macroeconomic announcements. The study takes into account various macroeconomic indicators like national product, employment rate, industrial production, inflation rates, fed's ...
2013 / Imlak Shaikh, Puja Padhi -
WITHDRAWN: The Influence of Stress on the Quality of Life of Hypertensive Patients
The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published in EJCoP, 2(2) (2013) 120 - 131, http://dx.doi.orghttp://dx.doi.org/10.5964/ejcop.v2i2.35. The duplicate article has therefore been ...
2014 / Liliana Santos, Cláudia Chaves, Ana Andrade, João Duarte -
Examining Factors Affecting Budget Overrun of Construction Projects Undertaken through Management Procurement Method Using PLS-sem Approach
Abstract This paper focused on examining the effect of various factors on budget overrun in construction projects undertaken using management procurement method in Malaysia. It adopted a quantitative method for data collection using structured...
2014 / Ismail Abdul Rahman, Aftab Hameed Memon, Ahmad Tarmizi Abd Karim