Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Forecasting Oil Price Trends with Sentiment of Online News Articles
Abstract With the rapid development of the Internet and big data technologies, a rich of online data (including news releases) can helpfully facilitate forecasting oil price trends. Accordingly, this study introduces sentiment analysis, a useful big ...
2016 / Jian Li, Zhenjing Xu, Lean Yu, Ling Tang -
Evidence of cross-asset contagion in U.S. markets
Abstract This study examines evidence of cross-asset contagion among REIT, money, stock, bond, and currency markets in the US from 2006 to 2012, which covers the subprime and European sovereign debt crisis. We apply the Granger causality test and a...
2016 / Guang-Di Chang, Po-Ching Cheng -
Public Bus Transport Reform and Service Contract in Arao
Abstract Confronting with declined passengers and increased subsidy, Arao city government has taken a plan for reforming public bus transport since 2005. The monopoly operating right of public bus transport service was transferred to one private...
2016 / Tie Chen, Shoshi Mizokami, Harnis Juli Emri, Yanhong Yin -
Measuring and improving quality in university hospitals in Canada: The Collaborative for Excellence in Healthcare Quality
Abstract Measuring and monitoring overall health system performance is complex and challenging but is crucial to improving quality of care. Today’s health care organizations are increasingly being held accountable to develop and implement actions...
2016 / Chantal Backman, Saskia Vanderloo, Alan John Forster -
Financial development and poverty reduction in developing countries: New evidence from banks and microfinance institutions
Abstract The literature on financial development and growth has received a lot of attention over the past two decades. Unlike growth, not much of consideration has been given to poverty reduction. Moreover, most of the past studies focus on bank and ...
2016 / Ficawoyi Donou-Adonsou, Kevin Sylwester -
Selection Criteria for Delivery Methods for Infrastructure Projects
Abstract The project delivery method (PDM) greatly influences the project outcome. Design-Build, Construction Management and Design-Bid-Build represent the three main methods. Each PDM comes up with its own advantages and disadvantages which suit...
2016 / Ali Hosseini, Ola Lædre, Bjørn Andersen, Olav Torp, Nils Olsson, et al. -
The relationship between equity ownership concentration and earnings quality: evidence from Brazil2016 / Erivelto Fioresi de Sousa, Fernando Caio Galdi
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Trends in type 2 diabetes incidence and mortality in Scotland between 2004 and 20132016 / Stephanie H. Read, Joannes J. Kerssens, David A. McAllister, Helen M. Colhoun, Colin M. Fischbacher, et al.
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Intra-industry momentum and product market competition around the world
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between product market competition and intra-industry momentum returns. Based on 12,982 firm observations from 19 developed markets for the period of 1990–2010, I find that buying winners and selling...
2016 / Ting Li -
Effectiveness of Road Safety Educational Program for Pre-drivers about DUI: Practical Implication of the TPB in Developing New Preventive Program in Slovenia
Abstract Main purpose is to address effectiveness of educational program for pre-drivers regarding driving under influence of alcohol (DUI) or riding with intoxicated driver. Young drivers and participants are at over-average risk in traffic...
2016 / Mateja Markl -
Cluster Analysis of Diffusion Tensor Fields with Application to the Segmentation of the Corpus Callosum
Abstract Accurate segmentation of the Corpus Callosum (CC) is an important aspect of clinical medicine and is used in the diagnosis of various brain disorders. In this paper, we propose an automated method for two and three dimensional segmentation...
2016 / Safa Elsheikh, Andrew Fish, Roma Chakrabarti, Diwei Zhou -
Volunteer Tourists’ Motivation and Satisfaction: A Case of Batu Puteh Village Kinabatangan Borneo
Abstract Volunteer tourism experiences represent a combination of both voluntary work and travel. The success of a volunteer program lies in its ability to create a balance between opportunities to learn, experience new things, have fun, and...
2016 / Reni Cacillia Polus, Christy Bidder -
Tourism Innovation System (SIDA) in Pringgabaya Based on Sea Waves Energy Development Initiative
Abstract Pringgabaya is one of the districts on the East Lombok. There are a lot of potential developments on the districts that have been not explored yet. One of the most potential developments is the sustainable and renewable energy development...
2016 / Karina Pradinie, Adjie Pamungkas, Hertiari Idajati, Johanes Krisdianto, Defry Agatha Ardianta -
The Common Agricultural Policy 2014–2020: scenarios for the European agricultural and rural systems2016 / Concetta Nazzaro, Giuseppe Marotta
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Stiffness Characterization of Cold Recycled Mixtures
Abstract One of the objectives within the European research project CoRePaSol (supported within the CEDR Transnational Program) was to summarize assessment and research of stiffness modulus of cold recycled mixes determined according to repeated...
2016 / J. Valentin, Z. Čížková, J. Suda, F. Batista, K. Mollenhauer, et al. -
Necessitated absorptive capacity and metaroutines in international technology transfer: A new model
Abstract International technology transfer of advanced technology and knowledge and their subsequent absorption is crucial to firms in developing nations. This research paper aims to further enhance the understanding and operationalization of the...
2016 / Patrick van der Heiden, Christine Pohl, Shuhaimi Mansor, John van Genderen -
Lower extremity amputation rates in people with diabetes as an indicator of health systems performance. A critical appraisal of the data collection 2000–2011 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)2016 / F. Carinci, M. Massi Benedetti, N. S. Klazinga, L. Uccioli
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Impact of Vision, Strategy, and Human Resource on Nonprofit Organization Service Performance
Abstract Non-profit Organizations (NPOs) have become a third party of concatenation with government, and business community. Numerous NPOs involved mostly their activities in cross-organizational cooperation with the governments and the private...
2016 / Kun-Hsi Liao, I-Shung Huang -
An Analysis of Evacuation under Fire Situation in Complex Shopping Center Using Evacuation Simulation Modeling
Abstract As the economies grow, a number of high-rise buildings and large complex shopping canters have been built in Korea. However, these buildings are huge and complex in their size and structure. Therefore, agents will face evacuation problems...
2016 / Chiwon Ahn, Jooyoung Kim, Seungjae Lee -
Leveraging quality improvement through use of the Systems Assessment Tool in Indigenous primary health care services: a mixed methods study2016 / Frances C. Cunningham, Sue Ferguson-Hill, Veronica Matthews, Ross Bailie