Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Cost analysis of continuous flight auger piles construction in Egypt
Abstract Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piling is widely used in the Egyptian construction industry. There is a dramatic fluctuation in pricing of executing this work package within short periods as a result of unsteady changes in supply-demand...
2016 / Hossam E. Hosny, Ahmed H. Ibrahim, Raymond F. Fraig -
Aiding economic freedom: Exploring the role of political institutions
Abstract Can foreign aid promote economic freedom? The existing literature does not provide a conclusive answer. Using a panel of 108 countries from 1971 to 2010, we provide insight to this discussion by examining aid's impact on economic freedom...
2016 / Nabamita Dutta, Claudia R. Williamson -
A Novel Architecture for Data Management and Control in Autonomous Intelligent Microgrid
Abstract Intelligent microgrid with distributed energy sources is considered as the next generation grid to mitigate the present day power system issues. Intelligent microgrid should facilitate monitoring and distributed control of the system using...
2016 / R. Hari Kumar, S. Ushakumari -
Influence of Human Behaviour on Geometric Road Design
Abstract Regarding the annual accident statistics, it becomes evident that the amount of deadly accidents decreased steadily throughout the last decades, whereas the amount of accidents itself remained fairly constant. Therefore one can draw the...
2016 / Marko Čičković -
The Way Forward. Customer Co-production Behaviour
Abstract The area of customer co-production behaviour has an impressive body of research devoted to comprehending a range of perspectives and theories related to this area. However, relatively little research have examined through the perspective of ...
2016 / Norsiah Ahmad -
Monomeric, porous type II collagen scaffolds promote chondrogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vitro2017 / M. Tamaddon, M. Burrows, S. A. Ferreira, F. Dazzi, J. F. Apperley, et al.
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The relative efficacy of price announcements and express communication for collusion: Experimental findings
Abstract This study conducts experiments to determine the modes of communication that are able to produce and sustain collusion and how the efficacy of communication depends on market structure. Two communication treatments are considered:...
2016 / Joseph E. Harrington, Roberto Hernan Gonzalez, Praveen Kujal -
Roles of Public Art in Malaysian Urban Landscape towards Improving Quality of Life: Between Aesthetic and Functional Value
Abstract Public art defined as artwork that is placed externally in public areas and mostly accessible for public appreciation and viewing purposes. The public art practice involves collaboration of stakeholders, promotes a sense of community and...
2016 / Muhammad Falihin Jasmi, Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad -
The Overall Risk Assessment and Management: Implementation of Foreign Investment Construction Megaprojects by Russian Development Companies
Abstract The article describes a practical procedure of the overall risk efficient management in the course of implementation of investment construction megaprojects (ICPs) by Russian development companies considering overseas market operations. ...
2016 / P.G. Grabovy, A.K. Orlov -
How real-world data compensate for scarce evidence in HTA
Summary Most guidance developed by NICE is based on a value assessment using clearly articulated and published clinical and cost effectiveness criteria. In order to enable consistency and fairness across all decisions, NICE uses as a unit of health...
2016 / Elisabeth George -
When Economics Meets Arts… in the Classroom
Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine the opportunities for the use of art as an educational resource to stimulate creativity in the teaching of Economics. The need to promote skill development to encourage reflection, critical analysis,...
2016 / María Vidagañ, Raúl de Arriba -
A Study on the Effect of Industry Organizational Culture on Job Attitude of Organizational Employees – Comparison Between the Semiconductor and the Automobile Industries
Abstract The present study aims to grasp whether there are differences in organizational culture types, in job satisfaction and organizational commitment, and in influences of organizational culture types on job satisfaction and organizational...
2016 / YooMin Nam, HakSu Kim -
Investing in a healthy lifestyle strategy: is it worth it?2016 / Tarik Benmarhnia, Pierre-Alexandre Dionne, Éric Tchouaket, Alvine K. Fansi, Astrid Brousselle
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Performance evaluation of operational energy use in refurbishment, reuse, and conservation of heritage buildings for optimum sustainability
Abstract The operational phase of a building project has increasingly gained importance with their energy performance becoming valuable and determining their operational excellence. In most heritage building projects (HBPs), the operational energy...
2016 / O.K. Akande, D. Odeleye, A. Coday, C. JimenezBescos -
Using the Action Research Process to Design Entrepreneurship Education at Cenderawasih University
Abstract In 2013, as part of US AID's Higher Education Leadership and Management initiative in Indonesia, Universitas Cenderawasih began an action research project to address the under-employment of UNCEN graduates through purposeful...
2016 / Beth L. Goldstein, Mesak Ick, Westim Ratang, Halomoan Hutajulu, Jhon Urasti Blesia -
Controlling a Multibillion Project Portfolio - Milestones as Key Performance Indicator for Project Portfolio Management
Abstract Different studies show that projects tend to be delayed. For one project this is a challenge, but for the portfolio manager managing hundreds of large projects, delays can add up to significant problems. This case study is based on data...
2016 / Petter Eik-Andresen, Agnar Johansen, Andreas Dypvik Landmark, Anette Østbø Sørensen -
Dataset for an analysis of tourism and economic growth: A study of Sri Lanka
Abstract We use the sample from 1978 to 2014 for the paper (doi:10.1016/j.tmp.2016.05.005). The data on GDP at constant 2005 USD (US dollar), and the gross fixed capital formation at constant 2005 USD are extracted from the World Bank (2015). The...
2016 / Ronald Ravinesh Kumar, Peter Josef Stauvermann -
Conceptual Framework for Analyzing the Fit between Organizational Strategy and Culture
Abstract Aim of the current article is to present a conceptual framework for analyzing strategy-culture fit and to exemplify its application for a strategic orientation towards agility. The framework is based on the notion that the implementation of ...
2016 / Ina Heine, Patrick Beaujean, Robert Schmitt -
Sectoral differences in determinants of export intensity2016 / Ciarán Mac An Bhaird, Declan Curran
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Pakistan as a major obstacle in global end to poliomyelitis program: background and 2016 update2016 / Abdul Waheed Khan, Shahid Ali, Syed Shujait Ali