Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Still on the Causality Among Globalization, Institution and Financial Development: Further Evidence From Three Economic Blocs
Abstract This paper employs several techniques to study the dynamic effect and causality among globalization, institutions and financial development. Specifically, we use the panel cointegration technique by Pedroni (1999, 2004); the DOLS approach...
2016 / Ibrahim Muhammad Muye, Ibrahim Yusuf Muye -
The Role of Urban Growth Poles in Regional Policy: The Romanian Case
Abstract As part of a broader Europeanization process, the general guidelines and principles of the European spatial planning documents have been uncritically overtaken in the last two decades in the Romanian spatial planning system. One of them is...
2016 / József Benedek -
Advancements in Road Safety Management Analysis
Abstract Road Safety Management (RSM) can be briefly defined as the tasks of preparing and implementing road safety policies. Many studies have been carried out on RSM, trying to identify success factors and reference best practice examples, but the ...
2016 / Raffaele Alfonsi, Luca Persia, Tripodi Antonino, Davide Shingo Usami -
Four Historical Steel Bridges Over the Mureş River
Abstract On the Mures River there are some representative historical steel bridges built at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. They are located in important emplacements being an emblematical symbol for the local community....
2016 / Alfred Schwalie, Anamaria Feier, Silvia Hernea, Radu Băncilă -
Forecasting Alcohol Consumption in the Czech Republic
Abstract The paper deals with a forecast of developments in alcohol consumption based on current alcohol consumption per capita (expressed in litres of pure alcohol), and time series extrapolations. Alcohol consumption is to be considered from the...
2016 / Tereza Slováčková, Naďa Birčiaková, Jana Stávková -
Methods for network meta-analysis of continuous outcomes using individual patient data: a case study in acupuncture for chronic pain2016 / Pedro Saramago, Beth Woods, Helen Weatherly, Andrea Manca, Mark Sculpher, et al.
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Protection for Lives of Mothers and Children by Utilizing Regional Supports in the Event of a Natural Disaster
Abstract Severe natural disasters occurred, according to progress of global warming. For recent years in Japan, seasonal heavy rains have occurred in several areas and many people have been affected by disaster damages. In the Great East Japan...
2016 / Kazutoshi Kan -
Economic Evaluation of a Technological Leap in the Sector of Train Control and Signalling: The Case of German Regional Lines
Abstract This paper addresses the question of the economic benefits deriving from the application of satellite-based technologies in the rail sector, in particular in regional lines. The introduction of these technologies can generate a re-design of ...
2016 / Giuseppe Siciliano, Dario Musolino -
The Contingent Valuation Method for Evaluating Historical and Cultural Ruined Properties
Abstract The CVM is widely implemented in cost–benefit analysis, infrastructural projects, urban regeneration projects, environmental impact assessments and provides a monetary measure of intangible benefits in the expression of historical and...
2016 / Vincenzo Del Giudice, Pierfrancesco De Paola -
Stress from an administrative perspective in public transport drivers in Mexico City: Minibus and metrobus
Abstract Stress is one of the occupational diseases that affect workers worldwide, affecting their own productivity and performance (as well as that of the organizations where they work), and even their physical and mental health. According to the...
2016 / Fernando Lámbarry, Mara Maricela Trujillo, Cintia Guadalupe Cumbres -
Flat Axisymmetrical Problem of Thermal Creepage for Thick-Walled Cylinder Made of Recyclable PVC
Abstract The complete cycle of flat asymmetrical problem solving is given in this paper: from getting the main resolving equation to solving the practical problem of polymeric tube creepage. Two non-linear laws of “stress-deformation” union are...
2016 / S.V. Litvinov, L.I. Trush, S.B. Yazyev -
Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale
Abstract Objective To translate the English version of Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale into Chinese and to validate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale (CISE). ...
2016 / Bing Fu, Pingping Yan, Hang Yin, Shujuan Zhu, Qing Liu, et al. -
Business strategy and upgrading in global value chains: a multiple case study in Information Technology firms of Brazilian origin
Abstract The issue of upgrading in global value chains has been treated in the literature, but there are still gaps to be filled in. One issue that still needs further investigation is the relation of business strategy and evolution of firms in...
2016 / Eduardo Armando, Ana Claudia Azevedo, Adalberto Americo Fischmann, Cristina Espinheira Costa Pereira -
Product Recommendation based on Shared Customer's Behaviour
Abstract Today consumers are exposed to an increasing variety of products and information never seen before. This leads to an increasing diversity of consumers’ demand, turning into a challenge for a retail store to provide the right products...
2016 / Fátima Rodrigues, Bruno Ferreira -
An Integrated Decision Support System Considering Interdependencies Between Time-to-Market and Market Diffusion under Competition
Abstract Industry faces fundamental challenges as new competitors from emerging countries enter markets. Thus, competition increases and time-to- market as intermediate span between R&D and series production gets more important. Additionally,...
2016 / Felix Giedziella, Grit Walther -
Emotional Intelligence and Graduates – Employers’ Perspectives
Abstract Research has demonstrated that employers favour graduates who possess higher levels of emotional intelligence. Many initiatives to increase students’ levels of EI have involved ‘whole school’ approaches, whereby generic EI skills programmes ...
2016 / Ailish Jameson, Aiden Carthy, Colm McGuinness, Fiona McSweeney -
Factors Hindering Business-IT Alignment in the Banking Sector of a Developing Country
Abstract For more than a decade Business-IT alignment (BITA) has been constantly ranked among the top-ten management issues for IT leaders. Many organizations value the advantages obtained when they are able to align their business and IT...
2016 / Labidi Pascal David Gbangou, Lazar Rusu -
Fracture Behaviour of Bacterial Cellulose Hydrogel: Microstructural Effect
Abstract A growing interest in fibrous biomaterials, especially hydrogels, is due to a fact that they promise a good potential in biomedical applications thanks to their attractive biological properties and similar microstructure that mimics its in...
2016 / Xing Gao, Zhijun Shi, Changqing Liu, Guang Yang, Vadim V Silberschmidt -
Combining Mathematical Revision Courses with Hands-on Approaches for Engineering Education using Web-Based Interactive Multimedia Applications
Abstract In engineering education, it is beneficial for students to acquire practical experiences with real-world relevance. Although solving engineering problems requires the comprehension of the mathematical backgrounds, many practice-oriented...
2016 / Daniel Nickchen, Bärbel Mertsching -
A New Method for Resource Allocation Optimization in Disaster Reduction and Risk Governance2016 / Xiao-Bing Hu, Ming Wang, Tao Ye, Peijun Shi