Economics and business topic list of research papers
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The decision about retirement: A scale to describe representations and practices of medical doctors and nurses
Abstract Objective To test the psychometric properties of a newly designed instrument to describe the REpresentations and Practices About REtirement (the PREPARE instrument). ...
2016 / Marianela Ferreira, Angélica Relvas, Henrique Barros, Milton Severo -
Development of Future Precipitation Forecasting Program Using Probability Forecast and Climate Change Scenario
Abstract Recently, it is estimated that Korea and other countries will face water shortage, and the water related industries and technologies will be increasingly important. So the cutting-edge IT technology and existing water management...
2016 / Dongwoo Jang, Hyoseon Park, Jintak Choi -
Novel Heuristic Algorithm for Large-scale Complex Optimization
Abstract Research in finance and lots of other areas often encounter large-scale complex optimization problems that are hard to find solutions. Classic heuristic algorithms often have limitations from the objectives that they are trying to mimic,...
2016 / Honghao Qiu, Yehong Liu -
Exploring the Motives of Appointing Independent Directors
Abstract The aim of this study is to examine the views of chairman and members of nomination committee on motives in appointing an independent director in Malaysian public listed companies. Semi-structured interview was used and 21 directors were...
2016 / Shamsul Nahar Abdullah, Nor Hafizah Zainal Abidin, Intan Suryani Abu Bakar -
Who Learns From Whom? Building up Intergenerational Bridges Through Service Learning
Abstract One of the challenges faced by university today is how to develop in students the necessary attitudes and competences to become those leaders who will transform their social environment in the short future. An efficient professional...
2016 / Ana Isabel Muñoz Alcón -
Editorial to the Proceedings of RERIS 2016: Africa-EU Renewable Energy and Innovation Symposium2016 / Niklas Hayek, Luca Ferrini
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Responding as interprofessional educators to the WHO challenge
Abstract The case for interprofessional education (IPE) advanced in successive World Health Organization (WHO) reports may resonate more strongly in developing than developed countries. Claims made that professional education – galvanised by...
2016 / Hugh Barr -
Change in settings for early-season influenza vaccination among US adults, 2012 to 2013
Abstract Vaccination in non-medical settings is recommended as a strategy to increase access to seasonal influenza vaccine. To evaluate change in early-season influenza vaccination setting, we analyzed data from the National Internet Flu Survey....
2016 / Sarah J. Clark, Acham Gebremariam, Anne E. Cowan -
New Challenges of SMEs through Clusters Creation in Slovakia
Abstract Travel industry, it is not an integrated sector in Slovakia with measurable inputs and outputs in the system of national accounting like agriculture, construction industry etc., but it is the conglomerate of products and activities from...
2016 / Denisa Gajdová, Michaela Krechovská, Gabriela Dubcová -
Rheology, Deformational Properties and Fatigue of the Surface Asphalt Mixtures
Abstract The deformational properties and fatigue of asphalt courses are conditional for the design and assessment of semi-rigid and flexible pavements. The term Functional conditions includes properties of asphalt mixtures which are defined by...
2016 / Katarína Zgútová, Juraj Šrámek, Silvia Kuricová, Matej Blaško -
Secular trends in infant mortality by age-group and avoidable components in the State of São Paulo, 1996–2012
Abstract Objective To describe trends and composition of infant mortality rate in the State of São Paulo, from 1996 to 2012. Methods An ecological study was...
2016 / Kelsy Catherina Nema Areco, Tulio Konstantyner, José Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei -
Effects of the taxation on inheritance in a microfounded model of growth and post-Keynesian distribution with overlapping generations and life cycle
Abstract This paper extends the model of overlapping generations with heterogeneous agents, allowing both classes (capitalist and worker) to hold a positive intergenerational capital stock. The main results were: ...
2016 / Renato Nozaki Sugahara, Edilean Kleber da Silva Bejarano Aragón, Marina Silva da Cunha, Claudia Perdigão -
Understanding Robert E. Lucas Jr. his influence and influences
Abstract This paper analyzes Robert Lucas's contribution to economic theory between 1967 (year of his first solo publication) and 1981 (the year before the emergence of Real Business Cycle approach), and it has two parts. The first one, using...
2016 / Alexandre F.S. Andrada -
Secure Information Model for Data Marketplaces Enabling Global Distributed Manufacturing
Abstract The German term “Industrie 4.0” is distinguished by expanding networking and intelligence of machines, products and services In this context new business models are developed, many of them is based mainly on digital design and production...
2016 / Ghaidaa Shaabany, Marco Grimm, Reiner Anderl -
Control System Simulation of Technical Equipment
Abstract Submission is concerned to complete information system about quality, operation, automatic testing using mechatronic system and new evaluating method of vehicle subsystem. Presentation of statistic significant group of tracing commercial...
2016 / Ivan Abramov, Yuri Turygin, Ella Sosnovich, Branislav Bako -
Application of Outlier Mining in Insider Identification Based on Boxplot Method
Abstract With the rapid development of Chinese capital market, securities and futures trading activities have become increasingly active. Insider trading, disclosure of insider information and other illegal and criminal activities are prone to...
2016 / Aihua Li, Mengyan Feng, Yanruyu Li, Zhidong Liu -
Dynamic Ambulance Deployment to Reduce Ambulance Response Times Using Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study of Odunpazari District of Eskisehir Province, Turkey
Abstract Background and Objective Ambulances should always reach patients in the shortest time possible whenever they are called upon so as to increase patient survival chances especially in cardiac related medical cases. The...
2016 / Masoud Swalehe, Semra Gunay Aktas -
Evaluating the impacts of screening and smoking cessation programmes on lung cancer in a high-burden region of the USA: a simulation modelling study2016 / Angela C Tramontano, Deirdre F Sheehan, Pamela M McMahon, Emily C Dowling, Theodore R Holford, et al.
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PMD Pro Forward: Making the World Better one Project at a Time
Abstract This paper looks at the results and benefits of the first five years of the “Guide to the PMD Pro” and its accompanying certification. The “Guide to the PMD Pro” is a project management standard designed to cross cultural boundaries and...
2016 / Trevor Nelson, John Cropper -
Impact of Open-Market Share Repurchases on Long-Term Stock Returns: Evidence From the Malaysian Market2016 / M. Albaity, D. S. Said