Economics and business topic list of research papers
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The Oil PSA and its Inverse Effect on Human Resource Development (HRD)
Abstract Created in Indonesia, the production sharing agreement (PSA) is used by the oil industry in developing countries to mitigate risks and ensure profits. The PSA has been discredited in the developed world due to a lack of transparency and...
2013 / Will Hickey -
Life Experiences of Individuals Living with Dyslexia in Malaysia: A Phenomenological Study
Abstract Dyslexia, a specific learning disability, is estimated to affect 314,000 students in Malaysia. This research aims to uncover the experiences of individuals living with dyslexia in Malaysia. A phenomenological approach was undertaken where...
2012 / Chan Oga, Fatimah Haron -
An Approach to Build Industry Asset Price Index: Take Four Industries for examples
Abstract Because of the importance and the absence of industry asset price index, we come up with an approach to conduct the industry asset price index. We built the industry asset price indices based on the data of the listed companies from Wind...
2013 / Fan Meng, Ye Wang, Jing Li -
Standards Issuance for Islamic Finance in International Trade: Current Issues and Challenges Ahead
Abstract Legal uncertainty is an issue faced by the Islamic finance industry at international legal framework. Lacking in terms of standardisation may cause serious leakage to its growth. An attempt is made to dwell on the subject with an aim to...
2013 / Hakimah Yaacob, Apnizan Abdullah -
The Theory of Multi-criteria and Multiple Constraint-level Linear Programming for Oilfield Development
Abstract Multiple criteria and multiple constraint-level linear programming (MC2LP) is a major part of the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). Although MC2 LP has been widely applied in many fields, its theories and applications need to be...
2013 / Yihua Zhong, Dandan Chen, Guangfeng Cui, Yanlin Jia, Lina Li, et al. -
Classroom Management: Measuring Space Usage
Abstract This paper proposes to measure the space usage for teaching and learning space in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). The objective of this paper is to measure the space performance for UTM. The data was collected through interview and...
2013 / Shahabudin Abdullah, Hishamuddin Mohd Ali, Ibrahim Sipan, Mariah Awang, Mohd Shahril Abdul Rahman, et al. -
The Impact of Infrastructure on Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of Malaysia
Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the role of infrastructure in influencing FDI inflows to Malaysia for the period of 1970-2010 using time series analysis techniques that address the problem of non-stationarity. Specifically,...
2013 / Nor’Aznin Abu Bakar, Siti Hadijah Che Mat, Mukaramah Harun -
Equity of uptake of a diabetic retinopathy screening programme in a geographically and socio-economically diverse population
Summary Objectives At the time of undertaking the audit, the uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening in Derbyshire was 73%, below the national standard of 80%. To assess equity of access to diabetic retinopathy screening in a...
2013 / E. Orton, A. Forbes-Haley, L. Tunbridge, S. Cohen -
The Impact of Interest Rate on Information Flow Interpretation: Evidence from ChiNext
Abstract The objective of this paper is to employ the GARCH (generalized autoregressive conditionally heteroskedastic) methodology to investigate the impact of interest rate on the information flow interpretation. The results show that the...
2013 / Yongjie Zhang, Lina Feng, Xi Jin, Dehua Shen -
A zero-adjusted gamma model for mortgage loan loss given default
Abstract The Internal Ratings Based (IRB) approach introduced in the Basel II Accord requires financial institutions to estimate not just the probability of default, but also the Loss Given Default (LGD), i.e., the proportion of the outstanding loan ...
2013 / Edward N.C. Tong, Christophe Mues, Lyn Thomas -
The Improvement of the Adult's life Quality by the Body Autoplasty Effects of the Physical Exercises
Abstract We have dealt with the research from the perspective of the definition given to health by W.H.O.: “health is that certain est ate of wellness from physical, mental and social point of view and it doesn’t represent the lack of illness or...
2012 / Liliana Mihailescu, Enache Carmen, Nicolae Mihailescu, Liviu Mihailescu -
A Novel Method for the Evaluation and Certification of false Start Apparatus in Sprint Running
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to develop a methodology for performance assessment of false start detection devices. Therefore, a four step project was initiated to develop a testing protocol which can be used for the evaluation and...
2013 / Steffen Willwacher, Martin–Küsel Feldker, Sebastian Zohren, Volker Herrmann, Gert–Peter Brüggemann -
Framework for Enhancing Cost Management of Building Services
Abstract Cost is generally accepted as an essential ingredient of good design. However, the co-ordination and integration of building services constitute a major problem in the procurement and cost management of buildings coupled with gaps in...
2013 / Ganiyu Amuda Yusuf, Sarajul Fikri Mohamed, Zakaria Mohd Yusof, Mohd Saidin Misnan -
Electric Vehicles Production in Turkish Automotive Industry and Sectoral PEST Analisys
Abstract In general, the manufacturing automotive firms in global markets cooperate with the firms in Turkey in the fields of production and marketing. Within this type of cooperation, capacity increase has been achieved in Turkish automotive sector ...
2013 / Selman Yılmaz, Murat Ustaoğlu -
Ujuzi2013 / Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, Maxwell Osei-Ampofo, Paa K. Forson, Daniel Osei-Kwame, George Oduro, et al.
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Out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care in Tajikistan: a time-trend analysis2013 / Joëlle Schwarz, Kaspar Wyss, Zulfiya M Gulyamova, Soleh Sharipov
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Comorbidities as a driver of the excess costs of community-acquired pneumonia in U.S. commercially-insured working age adults2012 / Daniel Polsky, Machaon Bonafede, Jose A Suaya
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Predictors of healthcare professionals' intention and behaviour to encourage physical activity in patients with cardiovascular risk factors2011 / Barbara Sassen, Gerjo Kok, Luc Vanhees
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Systematic review of reviews of intervention components associated with increased effectiveness in dietary and physical activity interventions2011 / Colin J Greaves, Kate E Sheppard, Charles Abraham, Wendy Hardeman, Michael Roden, et al.
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Visual Arts Education Reasoning the Acquisition and Placement of Public Sculptures – Case of the Public Sculptures of the Jyväskylä City Art Collection in 1977-2007
Abstract This article argues that visual arts education is one consequential value of the acquisition and placing public sculptures. My thesis clarified the functions public sculptures of the Jyväskylä City Art Collection performed in the city in...
2012 / Oona Myllyntaus