Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Review on the Role of Ports in the Development of a Nation
Abstract The transportation sector is a strong factor in terms of economic and regional balanced development, as well as also having a great influence on national integration to the world economic market. India has a rich history of trade across...
2015 / G.S. Dwarakish, Akhil Muhammad Salim -
Event-based Supply Chain Early Warning System for an Adaptive Production Control
Abstract As a consequence of higher complexity, intra- and cross-company production and logistic processes become vulnerable to unforeseen disturbances. In this paper an Event-based Supply Chain Early Warning System is presented that facilitates...
2014 / E. Genc, N. Duffie, G. Reinhart -
Cradle to Cradle: Effective Vision vs. Efficient Practice?
Abstract Cradle to Cradle is a development paradigm with a focus on eco-effectiveness; improving the ‘positive footprint’ in contrast to the more conventional eco-efficient approaches; reducing the ‘negative footprint’. Industry is supported in...
2015 / M.E. Toxopeus, B.L.A. de Koeijer, A.G.G.H. Meij -
Use of Work Routines of Observation Tool to Promote Continuous Improvement in a Production Line
Abstract The corporate world increasingly demands excellence in providing products and services to improve the quality and reduce costs. This is a standard practice for organizations where the human and material resources need to be used more...
2015 / Adriano Varasquin, Leandro Vaz Vieira, Gilles Balbinotti -
Approaches of Quality Assurance Models on Adult Education Provisions
Abstract The present paper aims at elaborating a comparative analysis on quality assurance approaches and their impact on adult education across European Higher Education Area. As soon as Quality Assurance was recognised as one of the major concerns ...
2014 / Anca Prisăcariu -
Measuring Contagious Effects on Euro Area Debt Crisis Using Daily CDS Spreads Changes
Abstract This paper complements several recent studies on the contagion in the euro area after the historic tensions on the debt market. We consider the popular approach of dynamic conditional correlation (DCC) as introduced by Engle (2002) for...
2014 / Abderrazak Elkhaldi, Tarek Chebbi, Kamel Naoui -
The impact of health insurance for children under age 6 in Vietnam: A regression discontinuity approach
Abstract Accessing health services at an early age is important to future health and life outcomes. Yet, little is currently known on the role of health insurance in facilitating access to care for children. Exploiting a regression discontinuity...
2014 / Michael Palmer, Sophie Mitra, Daniel Mont, Nora Groce -
ASEAN Energy Security: An Indicator-based Assessment
Abstract As ASEAN is now pursuing regional energy cooperation, it is important to measure the status of energy security performance of member nations. This paper assesses the security of energy supply among nine ASEAN member nations and examines...
2014 / Kamonphorn Kanchana, Hironobu Unesaki -
The use of IT in relationship banking
Abstract Relationship banking is treated as one of the most important factors determining finance accessibility, especially in case of small and medium-sized businesses. The paper focuses on theoretical and methodological reasoning of changes in...
2014 / Ginta Railienė -
Foreign Market Entry Considerations of Emerging Economy Firms: An Example of Pakistani Contractors
Abstract Past studies on contractor internationalization have adopted a single model approach. Responding to the call of some scholars, this study has been conducted by integrating several extant theories of internationalization. Our study has...
2014 / Ahsen Maqsoom, Chotchai Charoenngam, Rehan Masood, Muhammad Awais -
Human Performance Factors in Cyber Security Forensic Analysis
Abstract Human performance has become a pertinent issue within cyber security. However, this research has been stymied by the limited availability of expert cyber security professionals. This is partly attributable to the ongoing workload faced by...
2015 / Jonathan McClain, Austin Silva, Glory Emmanuel, Benjamin Anderson, Kevin Nauer, et al. -
Quadratic variance swap models
Abstract We introduce a novel class of term structure models for variance swaps. The multivariate state process is characterized by a quadratic diffusion function. The variance swap curve is quadratic in the state variable and available in closed...
2015 / Damir Filipović, Elise Gourier, Loriano Mancini -
Energy Consumption and Economic Development in Malaysia: A Multivariate Cointegration Analysis
Abstract Taking into accounts for the dual role of energy in the demand and supply, this paper develops a vector error-correction model (VECM) to test for the existence and direction of causality between energy consumption and economic development...
2013 / A.A. Azlina -
Effectiveness of multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial2012 / C. C. Butler, S. A. Simpson, F. Dunstan, S. Rollnick, D. Cohen, et al.
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Development of a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth.2008 / Kate Ridley, Barbara E Ainsworth, Tim S Olds
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Place of Wikis in Learning and Teaching Process
Abstract When we consider the development in education and communication technologies, internet appears as the most important tool of communication. Web 2.0, which is the one of the stages of development, prepared a good ground for multiple sharing...
2011 / Sahin Gokcearslan, Seher Ozcan -
The Relationship between Self-Regulation and Time Perspective in Students
Abstract This study investigated the relationship of self-regulation with time perspective. 383 students (177 boys, 206 girls) completed the Self-regulation Inventory (SRI-25; Ibanez, Ruiperez, Moya, Marques & Ortet, 2005) and Zimbardo Time...
2011 / Azra Zebardast, Mohammad Ali Besharat, Marjan Hghighatgoo -
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Apixaban against Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation in Japan
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of apixaban compared with to warfarin, current standard of care, for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in Japan. ...
2015 / Isao Kamae, Yoichiro Hashimoto, Yukihiro Koretsune, Norio Tanahashi, Tatsunori Murata, et al. -
Core competencies for patient safety research: a cornerstone for global capacity strengthening2011 / A. Andermann, L. Ginsburg, P. Norton, N. Arora, D. Bates, et al.
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Simulative modeling to control the Foot and Mouth Disease epidemic
Abstract Reoccurring instances of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in countries with underdeveloped infection surveillance have been taking a heavy toll on the lives of millions of livestock and causing annual financial losses worth billions of US...
2010 / Sohini Roy Chowdhury, Caterina Scoglio, William Hsu