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Firms' investment and finance decisions : theory and empirical methodology
Butzen, Paul (ed.); Fuss, Catherine (ed.) - 2003
This book provides coherent theoretical and empirical analysis of firms' investment and financing decisions. It … results confirm theoretical precedents. Some firms are indeed financially constrained, for fixed investment as well as for R … firms to adopt a 'wait and see' strategy which eventually reduces investment, especially for irreversible investment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474152
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Recruitment, retention, and retirement in higher education : building and managing the faculty of the future
Ma, Jennifer (contributor); Clark, Robert Louis (contributor) - 2005
This volume examines some of the most pressing employment and compensation issues confronting academic administrators. Contributors discuss topics such as: ageing of faculty, changing economic conditions and shifts in faculty employment patterns, rapid increases in health care costs and trends...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851394
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Unfunding terror : the legal response to the financing of global terrorism
Gurulé, Jimmy - 2008
The book begins with a discussion of how shutting down the pipelines of funding is as important as dismantling the terrorist cells themselves. Next, the book covers the various means and methods used by terrorist groups to raise money, and examines how money is transferred globally to finance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851474
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Intellectual property rights and the financing of technological innovation : public policy and the efficiency of capital markets
Frey, Carl Benedikt - 2013
1. Introduction -- 2. The intangible economy -- 3. Patent information and corporate credit ratings : an empirical study of patent valuation by credit rating agencies -- 4. IPR management and company valuation in the pharmaceutical industry : an exploratory study -- 5. IPR management, corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420126
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Handbook of corporate finance
Denis, David J. (ed.) - 2024
corporate financing and payout policies, investment decisions and mergers and acquisitions. The Handbook also presents state …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512169
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Sustainable and responsible investment in developing markets : a companion
Abor, Joshua Yindenaba (ed.) - 2023
"Covering pertinent areas of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) this forward-looking book examines SRI in … investment strategies and philosophies that attempt to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into … investment decision-making. In turn it provides an in-depth review of a number of different motivations for SRI, including …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014287407
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The economics of intangible investment
Webster, Elizabeth - 1999
The amount of physical matter in the world is fixed and improvements to people's material circumstances are only created by their ability to reconfigure this matter. What distinguishes labour, and subsequently what allows for differing increments of value, are our capabilities, skills and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473855
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Financing transportation networks
Levinson, David M. - 2002
Pollution, alternative fuels, congestion, intelligent transportation systems, and the shift from construction to maintenance all call for a reconsideration of the existing highway revenue mechanisms, especially the gas tax. David Levinson explores the fundamental theoretical basis of highway...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850597
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Frontiers in pension finance
Houben, Aerdt C. F. J. (contributor);  … - 2008
How to deliver adequate pension benefits at reasonable costs is a huge challenge confronting our ageing societies. This book delivers a comprehensive overview of the latest insights into pension finance, pension system design, pension governance and risk based supervision. It combines...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850635
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Handbook of research on family business
Smyrnios, Kosmas (contributor);  … - 2006
The Handbook of Research on Family Business provides a comprehensive first port of call for those wishing to survey progress in the theory and practice of family business research. In response to the extensive growth of family business as a topic of academic inquiry, the principal objective of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850685