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The Development of Short Sea Shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Towards a Rational E.U. Freight Transport Policy
Sambracos, Evangelos - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
The rise in worldwide goods transport is an important factor in the increase of national GDP’s, but at the same time it poses serious threats in terms of the quality of life, mainly regarding the population in developed countries, who are however the main beneficiaries of the resulting...
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Israel; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the empirical relationship between corporate leverage—and other indicators of financial health—and investment in Israel, using dynamic panel data techniques. The results suggest that weak balance sheets may well have contributed to the investment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245486
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Sustainable Institutions or Sustainable Poverty Targeting: The Case of Microfinance
Khan, Wajid; Sun, Shaorong; Khan, Ikramullah - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
Microcredit, being the most unique form of antipoverty intervention in terms of its methodology and outreach, has generated considerable amount of disagreements in recent times. While there may be more serious disagreements surrounding microcredit, this article addresses whether or not...
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Relevant States and Memory in Markov Chain Bootstrapping and Simulation
Cerqueti, Roy; Falbo, Paolo; Pelizzari, Cristian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
transition probabilities. Our approach is based on an optimization model. More specifically we consider two competing objectives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259232
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Developing a hybrid comparative optimization model for short-term forecasting: an ‘idle time interval’ roadmap for operational units’ strategic planning
Filippou, Miltiades; Zervopoulos, Panagiotis - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
individual operational units. This study introduces a stochastic, multi-stage, optimization technique for short-term forecasting …
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An alternative to portfolio selection problem beyond Markowitz’s: Log Optimal Growth Portfolio
Muteba Mwamba, John; Suteni, Mwambi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper constructs an alternative investment strategy to portfolio optimization model in the framework of the Mean … normally distributed. The traditional Mean–Variance optimization approach has only one objective, which fails to capture the … problem. The proposed optimization model which is an optimal portfolio strategy is produced for investors of various risk …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259339
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Identifying product attributes and consumer attitudes that impact willingness-to-pay for a nutraceutical-rich juice product
Lawless, Lydia J.R.; Drichoutis, Andreas; Nayga, Rodolfo; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
A non-hypothetical Becker–DeGroot–Marschak (BDM) auction-like mechanism was utilized to determine consumer characteristics, attitudinal factors, and product sensory attributes that affect willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a nutraceutical-rich juice blend (75%Concord+12%Pomegranate+13%Black...
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A Principal-Agent Theory Approach to Public Expenditure Management Systems in Developing Countries
Leruth, Luc E.; Paul, Elisabeth - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
A well-functioning public expenditure management (PEM) system is considered a critical pillar of government efficiency, on par with a low-distortion tax system and efficient tax administration. The paper discusses PEM systems in developing countries using an analytical framework based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248131
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Target Zones and Forward Rates in a Model with Repeated Realignments
Bodnar, Gordon M.; Bartolini, Leonardo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1992
This paper studies the implications of the imperfect credibility of an exchange rate target zone on the term structure of forward premia. The relationship between spot and forward exchange rates of different maturities reflects the possibility of repeated realignments of the exchange rate band....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248258
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Much Ado About Nothing? Estimating the Impact of a U.S. Slowdownon Thai Growth
Aiyar, Shekhar; Tchakarov, Ivan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
External demand was the main driver of growth in Thailand in 2006 and 2007. However, WEO projections indicate moderating foreign demand in 2008, with U.S. growth being revised downwards to reflect the turmoil in housing and credit markets, and high oil prices. While the share of Thai exports to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248323