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Biography: Agricultural Finance Review
Turvey, Calum G. - In: Agricultural Finance Review 69 (2009) 1, pp. 5-14
Purpose – This paper aims to provide a “biography” of sorts on Agricultural Finance Review . The paper tracks the … evolution of Agricultural Finance Review from its introduction in 1938 to its current status. Design/methodology/approach – The … of interest that in one way or another made significant contributions to the study of agricultural finance were reviewed …
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Risk exposure and financial policy
Abor, Joshua; Sarpong‐Kumankoma, Emmanuel; Fiawoyife, Eme - In: Journal of Economic Studies 36 (2009) 2, pp. 195-211
business risk would shy away from using more debt. Also, finance providers in the financial market may not be interested in …
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Forecasting in Austrian companies
Hofer, Peter; Eisl, Christoph; Mayr, Albert - In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research 16 (2015) 3, pp. 359-382
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is a comparison of forecasting behaviour of small and large Austrian firms, analysing their forecast practices in a volatile business environment. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical analysis of the paper, deductive by nature, was conducted by...
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The subprime mortgages crisis and Islamic securitization
Hanim Kamil, Karmila; Abdullah, Marliana; Shahimi, Shahida - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) 4, pp. 386-401
literature of Islamic finance by showing that Islamic securitization via sukuk is a viable source of funds that could help …
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Potential for the application of emerging market Z‐score in UAE Islamic banks
Saif H. Al Zaabi, Obaid - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 4 (2011) 2, pp. 158-173
considered to provide valuable instrumental indicators. Z‐score can be adopted by the UAE Islamic banks to finance long … provide valuable instrumental indicators. Z‐score can be adopted by the UAE Islamic banks to finance long‐term partnership … projects and SMEs. Social implications – The model is believed to widen the industry exposure in order to finance more projects …
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Hospitality finance and managerial accounting research
Park, Kwangmin; (Shawn) Jang, SooCheong - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 26 (2014) 5, pp. 751-777
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to present a brief overview of hospitality finance/accounting (HFA) research and … HFA research and adds a brief summary of mainstream finance and accounting research topics. To further improve HFA … research, this study suggests the need for interdisciplinary research that could effectively integrate finance/accounting with …
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Risk management practices of Islamic banks of Brunei Darussalam
Hassan, Abul - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 10 (2009) 1, pp. 23-37
Purpose – The objective of this paper is to assess the degree to which Islamic banks in Brunei Darussalam use risk management practices (RMPs) and techniques in dealing with different types of risk. Design/methodology/approach – The researcher developed a questionnaire which covers six...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014901489
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Weather risk management by Saskatchewan agriculture producers
Khan, Saqib; Rennie, Morina; Charlebois, Sylvain - In: Agricultural Finance Review 73 (2013) 1, pp. 161-178
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to study the weather risk management practices of agriculture producers. In particular, the authors look at the extent to which farmers use weather derivatives to complement insurance. Unlike insurance, weather derivatives mitigate risk associated with...
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Big data and Ag-Analytics
Woodard, Joshua - In: Agricultural Finance Review 76 (2016) 1, pp. 15-26
research data for broad communities of researchers, including those in the area of agricultural finance. Design … and environmental finance and related fields are often – strictly speaking – publicly available; however the form in which … agricultural finance spheres. This brief provides an overview of one such system which should be of value to researchers in this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014667377
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The role of compliance
Division, Legal - In: Journal of Investment Compliance 6 (2005) 3, pp. 4-22
Purpose – To discuss the scope and limits of the compliance department's responsibilities in securities firms. Design/methodology/approach – Describes the background to establishing stand‐alone compliance departments; the organizational structure of compliance departments; typical...
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