Purpose: The goal of this paper is to explore the trend of FDIs in the Czech Republic and its changes in recent years using the gravity model. Apart from traditional variables used in FDI models, we also introduce IFRS in national accounting rules. Design/Methodology/Approach: We use open-source...

Research background: The preparedness for outbreaks of pandemics such as the COVID-19 is a major concern for health authorities and leaders as extensive studies in the past have been reported and well documented. However, engaging with the response to an outbreak demands many decisions with...

The recent financial crisis unveiled the major deficiencies and weaknesses of the Eurozone structure. However, almost 10 years after the beginning of the crisis, the Eurozone is still dealing with its effects. E-Commerce, as an innovative way to do business, has been affected negatively since it...

The paper explores gender wage gap as well as educational level, work experience and age in the Hellenic maritime companies by utilizing the European Structure of Earnings Surveys of 1995 and 2002. The nonparametric statistical analysis used shows that even though the male female wage...

Dollar devaluation creates a huge problem in the world oil industry, leading to a vast decrease in the revenues of the oil producers, though the local oil producers use the local currencies to operate and the oil price is evaluated in dollars. The depreciation of the US dollar reduces the effect...

The main purpose of this research is to develop a growth model to estimate cost of equity in shipping and propose a guideline for investments in ships. The method used relies on growth models for stocks and real estate, redefined to apply in to valuate a vessel. A new ratio-price of the vessel...

This research provides a valuation model for the pricing of second-hand bulk carriers. The valuation process relies on a cash flow analysis and on the manner by which it can be combined with co-integration methodologies. Previous research on ship valuation and, generally, on the shipping...

This research examines the efficiency of shipping companies to create profit from the equity used in the investment. Financial statement analysis is a judgmental procedure, which tries to identify the underlying reasons that affect the company performance. Financial ratios provide further...

This study investigates the degree of co-integration between five major European stock markets and five major non European stock markets. The results show that all five major European stock markets are co-integrated either positively or negatively, while among the five major non European the...

Selected articles presented in the conference have been included in this selective volume ICABE 2018. Articles are in economics, finance and management discipline related to latest development in ASEAN EC