This exploratory issue paper begins with a statement by Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, which outlines what a well-functioning global financial system would achieve, followed by his dry statement that the current global financial system does none of these things. The paper...

The Discussion Paper 39 represents the results of an analysis for determining influencing factors on profits and profitability of Russian enterprises in the region of Omsk. Based on the final yearly reports of the enterprises it is shown, that in Russia five earning ratios can be distinguished:...

The discussion paper 40 represents the results of an analysis for determining influencing factorson profits and profitability of Russian enterprises in the region of Omsk. Based on the finalyearly reports of the enterprises it is shown, that in Russia five earning ratios can be distinguished:the...

This study investigates the factors that affect Korean lodging firms’ performance measured in terms of return on assets (ROA). Using the 2005 financial data of a sample of 112 publicly traded Korean lodging firms and a stepwise regression procedure, the study identified the ratio of earnings...

Tyrimo objektas - Lietuvos ūkio subjektų finansinė ataskaita – balansas.Tyrimo dalykas - balanso informacijos formavimas ir ataskaitos tobulinimas.Darbo tikslas - ištirti balanso informacijos formavimą, nustatyti balanso trūkumus ir numatyti Lietuvos ūkio subjektų balanso tobulinimo...

This paper presents the main results of the Spanish Survey of Household Finances 2022, which reflect the financial situation of Spanish households as at end-2022. These results are of particular interest, since they allow the income, assets, debt and spending of Spanish households to be analysed...

A qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with 31 people with disabilities and 32 carers in the state of Queensland, Australia, found that their experience of supportive service delivery had not improved despite reforms of the service delivery system driven by a version of the...

Objective: To outline the major methodological issues appropriate to the use of the population impact number (PIN) and the disease impact number (DIN) in health policy decision making. Design: Review of literature and calculation of PIN and DIN statistics in different settings. Setting:...