This thesis explores the role of emerging markets in investment portfolios. Could an investment portfolio consisting of emerging market securities have outperformed similar portfolios that did not contain emerging markets over recent years? Gathering data from January 1, 2009 to December 31,...

The objectives of this research are to assess the returns, risks and correlation ofa mixed-asset portfolio, establish the role of real estate in a mixed-assetportfolio and suggest an appropriate real estate allocation in the South Africanpension fund industry. The issue of low real estate...

In order to achieve commercial banks liquidity, safety and profitability objective requirements, loan portfolio risk analysis based optimization decisions are rational allocation of assets. Â The risk analysis and asset allocation are the key technology of banking and risk management. Â The...

In order to achieve commercial banks liquidity, safety and profitability objective requirements, loan portfolio risk analysis based optimization decisions are rational allocation of assets. The risk analysis and asset allocation are the key technology of banking and risk management. The aim of...

In recent years, the growing importance of environmental and social issues has put pressure on companies to implement environmental and social systems. With the pressure on companies to improve environmental performance, environmental management accounting can provide a valuable tool that...

The following study about the economic performance of the Johannesburg’s small Internet service providers investigates the economic performance of the small Internet providers against the backdrop of regulatory conditions. The study departs from the view point that reports about previous...

Die Dissertation analysiert das Verhältnis zwischen ökonomischem Erfolg, Umweltregulierung und Energiemarktentwicklungen. Es wird aufgezeigt, dass die ökonomischen Folgen der jüngsten Klimapolitik der Europäischen Union gering waren. Ihre Ausgestaltung wird in einen polit-ökonomischen...

Regional policy has taken the centre stage in delivering current UK government efforts to promote productivity-driven economic growth. This article considers the validity of the prime indicator being used to assess regional economic performance: gross value added (GVA) per head. Evidence...

This paper describes and analysis the unique condition of Indonesian automotivesector. Indonesian automotive sector has been enjoying rapid annual export growthafter the economic crisis at the end of 90s. Actually, the import's value has been always higher than the export value. As almost of the...

Using the cross-regional data, this paper shows that trust has a strong effect on uneven development of economy in China. As is discovered in many studies, it is found that trust affects the growth of economy, size distribution of enterprise, and FDI inflow and so on. We also find that...