My philosophical case study concerns textbook presentations of the theory of demand. Does this theory contain anything more than just a collection of tautologies? In order to determine its empirical content, it must be viewed holistically. But then, the theory implies false factual claims. We...

Technology transfer and the so-called productivity spillover-effects are important aspects of foreign direct investments regarding their contribution to the long-term development potential of the host countries.The effects of the foreign direct investments on the foreign and domestic companies...

This study addresses the potential trade-off between inflation and exchange rate targeting in former transition countries, which now may be labeled emerging market economies and which prepare for entry into the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Among this group of countries, some implemented...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The National Credit Act came into being on the 1st of June 2007 and besides its other objectiveswas intended to make credit more accessible to all South Africans, to stop unreasonable practicesby lenders and to protect consumers against reckless lending. This research study...

The price elasticity of demand for credit has major implications for macroeconomics, finance, and development. We present estimates of this parameter derived from a randomized trial. The experiment was implemented by a consumer microfinance lender in South Africa and identifies demand curves...

Private consumption is the largest component of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) contributor, as well as Sumatera Utara Province GRDP by 60% contributed by household consumption. Many factors influence the level of public consumption both macro and micro factors. This research aims to...

Credit risk has been identified as the main risk that can result in the failure of a bankdue to ineffective credit decisions. It is, therefore, critical for the banks to conduct creditrisk assessment on new applicants and existing customers in order to determine thelevel of affordability and...

Against a background of greater competition, market saturation and falling margins over the past decade UK banks have sought greater efficiencies in credit and risk assessment procedures, especially with personal lending products. In the same way they have attempted to reduce costs associated...

Over the last ten to fifteen years, and in response to the huge growth in demand for unsecured consumer credit, UK banks have reviewed, automated, de-skilled and streamlined traditional credit assessment techniques. In pursuit of margin and market share, today’s due diligence relies...

The purpose of this study was to analyzethe effect of consumer loans at commercial Banks in North Sumatera in the period for 15 years from 1995-2009. The independent variables used in this study is the interest Rate, Per Capita Income, and labor.The method used in the analysis of the influence...