This study employs the techniques of Monte Carlo Simulation and Genetic Algorithms Based Optimization aimed at analyzing the impacts of investment horizon and target terminal wealth on the performance of the Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) investment strategy in comparison with the Value Averaging...

Während manche Länder in der Europäischen Währungsunion aufgrund von Schulden- und Strukturkrisen tief in der Rezession stecken, steht die deutsche Wirtschaft derzeit glänzend da. Die Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf den niedrigsten Stand seit der Wiedervereinigung gefallen, die Wirtschaftsleistung...

This study examines the relationships between the employment and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia. The Malaysian government continues to put efforts in attracting more FDI inflows as it seems that FDI plays a major role in the economic development of Malaysia. Besides, there is...

Several new models are used to eliminate lack of classic methods in valuation of investment decisions. Finding an answer for the question “which method is used to value investment” is important for investor to decide right investment. Choice of both methods and the components that are used...

The present study contributes to the analysis of economic growth by comparing labour ant total factor productivity (TFP) in France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States in the very long run (since 1890) and in the medium run (since 1980). During the past century, the United States has...

Within economic policies tax incentive policies have always had a serious significance in establishing stability and encouraging investments. After 1980 in Turkey, together with the globalisation process experienced in the World, fundamental changes have been made in economic policy...

Spain and Ireland might seem at first to feature very different labour markets, which go from very tight to very flexible labour conditions. Our analysis, however, goes beyond this simplistic argument and brings to light some important similarities. For this purpose, we estimate a dynamic...

This study investigated the impact of external debt on economic growth of Tanzania for the period of 1990-2010. The study used time series data on external debt and economic performance. It is assumed that external debt helps developing countries to meet developing needs. While debt servicing...

Over the last two decades, a number of financial disasters have occurred due to failure in risk management procedures. If some, as the Asian financial crisis, had a very much more muted global impact (even though they sent shock waves through global financial markets, the main damage were fairly...

This article reports the findings of an exchange rate determination model based on either the traditional chartist or the fundamental model. Much dispute has surrounding exchange rate determination and many theories have been offered; however, market participants use and rely on the chartist model...