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The impact of Basel I capital requirements on bank behaviour and the efficacy of monetary policy
Jablecki, Juliusz - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 2 (2009) 1, pp. 16-35
The paper attempts to investigate the influence of the 1988 Basel Accord on bank behavior and monetary policy. It is argued that the Accord was successful in that it forced commercial banks in all of G-10 countries to maintain higher capital ratios. Tentative research suggests, however, that -...
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Sources of inflation in developing countries : evidence from some West African countries
Oladipo, Olajide S.; Ntoko, Alfred; Forrester, Wayne - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 2, pp. 83-102
The paper examines the determinants of inflation in some West African countries. Using the Johansen technique and time series between 1970q1 and 2010q4 the study determines whether inflation in these African countries is mainly imported (via import prices and exchange rate movements) or...
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Impact of external debt on economic growth : a case study of Tanzania
Kasidi, Faraji; Said, A. Makame - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 4, pp. 59-82
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...
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The applicability of the Edmister model for the assessment of credit risk in Crotian SMEs
Sprcic, Danijela Milos; Klepac, Marija; Suman, Paola - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 4 (2013) 2, pp. 163-174
In this paper the applicability of the Edmister model for the assessment of credit risk in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) was examined by testing the hypothesis that the Edmister model is applicable for predicting financial difficulties of SMEs in Croatia. Data from a data base of...
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The dynamics of money supply, exchange rate and inflation in Nigeria
Akinbobola, T. O. - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 2 (2012) 4, pp. 117-141
This paper aims at providing quantitative analysis of the dynamics of money supply, exchange rate and inflation in Nigeria. The paper utilizes secondary data that were obtained from the International Financial Statistics (IFS), of all variables investigated in the model. The sample covers...
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Cultura postmaterialista y variaciones en el espiritu emprendedor
Pinillos Costa, Maria José - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 17 (2011) 1, pp. 37-55
-activity rates across Spanish Autonomous Communities. A distinction is made between potential entrepreneurs, nascent entrepreneurship …, new business formation and Established business, as defined within the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The measure … depending on the stage of business creation considered (conception, birth or residence). -- entrepreneurship ; cultural values …
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La influencia del proceso de migración en la percepción del riesgo de crear una empresa
Bolívar Cruz, Alicia; Hormiga, Esther - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 1, pp. 69-85
business. In order to empirically validate the hypotheses formulated, this research uses data from the Global Entrepreneurship … and policies to foster entrepreneurship in this group. -- risk perception ; migration process ; business creation … ; entrepreneurship ; GEM …
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The valuation implications of sales growth in start-up ventures
Gavious, Ilanit; Schwartz, Dafna - In: Journal of entrepreneurial finance : JEF ; official … 13 (2008) 2, pp. 1-24
We examine whether and how investors' reliance on financial information is affected by the rate of sales growth of a start-up venture. We find that investors discern between firms by the extent to which their products are adopted by the market. For firms that failed to increase their sales since...
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Creación y destrucción de empresas en Chile
Benavente H., José Miguel; Külzer S., Cintia - In: Estudios de economía 35 (2008) 2, pp. 215-239
In this paper we describe the pattern of creation and destruction of Chilean firms between 1999 and 2006. In addition, we construct transition matrices among different firm sizes based on tax information. It has to be noted that the available data for this study is probably the closest to what...
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The coupling between entrepreneurship and public policy : tight in developed countries but loose in development countries
Schøtt, Thomas; Wickstrøm Jensen, Kent - In: Estudios de economía 35 (2008) 2, pp. 195-214
In this paper we compare the coupling between entrepreneurship policy and entrepreneurship activity in developed and …) are more beneficial on paper than on actual activity. Following this perspective, the coupling between entrepreneurship … policy and entrepreneurship activity is hypothesized to be lower for developing countries than for developed countries. Using …
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