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Immigration Policies: Competing for Skills
Ochel, Wolfgang - In: CESifo Forum 1 (2000) 4, pp. 27-33
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998681
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Factors influencing the formation of corruption in oil-rich countries
Fouladi, Masoome; Setayesh, Hedieh; Goudarzi-Farahani, … - EcoMod Network - 2014
Corruption undermines economic development and therefore it is one of the major factors hindering economic growth and political stability, especially in the developing countries. Studies in recent years show that countries with rich natural resources have the potential to shape corruption....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933195
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Modelling long-run energy consumption under model uncertainty
Humer, Stefan; Csereklyei, Z. - EcoMod Network - 2012
The causality between energy consumption and real income in developed countries has been a very vital research topic in recent years. Raising concerns about climate change and global warming increase the pressure on policy makers to take action against energy depletion. Unfortunately these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886612
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Action programmes for the protection of homeworkers : ten case- studies from around the world.
U, Huws - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1995
The purpose of this study is to promote action through the provision of practical examples of programmes that have contributed to breaking the isolation of homeworkers, making them aware of their rights, helping them to organize and to increase their bargaining power, and generally improving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010681363
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Selection of stock markets: a factor analysis approach
Hui, Tak Kee; Tsui, Kai Chong; Chua, David - In: International Journal of Applied Management Science 2 (2010) 2, pp. 136-151
This study uses factor analysis to simplify the complex relationships among stock markets and to reduce the number of markets required for portfolio construction. Our sample consists of the US and 11 Asia-Pacific stock markets. We find that the reduced portfolio obtained from factor analysis has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008755259
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Global pharmaceutical pricing strategies: profit implications of price discounting
Longo, Christopher J. - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 6, pp. 447-460
Global pharmaceutical pricing strategies have been debated in published literature; however, these debates have not accounted for the differences in elasticity of demand between the public, private and cash paying markets. A mathematical model is presented that explores several plausible...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008755174
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Measuring efficiency of the banking industry before and after the recent financial crisis: some international evidence
Mitra, Devashis; Siddiquee, Mohammad - In: International Journal of Accounting and Finance 4 (2013) 2, pp. 143-167
The recent financial crisis has plagued banking institutions around the world. Using a non-parametric (data envelopment analysis) approach, we measure operating and profit efficiency of 21 commercial banks from four countries during 2004-2010. The results suggest that for the most part there is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010722759
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On the causal relationship between trade-openness and government-size: evidence from OECD countries
Molana, Hassan; Montagna, Catia; Violato, Mara - In: International Journal of Public Policy 7 (2011) 4/5/6, pp. 226-249
The compensation hypothesis predicts a positive causation from international economic openness to the size of the public sector, as governments step in to perform a risk mitigating role to counterbalance the increasing exposure to external risk and the economic dislocations caused by growing...
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Test of the bilateral trade J-curve between the USA and Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK
Hsing, Yu; Sergi, Bruno S. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 3 (2010) 2, pp. 189-198
This paper examines the J-curve hypothesis for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Applying the vector error … depreciation in several different patterns in the short run. There is lack of support for a J-curve for Australia, Canada, and the … UK. In the long run, real depreciation improves the trade balance for Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and does not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008592764
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Test of the bilateral trade J-curve between the USA and Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK
Hsing, Yu; Sergi, Bruno S. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 3 (2010) 2, pp. 189-198
This paper examines the J-curve hypothesis for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Applying the vector error … depreciation in several different patterns in the short run. There is lack of support for a J-curve for Australia, Canada, and the … UK. In the long run, real depreciation improves the trade balance for Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and does not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539560