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The Attractiveness of the Western Balkans for the FDI
Redzepagic, Srdjan; Richet, Xavier - In: Economic Analysis 41 (2008), pp. 48-59
As the EU expands, the focus is on the Western Balkans region1, which is rich with opportunity and potential. It is experiencing significant improvements in terms of reforms, economic growth and foreign direct investment (FDI). Developing economies such as those in the Western Balkans are...
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Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Insurance Industry in Selected Western balkan Countries
Kocovic, Jelena; Kocovic, Milica; Jovovic, Marija - In: European Integration Process in Western Balkan Countries
The chapter analyses the effects of the global financial crisis on the insurance market of selected Western Balkan countries, taking into account their characteristics, the achieved level of development, frameworks within which they function, and emerged tendencies on the world insurance market....
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Why do investors sell losers? How adaptation to losses affects future capitulation decisions
Lee, Carmen; Kräussl, Roman; Lucas, André; Paas, Leo - Center for Financial Studies - 2010
According to disposition effect theory, people hold losing investments too long. However, many investors eventually …
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The Drivers of Responsible Investment: The Case of European Pension Funds
Sievänen, Riikka; Rita, Hannu; Scholtens, Bert - In: Journal of Business Ethics 117 (2013) 1, pp. 137-151
accountable for the non-financial consequences of their investments and many funds have engaged in responsible investing. However … funds’ responsible investments on the basis of a survey of more than 250 pension funds in 15 European countries in 2010. We …
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Buying Beauty: On Prices and Returns in the Art Market
Renneboog, Luc; Spaenjers, Christophe - In: Management Science 59 (2013) 1, pp. 36-53
This paper investigates the price determinants and investment performance of art. We apply a hedonic regression analysis to a new data set of more than one million auction transactions of paintings and works on paper. Based on the resulting price index, we conclude that art has appreciated in...
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Estimating Aggregate Capital Stocks Using the Perpetual Inventory Method – New Empirical Evidence for 103 Countries –
Berlemann, Michael; Wesselhöft, Jan-Erik - Fächergruppe Volkswirtschaftslehre, Helmut Schmidt … - 2012
The lack of internationally comparable capital stock data has been a major obstacle to empirical studies of the contribution of the capital stock to economic growth. In this paper, we provide estimations of aggregate capital stocks for 103 countries in 2010. Depending on data availability the...
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Returns on Lifetime Investments in Children in Egypt
Cunningham, Solveig; Yount, Kathryn; Engelman, Michal; … - In: Demography 50 (2013) 2, pp. 699-724
. Using data from a survey of older adults in Ismailia governorate, we consider parents’ past investments in childbearing …. Most parental investments are associated with frequent visits from children. The assistance children provide to parents is … surviving children is most strongly associated with parents’ receipt of multiple types of later-life returns. Investments in …
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An analysis of China’s investment in the hydropower sector in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
Urban, Frauke; Nordensvärd, Johan; Khatri, Deepika; … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 2, pp. 301-324
domestic natural resources, the Chinese government has issued the ‘Going Out Strategy’ which promotes investments in overseas …
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The Role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in␣Promoting the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Africa
Karani, Patrick; Gantsho, Mandla - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 9 (2007) 3, pp. 203-228
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WASTE MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
KARANI, PATRICK; JEWASIKIEWITZ, STAN - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 9 (2007) 2, pp. 163-185
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