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Modeling heterogeneity in production models: empirical evidence from individual farming in Poland
Hockmann, Heinrich; Pieniadz, Agata; Goraj, Lech - Leibniz-Institut für Agrarentwicklung in … - 2007
inefficiency. Moreover, inefficiency could partly be attributed to factors, which affect the management input and requirements on … landwirtschaftliche Betriebe in Polen. Die Ergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass die konventionellen Random und Fixed Effect Modelle das …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008597174
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The cultural transformation of large Chinese enterprises into internationally competitive corporations: case studies of Haier and Huawei
Hawes, Colin; Chew, Eng - In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies 9 (2011) 1, pp. 67-83
management techniques to improve their employees' performance. We also identify some negative aspects of their approach to … cultural management that may impede these firms in their efforts to become truly international corporations. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009219107
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Steel in the new millennium : nine case studies
Jennings, Norman S - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966149
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The perceived need for and impediments to achieving accounting transparency in developing countries: a field investigation on Bangladesh
Nurunnabi, Mohammad; Karim, A.K.M. Waresul; Norton, Simon - In: International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting 3 (2011) 1, pp. 32-54
This paper seeks to draw the current picture of accounting transparency, the obstacles to achieving it, and the way forward for developing countries in general, and Bangladesh in particular. Interviews of preparers, users and standard setters in Bangladesh comprise the main source of data for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009352419
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CCS Retrofit: Analysis of the Globally Installed Coal-Fired Power Plant Fleet
Finkenrath, Matthias; Smith, Julian; Volk, Dennis - Agence Internationale de l'Énergie - 2012
Electricity generation from coal is still growing rapidly and energy scenarios from the IEA expect a possible increase from today's 1 600 GW of coal-fired power plants to over 2 600 GW until 2035. This trend will increase the lock-in of carbon intensive electricity sources, while IEA assessments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277058
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Output sustainability to exogenous and endogenous shocks: evidence from emerging economies
Belitski, Maksim; Peliova, Jana - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 3 (2011) 3, pp. 255-280
This paper studies the impact of exogenous and endogenous shocks (exogenous shock is used interchangeably with external shock; endogenous shock is used interchangeably with domestic shock) on output fluctuations in post-communist countries during the 2000s. The first part presents the analytical...
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Test of the J-curve for six selected new EU countries
Hsing, Yu - In: International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging … 2 (2009) 1, pp. 76-85
This paper examines the J-curve for the bilateral trade between Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia …, or Slovenia and the USA. This paper finds that the J-curve is not empirically confirmed for any of these six countries …, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia, and improves first and then deteriorates for Croatia. Estimated cointegrating equations show …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005048826
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Test of the J-curve for six selected new EU countries
Hsing, Yu - In: International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging … 2 (2009) 1, pp. 76-85
This paper examines the J-curve for the bilateral trade between Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia …, or Slovenia and the USA. This paper finds that the J-curve is not empirically confirmed for any of these six countries …, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia, and improves first and then deteriorates for Croatia. Estimated cointegrating equations show …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563443
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The vicious cycle: growth and declining quality in the US airline industry: some lessons for new start-ups
Rhoades, Dawna L.; Tiernan, Siobhan D. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 1 (2005) 1, pp. 31-44
Since US deregulation, over 200 airlines have started up and failed (Rosen, 1995). While competitive pressures and economic conditions were a factor in the failure of many carriers, the issue of rapid growth and service quality has been blamed for the demise of these carriers. This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005753520
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Commercial benefits of social entrepreneurship
Meewella, John; Sandhu, Maqsood - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 8 (2012) 3, pp. 340-357
Research within social entrepreneurship traditionally operates in the social domain and lacks direct commercial attributes. The aim of this paper is to highlight that social entrepreneurship can be utilised within commercial context. Article attempts to clarify social entrepreneurship relative...
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