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This paper analyses the determinants of happiness in seven Eastern European transition countries during the early phase of economic transition. The analysis of representative survey data in an ordered logit model shows that those core socio-demographic and economic variables known to be relevant...
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structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and how firms respond to the economic environment by restructuring … distribution of firms moving toward the pattern observed in the surveys of developed market economies. In finance, increasing … reliance on retained earnings in transition countries reflects a maturation of the sector as new firms come to rely less on …
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The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: are corporations responsible for protecting the environment? In order to answer this question, this paper addresses the following topics: major oil spills, corporate social responsibility, corporate social irresponsibility,...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how farm production and input use (land, variable inputs, labour, and capital) is related to farm access to credit in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) transition countries. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on a unique farm level...
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This paper analyses the determinants of happiness in seven Eastern European transition countries during the early phase of economic transition. The analysis of representative survey data in an ordered logit model shows that those core socio-demographic and economic variables known to be relevant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005560958
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The scavengers and decomposers in ecosystems are presented as metaphors for agricultural and food industry systems' sustainability. These organisms of ecosystems can both take in wastes from other organisms as well as produce materials for them to use. We argue that the metaphor is beneficial...
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Key principles of Buddhist economics are discussed in relation to the private sector's role in contributing to sustainable development. It is suggested that many aspects of a Buddhist approach are consistent with recent developments in the field of corporate social responsibility. But a more...
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Purpose – The objective of this paper is to examine environmental disclosure practices among Malaysian public-listed companies in an attempt to interpret corporate motivations for their environmental engagements and commitments. Design/methodology/approach – This paper investigates corporate...
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