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Does Education Affect HIV Status? Evidence from five African Countries

de Walque, Damien - In: The World Bank Economic Review 23 (2009) 2, pp. 209-233

Data from the first five Demographic and Health Surveys to include HIV testing for a representative sample of the adult population are used to analyze the socioeconomic correlates of HIV infection and associated sexual behavior. Emerging from a wealth of country relevant results, some important...

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Growing through Cities in Developing Countries

Duranton, Gilles - In: World Bank Research Observer 30 (2015) 1, pp. 39-73

This paper examines the effects of urbanization on development and growth. It begins with a labor market perspective and emphasizes the importance of agglomeration economies, both static and dynamic. It then argues that more productive jobs in cities do not exist in a void and underscores the...

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Influence of strategic approach to BPM on financial and non‐financial performance

Hernaus, Tomislav; Pejić Bach, Mirjana; Bosilj … - In: Baltic Journal of Management 7 (2012) 4, pp. 376-396

/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of 194 manufacturing and service firms in Croatia and propositions were …

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Hijacking the Holy Grail? Emerging HR practices in Croatia

Taylor, David; Walley, E.E. (Liz) - In: European Business Review 14 (2002) 4, pp. 294-303

advantage of the firm. This paper draws on 21 diverse company case‐study experiences in Croatia to review emerging HR practices …

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An examination of cross‐border shopping behaviour in South‐East Europe

Dmitrovic, Tanja; Vida, Irena - In: European Journal of Marketing 41 (2007) 3/4, pp. 382-395

data were collected via personal interviews from adult consumers living in Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. The research …. Our out‐shopper profiles suggest that market opportunities exist for international discount retailers in Croatia and for …

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The development of the corporate bond market in Croatia

Miloš Sprčić, Danijela; Wilson, Ian - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 2 (2007) 1, pp. 74-86

companies in Croatia. Findings – The paper concludes that a range of macro‐level, industry level, market level and firm level … factors influence the rate at which corporate bond markets develop and that, in Croatia, progress can be expected to be … bond market develops, it is clear that, in the case of Croatia, there needs to be more education of chief financial …

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Ethics, social responsibility and business performance in a transition economy

Grbac, Bruno; Lončarić, Dina - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 4 (2009) 2, pp. 143-158

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the perceived role of ethics and social responsibility in achieving the organisational effectiveness among managers in transition economy, the impact of demographic characteristics of managers on it, and the relationship between managers' attitudes towards...

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Cultural influences on motives for organic food consumption

First, Ivana; Brozina, Staša - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 4 (2009) 2, pp. 185-199

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test whether differences in motives for healthy food consumption stem from differences in cultural dimensions and whether cultural dimensions could serve as predictors for health food consumption motivations. Design/methodology/approach – The study...

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Global mindset – a cognitive driver of small and medium‐sized enterprise internationalization : The case of Croatian exporters

Miocevic, Dario; Crnjak‐Karanovic, Biljana - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 7 (2012) 2, pp. 142-160

) path modeling on the sample of 121 exporting SMEs in Croatia. Findings – Findings of this study suggest that global mindset …

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Informal Institutions in a Transition Economy: Does Business Ethics Matter?

Vehovec, Maja - In: Journal des �conomistes et des �tudes Humaines 11 (2001) 1

The paper is based on the New Institutional Economic Theory, which emphasizes institutions as a vital component in the creation of wealth and economic growth. It is widely accepted that formal institutions change rapidly through political and legislative decisions. Informal institutions are...

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