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Factors Affecting Return on Assets in the Korean Lodging Industry:A Preliminary Empirical Investigation

Youn, Hyewon; Gu, Zheng - 2010

This study investigates the factors that affect Korean lodging firms’ performance measured in terms of return on assets (ROA). Using the 2005 financial data of a sample of 112 publicly traded Korean lodging firms and a stepwise regression procedure, the study identified the ratio of earnings...

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Encuesta Financiera de las Familias (EFF) 2022: métodos, resultados y cambios desde 2020

Banco de España

This paper presents the main results of the Spanish Survey of Household Finances 2022, which reflect the financial situation of Spanish households as at end-2022. These results are of particular interest, since they allow the income, assets, debt and spending of Spanish households to be analysed...

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Decision-Making and Ecosystem-Based Management: Applying the Vroom-Yetton Model to Public Participation Strategy

Daniels, Steven E.; Lawrence, Rick L.; Alig, Ralph J. - 1996

Previous literature has been critical of public participation practices, finding unimpressive application of public … participation principles and low levels of public satisfaction. Ecosystem-based management generally involves mixed land ownerships …, which adds considerable complexity to the planning process. This complexity increases both the importance of public …

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Zambia's structural adjustment program : a tool for survival or just another economic experiment?

Mwale, Kaemba - 1999

When Zambia embarked on a Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) in 1992, there was tremendous hope for an economic turn-around. The Bretton Woods Institutions, advocated SAP as a condition for borrowing development funds. Hope has since turned into despair and disillusionment for most people. The...

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Possible Solutions to the Rhode Island State Government’s Unfunded Pension Liability

Blunt, Derek - 2010

This paper examines the possible causes of the nationwide unfunded public pension liability problem in the U.S., and …’ pension systems, a specific analysis of the Rhode Island public pension system will be conducted. Through this investigation …

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Public sector gambling: local council investment exposures

Bowrey, Graham; Jones, Greg - 2009

Local councils in New South Wales (NSW) have the authority to invest ratepayers' money that is not currently required for any other purpose by the council. At the end of 2006-07 financial year local councils in New South Wales had invested $590 million dollars in structured financial products...

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Better revenue forecasting: Is fiscal stress a stimulant? A look at Nevada local governments

Derrick, Richard A. - 2002

Revenue forecasting is one of the most critical and often difficult tasks in governmental budgeting. It is critical because it determines the parameters upon which the budget is based. It is difficult because many outside influences can impact revenue results and cause variances with the...

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Public asset management [electronic resource] : empirical evidence from the state governments in the United States

Lu, Yaotai. - 2011

Public asset management is a critical component of the financial integrity of government. However, in practice …, problems exist in the field of public asset management at different levels of government in the United States. This research … explores the management of public fixed assets owned, controlled and used by state governments in America. It attempts to …

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14.471 Public Economics I, Fall 2003

Poterba, James M. - 2003

Theory and evidence on government taxation policy. Topics include tax incidence; optimal tax theory; the effect of taxation on labor supply and savings; corrective taxes for externalities; taxation and corporate behavior; and tax expenditure policy. From the course home page: Course Description...

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11.437 Financing Economic Development, Fall 2003

Seidman, Karl F. - 2003

accounting; financial statement analysis; federal economic development programs; and public finance tools. Program models covered …

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