Time series forecasting is an important area of forecasting in which past observations of the same variable are collected and analyzed to develop a model describing the underlying relationship. The model is then used to extrapolate the time series into the future. This modeling approach is...

The bootstrap is a computationally intensive data analysis technique. It is particularly useful for analysing small datasets, and for estimating the sampling distribution of a statistic when it is intractable. We focus on bootstrap hypothesis testing of linear models. In this context, at...

This study examines accounting compliance using an agency theory framework through an analysis of 220 non-financial Indonesian listed companies’ 2006 annual reports. The level of regulatory compliance is measured using a 29 item index derived from the specific requirements of the Indonesian...

Property market forecasts play a crucial role in modern real estate valuation methodologies and, consequently, flawed forecasts can have adverse impacts on the accuracy of valuations. This thesis identifies property industry inconsistencies in the formulation and application of office rent...

What are the factors behind the recent development of industrial technology in China? Does China follow the path of learning technology from outside through direct foreign investment and international trade as other Asian newly industrialized economies, or imitate the U.S. model that develop...

Regioninė politika šiandienos demokratinių Europos valstybių gyvenime tampa svarbiausia ir patikimiausia priemone siekiant visuotinės žmonių gerovės. Lietuvos regionų plėtros problematika susilaukia menko ne tik politikų, bet ir tyrėjų dėmesio, todėl siekiant efektyvesnio...

Baigiamajame magistro darbe nagrinėjami pagrindiniai Baltijos šalių – Lietuvos, Latvijos ir Estijos makroekonominiai rodikliai. Aprašytos Baltijos šalių ūkio dinamikos ir raidos tendencijos. Atlikta pirminė statistinių duomenų analizė, kurios metu nustatyti pagrindinių Baltijos...

The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to determine what type of causative relationship between FDI and GDP exists in Lithuania. The analysis includes assessment of the overall economic situation in the country, analysis of historical statistical data on FDI, overview of existing studies and...

Business cycle is one of the main concept describing an economy and its dynamics. As a young free-market economy Lithuania is also under effect of this phenomenon. Therefore, some consequent uncertainty occurs which market players have to deal with. The main objective of this paperwork is to...

The strong form of the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) puts forward that it is impossible to achieve better than market results. Yet there are very famous investors, particularly a famous value based investor named Warren Buffett that have achieved better than market returns. The primary...