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Describes the findings of a study into sales approaches taken by car dealerships during the slump of the Philippine economy. Covers 287 respondents across 29 dealerships of Japanese manufacturers. Provides rationale for some of the actions taken such as expansion and new models. Suggests that...
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Discusses the difficulties that lie in the way of moves towards monetary union in the European Community: convergence criteria, attitudes towards various forms of possible political union, German unification, the location and independence of an independent European Central Bank, “cohesion”...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate inflation convergence within the East African Community (EAC) as it aspires to become a currency union. Design/methodology/approach – An unobserved dynamic factor model was used to decompose the variation in inflation into a component...
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in August 2007 precipitated a change in the relationship between the currencies of the Baltic States and the Euro, such … before. The phase angles suggest some shift in money flows between the Baltic currencies and the Euro. With the Lat, the … various periodicies. Research limitations/implications – Spectral analysis reveals that bonding between currencies of ERMII …
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the feasibility of a Common Currency Area (CCA) among ten MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Countries. The ten sample countries constitute the six GCC Countries and the four Agadir nations. Design/methodology/approach – Macroeconomic data for the...
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The membership in the European Union (EU) affected price perceptions of citizens in many European countries at the beginning of 2002. How did the transition from the national currency to the Euro, the new single currency of EU, actually take place? Examines the confusion among Finnish consumers...
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This paper analyzes: the psychological effects that the introduction of the Euro in Italy has on consumers; and their perception of Euro odd prices, that is those prices that fall just below a round number. The aim is to provide some answers to an important question for retailers: How profitable...
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segments on the usage of alternate currencies while dining out. Design/methodology/approach – An experimental design using … indicate that self‐monitoring has significant impact on consumers' choice for alternate currencies. In addition, the type of … dining companion (boss vs friend vs alone) has significant affect on usage of alternate currencies. Industry segments were …
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Auditors nowadays must be aggressive and involved in risk assessment and analysis. This paper identifies, analyzes, and recommends a solution to a current problem in accounting for foreign‐currency hedges. This is accomplished by an examination of the Financial Accounting Standards Board...
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How investors can capitalise on a long‐term currency trend by leveraging their investment in a mutual fund is investigated. The sensitivity of mutual fund yields to exchange rate movements and the degree of leverage is tested for a strong dollar cycle (1981‐1984) as well as for a weak dollar...
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