The capital consists of savings, loans, FDI, and DDI and is important production factors. The contribution of savings and loans are estimated using panel regression and Generalized Method of Moment (GMM). The results show that savings and loans (investment, working capital, and consumption) have...

In this paper we analyze how the technology used by downstream firms can influence input and output market prices resulting from collusive agreements between some downstream and upstream firms. We show via an example that both these prices increase under a decreasing returns technology while the...

The Greek paradox of falling wages that do not lead to increased exports can be reconciled with standard economic theory, once a number of facts are taken into account. Actually, exports of goods that have not been facing the additional adverse effect of highly increased after tax energy prices...

The authors of the paper have systematized key factors, which influence ERP projects implementation success at the different stages of its life cycle. The authors develop the dynamic model of stage-by-stage diagnostic readiness assessment of company potential regarding ERP project. Fours...

Arabic Abstract: هَدَفَ البحث إلى دراسة أحكام بيع المضطر في الفقه الإسلامي، حيث تتناول الفقرة الأولى تعريف المضطر، والمصطلحات ذات الصلة، وحكم معاوضة المضطر بحسب أشكال...

This paper provides a survey of the effects of market competition in the transition economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The pivotal element of the transition was inter-firm competition, which replaced economic planning as the method to identify demand. Pro-competitive policies that...

This paper discusses plagiarism origins, and the ethical solutions to prevent it. It also reviews some unethical approaches, which may be used to decrease the plagiarism rate in academic writings. We propose eight ethical techniques to avoid unconscious and accidental plagiarism in manuscripts...

The world economy is changing, this is a fact. New technology, new communication possibilities have reduced the physical boundaries and have made customers more knowledgeable and with more requirements. Overcoming those challenges, companies (in specific SMEs) are striving to develop new...

Rapid growth of Islamic banking in developing countries is accompanied with claims about its relative resilience to financial crises as compared to conventional banking. However, little empirical evidence is available to support such claims. Using data from Pakistan, where Islamic and...

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is one of the most influential technologies of the twenty-first century. Today, RFID technology is being applied in a wide array of disciplines in science research and industrial projects. The significant impact of RFID is clearly visible by the rate of...