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The determinants of ASEAN-5 real effective exchange rate vis-á-vis the UK pound

AbuDalu, Abdalrahman; Musa Ahmed, Elsadig - In: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 10 (2014) 2, pp. 98-118

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical analysis of long-run and short-run forcing variables of purchasing power parity (PPP) for ASEAN-5 currencies vis-à-vis the UK pound, i.e. their real effective exchange rate (REER). Design/methodology/approach – This study uses a...

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The impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company

Borhan, Halimahton; Naina Mohamed, Rozita; Azmi, Nurnafisah - In: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 10 (2014) 2, pp. 154-160

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of financial ratios on the financial performance of a chemical company: LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Some selected ratios: current ratio (CR) and quick ratio (QR) represent the liquidity ratios, debt ratio (DR) and debt equity...

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Corrupting activities and economic development

Anderson, Beverlee B. - In: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 11 (2015) 1, pp. 64-70

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships of different types of corruption and selected economic measures that appear to contribute to a country’s sustainable economic development. Design/methodology/approach – The research used selected data from the World...

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Quality management in a post‐socialist society

Nicholls, Richard Floyd - In: The TQM Magazine 7 (1995) 2, pp. 5-12

The economic, political and social damage of Poland’s period as a Soviet satellite state continues to have major ramifications today. This is true in the area of quality management. Examines the role of quality management during the communist period. Goes on to look at what is being done on...

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TIPS FOR TEACHING THE HIGH SCHOOL ECONOMICS COURSE

Leet, Don R.; Lopus, Jane S. - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 9-18

Because economics is increasing in importance in the high school curriculum, it is critically important that it is … taught well by well-trained teachers. We offer suggestions for teaching high school economics in the areas of content … materials, and innovative approaches for teaching economics. The use of literature, film, music, and activity-based lessons are …

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Economics in the Media: Cool Tools for Teaching Economics

Ferrarini, Tawni Hunt - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 19-28

. This article helps teachers integrating economics into their classrooms plug into this M2 frenzy. It identifies numerous … engaging students in advancing along the economics learning curve. Hopefully, their engagement will spill over and entice …

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Data Literacy Contributes to Critical Thinking: FRED for the Classroom

Cosgrove, Kathy; Suiter, Mary; Wolla, Scott - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 29-45

The authors make the case that data literacy is a key component to critical thinking in the world today. They describe the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database and how it can be used. They provide a classroom lesson that uses FRED to help students gain an understanding of inflation and...

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Anna Julia Cooper, Ph.D., and the Inequality of Economic Industry

Christensen, Lois McFadyen - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 61-65

Dr. Anna Julia Cooper was an early, radical educational pioneer who asked why African Americans were perceived as problematic to society and subjected to economic biases (Berry, 2006; May, 2007) Her life spanned the period of the Civil War to the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement ,. Reflecting on...

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Deficit Crisis Simulation: Using Monopoly to Teach About the Deficit Debate

Wright-Maley, Cory - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 8 (2013) 1, pp. 89-101

The U.S. has a deficit problem. Both political parties agree that the debt and the deficit must be addressed, but are at odds about how to do so. Worse still, there are members of both parties who make finding solutions difficult because of entrenched ideology. As we approach the second year of...

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Using Mentor Texts for Writing Instruction in a High School Economics Class

Pytash, Kristine E.; Edmondson, Elizabeth - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 9 (2014) 1, pp. 95-106

Writing is an important tool for content acquisition and for teaching analytical skills in economics. Students must be … able to read and write in the economics with an understanding of how knowledge is produced and disseminated in the field …. This study sought to understand how 12 secondary students enrolled in an economics course engaged in evaluating, critiquing …

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