This paper proposes a pragmatic, discrete time indicator to gauge the performance of port-folios over time. Integrating the shortage function (Luenberger, 1995) into a Luenberger portfolio productivity indicator (Chambers, 2002), this study estimates the changes in the relative positions of...

Recent studies have shown that human resource management practices like training, participation or incentive compensation significantly contribute to firm performance (see e.g. Zwick, 2006; Bartel, 2000; Black and Lynch, 1998; Ichniowski, Shaw and Prennushi, 1997; Huselid, 1995). Although the human capital of...

On the basis of a longitudinal administrative dataset (1991-2002) matched with socio-economic survey information of 2001, new evidence is provided on poverty among Belgian elderly that are in the transition from work to retirement. Results show that for the age group 50-65 1)means- tested...

This paper examines why companies decide to divest a subsidiary in a corporate environment characterised by concentrated ownership, using a unique panel dataset of nonlisted Belgian subsidiaries. The results of the binomial logit analyses are consistent with the idea that management will...

In 1951, six Western European countries founded the ‘European Coal and Steel Community’ (ECSC), which they hoped would be a first step towards more European integration and provide a common legal framework for their coal and steel industries. The main aim of the ECSC was to make sure that...

Organ transplants have always suffered from long waiting lists. This has led to time playing a crucial role in the organ transplant process. Therefore, from the moment a potential donor is notified, it is important to get the organ as quickly as possible to its recipient. The ultimate goal of...

In two experiments, it was shown that the effectiveness of different tactics of self-promotion in personnel selection is affected by temporal distance. In Experiment 1, the use of a direct form of self-promotion was more successful when applying for immediate entry whereas an indirect form of...