Green Brands: An Avenue to the Creation of Economic Value? Abstract The research undertaken here attempts to test what in some quarters has become conventional wisdom that investment in green or sustainability branding necessarily leads to the creation of shareholder value, even though...

This paper argues that mainstream discourse on energy security is premised upon the assumption of infinite growth and for this reason focuses upon the political, security and economic aspects of energy security. Consequently, it fails to provide satisfactory answers to the global environmental,...

Systems of reimbursements within the European Union have relatively similar principle in most cases of the inclusion or case of non-inclusion the medicine into the positive list on the basis of the decision of the regulator or its authorized institution.Effectiveness in sharing of the costs...

The purpose of our study was to explore the association between negative affect and psychological resilience and how experiential acceptance (vs experiential avoidance), in the context of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), weakened this association among university students. To test...

Stress testing has become an essential and very prominent tool in the analysis of financial sector stability and development of financial sector policy. Starting with 2010 stress test led by the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), and reinforced by 2011 stress test and the bank...

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in using appropriate instruments to measure household living conditions. Actually defining material living condition needs to consider the level of consumption as well as the economic resources in terms of income and wealth that enable...

Universities and institutions of higher education have not had transaction of competing for market share. However more recently, the trend is changing and to survive both private and public institutions must not only attract and retain a sizable number of students and staff but also provide...

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal way to feed infants during the first months of infancy. Despite this fact, a UNICEF report shows that only 12% of mothers in the state of Qatar exclusively breastfed their babies during 6 months after birth. This study is a follow up to a...

Entrepreneurship as a part of Islamic economics and businesses is related with the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources controlled. Islam always encourages Muslims to be an innovative and active entrepreneur. Conducting business ethically is an important matter that should be practiced by all...

The developments in knowledge and information technologies provide new opportunities for political corporations and political candidates. They are realizing the potential to give information and build relationships with public using social media. These features gain in importance in fast paced...