Print ISSN: 2305-2147
Vol 5, Issue 3, 2015 |
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Author(s): Abdolmajid Mohammadi --- Akbar Veismoradi --- Hamidreza HAjHashemi --- Peyman Akbari --- Reza Rostami
Keywords: Technological spillovers, Regional economics, Spatial econometrics, Panel data, Sectorial-regional growth.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 371-390 | Citation: 0
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The Influence of Corporate Governance in Chinese Companies on Discretionary Accruals and Real Earnings Management
Author(s): Ming-Feng Hsu --- Shiow-Ying Wen
Keywords: Corporate governance, Discretionary accruals, Real earnings management, Ownership structure, Institutional investors, Insider holdings, Board characteristics.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 391-406 | Citation: 3
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Gender Disparity in Education Enrollment in Pakistan
Author(s): Shakil Quayes --- Richard David Ramsey
Keywords: School enrollment, Gender disparity, Household allocation of resources, Odds ratio, Logistic regression, Non-parametric plot.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 407-417 | Citation: 0
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Private Insurance and Income Inequality in Iran
Author(s): Mani Motameni
Keywords: Private insurance, Income inequality, Risk sharing, Panel data, CD test, Iran.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 418-425 | Citation: 0
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Threshold Effects in the Relationships of REITs and Other Financial Securities in Developed Countries
Author(s): Hui-Na Lin --- Wo-Chiang Lee
Keywords: REITs, Panel smooth transition regression model, Threshold, Regime, Dynamic relationship, Hedgy, Real estate.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 426-438 | Citation: 0
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Poverty and Income Inequality in Nigeria: Any Causality?
Author(s): Evelyn Nwamaka Osaretin Ogbeide --- David Onyinyechi Agu
Keywords: Poverty, Inequality, Gini, Unemployment, Granger causality, Life expectancy rate.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 439-452 | Citation: 2
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Financial Reports Quality and Corporate Social Responsibility
Author(s): Hsiangtsai Chiang --- Li-Jen He --- Cang-Fu Shiao
Keywords: Corporate governance, Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Financial report quality, Stewardship theory.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 453-467 | Citation: 0
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Trade Openness and Growth in Developing Countries: An Analysis of the Relationship after Comparing Trade Indicators
Author(s): Mohamed Fenira
Keywords: Trade policy, Trade indexes, Growth, Official development assistance, Governance indicators, Developing countries.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 468-482 | Citation: 1
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Factors Influencing the Bank Profitability - Empirical Evidence from Albania
Author(s): Brunilda Duraj --- Elvana Moci
Keywords: Bank profitability, Banking sector, Liquidity, Return on equity, Inflation, GDP, Non-performing loans.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 483-494 | Citation: 6
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A Framework to Charge for Unit-Linked Contracts When Considering Guaranteed Risk
Author(s): Lee, Yung-Tsung
Keywords: Unit-linked policy, Variable insurance, Charge, Stochastic cash flows analysis, Guaranteed benefit, Reserve.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 495-509 | Citation: 0
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Convergence and Divergence among Countries
Author(s): Nasfi Fkili Wahiba
Keywords: Convergence, Divergence, Opening, Growth, Within, Africa.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 510-520 | Citation: 0
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Electronic Payment Channels in the Nigeria Banking Sector and Its Impacts on National Development
Author(s): Tijani, J. A. --- Ilugbemi, A. O.
Keywords: Electronic payment channel (EPC), National development (ND), Automated teller machine (ATM), Point of sale (POS), Global system for mobile telecommunication (GSM), Community banks (CBs).
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 521-531 | Citation: 2
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Design of a CGE Model to Evaluate Investment in Transport Infrastructures: An Application for Iran
Author(s): Seyed Aziz Arman --- Ahmad Salah Manesh --- Amin Tabaeh Izady
Keywords: Investment, Transport infrastructure, Congestion, CGE model.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 532-545 | Citation: 0
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Shaping Organizational Learning Capability through Organizational Intelligence: An Empirical Evidence from Jordanian Firms
Author(s): Elham Hmoud AL-Faouri
Keywords: Organizational intelligence (OI), Organizational learning capability (OLC), Telecommunications companies.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 546-562 | Citation: 0
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Effects of Exchange Rate Arrangements on Trade Cooperation in BRICS Countries
Author(s): Bita Shaygani --- Asghar Abolhasani Hastiani --- Farhad Ghaffari --- Mahdi Sadeghi shahdani --- Mahdi Fadaee
Keywords: BRICS, Exchange rate arrangements, Regional trade corporations, Generalized gravity model.
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Article Type: Research Article | Page: 563-578 | Citation: 0
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