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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"1402 Applied Economics"”.
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Challenges and opportunities for Australian automotive and processed food industries in China
This research aims to investigate the changes in economic relations between Australia and China from the perspective of how the FDI and MNE activities in China have produced opportunities and challenges to the Australian manufacturing industries. Basically, this research confines its aims to …
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The equilibrium exchange rate of RMB 2000-2011 : a BEER approach
… it under a substantially low level, this study applied a robust co-integrating analysis to estimate the Behavioural Equilibrium Exchange Rate of Chinese renminbi. A 6-variable VAR model was built up and the Johansen-Juselius co-integrating analysis was applied to test if there is co-integrating …
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Evaluation of Market Performance of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Its Determinants: Evidence from Australian IPOs
To determine whether Australian initial public offerings (IPOs) underprice in the short run and underperform in the long run, and to identify their determinants, this study investigated the short-run and the long-run stock market performance of 254 IPOs listed during 2006 to 2011 by industry and …
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Sustainable microfinance in Indonesia : a sociocultural approach
Microfinance programs were established in the Netherlands East Indies as a strategy to alleviate poverty in pre-dominantly Moslem rural communities. When Indonesia won its independence, these government-subsidized microfinance programs based on the payment of interest were continued until 1983, …
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Value relevance of information in high-tech industries in Australia: financial and non-financial
The aim of the study is to test the value relevance of financial information and non-financial information in high-tech industries in Australia. A cross sectional sample of ninety one companies from the sectors of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Technology, Hardware and Equipment …
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An investigation of the effect of financial leverage on firm financial performance in Saudi Arabia's public listed companies
Since the development of the Saudi Arabian stock market in 2003, corporations have been able to substitute equity for debt more freely. However, new banks have entered the financial market, giving corporations more opportunity to borrow funds. Both fund resources (loan and equity) have experienced …
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An analysis of trade flows among ECO member countries and potential for a free trade area
This thesis analyses the trade flows among the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member countries themselves, and with the major trade partners of each ECO member country under reference (Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Kazakhstan). This research seeks to identify the potential for expansion of …
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The GB-ROSCA hybrid microfinance model : a strategy for small-scale development projects in Nigeria
Funds availability has always been a major constraint to micro and small business development projects in many Asian and Latin American countries, and more so for all African countries. An assortment of various credit models has been devised and used over time by policy makers in these countries to …
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Modelling local government financial conditions in Indonesia
In the context of Indonesia, fiscal decentralisation causes variation in local government financial condition. Some local governments experience financial problems, but some others are not. Such variation creates the need for local government stakeholders to have an effective instrument to monitor …
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Community-based tourism in Timor-Leste: a collaborative network approach
This thesis discusses the concept of community-based tourism (CBT), as an alternative approach to tourism development. CBT emphasises the central role of local communities in relation to tourism and places a stronger emphasis on the role of community development than is evident in other forms of …
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Personal income tax non-compliance in Malaysia
A modern tax system was first introduced into the Federation of Malaya by the British in 1947. This was subsequently repealed and replaced by the Income Tax Act 1967, which came into effect on 1 January 1968. Subsequently, the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), formerly known as the Inland Revenue …
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Identifying and predicting turning points in Australian inbound tourism demand growth
This study identifies the importance of forecasting turning points in tourism demand. Recognising the limitations of the current linear models in use, and the lack of adequate research in turning point prediction in tourism, the objective of this study is to forecast turning points in tourism …
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A multivariate model of integrated branch performance and potential focusing on personal banking
… service quality and managerial competence can be applied independent of regression analysis and discriminant analysis models. It is submitted that the findings of the study can be used in decisions concerning reconfiguring, closing, or opening branches. Furthermore, the study could assist in …
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The political economy of, and modelling the demand for, Australian passenger motor vehicles
As with many other nations, the passenger motor vehicle industry has long been central to the economic health of Australia. In addition, the purchase of a motor vehicle is a commitment of considerable magnitude to most consumers. As a result, the passenger motor vehicle industry has attracted the …
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The impact of public infrastructure investment on economic growth in Thailand
This study investigates the effects of public infrastructure investment on economic growth under Thailand‟s fiscal sustainability framework. A recursive supply-side model based on the Standard Neoclassical Model framework is used using Thai national data on public revenue (taxes, non-tax revenue …
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Work allocation behaviour in rural Philippines: a bounded rationality model
In most developing countries like the Philippines the rural sector in general, and agriculture in particular play a significant role in economic development. Hence, relevant information on the rural workers and rural employment opportunities are necessary conditions for the development of …
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Modelling the economic impact of overseas students' social networks on Australia/Thailand bilateral trade flows
The exporting of education has become an integral part of the Australian economy and is now Australia's third largest export industry valued at over A$3.2 billion. The impact that these large flows of students into the Australian economy (for significant periods at a time) is having on Australia's …
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International market entry strategy and performance: an empirical study of Australian business ventures in the People's Republic of China
This study examines the relationship between a firm's external and internal factors, international market entry strategy, and long-term performance. The purpose of the study is to test if foreign entry strategy into China by Australian companies has an effect on a firm's long-term performance, and …
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An economic analysis of industrial disputation in Australia
Australia may present a special case in the analysis of strikes because, for most of the Twentieth Century, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has acted as an industrial "umpire" charged with keeping the industrial peace. We begin with a review of major contributions to the theory of …
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The contribution of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) projects to capabilities, empowerment and sustainability : a case study of iREACH in Cambodia
The purpose of the research underpinning this thesis is to develop and test a framework for understanding whether, how and under what circumstances information and communication technologies (ICT) can contribute to development.
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