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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"340000 Economics"”.
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The Adoption of Activity-Based Costing in Thailand
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the adoption of ABC by firms based in Thailand and the Thai economic crisis (1997) through theoretical models of organisational learning and the relationship between the implementation of ABC and the philosophy of organisational learning. …
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Financial accounting disclosures and corporate governance in Malaysia
The paper is on Malaysia, an emerging market, which had enjoyed strong economic activity with growth of 8-9% p.a. for a decade before the Asian financial crisis hit the region in 1997. The local currencies in the region came under pressure as capital took flight from the region. Credit and trade …
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Perceived risk in adventure tourism
While the phenomenon of risk is something that people generally try to minimise in their lives, the concept of adventure tourism presents an interesting set of circumstances in that tourists actually seek, or at the very least accept, the risk of sustaining physical injury during the adventure …
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Developing a framework for the study of gaming machine & associated problematic gambling phenomena
The primary aim of this thesis is to develop a theoretical framework to guide understanding and analysis of problematic gambling phenomena associated with Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs), with a focus on Victoria, Australia. It is also intended that this framework be applicable to other social …
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Indicators of economic and social progress: an assessment and an alternative
… of resources is such a powerful influence in economics, a progress measure needs to account for most aspects of progress so it can serve as a basis for decisions to improve resource allocation. The use of the term progress encompasses notions of economic and social progress. However, the …
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State Bank Enterprise Awards: An Impact Evaluation Case Study
This study is concerned with the development of entrepreneurship in young Thais, studying at high school level through an entrepreneurship encouragement program undertaken during the recent period of Thailand's economic recovery. This program is considered new to the country since it focuses on …
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A comparative study of the impact of globalisation on the development of Bangladesh and Tanzania
Across the extensive body of literature on the subject of developing countries in the most recent period of globalised economic activity three main arguments are evident, firstly, that globalisation has had a positive impact on these countries, secondly, that globalisation has had a negative impact …
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The impact of international migration on international trade: an empirical study of Australian migrant intake from Asian countries
In the context of established international economic theory, it is well known that international trade of commodities is effectively trading factors of production such as labour and capital. It follows that if factors of production can be moved internationally, then the need for commodity trade is …
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An empirical study of the key knowledge economy factors for sustainable economic development in Oman
Heavy economic dependence on oil revenues has come under scrutiny in most oil producing countries, including the Sultanate of Oman. The main catalysts for this have been the gradual decline of oil production, depletion of oil reserves, fluctuations in oil price and high rates of population growth …
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Foreign exchange hedging and profit making strategy using leveraged spot contracts
Australia currently adopts the floating exchange rate system; therefore the value of the Australian dollar is subject to volatility due to the influence of changing domestic and international economic circumstances. This volatility of the Australian exchange rate system is an issue that affects the …
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Accounting for growth in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
This thesis investigates the contribution to the growth in expenditure on medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from three inter-related sources: (i) the addition of new medicines offering an expanding range of treatments for disease, (ii) PBS processes for determining the …
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Is economic growth desirable? A welfare economic analysis of the Thai experience
The desirability of economic growth is an emerging question in contemporary development studies. A dominant view both within the literature and public policy is that economic growth is desirable as it is the best means to increase social welfare and enhancing social welfare is a rational objective …
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Foreign Direct Investment from Developing Countries: A Case Study of China's Outward Investment
This thesis presents an interpretation of foreign direct investment (FDI) by Chinese firms. The research is motivated by the phenomenon that, compared with foreign investment in China, direct investment from China has so far attracted relatively little attention from researchers. The development of …
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Fashion's Influence on Garment Mass Production: Knowledge, Commodities and the Capture of Value
In affluent communities, it is difficult to think about clothing without considering issues of fashion. Yet, in analyses of the garment industries, fashion is rarely considered in detail, and is certainly not analysed as a structuring force over the configuration of garment production industries. …
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Habit Modification in Consumption: Theory and Evidence
Since Brown (1952), habit formation models of consumption have assumed that utility is additively separable in durables and non-durables, and memory loss is a unidimensional process. This thesis dispenses with these assumptions to extend the theory of habit formation and introduce habit …
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Analysing and modelling international trade patterns of the Australian wine industry in the world wine market
Since the mid-1980s, trade liberalisation has encouraged the growth of Australia’s international trade. The Australian wine industry has been successful in the world wine market, achieving a significant growth in production and export sales since the 1990s. In this context, this thesis attempts to …
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Creating and capturing value in the biopharmaceutical sector
This study addresses the ongoing implications of the realignment of the pharmaceutical industry knowledge base – from small molecule methods to new biomedical technologies – for the competitive positions of traditional pharmaceutical companies and biopharmaceutical start-ups. The theoretical …
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The role of information technology in disseminating innovations in agribusiness: a comparative study of Australia and Sri Lanka
In the wake of the rapid evolution of information technology (IT), including the internet, during the last three decades, much attention has been given to the introduction of IT to the agricultural sector, and to ensuring its adoption by farmers. Given its apparent ability to provide rich …
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A comparison of corporate governance and firm performance in developing (Malaysia) and developed (Australia) financial markets
Issues and Significance: It is widely believed that good corporate governance is an important factor in improving the value of a firm in both developing and developed financial markets. However, the relationship between corporate governance and the value of a firm (the CGVF relationship) differs in …
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Publishing Culture : Commissioning Books in Australia, 1970-2000
This study primarily examines the cultural and commercial practices of editors and publishers who commission and acquire content in independent Australian publishing houses. My research spans a 30-year transitional period in book publishing from 1970 to 2000 - a period marked by rapid and unstable …