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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Cross- Country-Analysis"”.
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Determinants of corporate leverage adjustments: A cross-country analysis
… in countries with bankruptcy codes. In the cross-section, the chapter suggests that the positive relationship between liquidity and SOA is more pronounced for firms whose current position is relatively close to its target leverage ratio and whose target ratio is relatively stable. The …
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Open Market Share Repurchases in Europe: A Cross Country Analysis
… reaction to open market share repurchases, in a cross country framework. Therefore this thesis delves into the hypotheses that have been developed in the literature for interpreting these issues. The theories and hypotheses investigated in this thesis are mainly the information asymmetry and …
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A Cross-Country Analysis of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
… the global economy. This program is open to any country in the world that seeks to improve its infrastructure. However, critics of China’s proposal have questioned whether countries participating in the program gain economically. Through evaluating the relationship between GDP, time, and other …
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Foreign direct investment in Uganda and Rwanda : a cross-country analysis
… written to delineate motivational factors and country-related opportunities and constraints of foreign investors who run a subsidiary in Rwanda or Uganda with the intention of discussing why foreign entities are investing in either of the two countries and what market entry modes and strategies …
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A cross-country analysis of the determinants of antiretroviral drug coverage
This paper employs regression analysis in an attempt to identify the factors that impact onthe coverage of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) and mother-to-childtransmission prevention (MTCTP) in different countries. Both HAART and MTCTP arebased on the administration of antiretroviral …
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Assessing the predictability of the stock market and reit returns: a cross-country analysis /
… Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) returns across different countries. The primary goal is determining which asset classes are more predictable and how their predictability varies, especially before and after 2008. Extending the analysis of Serrano and Hoesli (2010), this study examines …
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Inflation and Macroeconomic Effects of Inflation Targeting in Asia: Time-Series and Cross-Country Analysis
… indicate varied speed of adjustment process across quantiles. The regime-switching results indicate that inflation and output growth are generally characterized by partial stationarity, while there is mostly varied stationarity in real exchange rates. Results also indicate that inflation …
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A woman's worth: the impact of board bender diversity on company performance - a cross-country analysis
… Furthermore, studies posit that singlecountry studies contribute to conflicting results due to the influence of country-level factors. Country-level factors (including cultural norms, gender parity in terms of educational attainment, economic employment and opportunity) may influence …
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The relationship between VAIC™, firm performance and firm value of companies: a cross-country analysis
… individual VAIC™ components show mixed results across the countries. Brazilian and Indonesian enterprises appear to utilise their human and physical capital more efficiently to generate shareholder returns and create value compared to South African companies. In contrast, South African firms tend …
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Performance of microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa: a cross country analysis of outreach, sustainability, efficiency and regulation
The overall aim of this study was to conduct a cross-country analysis of micro finance institutions (MFIs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in terms of outreach, sustainability, efficiency and regulation. The specific objectives were: (1) To conduct a general institutional review on the performance of …
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The impact of political institutions and state capacity on antiretroviral drug coverage : a cross country analysis of determinants
Using a cross-sectional regression model, we answer two questions related to the determinants of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) coverage across 108 countries using 2006 and 2009 HAART data. The first asks how political institutions function to enable better HAART coverage outcomes; …
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Financial Literacy across the Commonwealth of Independent States: a Comprehensive Cross-Country Analysis with a Focus on Gender Disparities
… knowledge, behavior, attitude, and well-being across eight countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), namely; Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Drawing on the dataset on financial literacy levels across the CIS in 2021 …
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Engaging with Online Audiences: A cross-country analysis of use of the Web for communicating biomedical science to public audiences.
… This research was accomplished through a content analysis of the websites of 68 biomedical research centres in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada and Continental Europe. The websites were examined for their attribution and transparency; content and currency; interactivity and …
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The Development of Integrated Reporting and Concept Design for a Holistic Implementation: A Cross-Country Analysis of the Degree of Integrated Reporting in South Africa and Germany
… the accentuated research gap by conducting a cross-country analysis between South Africa and Germany. Compared to previous studies, this dissertation does not distinguish between self-declared adopters of Integrated Reporting and those who do not explicitly refer to the International …
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Evaluating the alignment of the refugee status determination process with international and national human rights and refugee law: a cross-country analysis of Sweden and South Africa
… of 1998, was established in 1998.1 However, the country continues to struggle to correctly implement and apply the refugee law in a successful manner. Furthermore, outside its domestic refugee legislation, South Africa has both ratified and signed the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to …
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Essays on institutional evolution and economic development: evidence from Nigeria
… on economic growth. However, empirical analysis of the institutions and growth nexus have faced a few problems, which include: the lack of a clear distinction between the different types of institutions; (i.e. political institutions, economic institutions, and customary institutions); a …
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Grey areas: a cross-country comparative study of user-generated hate speech, incivility and journalistic responsibility for online comments
… comments. The project consists of a comparative cross-country analysis of a sample of newspapers and comments from Hungary, Romania and the UK. Building on a content analysis of a sample of 16,972 comments collected from the sites of some of the main newspapers in the three countries, and …
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The socioeconomic inequalities in and determinants of obesity in developing countries
… higher SES towards those with lower SES as a country progresses economically. Typically, the burden of obesity switches from women with higher SES to those with lower SES at a Gross National Income per capita of approximately US$1000. This shift is less visible, or takes place more slowly, …
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Essays on economic growth: convergence, financial development, education and uncertainty
… the convergence hypothesis using both cross-sectional and time series econometric techniques for the case of Greek regions. The second part comprises of three chapters examining the unexplained factors affecting economic grwoth. The two first chapters (chapters 4 and 5) of this part …
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