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Showing 1 to 20 of 5436 for “"UK"”.
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UK mutual fund performance
… data set on (surviving and non-surviving) UK equity mutual funds (April 1975 - December 2002), this study uses a bootstrap methodology to distinguish between `skill' and `luck' in fund performance. This methodology allows for non-normality in the idiosyncratic risks of the funds -a major …
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Asset pricing in UK
… of which model provides a better description of UK returns. Chapter 4 introduces the portfolio returns used in the thesis and examines the size, price earnings ratio, dividend yield effect and their interactions. The time-series of the primary portfolios start in 1956 and ends in 1996. We find …
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Discarding in UK Commercial Fisheries
Discarding, or returning unwanted catch to the sea, is a common feature of European fisheries, and is widely acknowledged as morally wrong. It wastes food and economic resources, and has contributed to overfishing in EU stocks. However, under the current Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), catch that is …
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Integration of refugees into the UK labour market: a case study of Ethiopians in the UK
Ethiopians have felt their presence in the UK mainly since 1990 when a large number of refugees from Ethiopia and Eastern Europe were admitted by the UK government at the time of dismantling of the communist bloc, to which Ethiopia and Eastern Europe belonged. This thesis examines the …
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Investigating UK renal psychosocial service provision
… that include psychosocial services. In the UK, there is a dearth of empirical studies and clear policies to guide the implementation of these services. Methods: This thesis used a critical realist, mixed-methods approach to examine processes and outcomes of psychosocial service delivery, …
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Zinc adequacy in the UK population
… and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) showed that in the UK population average Zn intake ranged from 4.18 mg/day to 10.56 mg/day; and that, based on the current UK Zn Dietary Reference Values (DRVs), a substantial proportion of population sub groups appear to have inadequate Zn intake. UK DRVs have not …
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Corporate governance in the UK post-Cadbury
… examines the corporate governance structures of UK companies following the publication of the Cadbury Committee's Report on the financial aspects of corporate governance in 1992. New evidence is provided on the role of managerial control, board structure and equity issuance in company decision …
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Service failure and recovery in UK airlines
This research has focused on the service failure and recovery of the Airline industry and the impact that has on customer satisfaction along with the task to identify optimal recovery strategies. It has identified 22 Failure types that occurred during service failure and has expanded the …
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Intrapartum birthing pool use in the UK
Over past centuries, childbirth has become increasingly medicalised, with a shift to hospital births and an overuse of interventions for women at low risk of childbirth complication. In response, there has been a move towards normalising birth which has grown in strength over recent years. In this …
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Sustainability, NGOs and the UK food industry
… the activities of FFNGOs working within the UK food industry and to explain their role in the emergence of a sustainable food supply chain. The research focused on the experiences of 106 UK based FFNGOs. In addition to an analysis of their websites, 42 semi-structured interviews were …
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Essays in share repurchases of the UK
… on the open market share repurchases of the UK that were undertaken in the period 1985-2014. The investigation has been conducted through the production of three independent empirical essays, which individually focus on the different aspects related to repurchases. Thus, upon combining the …
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Returns to Education: Evidence from the UK
… of Vocational Education: Evidence from the UK (Chapter 3) </b><br/>In this chapter, I examine the difference in wages between academic and vocational education in the UK based on Quarterly Labor Force Survey (QLFS) from 2001 to 2013. First I examine the crude wage differences between …
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Detraditionalization and differentiation in UK rock climbing
… and differentiation of rock climbing in the UK. The type of climbing in the UK known as traditional climbing is taken as the "pregiven or natural order of things" (Heelas, 1996: 2) and how more contemporary rock climbing types interact with traditional climbing is explored. In line with …
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Classical music on UK radio 1945-1995.
… of the history of classical music radio in the UK between 1945 and 1995, from before the launch of the Third Programme until after the launch of Classic FM. It describes and analyses the rich range of output across all relevant radio stations in this period, rebutting the conventional assumption …
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Pricing-to-market for UK export sector
… the pricing-to-market (PTM) behaviour of the UK export sector. Unlike previous studies, this study econometrically tests for seasonal unit roots in the export prices prior to estimating PTM behaviour. Prior studies have seasonally adjusted the data automatically. This study’s results show that …
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Iceland, UK and Brexit : How can Iceland and the UK make a better trade deal in lieu of Brexit?
When Brexit has been fully implemented, the UK will need to renegotiate its trade deals with non-EU countries such as Iceland. The aim of the thesis will be to discover the scenario that will lead to an optimal trade deal for both countries involved. The UK and Iceland will aim for a conclusive and …
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An Analysis of the Impact of UK Stewardship Code on UK Asset Managers: Financial Performance and Quality of Engagement
… thesis is to investigate the application of the UK Financial Reporting Council’s Stewardship Code and evaluate the outcomes reported by signatories, thus providing evidence to determine whether the Code has been successful in delivering its proposed aims. The UK Stewardship Code (2012) was …
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Business funding in corporate rescue; the UK perspective
… framework available for business funding in the UK during corporate rescue, by undertaking a comparison between relevant laws in the UK, Canada and the United States of America. The thesis evaluates if the UK's provision for funding mirrors the functions of the well-established rescue funding …
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The impact of e-Government in the UK
… in the delivery of public services in the UK up to 2004, under the aegis of e-govemment. This thesis critically examines the development of e-government in the UK from the 1950s. Specifically it looks at the role of ICTs in facilitating joined up or seamless government in a range of …
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