developments in global finance. They also examine how similar crises have been managed successfully—or not—on a national basis in the past, and what lessons they may offer. 3 Contents Huge Reserves, Emerging Market ‘Challengers’ and Other Forces Are Changing Global Finance Rapidly developing economies (RDEs) have increasingly become drivers of change—and sometimes disruption—in global financial markets. That has important implications for companies in the United States and Europe as new players emerge
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Technology, Coimbatore. ABSTRACT Concerns about the availability and long-term supply of petroleum-derived fuels have caused the search for alternative sources of energy. After a century of unprecedented growth in science, technology, and the economy, we now face tremendous challenges to our ability to fuel the future: a fluctuating oil price, a changing climate, and continued dependence on unreliable energy sources. These problems are increasingly personal, and the demand for solutions becomes
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it one of the most debatable topics for the researchers (see for example, Ramcharan, 2001; Frankfurter et. al 2002; Al-Malkawi, 2007). The present study investigates the impact of firm specific characteristics on corporate dividend behavior in emerging economy of Pakistan. Three years data (2005-2007) of 100 companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has been analyzed using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression. The results show that managerial and individual ownership, cash flow sensitivity
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time of cultural and political conflict, so he appealed to a silent majority in order to win votes. Despite Nixon’s success in foreign and environmental affairs, his presidency was overshadowed by his domestic policies and the Watergate scandal. Emerging from the 1960’s, the Nixon’s era was characterized by conflicting political and social movements and deteriorating economic and environmental conditions. Nixon was elected because of his image as a steady Republican candidate amid disarray within
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Long-term Finance and Economic Growth Working Group on Long-term Finance The views expressed in this report are those of the Working Group on Long-term Finance and do not necessarily represent the views of the individual members of the Group of Thirty. ISBN 1-56708-160-6 Copies of this paper are available for $49 from: The Group of Thirty 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel.: (202) 331-2472 E-mail: info@group30.org; www.group30.org Long-term Finance and Economic Growth
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Study of Quick Service Restaurants in India Once an introvert, domestic home driven Indian population is now opening up to a culture of eating out. India is a young country with almost 60 percent of people in the age window of 18- 35 years which are also the most spending years, hence QSR. The first foreign Quick Service restaurant and casual dining entered Indian Market around 20 years ago. Although Quick Service Restaurants contributes to only 2-3% to India’s GDP, the market is worth INR 247,680
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China is growing in its demand for products from around the world and its industrial side has been growing but at the same time increasing how fragile our world economy is (Badinger). Due to past and current monetary problems in different regions of the world and a shift in the location of manufacturing could pose future concerns to the emerging Dragon. China’s cheap labor has been a prominent economic advantage since opening its market. However, the average annual real wages have tripled from 1997
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providers began to create pan-European networks in line with the expansion of the European Union. The current adjustments reflect both eastern parts of Europe and the evolvement of a global distribution structure and the accession of the peripheral economies in the central. In addition to these geographic aspects, the logistics markets in European have been influenced by numerous factors dramatically in the technological, financial, and political environment (Europe Real Estate, 2012). Logistics property
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Table of Contents 1. HR Consultancy Firm 6 2. Overview of HRM In Bangladesh 7 3. HRM Becomes Significant for Business Organization 8 4. Eduext Ltd. Profile 9 4.1 Values of Eduext Ltd. 9 4.2 Vision of Eduext Ltd. 9 4.3 Mission of Eduext Ltd. 9 5. Organogram of Eduext Ltd. 10 6. Eduext Ltd. Activities 10 6.1 Non-technical Business Skills 11 6.2 Education 11 6.3 Training and Development Services 11 6.4 Eduext Ltd. Training Programmes 12 6.5 Compensation Survey & Design
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large impact on economy of the world (Huang et al., 1996; Nandha & Brooks, 2009; Chen et al., 1986; Nandha & Faff, 2008). The EIA report (2007) indicates that higher oil prices affect national economies both internally and in their interactions with other nations through exports and imports. In fact, oil price changes affect economic activity, earnings, inflation, monetary policy as well as asset prices and financial markets (Mussa, 2000). The effect of energy price changes in an economy can be
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