This paper applies the Multiple Discriminant Analysis technique to study the bankruptcy of the state-owned enterprises in Albania. The discriminant function derived by this technique had an overall accuracy rate by 94.6 percent when tested on the initial sample and 92.9 percent if tested using...

The ‘green economy’ has emerged as a strong policy direction in Obama’s administration with $100 billion in dedicated funds over the next decade to provide infrastructure investment for a range of initiatives including alternative energy technologies that will lessen the...

The question of how do the monetary policy translate across the yield curve remain at the forefront of many recent policy debates. The monetary policy targets the very short end of the yield curve although real economic activity is largely dependent upon the medium to long- term market interest...

The purpose of the paper is to determine the extent to which Nigeria's National Transport Policy (NTP) enhances economic sustainability in Nigeria and offer guidance to policy makers on effective ways to make progress towards sustainable transportation in Nigeria. This paper offers an analytical...

This paper uses recently developed econometric techniques such as panel unit roots tests, panel cointegration, and panel generalized method of moment (GMM) to investigate the existence and the nature of the dynamic causal relationships among GDP, exports, and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)...

Many African states have recently, hurriedly put together a number of measures aimed at cushioning the effects of the global food crisis. Most of these programs have been implemented in different forms since the era of independence and have had no significant impact on food and agricultural...

Past researches have observed a shift in Organizational Commitment dimensions. This study takes a step further by validating the dimensionality of organizational commitment to change (OCC). Data was gathered through a survey using a structured questionnaire to public universities’...

Competition policy in the banking sector is complicated by the necessity of maintaining financial stability. Greater competition may be good for (static) efficiency, but bad for financial stability. The issues regarding banking competition and its effects are of particular interest in transition...

In a competitive environment, innovation management in new product development can be used as an efficient tool for improving the competitive ground. Since patents may be considered as official proofs for innovative products, variables affecting patent production can also be viewed in a...

Subcontractor's works constitute majority of the construction activities and they play very important roles to lead to project success. Project claims are always unremitting issues that entails a lot of cares in records and documentations save-keeping. Subcontractor became entangled with main...